Rice cooker advice please
Mar 17, 2011 | 10:20 am
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It's not fair when we're paying over 200 in the UK!
Really strange. Like anyone that has bought a second anything, I've relegated the Zoji I bought a few weeks ago to the second-home and tried the new one. It's the same model but produces different results. Firmer race and better.
Still .... both produce better rice that I did!
Really strange. Like anyone that has bought a second anything, I've relegated the Zoji I bought a few weeks ago to the second-home and tried the new one. It's the same model but produces different results. Firmer race and better.
Still .... both produce better rice that I did!
Mar 21, 2011 | 8:05 pm
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but how well does a rice cooker work when only making 1 serving (0.25 cup uncooked) of brown basmati rice?
I was given an small Sanyo cooker (sorry don't recall the model number) and never could get it to cook that small amount properly.
I was given an small Sanyo cooker (sorry don't recall the model number) and never could get it to cook that small amount properly.
Mar 22, 2011 | 1:14 am
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The Zoji works perfectly making a single portion.
Mar 22, 2011 | 1:43 am
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It's not fair when we're paying over 200 in the UK!
Really strange. Like anyone that has bought a second anything, I've relegated the Zoji I bought a few weeks ago to the second-home and tried the new one. It's the same model but produces different results. Firmer race and better.
Still .... both produce better rice that I did!
Really strange. Like anyone that has bought a second anything, I've relegated the Zoji I bought a few weeks ago to the second-home and tried the new one. It's the same model but produces different results. Firmer race and better.
Still .... both produce better rice that I did!
For future rice cooker purchases, on your travels to this part of the world you might consider price comparisons at the local electrical stores (surprise, we have Courts here). Anyway, places using the UK plug are Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong. If you know the right replacement cord to use, you can look at the other countries here in Asia. I bought a Panasonic rice cooker in Bangkok, swapped to a local (UK) cord; saved about $35 and works fine.
Mar 22, 2011 | 6:17 am
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Possibly the older the machine, the less effectively it works? I mean, it makes heat, maybe it doesn't get as hot when it's been used a while.
For future rice cooker purchases, on your travels to this part of the world you might consider price comparisons at the local electrical stores (surprise, we have Courts here). Anyway, places using the UK plug are Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong. If you know the right replacement cord to use, you can look at the other countries here in Asia. I bought a Panasonic rice cooker in Bangkok, swapped to a local (UK) cord; saved about $35 and works fine.
For future rice cooker purchases, on your travels to this part of the world you might consider price comparisons at the local electrical stores (surprise, we have Courts here). Anyway, places using the UK plug are Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong. If you know the right replacement cord to use, you can look at the other countries here in Asia. I bought a Panasonic rice cooker in Bangkok, swapped to a local (UK) cord; saved about $35 and works fine.
To be frank my comment was made a little tongue in cheek and was pointed at the general price differences for US v UK but in reality I don't begrudge the UK premium price paid in the UK (compared to the US price) for these ...... as it happens Yum Asia reasonably explains this as follows:
The Zojirushi rice cookers which are made for US power (110v, 60hz) have to be manufactured with different electrical components to the ones we sell for UK and European power and are therefore made in different factories with the different components. As you already know, we have had to import these Zojirushi rice cookers from Asia which involves paying a great deal for shipping and every item which enters the UK is charged Customs and Import duty which is around 25% of the value of the item and shipping combined.
The Zojirushi rice cookers are also not automatically certified for use in the UK and Europe, so we have also had them certified and tested for use in the UK and Europe by getting a CE approved certificate and other appropriate safety conformances. We also offer a comprehensive 1 year warranty, as products purchased in Asia for sale outside of the country of purchase are not covered by Zojirushi warranties. We also have to cover our own overheads (distribution centre, web hosting, payment system etc) and also factor in exchange rate fluctuations in currencies. We haven’t actually increased our prices in 2 years, even though the costs of all the rice cookers to purchase in bulk have increased several times in that time period, VAT has increased to 20%, the value of the pound has dropped significantly, the Japanese Yen has increased and shipping costs have also increased with the rise in fuel prices. We have done our best to keep the prices we sell fair and have absorbed most of the increases in costs ourselves.
The Zojirushi rice cookers are also not automatically certified for use in the UK and Europe, so we have also had them certified and tested for use in the UK and Europe by getting a CE approved certificate and other appropriate safety conformances. We also offer a comprehensive 1 year warranty, as products purchased in Asia for sale outside of the country of purchase are not covered by Zojirushi warranties. We also have to cover our own overheads (distribution centre, web hosting, payment system etc) and also factor in exchange rate fluctuations in currencies. We haven’t actually increased our prices in 2 years, even though the costs of all the rice cookers to purchase in bulk have increased several times in that time period, VAT has increased to 20%, the value of the pound has dropped significantly, the Japanese Yen has increased and shipping costs have also increased with the rise in fuel prices. We have done our best to keep the prices we sell fair and have absorbed most of the increases in costs ourselves.
Thanks again for the tip though .... much appreciated.
Mar 22, 2011 | 11:24 pm
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my sanyo fuzzy logic has NOTHING on the zoji fuzzy
Mar 28, 2011 | 1:49 am
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It's the brand/quality. A Zoji would do the job, but short of spending all that for a new cooker, just make larger batches. Rice freezes well, or you can make a larger batch then store it in the fridge and re-heat for a few days. Fried rice, anyone? ^
Aug 16, 2012 | 7:58 am
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An anecdotal aside....
Several years back, after the passing of an long time friend, an "old China Hand", his widow, prepping for an estate sale and move, called to tell me that her husband would have likely wanted me to have his fancy Zoji. I rushed to bring it home...still almost new with the original box and instructions. It makes fine rice, and performs up to recommendations here.
But shortly before, I was in Walgreen's and saw a "special", a rice cooker capable of handling no more than 2 cups of (uncooked) rice, $5.00 after coupon. Even if it didn't work well, $5 was no more than single deal att a cheap Blackjack table, worth a try.
Well, the "bottom of the line" device not only works well, with several types of rice, especially long grain brown, our usual choice, it actually out-matches the Zoji and produces a superior product. Easier to store and easier to use, too....
Several years back, after the passing of an long time friend, an "old China Hand", his widow, prepping for an estate sale and move, called to tell me that her husband would have likely wanted me to have his fancy Zoji. I rushed to bring it home...still almost new with the original box and instructions. It makes fine rice, and performs up to recommendations here.
But shortly before, I was in Walgreen's and saw a "special", a rice cooker capable of handling no more than 2 cups of (uncooked) rice, $5.00 after coupon. Even if it didn't work well, $5 was no more than single deal att a cheap Blackjack table, worth a try.
Well, the "bottom of the line" device not only works well, with several types of rice, especially long grain brown, our usual choice, it actually out-matches the Zoji and produces a superior product. Easier to store and easier to use, too....
Aug 18, 2012 | 8:50 pm
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Don't make rice too often but I found a microwave rice cooker that's made in Thailand. Ceramic pot with plastic inner lid, outer lid and casing. Only cooks 2 rice measures (about 1 standard cup of uncooked rice). Works very nicely with white and brown basmati, haven't tried jasmine yet.
Seems to work well in low and high powered microwaves.
Seems to work well in low and high powered microwaves.
Aug 18, 2012 | 9:55 pm
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It took me 48 years of life to discover this, but I have just determined as of a couple of days ago that the best rice cooker is the one in the CX F galley, where the crew cooks your rice freshly for the meal, and then serves it to you, along with your meal.