Zojirushi NH-VBC18 10-Cup Rice Cooker and Warmer with Induction Heating System Review

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(More customer reviews)I purchased my Zojirushi Magnetic Induction Rice Cooker because I wanted a first rate cooker. I knew that I would be getting a high-quality product simply because it is 100% engineered and manufactured in Japan. I was also curious how the "Magnetic Induction" worked and what benefits it provided over traditional heating coil-based cookers.
As it turns out, the magnetic induction thing is very, very nice. There is no heating coil at the bottom of this cooker. Instead, magnets are cycled on and off around the pan causing it to heat up perfectly evenly. The thing that amazed me about this cooker is that the traditional "skin" of browned, crusty rice always found at the bottom of other cookers is totally absent. Every single grain of rice you put in is wonderfully cooked coming out.
While this cooker has a large capacity, it handles small quantities wonderfully. As a single bachelor/student, I can't say enough how nice it is to be able to cook only a single cup of rice when I need it. In traditional coil-based cookers, if you want a single cup of rice, you have to cook one and a half or two, because quite a bit becomes crusty/burned at the bottom of the pan. Not with this cooker!
I also have yet to come across a variety of rice that this cooker could not handle. I've used it to cook aromatic Indian basimati rice, wild rice, rice for sushi, Asian white rice, and wild rice medleys. Every single one has come out perfect.
Clean-up is a breeze. The pan simply lifts up and out with two nice plastic handles; they're cool to the touch... no oven mitts required! The non-stick is the highest quality I've ever encountered. It feels as though the inner pot is armor plated. One swipe, a rinse, and it's ready to go again.
To be sure, this cooker is at the high end of the price scale. Having said that, in light of the build quality, cooking excellence, and ease of cleaning... it was worth every penny!

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Zojirushi's Induction Heating System Rice Cooker and Warmer is innovation is action.The heating method known as induction heating occurs when a magnetic material is placed in a magnetic field.In our case, coils within the bottom of the rice cooker create the magnetic field.When the inner rice cooker and the unit is activated, a magnetic field is generated to create instant heat.Through this technology, the inner cooking pan itself becomes the heat source utilizing both high heat and fine heat adjustments to control the cooking process.The result -- quicker, more evenly distributed heat for perfectly cooked delicious rice everytime.This unit has an extra large colored LCD display with clock and timer function.Convenient detachable inner lid for easy cleaning, stay cool side handles make removal of inner cooking pan quick and easy.Black thick spherical inner cooking pan and induction heating system provide even heating for perfectly cooked rice every time.GABA BROWN menu or brown rice activation available to activate brown rice for increased nutritional values.

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Zojirushi NP-HBC10 Rice cooker and warmer (5.5cups) Review

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(More customer reviews)It is a great unit, expensive but you get what you pay for. It takes a while to cook the brown rice, but it is the tastiest rice ever!

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5.5 cups rice cooker & warmer with Induction heating system.*Induction Heating tecnology, Efficiently provides high heat and prepares flawless rice every time.*Healthy cooking options, Brown rice, GABA brown rice and germinated brown rice at the touch of a button.*Multi menu cooking functions, special setting for white rice(regular, softer or harder), mixed rice, sushi rice, porridge and sweet rice.*Clear coated stainless steel exterior, Fits any kitchen decor and makes clean up a snap.* Convenient Delay Timer, provides freshly cooked rice at the programmed time.*Automatic keep warm, Keeps rice at the perfect serving temperature.*Capacity 5.5 cups. Stainless steel finish.

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Zojirushi NS-JCC18 Neuro Fuzzy 10-Cup Rice Cooker & Warmer Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought this practically on a whim after a business trip to Japan, where I was impressed with the ubiquitous high-tech rice cookers I saw there. My wife thought I was crazy to spend [price] on a rice cooker, but much to my surprise she has become a total convert! We are using the machine much more than I thought we would--every second or third night, on average. I've been delighted overall with the cooker's performance. We've made a variety of short- and long-grain rices, both white and brown, with great results overall. I was initially disappointed with my results with Indian basmati rice--it came out too mushy--but I corrected this by using less water. I agonized a bit between the 5- and 10-cup models, and finally decided to go with the 10-cup. I would recommend the larger machine (it is only [price] more expensive) UNLESS you live alone. The 10-cup cooker requires a minimum of 2 rice-cooker cups (1.5 US cups) of uncooked rice to do a good job, which yields way too much cooked rice for one person. In our experience, however, this amount is fine for 2-4 people, as in our family.
One thing I would highly recommend, unless you are already very knowledgable about rice, is to get a good rice cooker cookbook. We've been using "The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook" by Hensperger and Kaufmann, and I feel it has really allowed us to get a much higher return on our investment in this machine. The documentation that comes with the cooker is, frankly, pretty awful and does not do the machine's capabilities justice. For example, you may not be aware that this cooker is capable of making FANTASTIC risotto and polenta using the porridge cycle. You can even saute the onion and rice right in the cooker bowl when making risotto by using the quick cook cycle; all you need do is then add the liquid stock, reset the machine and start the porridge cycle. About 45 minutes later, you have perfect risotto with much less fuss than when using the stovetop method. Polenta requires 2 full porridge cycles, but the results are equally impressive. These capabilities, which are not at all touted by the manufacturer, have been a very pleasant surprise indeed!

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Zojirushi advanced Neuro Fuzzy logic technologyensures perfect rice every time. Zojirushi's high-tech design includes aspherical inner pan and heating system for even heating and a lock-tight lidthat keeps your rice fresh and moist for up to 12 hours.You can programthe digital timer for up to 13 hours in advance so that the rice is warm andready when you are ready to eat it. The automatic keep-warm feature switches onafter the cooking is finished, and the nonstick pan ensures fast, easy cleanup.Zojirushi Neuro Fuzzy rice cookers also feature:Menu settings for white/sushi rice; brown rice; semibrown, mixed, and sweetrice; and porridge.Quick cooking cycle reduces cooking timeLCD clock and timerReheating cycleDurable nonstick coating prevents rice from sticking and makes cleaning fastand easyStay-cool side handles for quick and easy pan removalEasy-to-follow recipes included Electric rating is 120volts/650 watts. Color: Premium White.Capacity: 10 cupsMade in Japan.*This model replaces NS-ZAC18

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Zojirushi NP-HTC10 Induction Heating 5-1/2-Cup Pressure Rice Cooker and Warmer Review

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(More customer reviews)1) Note that better prices can be had offline. I bought this product for $239 at an Asian grocery store and it came with a 20lb bag of rice to boot. I imagine the invoice price is around $200. Someone's making an insane amount of profit selling this for $400+.
2) This rice cooker produces moist, fluffy, chewy, textured rice that exceeds a vast majority of the restaurants out there, including those that cook individual portions of rice in stone pots. It will spoil you and make you a snob when it comes to rice. The menu has different settings for pretty much any kind of rice you want to cook like white (soft, regular, hard), brown, mixed, rinse-free, sushi, porridge, GABA, etc. You can keep the rice warm and tasting fresh for upto 24hr.
3) Good things take time, but this cooker pushes the limit of patience, taking ~50mins for white rice, ~75min for mixed rice, and upto 3.5hr for GABA rice. Fortunately, there's a timer so you can tell it to have rice done by say 6pm, as well as an express mode (25mins) when you are starving. Though still quite good, rice cooked in express mode tends to be slightly firmer and not as impressive as the regular mode. (Minus half star for long cooking time)
4) Compared to the $10 variety I used for a number of years, this one has more parts to clean. The non-stick bowl, the inner lid, and the steam vent needs cleaning after each use as you'd expect. In addition, you need to check if any debris is obstructing any of the sensors, holes, or vents. The air intake and exhaust located on the bottom of the cooker for dissipating heat needs an occasional vacuuming. (Minus half star for extra cleaning required)
5) This unit is rated at ~1230 watts, but that doesn't mean it's using that much electricity continuously like a hair dryer. The cooker turns the heat on and off as needed like an oven to maintain internal temperature and pressure. (Since posting this review, I measured the total electricity consumed by using a Kill A Watt 4460 meter and it came out to 3 cents per use.)
6) Back to the original question, is it worth it? This is really a personal decision based on your budget, utilization, and love for rice. My thought process was I could buy 16 x 20lb bags of rice, or get this rice cooker and enjoy that 1 bag of rice like I never have before. Finding it for $200+ cheaper sweetened the deal too.

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Equipped with superior induction heating technology, this 5-1/2-cup rice cooker and warmer evenly distributes heat to ensure perfectly cooked rice every time. Choose from a variety of menu settings including white (regular, softer, or harder), mixed, sushi, porridge, sweet, brown, GABA brown, rinse-free, and quick cooking. Depending on the menu item selected, the appliance automatically chooses from three pressure levels. In addition, its vacuum-insulated inner cooking pan, which features an inner layer of aluminum and an outer layer of stainless steel, quickly distributes heat to the rice without allowing it to escape, plus helps efficiently keep rice at a perfect serving temperature while in keep-warm mode.
Other highlights include an easy-to-read colored LCD control panel with clock and timer functions, a delay timer with two settings, a melody signal to indicate the end of the cooking cycle, automatic keep warm as well as extended keep warm, and a detachable and washable stainless-steel inner lid. For safety, the appliance provides a pressure-control valve, a back-up safety valve, and a pressure indicator on the control panel, which locks the lid during pressure-cooking. The unit's clear-coated stainless-steel exterior not only cleans up in a snap, but it also complements any kitchen decor. Accessories include a rice spatula, a spatula holder, and two measuring cups (for regular rice and rinse-free rice). The ETL-approved 1230-watt rice cooker and warmer measures 14-3/16 by 9-7/8 by 7-7/8 inches and carries a one-year limited warranty.

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Zojirushi THA-803S 8-Liter Electric Rice Warmer, Stainless Steel Review

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(More customer reviews)Pros : Very reliable, excellent built quality compare to other brand (I've used 'Tiger', 'Zojirushi' and 'Welbon')
Con : none

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Zojirushi's THA-803S Electric Rice Warmer keeps rice warm at the perfect serving temperature without drying, burning or yellowing. The inner pan features handles for easy removal, and is nonstick coated for quick cleanup.

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Tiger JNO-A360 Stainless Steel Electronic Rice Cooker Warmer (20 cups) Review

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(More customer reviews)Hey restaurants stop being so cheap give your customers the best there is
Thats right you reading this just pay the best price you can
it is worth it so are your customers


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Is this the worlds best rice cooker? Certainly leading Sushi and Asian Resturants around the world think so. Tiger's JNO-A360 is designed for heavy every day commercial use. Thick Stainless steel shell covers the huge 1510 Watt heating unit. This unit cooks 20 cups of any type of rice to perfection then keeps it warm at the ideal serving temprature of 158 Degrees. Advanced cooking features include surround heating for even cooking and a Thermal Read Switch to precisely control temperature and steam flow. Heavy duty unit is built to last for over ten years of daily food service.

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Zojirushi NP-GBC05 3-Cup Rice Cooker and Warmer with Induction Heating System Review

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(More customer reviews)I recently purchased this product from an Amazon merchant and love it! Since I've started incorporating more whole grains into my diet, and being a rice-lover, this item appealed to me from all I'd read, and the GABA rice setting is what really sold me. I've successfully used it to cook Lundberg short grain brown rice on the GABA setting, hulled barley on the GABA setting, organic millet, and whole oats on the GABA setting. There aren't instructions that specifically direct you as to how to cook these particular grains using this product, and the barley I cooked needs to have the amount of water I used the first time tweaked for perfection, but I'm really excited about having the use of this rice cooker for other whole grains. I intend to try whole buckwheat next. One thing that is very nice about using this gadget is that there is no wasting of water lost to steam from over-boiling in order to thoroughly cook these grains. I highly recommend this product for people, like me, who dedicate a large portion of their dietary needs to whole grain consumption... just experiment with the amount of water until you get it just the way you like it, and remember that less water than you'd ordinarily use will probably work with this machine. You just add the grains and water, set it appropriately, and let it do its thing! It shuts itself off automatically at the end of its cooking cycle, and keeps the grains warm, moist and unburnt, until you're ready to eat them.

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Equipped with Induction Heating technology, this 3-cup rice cooker and warmer provides more evenly distributed heat for perfectly cooked rice every time. Great for singles and smaller families, the appliance can cook as little as a 1/2 cup of rice, and it takes up minimal space on the counter. Multiple-menu cooking functions include white/mixed, sushi, porridge, brown rice, GABA Brown, quick, and rinse-free. The appliances comes with a user-friendly LCD control panel with buttons that include "keep warm", "reset", and "cooking" to start the cooking process, as well as up and down arrows to set the clock or timer. Thoughtfully designed, the rice cooker and warmer also offers attractive stainless-steel housing, a steam vent, a carrying handle, and a detachable cord for convenient storage. The thick, black, spherical inner cooking pan, detachable inner lid, and all accessories clean up easily by hand with warm soapy water and a soft sponge. Accessories include a measuring cup, a nonstick rice spatula, and a spatula holder. The 700-watt rice cooker and warmer measures 11-13/16 by 9 by 7-1/2 inches.

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Zojirushi BB-CEC20 Home Bakery Supreme Breadmaker With Heavyweight Stainless Steel Measuring Spoons And Stainless Steel Measuring Cups Set Including Denim Oven Mitt Review

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(More customer reviews)I've been baking my own bread for over 15 years now in bread machines. I've averaged baking between 1 and 2 loaves a week during this time, so I feel I'm a pretty good judge of bread machines. The first two bread machines I used were not Zojirushi, but another leading maker of bread machines. I was fairly happy with them, but from time to time, depending on the time of the year (mainly mid summer) it was hard to get loaves to come out right, mainly due to getting the temperature of the water correct depending on the surrounding temp. Also, the size of the loaves were not the most desirable.
I've owned the Zojirushi for two months now, and I love it. It's much better than my previous bread machines in many ways, and overcomes the issues I described above with my previous machines. The loaves are much larger, so I don't have to bake bread as often, since they last longer. And the loaf dimensions are much better. I can now slice a piece of bread and it's much more like the size of a normal slice of bread, unlike what you get from other bread machines. The two paddles really seem to do a better job of mixing the dough. Plus, they reverse directions, to do even a better job of mixing.
One very important feature of the Zojirushi is that it will adjust the temperature of the water to the right temperature before starting the initial cycle. It does this during the pre-baking cycle. I'm guessing it does this by sensing the temperature of the water inside, and the temperature of the surrounding temperature, and adjusting the temperature of the water by pre-heating it, so you get the optimal water/liquid temperature before it starts it's mixing. This feature insures that you get much better results no matter what the temperature is in your house.
All the loaves of bread we've baked so far in the Zojirushi have come out with the perfect consistency and texture, no matter what kind of bread we make. This makes it possible to slice the bread easily, even to the last slice, unlike our previous bread machines.
Overall, I would say the Zojirushi is very much worth the money. It's a little more expensive than many of the others, but if you really want the best results, it's well worth the money.

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Enjoy the delicious taste of freshly baked breads, cakes and more with a minimum of effort. This versatile baking machine prepares perfect, traditionally shaped loaves of bread, fresh fruit jams and cakes. With its 13-hour programmable timer, memory settings for your personal recipes, sourdough starter function and crust control function, the Home Bakery SupremeTM is well worth owning. A large viewing window lets you watch the baking process. Its quick baking cycle prepares a 2-pound loaf of bread in under 2 hours.

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Zojirushi NP-HBC18 10-Cup Rice Cooker and Warmer with Induction Heating System, Stainless Steel Review

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(More customer reviews)We thought we knew what rice was supposed to be like when we used our Costco Aroma Rice Cookers--we would just, as a matter of course, replace the old ones with the same brand... Until this time.
After reading up on consumer reviews and Japanese sites, we opted to try the Zojirushi Induction Heating Rice Cooker. The stainless steel is STUNNING--the pictures do NOT do it justice--it is gorgeous on my countertop--a piece of furniture, like the KitchenAid Mixer. It is easy to set up (clock time, etc) and easy to use. (The directions are very clear.) I tried some Jasmine Rice in it for our first try--and WOW! I was totally amazed! Each piece of rice is perfect in every way. I have never had such results before. Perfect temperature, perfect texture, perfect stickiness, perfect taste. The aroma in the kitchen fills the house and it's wonderful.
There is very little steam (unlike most rice cookers) and it is very easy to clean up. It keeps the rice at that perfect temperature for hours--even longer with the extended warm feature.
I know it's expensive--but in this case, I truly believe you get what you pay for. If you want to know what rice is supposed to be like--you must get one of these! Zojirushi makes a couple of different types of rice cookers--and I have heard that they are all terrific. This one cooks with induction heating, which uses magnets... the unit doesn't get hot...
If you can--get this one!


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Along with micro computer technology, this 10-cup rice cooker and warmer provides superior induction heating for more evenly distributed heat to ensure perfectly cooked rice every time. Choose from a variety of cooking functions including white rice (regular, softer, or harder), mixed rice, sushi rice, porridge, sweet rice, and quick cooking. In addition, healthy cooking options include brown rice, GABA brown rice, and germinated brown rice. The unit's black, thick, spherical, inner cooking pan and heating system provide even heating, and its interchangeable melody and beep signal indicates when the cooking cycle has ended. Other highlights 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 detachable power cord. The unit's 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 1350-watt rice cooker and warmer measures 15-5/8 by 10-13/16 by 9-5/16 inches.

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Zojirushi NP-HBC10 5-1/2-Cup Rice Cooker and Warmer with Induction Heating System, Stainless Steel Review

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(More customer reviews)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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Along with micro computer technology, this 5-1/2-cup rice cooker and warmer provides superior induction heating for more evenly distributed heat to ensure perfectly cooked rice every time. Choose from a variety of cooking functions including white rice (regular, softer, or harder), mixed rice, sushi rice, porridge, sweet rice, and quick cooking. In addition, healthy cooking options include brown rice, GABA brown rice, and germinated brown rice. The unit's black, thick, spherical, inner cooking pan and heating system provide even heating, and its interchangeable melody and beep signal indicates when the cooking cycle has ended. Other highlights 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 detachable power cord. The unit's 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 1230-watt rice cooker and warmer measures 14-3/16 by 9-13/16 by 7-15/16 inches.

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