Posted by best buy on July 4, 2010 under zojurushi | 
Sanyo ECJ-N55W 5-1/2-Cup Electric Rice Cooker with Porridge/Soup Cooker and Steamer Review
If you eat lots of rice, this is the utilitarian, simplistic, no bells and whistles appliance for you. Contrary to some commentary, it IS easy to clean. The beauty of this appliance is the hands-off rice cooking of ANY rice (I cook mostly brown) that I toss into it. It is not fussy, does not require programming and reliably does the job while I prepare the rest of the meal. The less pot checking I have to do, the more complex and enjoyable I can make the meal. The warming feature keeps the contents just right with no scorching. The simpler the machine, the less can go wrong. The removeable inner pot prevents dropping of rice into the cooking element while serving. Even the included serving spoon fits the pot contours just right and eliminates scratching of the non-stick coating. The only improvements I would make are easier to see fluid level markings on the pot interior (black on black is not the best idea) and an on/off switch, rather than having to pull the plug. Back to the cleaning a moment. Here’s what must be done: wipe the gaskets, remove and swish under water the vent valve and the condensation cup, remove and wash the interior pot. At a snail’s pace this might take five minutes (including drying and replacement) if you stretch it. I use it at least four times a week. Interestingly, those of you who are viewers of Japanese anime may have noticed that a rice cooker looking very similar to this one appears on various episodes. Product placement?
Sanyo ECJ-N55W 5-1/2-Cup Electric Rice Cooker with Porridge/Soup Cooker and Steamer Feature
- 5-1/2-cup electric rice cooker with porridge/soup cooker and steamer
- Single-switch operation; nonstick inner pot; keep-warm function
- Specially designed lid prevents boiling over; steam vent and dew collector
- Measuring cup, spatula, spatula holder, and instructions included
- Measures 9-13/16 by 9-1/16 by 9-7/16 inches; 90-day parts-and-labor warranty
Sanyo ECJ-N55W 5-1/2-Cup Electric Rice Cooker with Porridge/Soup Cooker and Steamer Overview
Enjoy a variety of healthy dishes with quick and easy preparation in this Sanyo multi-function appliance. The sealed jar style cooker holds in flavor and nutrients to make your meal as tasty as you expect. Prepare your favorite rice (up to 11 cups cooked rice), make soup or steam vegetables with one touch of the switch. The two menu switch controls the heating elements for cooking rice meals or making foods such as porridge, soup or risotto. A specially designed lid eliminates boiling over of porridge or soup. Steam your favorite veggies with the included steaming tray. Foods are prepared in the easy to clean non-stick inner pot. After initial cooking, the keep warm function automatically keeps your food warm and delicious for hours. The steam vent and dew collector are removable and easy to clean. Convenient carrying handle allows you to bring your food directly to the table to enjoy. Included in the carton are a measuring cup, spatula and multi-language instruction manual (English, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese). White with metallic style wrap color.
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Posted by best buy on July 1, 2010 under Panasonic |
Sanyo ECJ-HC55H 5-1/2-Cup Micro-Computerized Rice Cooker and Slow Cooker, Grey Review
I’m Japanese and I eat rice A LOT, and many people are very picky about rice in general. I used to have a cheap basic rice cooker with bare minimum functions (cooks rice, steam veggie-which I don’t, keep warm), as a result of being a poor student. However I don’t think I will never go back to those basic ones after I experienced how rice should be made and taste using this rice cooker! Really, it’s worth paying for a great rice cooker like this.
My favorite feature is that it makes an excellent short-grain brown rice. I do love white short-grain rice (a.k.a. sushi rice), but I alternate with short-grain brown rice sometimes. Usually, brown rice takes forever to cook, and it’s much drier than short-grain white rice, and it’s hard to eat those non-sticky rice with chopsticks (I can’t separate rice and chopsticks!). But this machine makes the most fluffy and moist brown rice I have ever had! And I just set the timer in the morning, and I never have to wait all night for the brown rice to be cooked! My fiance and roommate were truly surprised with the result too.
I haven’t used the Tofu making function, but I am very excited about that too. It’ll be fun to make fun tofu!
Sanyo ECJ-HC55H 5-1/2-Cup Micro-Computerized Rice Cooker and Slow Cooker, Grey Feature
- Micro-computerized 5-1/2-cup rice cooker and slow cooker
- Steaming function with programmable timer; slow cook up to 12 hours
- LCD clock; keep-warm function; carrying handle for easy transport
- Includes tofu container, steaming tray, measuring cup, spatula, and recipes
- Measures approximately 13 by 10 by 8 inches
Sanyo ECJ-HC55H 5-1/2-Cup Micro-Computerized Rice Cooker and Slow Cooker, Grey Overview
The latest in micro-computerized technology combines with innovation in this new multi-use kitchen appliance from Sanyo. Cook top quality rice dishes, slow cook stews or soups, steam veggies, boil eggs and even make tofu in this impressive machine! The unit includes two separate inner pots and inner lids to keep slow cooked dishes separate from rice, thereby maintaining the integrity of the rice flavor. To help the need for perfectly cooked rice, the 5.5 cup (11 cups cooked) rice cooker has a variety of multi-menu, one touch selections, including programs for white, brown, mixed, rinse-free, sushi and haiga rice. Depending on the program entered, automatic adjustments in the temperature and cooking times are done by the micro-computer chip technology in the cooker to insure great tasting rice. The steaming function steams veggies with a timer programmable for up to 58 minutes. It will also take on the tasks of a slow cooker. For cooking soups or stews, you can program slow cooking for up to 12 hours on either the high or low temperature setting. The slow cook functions allow you to prepare the components of a The retractable cord and carrying handle make it easy to store and also enables taking the cooked food right to the table! Ideal for home chefs who like to display kitchen appliances on the counter, the good looking cooker is elegantly styled to blend in with a wide range of kitchen designs. Included is a special container for making homemade tofu, steaming tray, measuring cup and spatula. Also includes exclusive Martin Yan Recipe Booklet with 16 original recipes from the celebrated master chef. These recipes have been specially selected for creating easy and delicious dishes with Sanyo small kitchen appliances.
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Posted by best buy on June 2, 2010 under zojurushi |
Zojirushi NP-HBC10 Stainless Steel 5-1/2-Cup Rice Cooker and Warmer (Gaba Brown) w/ Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook Review
Zojirushi NP-HBC10 Stainless Steel 5-1/2-Cup Rice Cooker and Warmer (Gaba Brown) w/ Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook Feature
- Zojirushi 5.5 Cup Rice Cooker
- Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook
Zojirushi NP-HBC10 Stainless Steel 5-1/2-Cup Rice Cooker and Warmer (Gaba Brown) w/ Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook Overview
The Induction Heating System Rice Cooker & Warmer uses a high-tech Induction Heating (IH) method to heat the inner cooking pan. Because of this heating method, rice cooks exceptionally well. This IH Rice Cooker also features easy-to-clean clear-coated stainless steel exterior, healthy cooking options such as brown rice, GABA BROWN and germinated brown rice settings, and an interchangeable melody and beep signal. GABA BROWN is a way of cooking brown rice to ?activate? it and increase naturally occurring gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), an amino acid in brown rice believed to have health giving properties such as lowering blood pressure, improving kidney function and relieving stress. The brown rice is ?activated? by soaking the rice at 104°F for 2 hours before the actual cooking begins. Other features include automatic keep warm, extra large LCD display for Clock and Timer functions and detachable inner lid. + Beth Hensperger and Julie Kaufmann’s The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook offers 250 timesaving, convenient, and healthy recipes for making everything from simple white rice to full-course meals. This cookbook proves the rice cooker–which tends to have a bad rap as a never-opened or oft-neglected wedding gift–can be surprisingly versatile: not only does it prepare your rice, it can be used for every dinner course–salad, soup, vegetable, entree, and even dessert
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