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With a 5-1/2-cup capacity, this versatile rice cooker and warmer features advanced fuzzy logic technology and a variety of cooking functions. Choose from white/sushi rice, mixed rice, porridge, sweet rice, brown rice, quick cooking, even cake. Its black, thick, inner cooking pan and heating system provide even heating for perfectly cooked rice every time. Other features include a detachable and washable inner lid, an easy-to-read LCD control panel, and automatic keep warm and extended keep warm, as well as a delay timer with two settings and a retractable power cord. In addition, its clear-coated stainless-steel exterior not only cleans easily, but also matches any kitchen decor. Accessories include a spatula, a spatula holder, and a rice-measuring cup. The 610-watt rice cooker and warmer measures 14 by 10 by 8-1/2 inches.
Product Description
The Zojirushi versatile Micom Rice Cooker and Warmer cooks perfect rice and even bakes cakes. The features are as follows: Advanced fuzzy logic technology; New multi-menu cooking functions: white/sushi rice, mixed rice, porridge, sweet rice, brown rice, cake and quick cooking; New easy to clean clear coated stainless steel exterior; Black thick inner cooking pan; detachable and washable inner lid; easy to read LCD control panel; interchangeable melody and beep signal.
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
297 of 303 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
Just got this rice cooker this afternoon & immediately tried it out making one "Zojirushi cup" of sticky short grain white rice I bought at a Japanese grocery store. I just finished gobbling it up with a little soy sauce and it was DELICIOUS! The rice came out perfectly - nice and sticky (I can't wait to make some sushi with it!), but not watery at all and cooked perfectly.
I was really torn between this model and Zojirushi's NS-LAC05 3-Cup model. Most of the time, I will be cooking rice for only 2 people, so the 3-Cup NS-LAC05 seemed ideal. But, on the other hand, I liked the flexibility of getting this bigger 5 1/2-Cup model - e.g., when having company over for dinner, or for cooking "one pot" rice-based dishes - I thought I could use the extra room in both cases. And, this bigger model can make cakes, where as the 3-Cup is too small. The only thing that worried me about getting this bigger model was I wondered if it would cook a small amount (i.e., one "Zojirushi cup") of plain rice as well as the smaller model - after all, that is what I would be doing most of the time.
Well, the flexibility won out in the end (as well as the surprisingly lower price of the NS-TGC10 on Amazon - $10 cheaper than the smaller NS-LAC05). And my worries about making a small amount of plain rice in the NS-TGC10 turned out to be unfounded as I discovered in my test run.
So, if you are torn between these two Zojirushi models, I recommend this one - $10 cheaper & more flexibilty. Plus, judging from the dimensions of both, it is not much bigger than the NS-LAC05 so it won't take up significantly more kitchen counter space.
EDIT (on September 21, 2011) - Three & a half years later, this rice cooker is still going strong & we use it all the time. Our love of this cooker can best be summed up by the comment my wife made several months back. She is not one for special-purpose kitchen gadgets, but she said that this rice cooker was BY FAR the most useful such kitchen gadget we ever purchased or tried...
I was really torn between this model and Zojirushi's NS-LAC05 3-Cup model. Most of the time, I will be cooking rice for only 2 people, so the 3-Cup NS-LAC05 seemed ideal. But, on the other hand, I liked the flexibility of getting this bigger 5 1/2-Cup model - e.g., when having company over for dinner, or for cooking "one pot" rice-based dishes - I thought I could use the extra room in both cases. And, this bigger model can make cakes, where as the 3-Cup is too small. The only thing that worried me about getting this bigger model was I wondered if it would cook a small amount (i.e., one "Zojirushi cup") of plain rice as well as the smaller model - after all, that is what I would be doing most of the time.
Well, the flexibility won out in the end (as well as the surprisingly lower price of the NS-TGC10 on Amazon - $10 cheaper than the smaller NS-LAC05). And my worries about making a small amount of plain rice in the NS-TGC10 turned out to be unfounded as I discovered in my test run.
So, if you are torn between these two Zojirushi models, I recommend this one - $10 cheaper & more flexibilty. Plus, judging from the dimensions of both, it is not much bigger than the NS-LAC05 so it won't take up significantly more kitchen counter space.
EDIT (on September 21, 2011) - Three & a half years later, this rice cooker is still going strong & we use it all the time. Our love of this cooker can best be summed up by the comment my wife made several months back. She is not one for special-purpose kitchen gadgets, but she said that this rice cooker was BY FAR the most useful such kitchen gadget we ever purchased or tried...
173 of 176 people found the following review helpful
I bought this rice cooker a month ago and we used it almost every day. We used it to cook white rice most of the time. I have tried brown rice once and sponge cake twice.
White Rice: Taste and texture-wise, it's the same as my other rice cookers. But it takes 45min to cook (vs 20min in others). There is a Quick Cook feature, but that is 30min still. There is 1 noticeable difference with the rice, it tastes very good the next day with microwave reheating.
Brown Rice: Texture-wise, there is a huge difference from my other rice cookers. The brown rice is soft and plum, but it takes almost 2hr to cook.
Sponge Cake: The cakes collapsed both times after I opened the lid.
Features I like:
- Retractable power cord
- Non-stick coating bowl
- Music indicator of when it starts and ends
- "Bumpy" spatula and spatula holder on the side
Features I don't like:
- No condensation collector
- Having to clean inner lid every time
White Rice: Taste and texture-wise, it's the same as my other rice cookers. But it takes 45min to cook (vs 20min in others). There is a Quick Cook feature, but that is 30min still. There is 1 noticeable difference with the rice, it tastes very good the next day with microwave reheating.
Brown Rice: Texture-wise, there is a huge difference from my other rice cookers. The brown rice is soft and plum, but it takes almost 2hr to cook.
Sponge Cake: The cakes collapsed both times after I opened the lid.
Features I like:
- Retractable power cord
- Non-stick coating bowl
- Music indicator of when it starts and ends
- "Bumpy" spatula and spatula holder on the side
Features I don't like:
- No condensation collector
- Having to clean inner lid every time
84 of 85 people found the following review helpful
Excellent Rice Cooker: Wish It Played Something Other Than Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star!
February 25, 2008
Amazon Verified Purchase
Seriously, it plays Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star when you start it. But, we love it!
This is my second Zojirushi rice cooker with fuzzy logic. I received the first one as a gift 10 years ago and it still works fine. We got this one, because we wanted a smaller cooker that didn't take up as much space in our overloaded kitchen. Our old cooker is a 10-cup model and worked flawlessly. The new model is much improved. The retractable cord is an excellent feature and the cooker is easy to program. It is also easy to clean and nonstick. Cooks rice to perfection. Yes, it's expensive, but it does an excellent job and it's built to last. We had originally gotten a cheaper brand ($40) to replace our old Zojirushi. Big mistake. It lasted less than a year. Zojirushi is much higher quality and we look forward to another decade or more of regular use. Highest recommendation!!
Update May 2009: Still using this cooker regularly. Does a great job and is holding up well!! No problems.
This is my second Zojirushi rice cooker with fuzzy logic. I received the first one as a gift 10 years ago and it still works fine. We got this one, because we wanted a smaller cooker that didn't take up as much space in our overloaded kitchen. Our old cooker is a 10-cup model and worked flawlessly. The new model is much improved. The retractable cord is an excellent feature and the cooker is easy to program. It is also easy to clean and nonstick. Cooks rice to perfection. Yes, it's expensive, but it does an excellent job and it's built to last. We had originally gotten a cheaper brand ($40) to replace our old Zojirushi. Big mistake. It lasted less than a year. Zojirushi is much higher quality and we look forward to another decade or more of regular use. Highest recommendation!!
Update May 2009: Still using this cooker regularly. Does a great job and is holding up well!! No problems.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Must have rice cooker
I love rice I stink at making it. Friends make fun of me but no matter what I do it comes out horrible. My friend took a trip to Japan and said he saw this brand all around. Read more
Published 15 days ago by Eric
Worked fine- for a while
We bought this rice cooker in March 2008 based on favorable reviews. It worked fine for about a year and a half, then started to have problems starting the cycle. Read more
Published 1 month ago by ChrisF
Use it everyday
Bought this after making my own rice (got pretty good using a pot on the stove). We make rice just about every other night now as it is a no brainer, so easy, so fast, perfect... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Elizabeth Campbell
If you want a rice cooker, this is the one for you
This is a rice cooker. It cooks rice. It can cook other things like porridge, cake, or pudding, but its primary raison d'etre is turning hard grains of rice into fluffy goodness. Read more
Published 2 months ago by A. Shaw
Just what I wanted
I was very pleased with the quality of this rice cooker. It makes perfect rice every time and will keep it for at least 24 hours if you choose. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Kbrake
Excellent rice cooker
Easy to clean. Works great with every grain we've thrown in. Used it with the The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook - Rev: 250 No-Fail Recipes for Pilafs, Risottos, Polenta, Chilis,... Read more
Published 2 months ago by GeneDoc
Zojirushi Rice Cooker
Great rice cooker. use almost every day. Takes a little longer to cook than our old cooker that this replaced. The size is perfect.
Published 2 months ago by saintdives
3+ years and going strong (after some bad rice cookers)
I grew up eating rice and am definitely picky about the quality of my rice. I have tried different brands (love Kokuho rice) and different rice cookers. Read more
Published 2 months ago by E. sumner
shipping on time.
Good customer service and shipping on time. I actually like this rice cooker. It's good to get this one because the rice taste better with this rice cooker
Published 3 months ago by happie
Makes Great Rice, 1-Cup Minimum Batch..
Very easy to use and makes fantastic rice. The pot inside is non-stick and very easy to clean. Markings inside the pot make getting the rice-to-water ratio right a snap. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Brandon H.
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