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Why I Prefer Zojirushi Rice Cookers

Japan, an entire nation of very picky rice eaters runs almost exclusively on Zojirushi rice cookers. This has to say something about its quality. In fact, having tried various brands, Zojirushi is now the only brand of rice cooker that I would ever buy. The quality of the finished rice product is always perfect, I'm not saying that other rice cooker brands don't make a quality rice cooker, I've just found that comparatively, Zojirushi produces a higher quality rice.
A large portion of their rice cookers are higher end, made for those who love eating a variety of rice and who care about the end product when cooking. However they do make a number of more simple, cheaper rice cookers as well.
Here are some of the major features that Zojirushi offers in their different rice cookers:
The Warming Feature
Just about every Zojirushi rice cooker that's out there comes with a warming ability. However, some of the cheaper models only can keep rice warm after it's finished cooking whereas the higher-end models come with the ability to re-warm rice or other items. But no matter what rice cooker you use make sure to take care when using the warming function with only 1 or 2 cups of rice as it could dry it out.
Steamer
Many Zojirushi rice cookers have a steamer plate attachment. This plate usually hangs from the lip of the cooking bowl and allows the steaming of just about anything from vegetables to fish. Many types of rice should be steamed such as Jasmine and Thai sticky rice. Although these types of rice can be cooked in the same way as other standard varieties of rice, their texture is much better is steamed.
Micom Technology such as Fuzzy Logic and Neuro Fuzzy
Fuzzy programming, Neuro Fuzzy being the newer of the two types mentioned above, is a wonderful feature for your rice cooker to have. Pretty much all the Zojirushi rice cookers that are from the mid or upper range come with this technology. These processors in your rice cooker allow the cooker to constantly change the temperature and cooking time so it will produce a perfect rice each and every time. This fool-proofs the act of cooking rice with a rice cooker even more than it already was.
The Power of Induction Heating
Most rice cookers have a heating coil below the cooking bowl that is used to cook the rice. However there are a few of the higher-end Zojirushi rice cookers that come with a technology called 'induction heating'. This process does not use the simple heating coil and thus creates a much more uniform heating of the rice. This type of heating allows for a much more efficient cooking and allows the rice to stay more uniformly cooked.
Again, Zojirushi rice cookers are the best in my book, finding the right one for you can sometimes seem a bit complicated. I hope that the features described in this article help you in finding the perfect rice cooker for you.

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Eric Schmidt writes for Cooking with Eric.com, and online information site on cooking and Zojirushi rice cookers. He typically enjoys writing on subjects concerning cooking, relationships and health.

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