Zojirushi 6-Cup Rice Steamer Review
Zojirushi is best known for its technologically
advanced rice cookers that provide you with the highest quality rice using
some of the most advanced features in the industry. Indeed, Zojirushi
releases almost primarily both fuzzy logic and induction heating rice cooker
models, specializing in the innovation of these designs as well as making
them easy to use for the public.
But Zojirushi has basic on/off cookers that you can
buy as well, that are far more affordable than their fuzzy logic rice
cookers, and are still able to provide you with tasty rice at a fraction of
the cost. One example is the Zojirushi 6 Cup Rice Cooker and Steamer, which
has been one of the more popular Zojirushi models for those looking for
standard on/off rice cookers.
Features of the Zojirushi 6 Cup Rice Cooker
and Steamer
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Steel steaming tray for vegetables and
meats.
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Stay cool handles for better handling.
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Glass lid so that you can check on your
food.
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Automatic keep warm functionality.
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Non-stick inner cooking pan.
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Removable cord for easy storage.
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Switch that notifies you when the food
is ready.
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Large, 6 cup capacity.
Pros
The Zojirushi 6 Cup Rice Cooker and Steamer makes
great rice. Like all of the Zojirushi rice cooker models, it lives up to its
name by provided some of the highest quality rice available – especially for
a non-fuzzy logic model. The automatic keep warm functionality is great for
ensuring that your food stays warm until you are ready to eat it. Since this
particular model also comes with a vegetable steamer, it is a great way to
prepare an entire meal all at once.
Cons
The Zojirushi 6 Cup Rice Cooker and Steamer is
notorious among its users for spewing water. This occurs for a few reasons –
first, the way this cooker is set up leaves it prone to slight splashing and
condensation, which is avoided in some of the other models. However, one of
its biggest problems is that the manual gives wildly inaccurate measurements
for those looking to cook rice, causing many users to put way too much water
in the pan. When the measurements are wrong with this rice cooker, a large
mess is soon to follow. It is advised that you follow the directions on the
rice itself, rather than on the manual that comes with it.
In addition, the steamer is a little small
considering the large size of the product itself. Like many on/off rice
cookers, the rice tends to burn near the bottom. The pan is made of a Teflon
coating, which is not advised by most health standards. And because the lid
does not secure all the way, some of the flavor may be lost.
Overall Impressions
The Zojirushi 6 Cup Rice Cooker and Steamer is not
a bad product by any means. It cooks rice well – very well, in fact, and it
is more affordable than other Zojirushi models. However, the expectations
were high, and the Zojirushi 6 Cup Rice Cooker and Steamer has quite a few
changes it needs to make in this model for it to deliver on those
expectations. The splashing is a considerable problem, and since this cooker
is roughly 2 to 3 times as expensive as similar on/off rice cookers, it may
not be the one that you want.
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