Find Zojirushi, Panasonic, Fuzzy Logic and Microwave Rice Steamers

Feb 9, 2009 Judith Zwolak

Making perfect rice every time is a snap with electronic or microwave rice cookers. Basic rice cookers consist of a metal bowl, often non-stick, nestled inside larger container that includes a heat source. just measure the correct amount of rice and water for your desired quantity of cooked rice, press the button and the rice will be ready in as soon as 20 minutes, and the machine will keep the rice warm for hours. more elaborate models allow users advanced programming to set finish time beforehand so a bowl of warm, fluffy rice awaits you after a long day at work.

Here are some rice cooker models, from cheap to steep, available online.

Fuzzy Logic Panasonic Rice Cooker

“Fuzzy Logic” rice cookers, such as the Panasonic Rice Cooker sold by Williams-sonoma.com (pictured below), use microchip technology to make automatic adjustments to cooking time and temperature to accommodate a variety of rice grains. the Panasonic fuzzy logic rice cooker holds five cups of uncooked rice, and allows users to program the cooker to make sushi rice, brown rice, regular rice, soft grains, or to allow for slow cooking, steaming, and quick cooking. Cooks can program a stop time up to 24 hours in advance and the cooker can keep rice warm for up to 12 hours. Price: $149.95. Shipping is $16.50.

Fuzzy Logic Zojirushi Rice Cooker

The Zojirushi Rizo Micom Rice Cooker resembles R2D2 from Star Wars, and appears just as smart. Program this cute, three-cup capacity cooker, available from Cooking.com and pictured below, for all types of rice. the exterior is stainless steel. Price: $187.95. Shipping varies.

Microwave Rice Cooker

The NordicWare Microwave Rice Cooker from Cutleryandmore.com (see photo below) shaves a few minutes off the stove-top rice cooking method and also doubles as a vegetable steamer. the cooker can make up to three cups of cooked rice. Price: $9.95. Shipping is $5.95.

Stainless Steel Rice Cooker

The sleek Stainless Steel Elite 10-Cup Rice Cooker from Target makes a crowd’s worth of rice and features a locking, vented metal lid, one-touch operation and also does double duty as a steamer. Price: $34.99. Shipping varies.

Clay Pot Rice Cooker

Cook rice with an all natural clay pot that sits in the VitaClay Electric Rice Cooker sold through Fern’s Nutrition (scroll down page in link). the machine makes up to 12 cups cooked rice in a natural clay bowl free of Teflon and other chemicals. Program the cooker for delayed start and to keep food warm for hours. a slow cooker function adds to the machine’s versatility. Price: $129.95. Shipping varies with UPS ground.

Rice cookers originated in Asian countries, and many models include measurement cups that differ from standard American sizes. be sure to read directions carefully and use the tools included in your rice cooker when making your first batches of rice.

• Fuzzy Logic Panasonic Rice Cooker - Williams-Sonoma.com

• Zojirushi Rice Cooker - Cooking.com

• Stainless Steel Rice Cooker - Target.com

• Clay Pot Rice Cooker - Fernsnutrition.com

• Microwave Rice Cooker - Cutleryandmore.com

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Review by mark S. R. Williams for Zojirushi NP-HBC10 5-1/2-Cup Rice Cooker and Warmer with Induction Heating System, Stainless Steel
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We purchased this rice cooker last week, and have used it twice for brown rice. The rice came out better (and with less effort on our part) than any other cooking method we’ve ever used. It was, in short, the best brown rice we’d ever had anywhere.

We also tried out the warming function, in which the machine keeps rice warm for up to 12 hours on normal warm mode–there’s also an extended warm mode for up to 48 hours. after about 8 hours on warming mode, the rice was virtually the same as when it had just been cooked.

The machine could not be easier to use. Build and material quality appear first rate. The rice pan is heavy duty–same for the non-stick coating. very quiet in operation, very easy to clean. All sorts of little details that suggest many cycles of refinement in the design. Aesthetics are delightfully Japanese. The stainless steel side and top panels appear as an afterthought designed to fit Western tastes.

One thing I haven’t seen anyone else mention about Zojirushi rice cookers. On the last page in the owner’s manual there’s a footnote which suggests vaguely that this rice cooker may not function well at high altitude. Since I live in Santa Fe at 7,000 feet, I called Zojirushi USA and asked about this. They told me that their rice machines do not function well above 3,000 feet, and that I should return the machine I purchased. well, instead, we tried it at better than double its supposed elevation limit, and as mentioned above, it worked perfectly–so it’s hard to imagine that it might work MORE perfectly below 3,000 feet. Suffice it to say that if you live in Denver, Albuquerque or Santa Fe, you can ignore Zojirushi’s disclaimers about poor function at higher elevation.

All in all, this is a superb product that combines the otherwise mutually exclusive benefits of perfect rice with set and forget automation. The folks at Zojirushi USA (aside from their apparent ignorance about cooking rice at altitude) are informative and friendly. we tend to buy the best kitchen equipment we can find just to avoid the hassles of unreliability. Accordingly, we’re difficult to please, and this machine meets our (very high) standards.

LONG TERM USE UPDATE (January, 2009):

This machine has continued to function flawlessly. Apparently Zojirushi induction rice cookers aren’t well known in northern new Mexico, since whenever we have a dinner party and rice is on the menu, our guests are always intrigued by this thing, and regularly end up buying one of their own.

One clarification: the cooking bowl is stainless steel, as is the inside cooking bowl cover. Apparently these parts tend to be aluminum on the vast majority of computerized rice cookers, even those from Zojirushi. The bowl is coated in some sort of very heavy duty anti-stick coating–after a year or two of use, the coating still looks new–it hasn’t started flaking off at all. I would guess that boiling water (which is basically what rice cookers do) isn’t too hard on the coating, and we’re probably not poisoning ourselves, the way we might be if we used non-stick pans (which we don’t).

Reference my comments above about Zojirushi rice cookers working perfectly at high elevation (which was news even to Zojirushi), I’ve since heard that high elevation performance may be better with induction rice cookers than with computerized rice cookers with standard heating elements. Who knows. What is definite, however, is that as of this writing this machine has functioned perfectly at 7,000 feet for almost two years.

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Mixed Vegetables and Tofu Fried Rice (Brown rice)

Many of my customers have informed me that they are very health conscious and are making an effort to eat healthier. I am often asked to prepare dishes for those who want to eat something nutritious and exotic with a Thai flavor. This recipe is just one of the many dishes my customers love.

The beauty of this dish is that it is healthy, flavorful and easy to make. It can be enjoyed by itself or together with other dishes. all the ingredients used can be found in your neighborhood supermarkets such as whole Foods or Publix. An optional ingredient used is red rice, which can be purchased at all local oriental grocery stores. in addition, you can use up left over vegetables from previous meals for this dish.

4 servings

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown rice or 1 ½ cups if not using red rice.
• ½ cup red rice (optional, if you like to add nutty flavor to the dish)
• 2 cups water
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
• 2 cups cubes extra firm tofu, 1/2 inch size cubes, blanch in boiling water for a few minutes, drain and set aside.
• Cut choice of vegetables into small pieces, then mix. Some vegetables options are carrots, cabbage, broccoli florets, cauliflower florets, green beans or any other of your favorite vegetables. (Even use the left overs -as long as not fried)
• 1 tablespoon seasoning sauce (Maggi)
• ½ teaspoon of sea salt (skip, if on low sodium diet)
• 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
• A pinch of white ground pepper or freshly ground black pepper

Cook Rice

The best way to cook rice is by using a rice cooker. If you choose to cook both brown and red rice, mix them well, soak in water for about 30 minutes prior to cooking. Then add water and rice to rice cooker, and follow cooker directions.

Preparation

Mix the seasoning sauce and set aside. Heat a large pan or wok on high heat with oil, add all the vegetables. Cook well on high heat for 3-4 minutes. Reduce stove to medium heat, add tofu and seasoning mixture, toss gently until mixed well. Reduce heat again to low, add cooked rice and stir gently to mix all of the ingredients, add white ground pepper. Increase the heat to high again for a quick last minute stir.

Tips

1. Avoid cooking rice in the pan on high heat for too long because rice will stick to the pan.
2. Cucumbers is not a good option when cooking with rice but delicious on the side.
3. Tomato lovers can add tomatoes to this recipe also. Just make sure to add it almost to the end of the cooking process and do not over cook.
4. Use low sodium soy sauce, skip the seasoning sauce and salt if on low sodium diet.
5. Eggs can be added at the very beginning (before vegetables), beat egg lightly in the pan, cook for a minute or two.

Mixed Vegetable and Tofu Fried Rice (Brown Rice)