Hamilton Beach Rice and Hot Cereal Cooker vs Zojirushi 5.5-Cup Neuro Fuzzy

There are way too many nooks and crannies that the Hamilton has that collects sticky rice water. I am comparing this to the cheap $20 rice cooker we had earlier that was just so easy to clean after cooking rice. Yes, I had to deal with the sticky rice water with both cookers, but the Hamilton product design is way too difficult to clean and maintain. If you absolutely want the extra features from the Hamilton and don't mind the high maintenance, then go for it

I wash my rice by putting it into a tall plasticware container with a snap-on lid with some water and shaking it. I put in water, shake, drain off the water through a sane and repeat until the water runs clear. This is important because if the rice isn't washed thoroughly the bran powder will act as an emollient, which will mess up the chemical balance when other ingredients are added and could cause the cooker to boil over. I should note here that I've been washing and cooking rice the Japanese traditional way for years, so it's a bit of a ritual for me

Programme1 white rice-it has fixed 45min,which I am using frequently. Programme2 Quick rice-35 min, for an quick cooking. Programme3 whole grain-60 min,for different types of grains . Programme4 heat/simmer-5min,for reheat just slow heating purpose

Dislike how long it takes to cook, although I expected that it would take longer than using a pot on the stovetop. It is hard to time dinner if the rice is not premade, as the timer does not begin until there is only around 13 minutes left of cooking. Until then you are in the dark for how long the rice will take. Maybe this is because the time will adjust to how quickly the rice is cooking

Maybe my review will be a little biased since we bought this after our super-cheap rice maker died and this one has several more features that I love about it. I love that it doesn't spew steam and nasty rice-water all over my counter like my old one did. I love that it has a countdown timer, a delay timer, and a keep warm feature. I love that the brown rice I cook seems to be fully cooked now as opposed to still crunchy in my old rice cooker

The rice from this cooker is delicious and the process was very simple after discovering that long-grain rice, which is what I eat, is the exception rather than the rule for this cooker. On the Quick Start Guide, a single sheet added to the enclosed paperwork, (and not anywhere in the manual that I could find) it states that the cooker is designed for short and medium grain rice. The Quick Start Guide says that long-grain rice should be cooked using the Mixed rice setting. Fine, except that in the smaller print of the operating manual it says that the Timer function, which I'd like to use, is not available for Mixed rice

'Caveat - We make primarily white (Jasmine) rice, and have only used the steamer bin a few times. As of this review, it's 9 only 9 months old. That said, it's been flawless I'll bump to 5 stars if it holds up for at least a year. Know that this is my THIRD steamer in a year

The spatula holder is not easily removable without damage (because it has plastic hooks that allow it to slide in one direction) and I broke mine when I yanked it out for cleaning. But not worth the cost of replacement. How do the parts prices compare to those for, say, Instant Pot? And expensive cooking equipment really should have replacement parts available for parts that wear out. I would not buy from a company that did not offer that