the timer function is a wonderful bonus so you can time your rice to be cooked by the time you get home or set you slow cooker to cook for hours that you want it to.
some of the more useful features include the 'keep warm' capability that actually comes with a time indicator telling you for how many hours the contents have been kept warm and a timer that allows
rice can be kept warm up to 12 hours.
i rinse my brown rice throughly 3-4 times, soak them for a few hours, before cooking.
cook for 1.5 hours.
* of course the trade off is that you have to plan on at least 1 hour and 20 minutes when using the timer feature to set when you'd like it to be done.
my only complaint about this rice cooker is the time it takes to cook, it takes close to two hours to cook three cups of rice and most recipes take at least 1.5 hours to cook(except when using the
it cooks the rice in about half an hour, but the key is to use just a teeny bit more water (1/2 cup for 3-4 cups rice), to compensate for the higher/faster heat.
this cooker will also keep the rice warm for up to 12 hours, so in addition to making perfect rice, it takes the guesswork out of having to time the cooking of the rice to the rest of the meal.
i also left cooked rice to stay warm for at least 15 hours after cooking and it did not yellow or get hard.
review: for a small household,?the zojirushi?5.5-cup rice cooker is the answer to convenient, tasty, healthy and inexpensive dishes that can stay fresh for hours in an appliance the size of a
(you have two settings for keeping rice warm - regular and extended.) it was many hours later that we actually ate the rice and it was still perfect.
being a busy professional, she finds that she is able to cook up rice ahead of time, and keep it warm and just the right consistency for up to 12 hours.
in an hour of so you'll have copious quantities of rice and the zojirushi can keep it warm for another 24 hours.
the ability to keep the rice warm for hours after cooking is another advantage.
i've kept rice warm for as long as 25 hours in the unit and even at 25 hours (although the rice is a bit dryer than freshly cooked); it was still quite good considering the amount of time it was kept
my favorite feature on the rice cooker is its ability to keep the rice warm for up to 24 hours after cooking.
keeps it perfect for hours.
brown rice cooking time is 2 hours, and the countdown doesn't begin until 13 minutes is left.
this cooker allows me to add the ingredients hours ahead of time and have better tasting (and less expensive) rice when i get home.
it keeps the rice warm for hours.
after a few hours of being on "warm" the rice turns brown and hard.
the trick is to soak the rice for 2 to 4 hours in advance of cooking.
it's gonna keep it warm and soft 24 hours a day.
with tiger, you had fluffy rice that kept well for hours, not crusty/hard/crunchy.
i have used it for at least once a week for over 3 years and it's been flawless it's amazing how i will keep rice warm for hours and not dry it out.
that's important because i am normally gone more than 8 hours each day and stuff gets over cooked in the slow cooker when i leave it.
from 45 minutes to an hour for the rice i've cooked so far.
the keep warm automatically comes on when the rice is done and keeps the temp perfect for eating or freezing leftovers for many hours.
when the rice is done the neuro fuzzy goes into warming mode, which keeps your rice perfect and ready to serve for up to 12 hours.
within half an hour of receiving my first unit, i had it unpacked, cleaned, read thesimple instructions, and had it set up for my first batch of long grain brown rice.it was cooked to perfection.
the warming feature is nice but the taste of cooked rice will go bad quickly if left for a few hours.if anyone who is reading this when trying to decide whether to buy a sanyo, zojirushi or tiger or
45 minutes: normal cook time is just over an hour.
keep your rice warm for up to eight hours (we kept one batch warm for almost twelve hours and it was still warm, moist and fresh at the end of the day) and that's it, a perfect item.
and if you end up eating an hour later than you planned--no problem the cooker automatically keeps it hot and moist until you're ready to serve.
i like the rice menu that allows me to cook different types of rice and the keep warm feature will keep rice warm and fresh for about 24 hours.
rice turns bad when you leave the rice cooker on warm for a few hours.
weaknesses: rice turns sour when you leave the rice cooker on 'warm'for a few hours.
takes almost an hour with 'normal' cook speed, have not try the 'quick' speed yet.
you would actually be amazed at how fresh 10 hour old rice can really be.
brown rice is better for you, but it takes so long to cook that i wouldn't be able to eat it without a rice cooker, simply because by the time i get home the last thing i want to do is wait two hours
put the rice in the pan, add the suggested amount of water, press a couple of buttons, and come back in an hour to the best rice you've ever had at home.
my chicken was done (and at the correct temperature when i checked with my thermometer) in about 3.5 hours, and was really bubbling away when i opened the lid.
i've left the rice in it on extended warm, about 11 hours, and the rice stayed perfect!
some people feel that when making gaba brown rice, the heating/pre-cooking step should be longer to get the maximum health benefits, but i feel that 3 1/2 hours is the maximum amount of time i'd ever
we also tried out the warming function, in which the machine keeps rice warm for up to 12 hours on normal warm mode--there's also an extended warm mode for up to 48 hours.
yes, it takes 3.5 hours, but that's because there is a 2 hour "soaking" at 104 degrees before the cooking begins.
one feature we love is that you can set the done time and put in the rice/water hours ahead of schedule and the cooker will automatically start cooking at the correct time to have the rice done at
many of the peices come apart easily for easy cleaning, there is a timer, so you can have your rice ready for you when you get home from work, for example, and it keeps the rice tasty and ready for
it takes about 1 3/4 hours to make the brown rice, about a half hour for white.
it didn't stick at all and i left it on warm for many hours and it still tasted great.
one hour and 45 minutes later i ate what i consider to be the best brown rice i have ever had.
it will also keep the rice warm a good hour to an hour and a half before it begins to scorch.
the warmer function works as advertised and i have been able to successfully leave the rice in for over an hour with no adverse effects.
it will still stay warm an hour easy.
firstly, you cannot leave rice in it for 2 days (max 12 hours)
for example: the cord is not retractable; there is no rice paddle holder on the rice cooker so you will have to put it somewhere else; the paint of the plastic sticker showing 15 hours sticks to the
pros: i received the box with this rice cooker only yesterday and tried it couple hours later.
this will cook from 1 or 2 cups to 10+ cups of perfect rice in about an hour.
cooked in 1 hour and had a nice crispy skin.next i made chili in the in the pot.
after the rice is finished cooking, it will keep it warm, up to two hours without drying out.
it finished the risotto much fater than i anticipated -about 20 minutes but kept it warm and ready for an hour.
it would be nice if there was an integrated timer - though it is not needed as it takes about an hour.
the 'keep warm' feature works well too, and you can keep the rice for hours without it drying out.
the rice can continue warming for a couple of hours.
the pot washes easily if you soak it in water for a few hours -- and better still leave it overnight for your spouse to take care of tomorrow!
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