We returned this product because it is too small and the bowl is thin and flimsy

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I bought this based on reviews I read on Amazon and was very happy with the results, the rice cooker works great.

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I buy a lot from Amazon, but I don't write a lot of reviews. This rice cooker, however, is amazing. I got it overnight, just unpacked it, and made delicious, chewy, creamy, nutty steel cut oats in about an hour. Use 1 rice cooker cup of McCann's oats, 3 rice cooker cups of water, select the porridge setting, and come back in about an hour. Stir in the juice that rises to the top and enjoy. Brown rice pudding is next. I have to get up really early some days, and I can't wait to pre-program in a hot breakfast. Think of it as a slow cooker for people with a sense of urgency!

The ZCC10 is extremely well made and easy to clean. I also recommend the Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook by Hensperger and Kaufmann, which has lots of good ideas for rice and more.

So far, the only thing I can see to look out for is to make sure that you measure consistently. Use the 180 ml rice cooker cups for the grain and the water, or use larger kitchen cups for the grain and the water to get the right ratio. Also, the unit comes with a nubby plastic spatula/scraper thingy that won't mar the nonstick finish of the bowl. Cleaning is a breeze with cold water and a microfiber cloth.

It's a little pricey, but well worth it because it has just about every setting you'll need to make more than just plan rice.

Here's the cookbook link: The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook : 250 No-Fail Recipes for Pilafs, Risottos, Polenta, Chilis, Soups, Porridges, Puddings and More, from Start to Finish in Your Rice Cooker

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I have always used rice cookers to cook my rice, and have never had problems with the texture and consistency of my rice. After purchasing the Zojirushi, I was disappointed in its performance. The lid definitely does not stay secure and thus does not keep the steam in. It also creates quite a mess unless I put a towel over the lid. I will more than likely purchase another rice cooker to replace this one. I do not recommend this rice cooker.

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The Zoirushi is everything you would want in a Rice Cooker. The different products come out excellent every time. I would highly recommend this to anyone.

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Excellent results and value for someone not needing to cook for a large family or group. The pictures online do not do this little cooker justice. It looks much better in person (less clunky) than how it is photographed online.

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This works exactly as they said that it would. It can do just about everything....except my laundry.

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I really wanted to like this as it's small and a good brand but what a mess it makes! EVERYTHING boils over. If you reduce the measurements, it burns. It works well as a steamer for a small amount of food, but that's not why I bought it. Will look for a better model.

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I purchased this at target and I love it. I have had it for a week and have used it everyday. Its perfect for a single person, apartment living, small family or to make sushi, I made 5 sushi rolls with the 6 cups. The rice comes out perfect everytime. I use less water than the instruction manual says to use, just enough to cover the rice. If you are making japanese or sushi rice make sure you rinse the rice several times and then let it soak. I would recommend this to anyone. It is small so it is easy to store.

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We are family of 2. This Panasonic rice cooker serves our purpose. We cook rice thrice a week. It took us about a month to research on internet and stores to decide on Rice cooker. We started to looking on Rival (unreliable) to Aroma (ok) to Zjoirushi (Expensive like hell) to Sanyo (somebody at amazon reviewed it has soaking cycle and take an hour to cook rice) and then decided this Panasonic cooker. Following are the positive things about this rice cooker :

1) Easy to cook and clean. No mess on the kitchen top
3) Did not burn rice even though I had low water
4) 13 hrs timer setting. Once we decided to use timer setting. We cooked oatmeal with timmer setting to get it ready in the morning.
5) It has soup-white rice-brown rice-steamer-Bake and slow cooking setting. I have been using white rice-steamer setting a lot (Not to steam vegetable but to cook porridge)
6) Elegant look.

Negative things about rice cooker:
1) Worse product manual I ever got in my entire life for any electrical/electronic products. The product manual is like "Rice Cooker for Dummies". No technical specifications for any of its features (soup, white rice, etc.). I mean it can cook X number of dishes but we had to do trial-error method to decide, which dish can be prepared on what setting. Just to help you guys with features, we prepared following:
Oatmeal - 10 mins. steamer
Kichidi (Indian lentil-rice dish)- 20 min steamer
Kheer (Rice pudding) - 45 min. slow cook
Lentils dal - Soup

We are still exploring Panasonic rice cooker features. Atlast, we love the rice cooker. I hope Panasonic improves its product manual.




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