Zojirushi NS-TSC18 Micom Rice Cooker and Warmer, 10-Cups & CD-LTC50-BA Commercial Water Boiler And Warmer, Black

I’ve been cooking rice and various grains in a pot on the stove forever. Recently I had several surprisingly bad attempts at cooking white rice — for the life of me I don’t know what I did wrong. I ended up looking up pressure cookers even though I didn’t want one, and eventually stumbled into the world of rice cookers. I didn’t want one of those either. I would rather have less specialty appliances than more. But as I read and learned the history of rice cookers (GOOD ones, just not every 20 dollar attempt at one) I understood why people got them. Then I read about various models, what they did well, how they worked, and decided on this one. Then I tried to change my mind because it’s not cheap. Then I figured if I’m getting one, I need one we’ll actually use.There was a Warehouse deal on one; maybe like 35 percent off. It said it was in very good condition, so I took a gamble knowing I could return it. When it arrived it looked brand new; only it wasn’t in the original box. Still packed tightly with all the parts in a regular Amazon box. It turned on, sounded fine. The appliance itself is so cute, and so easy to move around, and has a retractable plug so it’s super tidy. I just love it.I immediately put in a cup of the same white rice I messed up twice recently, rinsed it 3 times, filled it with water to the white rice 1 cup water line, and pressed Start. It came out perfectly. Better than I’ve ever made it on my own.It’s been maybe 3 weeks now. I’ve had whatever white rice I first put in it, white basmati rice, jasmine rice and now brown basmati rice, even though I’ve never liked brown rice much. Now I’ve had brown rice at least 10 times, and I seriously love it. I made barley in it - filled to the brown rice water line - and that turned out great. Since it apparently is similar water-wise to brown rice, once it was done I put some cooked brown rice back in it, and left it on the warm setting mixed with the barley. It stayed perfectly cooked and warm til it was eaten a day or two later. I even actually made Rice a Roni Mexican Rice in it once - even melting butter in it first, and THAT turned out fine. If I make Rice a Roni again I think I’ll first sautée the rice in a pan with butter, because I think it should’ve been a little more al dente, but it was really fine.Regarding warming, it’s crazy how good the rice tastes even 2-3 days after it first cooked. It doesn’t use much electricity for this feature (I believe I read approx the amount of a 35W lightbulb, which means it’s quite low). The cooker is quiet, and when just in warm mode is not too hot to touch. When it’s cooking the rice, it’s also fine to touch anywhere except near the steam vent.It cleans very easily. It’s not very large, maybe a little smaller than the footprint of a standard coffee maker, but half the height. Because of how cute it is and the carry handle I will be bringing this to family functions in the future where rice is needed. Literally one of the best purchases I’ve ever made.My only “complaint”, but with a fix!The cooker comes with a sturdy steam basket, a very useful rice paddle for fluffing / serving (there’s an attachment that’ll hold the paddle when cooking rice, and a measuring cup. But the little rice cup and paddle don’t fit inside the cooker, with or without the steam basket. I know me, and I know I will lose these if I can’t tuck them inside. Well:1. The included “cup” is actually 3/4 of a regular US measuring cup, or 6 ounces. I had several sets of measuring cups here, and one fit snugly inside, even with the steam basket inside. (The measuring cup height is about 1-5/8 inches or 4.2 cm tall and length is about 6-3/4 inches or 17.5 cm long). I think it’s Oxo brand.2. The paddle issue was trickier. First I tried to find a tiny bamboo spoon to use, but rice really stuck to it. So I actually used a small saw and sawed off the end of the plastic white paddle. (I sanded the rough edges a bit with sandpaper but you could get by without doing that). Now the paddle is about 6-3/4 inches or 17.5 cm and the paddle, my measuring cup, and the included steam basket all fit inside. The cut paddle still sits comfortably in the little holder when I cook rice.Has my review been helpful to you? If so, would you consider hitting the "helpful" button below? I'd greatly appreciate it. Thank you!

This is the first high end rice cooker we’ve ever bought, and it’s far surpassed all our expectations. I cannot rave about this product enough. Perfect fluffy and EVENLY cooked rice every time. Very easy to use. It’s also versatile; it makes cake and other recipes, and doubles as a steamer. My only regret is not having bought this sooner.

Purchased in June 2016, used at least weekly since then (often 3-5 times a week)Before I say anything else, a note about cooking rice - RINSE YOUR RICE, PEOPLE. IT'S IN THE DIRECTIONS AND IT'S CRUCIAL FOR GOOD RICE.Fit & Finish:- Despite the shell being mostly plastic, this rice cooker feels a bit luxe and everything is nice and tight. The super shiny plastic is extremely easy to wipe down whenever it gets dirty.- The retractable power cord is an amazing feature, such a creature comfort. It works just like it did when we got it, albeit slightly slower now. I've never had a problem with getting it to go in the direction I needed.- The lid and hinge mech is solid and easy to use, just one big button to release. An interesting thing to note is the hinge only opens just beyond far enough for the rice pan to be insertable into the machine, so if it didn't pop up all the way and your hands are full, you'll need to use an elbow to nudge it the rest of the way open. My solution is to just pop it open and make sure it's fully open before I start doing anything else.- The handle is light and plastic but has not cracked at any point, not even the joints. This was something I was worried about since the unit feels like it could be an issue, but I kinda swing this thing around when moving it in/out of my pantry, and it's still totally solid.Product in use:- The user interface (buttons and screen) is intuitive, easy to use, and there are no seams between the buttons for any water ingress. The buttons on my unit haven't even started to wear down after 7 years.- As far as functions go, I only really ever use the White or Quick rice features - I don't eat brown rice at home, and haven't felt the need to use any of the other ones. I've also never used the timer feature as I am not the best planner. But this thing sure does make the most perfectly cooked rice every single time. It's honestly kind of rough having such high quality, easy to cook, white rice at home, and then go out to eat and the rice you're eating is just mushy and overcooked or gummy. This thing spoils you.--- A note about Quick Rice - I have found that the quicker cook time /can/ lead to slightly tackier/gummier rice if you open the lid as soon as the cycle ends. I would give it a few extra minutes to steam out before opening and the rice will be almost as perfect as the regular cycle.- Volume of rice cooked - I don't think I have ever maxed this thing out, but I have gotten close. What is MORE impressive, is that I can cook 1 single 'cup'** (**OF THE CUP THEY GIVE YOU TO MEASURE THAT CORRESPONDS TO THE LINES IN THE RICE PAN, WHICH IS ACTUALLY 3/4 CUP) of rice and it comes out just as perfect as if I cooked rice for 6 people. This amount of rice has never been short of enough for one meal for two adults. On quick rice, this amount cooks in like...15 minutes? And on White it'll start at 50, but will actually skip a few and be done in 25min or so.Summary:I thought for sure that $130 (at my time of purchase) was a bit overkill for a rice cooker, but I will 1000% buy another one of these whenever my current unit dies, if that ever happens. I thought 7 years was a good run (< $20/year for perfect rice at home?!) so any more time after this is just a big bonus.10/10, and 10/10 with rice.

Easy to use if you are just making rice. It’s easy to clean and gets the rice cooked within 20-25 minutes. The brand is well known and it is replacing one that’s is about 5 years old. Very versatile since it can make a variety of things with the cook book that comes with it. Very durable and I plan on keeping this until it wears down.

This machine replaces our current rice cooker which we have had for over 25 years. The product came highly recommended and I figured we use a rice cooker very often so why not try it. You only go around once. The unit has lived up to its promise: steel cut oatmeal cooked on the 6 hour delay time feature was ready and hot when we came down for breakfast. Long grain basmati rice and par boiled rice (Uncle Ben's) were cooked to perfection. Individual grains fluffed up and with peak flavor. Used both quick rice and regular white rice settings and both produced excellent results. Next on the list is brown rice, which is a longer process and I have high hopes for that, too. Am looking to a long association with great pleasure.

We make rice at least once a week so when we were due for a new rice cooker, we were ok spending a little extra for a good one. This is worth EVERY PENNY. Rice comes out perfect every time, the machine is so easy to use and to clean. PERFECTION. BUY IT, you won't regret it.

Ya es como mi sexta maquina de Zojiroshi... Excelente para hacer arroz...

Love my rice cooker. I’ve always just cooked on the stove but a friend of mine told me how much she loves hers so I thought I’d try. So glad I did

I have never spent this kind of $$ for a rice cooker. Wow! What a difference! This make the best rice every. We do wild, white, brown and it is so good. The rice is soft and fluffy. I think the secret is that it soaks the rice before it cooks. It take probably about 20-30 minutes more cooking time - you will have to factor that time in. Well worth the $$. I wish I would have ordered this sooner.

Muy bueno! Coce el arroz a la perfección, y lo mantiene caliente.