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The Features Available on Zojirushi Rice Cookers

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Japan, an entire nation of very picky rice eaters runs almost exclusively on Zojirushi rice cookers.  This has to say something about its quality.  In fact, having tried various brands, Zojirushi are now the only rice cookers that I would ever buy.  The quality of the finished rice product is always perfect, I’m not saying that other rice cooker brands don’t make a quality rice cooker, I’ve just found that comparatively, Zojirushi produces a higher quality rice.

Zojirushi rice cookers range from the most basic for those on a budget or who don’t need many features all the way up to the most advanced rice cookers on the market.  Whether you’re just one person or a large family Zojirushi has a rice cooker that will fit your needs.

Here are some of the major features that Zojirushi offers in their different rice cookers:

The Warming Feature

The warming feature is now available on practically all Zojirushi rice cookers, I wouldn’t ever buy a rice cooker without this ability.  Something you need to be careful of on cheaper rice cookers, especially if you only cook 1-2 cups of rice at a time is the warming feature might dry out the rice a bit.  Not cooking only 1-2 cups of rice will usually allow you to avoid this problem.

The Ability to Steam

Many Zojirushi rice cookers have a steamer plate attachment.  This plate usually hangs from the lip of the cooking bowl and allows the steaming of just about anything from vegetables to fish.  Many types of rice should be steamed such as Jasmine and Thai sticky rice.  Although these types of rice can be cooked in the same way as other standard varieties of rice, their texture is much better is steamed.

Neuro Fuzzy and Fuzzy Logic

Fuzzy programming, Neuro Fuzzy being the newer of the two types mentioned above, is a wonderful feature for your rice cooker to have.  Pretty much all the Zojirushi rice cookers that are from the mid or upper range come with this technology.  These processors in your rice cooker allow the cooker to constantly change the temperature and cooking time so it will produce a perfect rice each and every time.  This fool-proofs the act of cooking rice with a rice cooker even more than it already was.

The Induction Heating Feature

Most rice cookers have a heating coil below the cooking bowl that is used to cook the rice.  However there are a few of the higher-end Zojirushi rice cookers that come with a technology called ‘induction heating’.  This process does not use the simple heating coil and thus creates a much more uniform heating of the rice.  This type of heating allows for a much more efficient cooking and allows the rice to stay more uniformly cooked.

Again, Zojirushi rice cookers are the best in my book, finding the right one for you can sometimes seem a bit complicated.  I hope that the features described in this article help you in finding the perfect rice cooker for you.

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What you need to know about Rice Cookers

Rice is a common food staple. It’s affordable and very easy to mix with other foods and not to mention it is also very easy to cook and prepare.  Diets rich in rice meals are very healthy and if you take a look at Oriental peoples will notice a lower incidence of obesity.  Buying a rice cooker can do wonders for your waist line. Rice cookers are the kitchen appliances that make rice preparation relatively easy as one, two, and three.

Rice cookers come in different types. Choose a rice cooker depending on your needs and budget of course. There are two most common types of rice cookers: electric rice cookers and microwave rice cookers.

This type of small kitchen appliance is used for boiling any type of rice. But if you are adventurous enough and would want to give your rice a twist, you can check out different websites for possible recipes.

Most rice cookers are from Asia because Asians are generally rice eaters. Therefore it is safe to say that Asian made rice cookers are the best of its kind. Rice cookers made from Asia are also made widely available at your local store as well as online.

Rice cookers are relatively affordable so price is not a major consideration in getting one. What you must consider is the ease of use and the quality of cooked rice that your rice cooker could produce.

If you’re thinking of which rice cooker to actually buy, consider the number of people you live with and actually eat with. Go for the small one if you’re just cooking for two and a bigger one if you are many.

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Focus in the Kitchen: Rice Cookers

Rice cookers are, in my opinion, just about the most useful device anybody could have in their kitchen.  However, there are still many people who have never used a rice cooker, nor do they see why they should ever start.  But on the opposite side of that coin there are many others who have used rice cookers and swear that they will never go back to the pot-on-the-stove technique. Or, if you like rice but don’t know how to make it, all you need to do is pick up a rice cooker and you’ll never need to think about learning how to cook rice.

Due to many varying factors, including a new emergence of healthy eating and an ever-increasing price of food, rice is rapidly gaining popularity as a household staple.  The use of a rice cooker greatly simplifies the act of making rice for any meal, it’s easy to use and all but mistake-proof.

In addition to their simplicity, rice cookers make near-perfect rice, every single time, all you have to do is put in the correct amount of water.  For those individuals and families that make rice a regular part of their meals, buying a rice cooker will save you an incredible amount of time and hassle.

But before you go out and buy your new rice cooker there are a few things that you need to keep in mind:

1) The rice cooker’s cost is the big factor for many people

Rice cookers vary in price from as little as $15 to as much as $200 or more.  And generally speaking, the more you pay, they more you get.  For many people, a simple rice cooker that turns on, cooks the rice and turns off is sufficient.  And for them the most basic of rice cookers is all they neeed.  The basic cookers tend to have a glass lid and an inner pot, usually non-stick.  You have to properly measure out the amount of water depending on the type of rice you’ll be cooking, however, since most rice cookers are made for standard white rice, if you use other types such as brown you may not get the quality you’re looking for.

If you are willing to spend a little more you can usually get a rice cooker that can keep your rice warm after it’s finished cooking and has a couple different settings.  Some of the settings for the middle-range rice cookers provide the ability to properly cook a few different types of rice, this allows those brown rice lovers to get a higher quality product.  Some of these also come with timers.  Timers work wonders for busy people or those that need their rice ready when they get up in the morning or get home in the evening.  Some of the better ones will allow you to set the time that you want the rice to be finished!

2) How big of a rice cooker do you need?

Rice cookers come in many different sizes, from 1 cup to well over 10 cups.  Anything smaller than 3 cups isn’t recommended as you shouldn’t ever want to cook less than two cups at a time.  Cooking only one cup can make the rice come out a little dry or even slightly burned.

For a single person I normally recommend a rice cooker that holds 3-5 cups, 5 cups is great in case of company or if you want to make a lot extra for  fried rice or other dishes that call for day-old rice.  Small families shouldn’t go smaller than 5 cups and the 10 cup sizes are great for larger families.

3) Other options

Some other options that you might want to consider when buying a rice cooker include:
A removable inner-lid for sanitation purposes
A non-stick bowl (very important)
Support for different types of rice, including brown, mixed, sushi, etc…
Measuring lines on the inside of the cooking bowl, this allows you to always add the perfect amount of water, even after having washed or rinsed your rice

Rice cookers make a wonderful addition to any kitchen that rice is cooked in.  Definitely pick one up if you don’t already own one, it’ll be one of the best kitchen item purchases you’ll ever make.

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