Home » Food & Cooking » Kitchen Appliances & Gadgets » Ovens and Toasters

Zojirushi Stainless Steel Rice Cooker | Rice Cooker Review

1 Comment
- Zojirushi Rice Cooke…
- Tell us about your b…

2 Like

Like 2

Pin It

Ranked #17,651 in Food & Cooking, #309,683 overall

Stainless Steel Rice Cooker | Zojirushi Rice Cooker | A Rice Cooker Review

My personal review of the top stainless steel rice cooker. The Zojirushi rice cooker. An extensive rice cooker review. Sort of.

It is rare that there might actually be a stainless steel rice cooker that not only cooks incredible rice but is also asthetically pleasing as well, but I found it. Now mind you, I am a believer in getting what you pay for, so I will spend a little more if I can be convinced that there is value in my purchase--and there is value in this stainless steel rice cooker based on my usage alone.

So, I have a problem. I absolutely luuv rice and its versatility so it was important to have a rice cooker that could get rice done the way I like it. I am a rice snob. Hey, it is what it is. Since most of my kitchen appliances are stainless steel I hoped that I could find a stainless steel rice cooker although I don't know that I originally considered leaving it on the counter top. I am not going to lose sleep if I could not find one. Stainless steel looks awesome but it also will not corrode or stain and is incredibly low maintenance so cleaning is a breeze. Cleaning is not my forte. This Zojirushi Stainless Steel Rice Cooker is a beautiful specimen though, and it produces the most amazing rice I have ever tasted and continues to do so. So I leave it out! It is incredibly simple to use, incredibly simple to clean, and doesn't take up lots of counter space. This will be the last rice cooker I purchase. Until I blow it up and have to buy it again. I'm accident prone.

Contents at a Glance

Cooking Rice with a Zojirushi Rice Cooke...
The Zojirushi Stainless Steel Rice Cooke...
The Inner Cooking Pan.
Need a Rice Cooker Review?
Stainless Steel Rice Cooker
Zojirushi Rice Cooker Features Poll

The Zojirushi Stainless Steel Rice Cooker

The last rice cooker you will ever purchase...but why?

Measure your rice and water exactly as it calls for on the inside of your inner cooking pan and it will produce perfect rice every time. The inner cooking pan on this stainless steel rice cooker is marked with some basic rice cooking settings including porridge, sweet rice, brown rice and white rice. When using the measuring cup ALWAYS level it off. This will help the quality of your rice I promise you. Hit the cooking button and close the lid and you are done. It is that simple. Once you are done cooking the Zojirushi Stainless Steel Rice Cooker
goes into keep warm mode and the time will automatically lapse from that moment on the display.

The cook times for rice vary, but I suggest keeping to the time schedule of the rice cooker itself...you can find this in the manual. For example GABA brown rice will take 3 hours and 10 minutes to cook so I suggest cooking it for this exact time. Your rice will come out fluffy and delicious each and every time. Don't cheat and open the rice cookers lid--trust that it will be ready when the time is up! This Zojirushi rice cooker will give you perfect rice again and again.

You'll be finished cleaning in about two minutes. You basically rinse the steam vent, the inner lid, the inner cooking pan (go easy on this because you can wear out the inside quicker), wipe the stainless steel body and you are done. Two minutes.

The Inner Cooking Pan.

Need a Rice Cooker Review?

Here are even more reviews of this fine stainless steel rice cooker!

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! ---K. McAllister

I purchased this rice cooker about a month or so ago. I cannot say enough good things about this rice cooker. It is absolutely fantastic! Everything I've made (rice and non-rice) has come out wonderfully!

I have a cook/warm rice cooker that I'm going to sell at a yard sale. I will never be able to go back to using that type of machine again. The difference between the Zojirushi and the cook/warm is more than night and day. The difference between the quality in the rice bowls alone is unbelievable. The Zojirushi has a bowl that is very thick and heavy, not unlike my stove top cookware. My old cook/warm rice bowl feels like one of my cheap mixing bowls.

Prior to purchasing the Zojirushi, we never really cared for brown rice. It was too crunchy/chewy. Now my family and I love brown rice. The GABA Brown Rice setting is amazing. I have never made, nor eaten, brown rice that was so light and fluffy before in my life. Because of that, we mostly eat brown rice now - which is much healthier for us anyway.

You will not be disappointed with this machine. It's looks beautiful sitting on the counter top. Clean up is a breeze - the stainless has some sort of coating and does not show fingerprints or smears! ---Tina M. Hood

We have had this rice cooker for a week now and have already tried all its settings. It's unbelievable how this cooker makes fluffy, moist rice where each grain stands out without getting sticky. This happens whether you put in Basmati rice, Sushi rice or brown rice. It's astounding how the rice remain fresh, warm and hardly dry out. That was a big change for us, having used no-good Oster rice cookers until we went to a Japanese supermarket and saw how cool and functional this unit looked. We are now eating more (healthier) brown rice and not throwing away any rice the following day. The Japanese sure know how to cook rice.

The menu is simple but offers plenty of choice. The inside bowl is heavy and made of Stainless Steel and has deep and clear marking to help you add the right amount of water without having to use cups. The melodies are a bit of a nuisance, but you wouldn't hear them over your dishwasher, so that's quite all right. The cooker does take twice as long as other, cheap rice cookers, but the ensuing taste is worth the wait.

Without a doubt, the machine is beautiful. If you really want to eat great rice every time and can afford the price, this is your best choice.
Update: We have owned this rice cooker for about 2 years now and it continues to cook good rice every time. Some Tips:
1. Add 10% more water than is indicated, this will make fluffier rice
2. In order to make Persian-style rice, throw in one tablespoon butter and salt to taste with the water: when used with Basmati rice, this would produce fragrant rice with every grain standing apart.
3. For long-grain rice, use the "Soft" option.
4. Please use it to cook brown rice on GABA setting. Exquisite. ---Eclectic Bagpiper