Information on Panasonic Rice Cookers
Panasonic does a lot of things well. They have
created top of the line televisions, cameras, phones – even computer parts.
They are one of the largest technology companies in the world, and
specialize in so many different products that it is hard to go anywhere and
not find something that they created.
Because Panasonic has so many different products,
it is easy to believe that they likely to do not “specialize” in anything.
That is, when your resources go to the development of thousands of different
products, it is easy to feel as though a fringe product – like a rice cooker
– probably isn’t anything special.
Perhaps because it was based in
National Brand
For decades Panasonic made – and continues to make
– some of the most top of the line rice cookers in the entire industry. Sold
under the name “National” for many years (later switched to Panasonic due to
trademark issues), the Panasonic brand was known throughout Japan and the
United States as the company that created some of the highest quality rice
cookers available.
Though the name National discontinued its use in
2008, Panasonic has not slowed down its product line at all. They offer
multiple types of rice cookers including:
·
Fuzzy Logic
·
On/Off
·
Induction Heating
They are also one of the better brands to find some
of the industrial sized rice cookers – those that can handle as many as 40
cups of uncooked rice or more. Interestingly, though Panasonic has all of
these different types of rice cookers, they do not specialize in any
particular one. Other brands, like Zojirushi, make a name for themselves by
offering some of the best Fuzzy Logic rice cookers available. Panasonic, by
comparison, has multiple types of every type of rice cooker, but fewer
models overall.
Popular Panasonic Rice Cooker Models
·
Panasonic SRG06FG 3-Cup Automatic Rice
Cooker
·
Panasonic SR-G10G 450-Watt 5-1/2-Cup
Rice Cooker and Steamer
·
Panasonic SR-G18FG 10-Cup Rice Cooker
and Steamer
·
Panasonic SR-DE102 Fuzzy-Logic 5-Cup
Electronic Rice Cooker
·
Panasonic SR-42HP 23-Cup Rice Cooker
and steamer
The induction heating models of Panasonic are less
well known, and often have a hefty price tag (bordering $300 each). Their
automatic models are very competitively priced, and all of these products
tend to be very sturdy and reliable. Many people use some of their early
National brand rice cookers still today without any problems.
Overall Impressions of Panasonic/National
Rice Cookers
Due to the broad range of Panasonic’s electronics
offerings, its status in the rice cooker industry is likely never going to
be as well known. But Panasonic has long made some of the most reliable,
sleek, and easy to use rice cookers available. Should you find a Panasonic
rice cooker that you like, it is a brand name that you can generally trust
for quality.
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