Begin Japanology: Rice Cookers

[yuiyoshida]

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[onehandle]

1. I've had a Zojirushi for years.

Rice. Water. Push one button.

Perfect rice.

[nilram]

2. Cool. I want one that has a stainless steel insert.

Not aluminum, and not a non-stick coated insert. Haven't found it yet (so I'm continuing to use my aluminum one). If anyone's seen a stainless-steel one, let me know.

[irisblue]

3. I LOVE my rice cooker.

Easily I use it 3 times a week

[silverweb]

4. Not to sound like a rube, but...

[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]I don't really get rice cookers and make rice in my microwave: Water or broth, plus rice. Cover. 5 minutes on full power, then 20-30 minutes on half power (depending on the amount being made). It comes out great every time.

Why a special appliance for this one function?

[msongs]

5. because perfect rice in 12 minutes, plus they also steam veggies and make soup nt

[silverweb]

7. Yes, I get that.

[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]I've been working with the appliances I've already got for so long, which perform all the same functions, that I just don't see the point of another piece of equipment. It seems redundant.

Getting old....

[yuiyoshida]

6. If it works for you fine

The video explains why, why not watch?

[silverweb]

8. No disrespect intended.

[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]I did watch the video and it was very interesting - especially the part about the enormous varieties of rice available. I had no idea!

As stated just above, I've been cooking rice "my way" for so long with equipment I've always had that a special appliance seems an unnecessary duplication. Avoiding that kind of redundancy has always been part of my M.O.

If rice were a major part of my diet, I'd probably see it differently.