Hamilton Beach Rice and Hot Cereal Cooker vs Zojirushi NS-ZCC18

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

.. this thing is a pain to clean, the lid accumulates water and grows fungus, so EVERY SINGLE TIME you need to remove the lid and clean it, along with wiping the crevice that is built into the unit for steam release

I can barely fit four tamales in the basket, and it will do enough veggies for two people. I can't see doing corn on the cob at all unless the ears are very small and I cut them into sections. The "cup" measure they are going by for rice is not a full cup. It's a cup they provide, which in the instructions they say is actually 3/4 of a cup

Was concerned a bit about capacity, but it's more than enough for meals for a family of four. You will want to hand wash the inner pan. The serving scoop / rice fluffer is useful and easy to clean. Have used only on the Pre-Washed setting and it took a couple of runs before we got the rice:water ratio just right, but once dialed in, the result is consistent - evenly cooked rice with an excellent texture

If you have a larger family you will need to get a bigger size cooker. [This review was collected as part of a promotion.]

Be warned, the 10 cup isn't small, but will still fit nicely on the counter (its the size of a oblong flat basketball).

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

The rice has been cooked perfectly the dozen or so times we've used it. The only drawback is that the cooking time is notably longer than our previous unit.

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

We bought this, I believe about two years ago now these are so far. We'Ve actually got a couple: their appliances, we've got a hot water, ting drink, ...

'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

5 hours for brown rice). I’m going for a normal rice cooker now. The fuzzy logic will ensure that each batch of rice will end up with the same texture, the kind you get when you make Japanese style medium grain rice. It handles that perfectly

I do prefer Aluminum just to avoid any issues down the line. The product itself is very simple to use, 1-touch button and just leave it. It did have a weird strong plastic smell the first few times of using it, maybe from factory materials. After a while, it wears off

) Also, my 3-cup model has nice metal parts on the outside, and this one is all plastic, although nice smooth high-quality plastic. And the lid-opening button is nicer and possibly sturdier on the Chinese-made models. But the thing I like the most about my 3-cup one over this model is the steam vent. I think it is an advancement over this older model

If you do choose to purchase this device, I would suggest you do a test run with only water to verify the temperature points of your cooker before cooking any animal proteins in it. I feel like I overpaid for this device. I was able to use it approximately 40 times resulting in a per use cost of about one dollar. Feels too high for me

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