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expired Posted by phoinix | Staff • Mar 18, 2025
Mar 18, 2025 7:19 AM
5.5-Cup Zojirushi Induction Heating Rice Cooker and Warmer (Made in Japan)
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Some history...
I spent a significant amount of time researching (medium to high end) rice cookers last November with the expectation of Christmas sales.
While pricey, Zojirushi makes some of the best reviewed and most liked digital rice cookers on the market. These cookers primarily come in 3, 5, and 10 cup sizes ranging in price from ~$130 to $800+. They also make less expensive basic ricer cookers with the single lever, press to cook feature.
After reading / watching a couple dozen rice cooker reviews and sorting through countless rice cooker advice threads on reddit and other forums, I decided on the (5-Cup) NP-HCC10XH model. However, all of the trustworthy reviews and advice come the same conclusion... Every Zojirushi digital (micom, induction, and pressure) cooker model makes excellent and consistently cooked rice across the range of prices. The newer (square) models are also well liked, but I did come across comments about water drip from the lid on the square models. As for the (most expensive) pressure cooking models - Save your money. Most reviews that compared pressure vs non-pressure preferred the non-pressure cooked rice. Also there are really good digital pressure cookers out there for veggies, meats, etc. for a lot less money if you are set on pressure cooking.
In early December I got lucky with a targeted 20% off single item digital coupon from the Target BF/Cyber Monday deal. They also had the NP-HCC10XH on sale for $291.99. $291.99 -20% = ~234 + tax. Today's deal from Amazon is about the same price if you factor in 5% - 6% CB via your Amazon CC. Even if can't get the CB, this deal is still excellent based on the last several year's price history and factoring in the ridiculous post pandemic inflation.
So far, this rice cooker consistently makes better rice than our basic dedicated single button rice cooker or stovetop cooking. Better = Fluffy and perfectly cooked rice, top to bottom with no sticking, burning, etc. Also you can vary the water and cook times if you want to vary the texture of the finished product.
As for Amazon's recent $291.99 price back in December and at least one other time since... both were price matches from Target sales, but no broad options from Target or Amazon for an extra ~20% off until this deal.
As for sizing - For two adults and an occasional (home during holidays) college age child, I was originally leaning toward a 3 cup model. However, reddit comments swayed me toward the 5 cup model. The 5 cup size has been great for my wife and I, while having plenty of capacity for making much larger quantities when needed. No regrets here, I would go with the 5 cup model again. The 10 cup model is more appropriate for large families making meals that primarily consist of rice... I.e. ~3+ rice servings per person per meal or for making rice for several day's meals at one time.
Also some tips....
1.) Rinse your rice. Rinse your rice. Rince your rice. (3+ times before cooking.)
2.) The included Zojirushi "cup" is right at 3/4 a US cup. If you decide to use the water fill lines in the metal cooking container, be sure to use the included Zojirushi cup for measuring your rice... other wise you probably haven't added enough water. Or use US measuring cups for both rice and water.
3.) Fluff the rice when cooking completes. Having extra space in your cooking container lets you fluff directly in the rice cooker... Then close the lid with cooker in warm mode so rice is perfect when the rest of your meal is ready to serve.
4.) The default cooking time for white rice is about ~55 minutes to an hour. You can select a faster ~30 minute cook time and the rice comes out fine... but the rice's texture from the longer cook time is better. To deal with the extra cook time, we simply start the rice and then move on to the rest of the meal... and the rice is always ready before the rest of the meal.
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Some history...
I spent a significant amount of time researching (medium to high end) rice cookers last November with the expectation of Christmas sales.
While pricey, Zojirushi makes some of the best reviewed and most liked digital rice cookers on the market. These cookers primarily come in 3, 5, and 10 cup sizes ranging in price from ~$130 to $800+. They also make less expensive basic ricer cookers with the single lever, press to cook feature.
After reading / watching a couple dozen rice cooker reviews and sorting through countless rice cooker advice threads on reddit and other forums, I decided on the (5-Cup) NP-HCC10XH model. However, all of the trustworthy reviews and advice come the same conclusion... Every Zojirushi digital (micom, induction, and pressure) cooker model makes excellent and consistently cooked rice across the range of prices. The newer (square) models are also well liked, but I did come across comments about water drip from the lid on the square models. As for the (most expensive) pressure cooking models - Save your money. Most reviews that compared pressure vs non-pressure preferred the non-pressure cooked rice. Also there are really good digital pressure cookers out there for veggies, meats, etc. for a lot less money if you are set on pressure cooking.
In early December I got lucky with a targeted 20% off single item digital coupon from the Target BF/Cyber Monday deal. They also had the NP-HCC10XH on sale for $291.99. $291.99 -20% = ~234 + tax. Today's deal from Amazon is about the same price if you factor in 5% - 6% CB via your Amazon CC. Even if can't get the CB, this deal is still excellent based on the last several year's price history and factoring in the ridiculous post pandemic inflation.
So far, this rice cooker consistently makes better rice than our basic dedicated single button rice cooker or stovetop cooking. Better = Fluffy and perfectly cooked rice, top to bottom with no sticking, burning, etc. Also you can vary the water and cook times if you want to vary the texture of the finished product.
As for Amazon's recent $291.99 price back in December and at least one other time since... both were price matches from Target sales, but no broad options from Target or Amazon for an extra ~20% off until this deal.
As for sizing - For two adults and an occasional (home during holidays) college age child, I was originally leaning toward a 3 cup model. However, reddit comments swayed me toward the 5 cup model. The 5 cup size has been great for my wife and I, while having plenty of capacity for making much larger quantities when needed. No regrets here, I would go with the 5 cup model again. The 10 cup model is more appropriate for large families making meals that primarily consist of rice... I.e. ~3+ rice servings per person per meal or for making rice for several day's meals at one time.
Also some tips....
1.) Rinse your rice. Rinse your rice. Rince your rice. (3+ times before cooking.)
2.) The included Zojirushi "cup" is right at 3/4 a US cup. If you decide to use the water fill lines in the metal cooking container, be sure to use the included Zojirushi cup for measuring your rice... other wise you probably haven't added enough water. Or use US measuring cups for both rice and water.
3.) Fluff the rice when cooking completes. Having extra space in your cooking container lets you fluff directly in the rice cooker... Then close the lid with cooker in warm mode so rice is perfect when the rest of your meal is ready to serve.
4.) The default cooking time for white rice is about ~55 minutes to an hour. You can select a faster ~30 minute cook time and the rice comes out fine... but the rice's texture from the longer cook time is better. To deal with the extra cook time, we simply start the rice and then move on to the rest of the meal... and the rice is always ready before the rest of the meal.
best. choice. ever.
ended up giving it to my kiddo and their mom as I'm diabetic and rice is incredibly bad for me these days but every once in awhile I catch myself looking at another zoji. I would pull the trigger at this if you're even remotely considering getting a rice cooker. it's on the pricier side for most people who aren't of an Asian background where rice is the staple, but it more than makes up for it in the quality of the rice and the support from the company. our rice pot got scratched up after a couple of years and replacing it was actually fairly easy, as was replacing the rice cup and original utensils.
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...unless you want a different style, have money to burn, and know someone who would really appreciate a free ZCC10. Then sure, go for it!
Holy crap these things are so good and simple. The rice comes out fluffy every time, and we just did quinoa in it tonight and also perfect and fluffy. Not sure how I survived without a rice cooker for so long, but like the poster earlier I did lots of research and Zojirushi was the brand that kept coming up as the one to buy.
Also just a note, the key to fluffy rice is rinsing it multiple times before cooking to get rid of excess starch. I bought a specific rice rinser off Amazon also which does a great job, kind of like a bowl with a strainer on the side.
Some history...
I spent a significant amount of time researching (medium to high end) rice cookers last November with the expectation of Christmas sales.
While pricey, Zojirushi makes some of the best reviewed and most liked digital rice cookers on the market. These cookers primarily come in 3, 5, and 10 cup sizes ranging in price from ~$130 to $800+. They also make less expensive basic ricer cookers with the single lever, press to cook feature.
After reading / watching a couple dozen rice cooker reviews and sorting through countless rice cooker advice threads on reddit and other forums, I decided on the (5-Cup) NP-HCC10XH model. However, all of the trustworthy reviews and advice come the same conclusion... Every Zojirushi digital (micom, induction, and pressure) cooker model makes excellent and consistently cooked rice across the range of prices. The newer (square) models are also well liked, but I did come across comments about water drip from the lid on the square models. As for the (most expensive) pressure cooking models - Save your money. Most reviews that compared pressure vs non-pressure preferred the non-pressure cooked rice. Also there are really good digital pressure cookers out there for veggies, meats, etc. for a lot less money if you are set on pressure cooking.
In early December I got lucky with a targeted 20% off single item digital coupon from the Target BF/Cyber Monday deal. They also had the NP-HCC10XH on sale for $291.99. $291.99 -20% = ~234 + tax. Today's deal from Amazon is about the same price if you factor in 5% - 6% CB via your Amazon CC. Even if can't get the CB, this deal is still excellent based on the last several year's price history and factoring in the ridiculous post pandemic inflation.
So far, this rice cooker consistently makes better rice than our basic dedicated single button rice cooker or stovetop cooking. Better = Fluffy and perfectly cooked rice, top to bottom with no sticking, burning, etc. Also you can vary the water and cook times if you want to vary the texture of the finished product.
As for Amazon's recent $291.99 price back in December and at least one other time since... both were price matches from Target sales, but no broad options from Target or Amazon for an extra ~20% off until this deal.
As for sizing - For two adults and an occasional (home during holidays) college age child, I was originally leaning toward a 3 cup model. However, reddit comments swayed me toward the 5 cup model. The 5 cup size has been great for my wife and I, while having plenty of capacity for making much larger quantities when needed. No regrets here, I would go with the 5 cup model again. The 10 cup model is more appropriate for large families making meals that primarily consist of rice... I.e. ~3+ rice servings per person per meal or for making rice for several day's meals days at a time.
Also some tips....
1.) Rinse your rice. Rinse your rice. Rince your rice. (3+ times before cooking.)
2.) The included Zojirushi "cup" is right at 3/4 a US cup. If you decide to use the water fill lines in the metal cooking container, be sure to use the included Zojirushi cup for measuring your rice... other wise you probably haven't added enough water. Or use US measuring cups for both rice and water.
3.) Fluff the rice when cooking completes. Having extra space in your cooking container lets you fluff directly in the rice cooker... Then close the lid with cooker in warm mode so rice is perfect when the rest of your meal is ready to serve.
4.) The default cooking time for white rice is about ~55 minutes to an hour. You can select a faster ~30 minute cook time and the rice comes out fine... but the rice's texture from the longer cook time is better. To deal with the extra cook time, we simply start the rice and then move on to the rest of the meal... and the rice is always ready before the rest of the meal.
Lots of good info, but I disagree about the Pressure IH zojirushis. Side by side, there is a noticeable difference in the rice made by a pressure ih zoji and an IH zoji. The pressure aids in starch gelatinization, resulting in even fluffier rice. I'm surprised there were reviews that said otherwise.
Also, a standalone pressure cooker like an instant pot produces worse rice than the pressure IH zojirushi. I would not consider it a substitute for a pressure zojirushi.
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