Rice Cooker Reviews

I love this rice cooker. It has a timer and a porridge setting which allows you to cook rice porridge or oatmeal for breakfast and have it waiting for you when you wake up. This is a small size cooker-perfect for two people. They also make a 5 cup cooker which would be better for a family. I recommend buying the book "The Complete Rice Cooker Cookbook" as the user manual is quite minimal. There is a setting for quick cook rice if you are in a hurry, otherwise the regular setting makes perfect, fluffy, moist rice. I never thought that a rice cooker would be one of my favorite appliances.

My mother bought this rice cooker for me at least 5 or 6 years ago, and it has worked wonderfully during this time. I lived alone for several years and could not eat more than a cup of rice for a meal. When I have cooked small amounts of rice--one cup or two cups--in other larger rice cookers (i.e., 5 cup rice cookers or more) the rice would never cook well. It was often over-cooked with the rice browning at the bottom or unevenly cooked. However, this rice cooker is the first one I have used that can actually cook one cup of rice perfectly! The rice tastes even better when cooked on the "regular" cooking time for rice, but it works wonderfully on short timer too (which I use more than regular time).

I've used the cooker for differnent types of rice and different amounts. I have cooked up to 3 cups of rice and it works flawlessly. I've not only used with Japanese (sticky rice) but with longer grain rice (for Chinese food), Basmati, Jasmine, and brown rice and it works (however, the brown rice takes longer to cook).

The small size is terrific; it doesn't take up space. I only hope that it comes out in a more square shape to fit better in corners, but I know this is such a crazy thing to write. I would highly recommend this cooker for single people, small families, or people who just cook rice occasionally.

this a good one. it didn't burn my rice. good value.good buy everyone.

This product is easy to use and never burns my rice. Set it and forget it! Straight forward and durable, plus it looks great in my apartment.

This is a great rice cooker if you live on your own or go to college. More than 2 ppl, I would go with a 5 cup rice cooker. Remember, 3 cups means 3 cups of proprietary rice cup which is a tad bit smaller than the regular US cup measurement. But still, since 1 uncooked cup of rice is almost 2 cups, 3 cup would equal 6 cups of cooked rice. Unless you eat a lot, it is enough. I also hard boil my eggs in this unit.

I make only white rice but this units works extremely well. It is a cheaper fuzzy logic model than Zoji's and Tigers but it seems to do everything the other ones can. I like the steam rack because I like to steam lots of things. My favorite is buying the bread mixture for chinese bread (the white ones they give you in the restaurants), and steaming it in the rice cooker. One complaint is that the rack can seem a little flimsy, but it does the job.

If you tried pressure cooked rice, you'll know its much better than traditionally cooked rice. It is more chewy and is not soaked in water. This rice cookers got all the bells and whistles, and besides rice, there are countless other dishes like soups, stews, porridge, etc. you can cook with it. Pressure cooked rice owns!

I went out and compared this rice cooker with many "newer" models of Zojirushi. This rice cooker is easier to clean than any Zojirushi I have seen. I also own a zojirushi rice cooker from Japan and comparing the two.. this National model blows the socks off of it.
I use my National everyday and it makes rice very well. The fact that it algorithmically figures out how long to cook the rice based on rice and water differential is excellent. You end up with tasty rice everytime. I have also left mine running with rice in it for 13 hours and the rice still tasted great and did not harden. If you eat a lot of rice this is an excellent machine and well worth the money.

Let me start by saying that I am pleased with this rice cooker. We purchased this thinking it would cook rice much faster than other methods. Technically, the machine does cook the rice in less than 20 minutes - HOWEVER - the machine takes about 30 minutes to warm up before it starts cooking the rice. So, total time is around 45-50 minutes. We are pleased with the quality of the rice. It turns out consistently good rice. Be advised, the scoop that comes with this is marked at 1/4, 1/2, 3/4 measurements. We logically thought that these measurements referred to a cup. However, if you check you will see that the measurements are smaller than a cup. We had to experiment with the water to rice ratio, but now that we have that down, the rice turns out great. It also keeps the rice warm for a long time, which is nice. Overall, I would recommend this machine to people who are serious rice eaters.

I recently purchased this rice cooker and couldn't be more impressed. I'd formerly used a cheap (under $20) rice cooker and had been less than thrilled with the amount of time and effort needed to create rice that only turned out so-so. Unhappy, I reverted to my handy microwave rice cooker which didn't produce perfect rice but was at least fast and easy to use. I resisted getting another electric rice cooker for years until finally a friend persuaded me that the Zojirushi "fuzzy logic" model was different.

Not only does this machine make absolutely perfect rice every time but it's incredibly easy to use, clean up and store. The bowl is removable and dishwasher safe for easy clean up. You can program the machine to cook rice and have it ready for you at dinner time. It will even turn itself off automatically and go to the "keep warm" feature if you accidentally leave your rice in too long. It makes every kind of rice from plain white steamed, to Thai sticky or old fashioned wild rice and, like I said before, I've yet to have a batch that wasn't light, fluffy and restaurant perfect!

And, best of all for those of us with crowded kitchens, storage is a cinch. The machine is VERY lightweight and even has a handle so that it can be put away easily (no valuable counter space wasted) when not in use. Another handy stoarage feature is a cord spool (like on old vacuum cleaners) that keeps the plug tucked away tightly (under the machine) when not in use. You'll wish every appliance you owned was so well designed!

Since getting this cooker, I've suddenly been preparing rice over potatoes at meal after meal. Yes, this machine is expensive (shop around though, you can find it for a bit less elsewhere), but it's worth every penny!

If you look around you can find this great product at steep discounts. The 10 cup cooker is a time saver because one or two day old rice tastes just fine. My big surprise was how much I enjoy eating steel cut oatmeal. Much different then the quick Quaker oats. I followed one reviewer's suggestion and tried Stensels rice out of Louisana. The white popcorn rice is delightful. You can set the unit up to make your oatmeal the night before. The oatmeal will boil over [through the top vent] unless stirred during cooking, but it is easy to clean up. You will eat healthier food with this appliance.

I like this product a lot. It makes our rice come out sticky like it should and keeps the rice warm and ready like it should. My only complaints are:
1. The rice burns if I remove some of the rice and save the rest for later.
2. This might be due to the fact that the rice cooker was sent in its original package without any cushioning. My first rice cooker was dented beyond belief and I returned it. My second rice cooker has a very minor dent in it when it was shipped two-day. I would strongly recommend that you look very carefully at your rice cooker when it arrives to make sure that it is not damaged.

But beyond that, I love my rice cooker. If you are looking for something that will feed a crowd and is very simple to use, this will fill the bill.

Perfect white rice every time. As a filipino I'm required by law to have a rice cooker. We've gone through two lesser quality cookers. This is by far the most reliable on the market. We haven't tried making brown rice or wild rice with this just good old white sticky stuff. It does what is supposed to...make great rice every time. Futhermore, the rice is kept warm for hours without burning the bottom.

As I make lots of rice, I have used many cookers. There is one of these at my office. It is a very nice cooker. It does not seem to make the steam mess others I have tried do, and when you liftopen the top to check or stir the the rice the condensation goes into a little compartment on the side. This is nice, just remember to empty the compartment so as not to have the waste sitting around. The pot cleans up nicely to. I only wish it had a ringer or buzzer on it to tell you when it to let you know it was finished.

Why do the Japanese insist on making inanimate objects sing?

Even if I didn't have a 1-year old, I would find the aural feedback on this device wholly unnecessary. Start cooking, and you get serenaded by an electronic melody. Stop cooking, and you get another electronic melody. There are options to change the **octave** of the melody, or change it to a series of beeps (why just one beep with 15 will do?), but NOT TO TURN IT OFF. I don't want my son to wake up from his nap simply because the rice cooker is feeling self-satisfied. My old rice cooker did fine without twinkle twinkle little star, I ask you, why? WHY?

I've popped the thing open, hoping to find a speaker that I could clip the leads of of. Nope, the transducer is soldered directly onto the board and is extremely difficult to get at.

Love the rice cooker. I just wish it would shut up.

We have been eating rice almost daily. I decided to buy a Zojirushi when my 3 years-old Aroma rice cooker started to smell really bad after I cooked porridge once. Besides, I have always envy the rice I have had in those japanese restraunts and wondered why my own rice cooker just can't make it right. I decided to get this model because it is not too expensive, although it doesn't have that many features. ... I tried white rice and porridge. They all turned out perfect. Most amazing thing is it didn't leave any mess on the inner lid as my old Aroma rice cooker did everytime. I'm very happy with this product. I will not buy any other brands no matter how inexpensive they are.

We actually bought this rice cooker at our local Ranch 99 store and it was on sale for $90.

I have only used it twice so far. Once to make rice for a party of 8 and another time to make porridge.

I'm very impressed with the product. Making porridge is such a pain to watch and time but with this rice cooker I just turned it on and forgot it. The regular rice I cooked turned out fine and no sticking to the sides of the pot! Wow!!