Sanyo ECJ-D55S Review
Sanyo takes its rice cookers very seriously. So
seriously, in fact, that they designed the most expensive rice cooker in the
world – the Sanyo ECJ-V10. But for those that are not about to shell out a
full grand on a rice cooker, you can instead go with the Sanyo ECJ-D55S
5.5-Cup Micro-Computerized Rice Cooker/Steamer – a Fuzzy Logic rice cooker
that is still on the pricier side (starting at $150), but provides some of
the best features in the rice cooker world.
Features of the Sanyo 5.5 Cup
Micro-Computerized Rice Cooker/Steamer
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Complete micro-computerized technology
using fuzzy logic.
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Steaming tray for steaming vegetables
and meats.
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Measuring marks for easily adding rice
and water.
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Spatula and recipes already included.
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Bright LCD display for easy reading.
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Keep warm functionality.
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Non-stick pan.
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Retractable cord.
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Reheating capabilities.
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Slow cook options to use the cooker as
a crock pot.
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24 hour timer so that you can prepare
rice for when it needs to be cooked.
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Handles many types of rice including
white, mixed, brown, sweet, porridge and more.
Pros
When it comes to functionality, the Sanyo 5.5 Cup
Micro-Computerized Rice Cooker is pretty remarkable. It has settings for not
only nearly every style of rice, but also steaming, slow cooking, porridge,
soup, and un-rinsed rice. Almost anything that you could think of placing in
the Sanyo 5.5 Cup Micro-Computerized Rice Cooker has its own feature.
The Sanyo is another entry in fuzzy logic products,
so it has the ability to adjust its behavior in order to ensure you get
perfect rice. Beyond that, the Sanyo 5.5 Cup Micro-Computerized Rice Cooker
has a 24 hour timer that allows you to set up cooking times up to a full day
in advance, so that the rice will be ready the moment you plan on eating it.
The Sanyo also comes with Keep Warm and reheating
capabilities, comes with its own steamer tray, and the addition of the
retractable cord is a nice touch.
Cons
The Sanyo 5.5 Cup Micro-Computerized Rice Cooker is
a fairly bulky machine, weighing 10 pounds and measuring roughly 15 x 11 x
10. Some people have experience slow cook times considering the technology
that Sanyo uses. In fact, the Sanyo 5.5 Cup Micro-Computerized Rice Cooker
has been clocked at as long as 45 minutes to an hour for standard
white rice, while other rice cookers can do the same job in as little as 20
minutes. The steaming tray is also considered fairly small. It also uses
more electricity than many similar rice cookers.
Overall Impressions
The Sanyo 5.5 Cup Micro-Computerized Rice Cooker
has a boatload of different features that make it pretty spectacular in
terms of overall technology. It has the ever popular (and effective) fuzzy
logic system which helps ensure that your rice turns out tasting great, and
it has a variety of additional settings for almost every food you can even
consider cooking in it. The time it takes to cook should be improved, but if
you are not a family that is often in a hurry this model is a solid choice.
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