Zojirushi Neuro Fuzzy NS-ZCC10

In the past I've either cooked rice on the stovetop, in the microwave or in one of those rinky dink rice cookers that amounts to not much more than a steamer. But when I got this little gadget as a wedding… gift, it completely rocked my world. I will never go back. It cooks perfect rice every time. The instructions are easy to follow, and the little song at the start and finish of each batch is the perfect touch.

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Although the rice cooker itself works great, the instruction book which comes with it is very poor. It doesn't even explain when to use which of the two slightly different sized cups the unit comes with.… That said, it cooks white and brown rice beautifully and makes a terrific batch of steel cut oats oatmeal. One feature I wish it had was to give some indication of the approximate cooking time left to go. It only does so for the last few minutes of the process. Also, the built in clock doesn't seem to have a way to display North American convention 12 hour time and always displays in the 24 time format. The clock isn't important as we are surrounded by clocks on just about everything with a digital display these days, but it does show lack of attention to the local market. Then again, maybe there is a way to change the clock mode and I just can't find it in the manual!

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We are not big rice eaters, but we do like to make oatmeal, grits, and many other whole grain foods with this easy to use rice cooker. I am not sure how or what the "neuro fuzzy logic" does, but it makes… great rice and keeps it warm. The instructions that come with the cooker are just OK. Get the "Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook" to get the recipies for rice, whole-grain cooking, and a variety of complete dinner recipies. We use it about twice a week. Be careful to use the measuring cups provided. 5 cups of rice with the cups supplied works fine. 5 cups with a regular measuring cup will overflow!

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