Zojirushi 5.5-Cup Neuro Fuzzy vs Zojirushi NS-ZCC18

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

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

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

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, ...

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

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.

I especially like the stay cool handles on the bowl, which was one of the reasons I chose this model.

I chose this particular model of Zojirushi, despite the slightly higher price, because, unlike others from the same brand, it is made in Japan. I was not disappointed: it is extremely well made, and can handle a relatively large amount of rice. While you can buy a basic rice cooker for as little as $30, the much higher price of this one compared to the basic rice cookers is due to the following characteristics, which, in my opinion, are well worth spending more for: 1) Variable temperature and cooking time (compared to a fixed preset temperature/time combination): important as you experiment with different kinds of rice, such as brown, white, sushi, basmati etc. Each needs a different temperature/time combination: you make the first choice from a menu list on the front panel, then the machine further adjusts it while cooking using its "fuzzy" logic

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

.. 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