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

Zojirushi NP-HBC18 10-Cup Rice Cooker and Warmer with Induction Heating System, Stainless Steel | My favorite rice cooker!

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	Zojirushi NP-HBC18 10-Cup Rice Cooker and Warmer with Induction Heating System, Stainless Steel Zojirushi Zojirushi average customer review:based on 39 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Zojirushi's newest Induction Heating System rice cooker and warmer incorporates induction heating and micro computer technology.The features are as follows: Superior induction heating (IH) technology; Healthy cooking options- brown rice, GABA brown rice and germinated brown rice; Multi-menu cooking functions: white rice (regular, softer or harder), mixed rice, sushi rice, porridge, sweet rice and quick cooking; New easy to clean clear coated stainless steel exterior; black thick spherical inner cooking pan; detachable and washable inner lid; Easy-to-read LCD control panel for Clock and Timer functions; interchangeable melody and beep signer

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The Cadillac Of Rice Cooker

I have used a 10 Cup Sanyo Rice Cooker: Sanyo ECJ-D100S 10-Cup Micro-Computerized Rice Cooker/Steamer, White with Stainless Accent and loved it. I thought it was the best Rice Cooker until I read about Induction Rice Cookers and decided to give it a try. Now Sanyo did not have 10 Cup Induction Models for sale in the USA so I decided to try this Zojirushi and boy I have been impressed so far.

There was some initial pungent odor that came out when I first used the Cooker and this really got me all worked up and ready to sue someone but after careful research online I came to understand that it was remnants of manufacturing oil that was burning off. To minimize this odor this online source suggested you first wash the inner cooking bowl thoroughly with warm soapy water (which I did) and then fill it half way with water and select "Quick Cooking" menu (which I did not) to boil off the manufacturing oil in case yours have remnants like mine obviously did. It is interesting to note that when I contacted Zojirushi regarding this odor incidence they first denied ever having received any similar complaints in the past. The Rep even suggested the possibility that I might have received a fake and or defective product since I purchased it from eBay. This is notwithstanding the fact that this dealer who sold it to me sells tens if not hundredths of Brand New Zojirushi products daily on eBay. He indicated that Zojirushi would not warranty any of their products bought on eBay. Talk about manufacturer standing by their products. He even made a moronic claim that Zojirushi Rice Cooker could not have been defective since all their cookers have been FDA tested, approved and certified safe for the US consumers. Go figure.

Now as far as the cooker's performance goes, it is as best as it gets. I only eat "Southern Wild Blend" ( mixture of brown, red & wild rice) and occasional Brown Rice. The former is available from a company called 'Southern Brown Rice' based in Weiner, Arkansas. This Cooker cooks brown rice and "Southern Wild Blend" exceptionally well and the timer is spot on too. I always add one or two drops of Extra Virgin Olive Oil into the inner cooking bowl to prevent residues from collecting underneath the lid.

I have tried the GABA option but just don't like the taste of the rice. It has some kind of 'leftover', 'overdone' taste to it and I just don't care about it regardless of any acclaimed health benefits.

If you love Steel Cut Oats then you must get this cooker. It cooks delicious tasting steel cut oatmeal in exactly 1hr 7mins. Just measure 1 cup oats to 4 cups water into the inner cooking bowl, add one or two drops of Extra Virgin Olive oil, select the "Porridge" cycle from the menu and come back later in 1 hr 7mins for a delicious breakfast. You can also use the timer setting to wake up to a delicious breakfast if you wish. This thing is simply amazing.

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My favorite rice cooker!

Over the past 40+ years - I think I bought my first "automatic" rice cooker in 1965 - I have owned quite a few rice cookers. I loved the first one and adore this one.
As the new technologies appeared on the market here in the U.S., I upgraded and also bought the larger capacity ones. I used my Zojirushi "flower" rice cooker for several years and still have it and use it when I need to cook two types of rice (or another grain) when my main one is in use.
I had to have the first "Neuro Fuzzy" Zojirushi and used it at least two or three times a week until the IH appeared. Being an appliance/techie junkie, I just HAD to have one.
(I passed the neuro fuzzy cooker along to my daughter and she uses it almost daily.)
This is to me truly the "ultimate" rice cooker. But it also cooks so much more than just rice.
I am a huge fan of various grains, cooked alone or in combination with other grains and other foods.
This cooker is ideal for cooking everything from porridge to pilaf.
Buy the Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook - you will not be disappointed and will widen your range of foods that can be cooked painlessly in this cooker.
I'm a very experienced cook but I learned a lot from this cookbook.
Who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks? They are wrong.
I won't leave my home when I have something cooking on a gas cooktop but think nothing of setting this to cook and going out for several hours as I know it will finish the cooking cycle and switch to keep warm and I will have something ready to serve when I return.

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I LOVE THIS RICE COOKER!

This is the best rice cooker ever! I had another brand and was not happy with the quality of it but it made rice okay, I thought. Then when I got this new one, I realized there was no comparison. It cooks rice to perfection. It does take longer to cook than my cheaper one but well worth the wait.

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