Help me choose a rice cooker please

[Anonymous No.18889571]

Hello there anons,
Based on what is in stock in local stores, and how much money I am willing to spend, I have put together this chart on affordable but high quality (i.e fuzzy logic, neuro-fuzzy, or micom) Rice Cookers.
I am currently stuck on these three.
Unfortunately, these are the only ones that are available to me to purchase, so of these three which would /ck/ choose?
Do you have any experience with any of these models?
I would really prefer to buy something that is not made in China, but recognize that Zojirushi is the most recognizable brand name.
Please help!
Thank you very much kind anons, and please enjoy the chart I made! It took me over 9000 hours in MS paint.

[Anonymous No.18889576]

just go to Walmart and buy one for $30

[Anonymous No.18889580]

>>18889576
Anon please kindly consult the diagram I have made. I would rather buy something that lasts and is equipped with a microcomputer so that the rice does not dry out.

[Anonymous No.18889589]

>>18889580
>Anon please kindly consult the diagram I have made
no

[Anonymous No.18889598]

>Just go to walmart and buy one for $30

[Anonymous No.18889606]

>>18889571
I'm laughing at your pros and cons
Get the zoji. Made in Japan models are on sale at wayfair.com

[Anonymous No.18889619]

>>18889606
I’m not going to be able to buy one online easily as I live very far up north and tarrifs/taxes/shipping will kill me. The options on the chart are the only ones feasibly available to me.

[Anonymous No.18889626]

>>18889571
Tiger corporation, made in Japan and good capacity. No frills. Definitely no gook shit or Chinese garbage.

[Anonymous No.18889635]

>>18889571
I have direct experience with both Zojirushi and Cuckoo; If you want to avoid China, Cuckoo is fine. My workplace uses it for kitchen rice and its excellent at cooking, hot holding, and reheating.

[Anonymous No.18889637]

>>18889571
Go to Goodwill (or whatever your local thrift store is) and buy an old Zoji or Tiger. If your city has a decent asian population the cooking section is usually filled with them.

[Anonymous No.18889670]

>>18889626
Thank you so much! Simplicity is a blessing and a curse, as the tiger is the most streamlined, but also lacks the options of the other two
>>18889635
Thank you, that makes me feel a lot better! I’m starting to lean towards the cuckoo and I’m glad it can stand up to a high-usage environment
>>18889637
Friend there are neither asian populations nor thrift stores in my town. I think there’s one asian man who owns a store, but he doesn’t live in town

[Anonymous No.18889689]

I put rice in a sauce pan and boil it :c

[Anonymous No.18889691]

>>18889571
This is tough. I would go either no-fun Tiger or most-fun Cuckoo.

[Anonymous No.18889693]

>>18889571
Pot and pan 15 mins.

[Anonymous No.18889701]

>>18889689
That’s excellent, anon. I do that too sometimes, and I like to fry up Paella rice, or use a frying pan for fried rice, but right now I’m looking for a high quality rice cooker :)

[Anonymous No.18889779]

OP is so kind to the people ignoring his request to only consider the models in his chart. You some sort of gay or something?

[Anonymous No.18889790]

I have a zoji and it kicks ass

[Anonymous No.18889804]

>>18889606
Isn't wayfair that molester human trafficking website where they sell you a metal shelf for like $14,568 and then ship you a live child

[Anonymous No.18889809]

>>18889571
What are the prices and how much rice do you want (3 or 6 cups)?
The cuckoo one seems best, but I don't own a rice cooker.

[Anonymous No.18889841]

>>18889809
All are essentially 130-150$ depending on taxes and daily sales near the stores closest to me.
I am making rice for 2 and occasionally 3 people, but that number may increase to 4 or 5 realistically in the next 5 years.

[Anonymous No.18889856]

>>18889571
I have #1, does the job, never had a problem with it

[Anonymous No.18889881]

>>18889841
If you're going to have kids the talking korean one will be a hit

[Anonymous No.18889886]

We have zoji and it’s great.

[Anonymous No.18889892]

>not cooking your rice in a cast iron pot over an open fire
Baka desu, senpai.

[Anonymous No.18889929]

>>18889790
Thank you for your input anon! It’s nice even though it’s made in China? Are you confident it will last several years?
>>18889856
Thanks anon!
>>18889881
That’s a fantastic point! I don’t speak korean but can see that being hilarious, even as an adult.
>>18889886
Another vote for zoji, nice.
>>18889892
Hi anon - they are not mutually exclusive.
I will almost certainly still make rice in a cast iron skillet, especially when making fried rice, but in this case I want a microcomputer controlled rice cooker that will stop my rice from drying out after hours and hours.

[Anonymous No.18889950]

I have a more expensive Japanese zoji and love it, not sure about their Chinese stuff though

[Anonymous No.18889957]

>>18889804
The child can also cook your rice.

[Anonymous No.18889964]

If you only make rice 2 or less times a week then just buy a big microwave bowl.
3 cups of water per cup of white rice, 9 minutes, stir, 2 minutes, done.
it isn't as good as a rice cooker but it's fine for non-regular use and you can use the bowl for other things if you need it, without having to buy a large unitasker.

[Anonymous No.18889972]

>>18889964
Hi, Anon. Kindly refer to the chart. I made it because I have need of a rice cooker with the characteristics I picked out. I would not be buying something I do not need, and a plastic microwave bowl is not something I am interested in. Thanks for your input I guess.

[Anonymous No.18889974]

>>18889571
I have the NS-LHC05XT, which is the Indian model. The Zojirushi in your picture is the NS-LGCO5XB which is the American model. The difference is that one has a jasmine rice button and the other has a steel cut oats button.

You list 3-cup size as a con, but actually it's a pro. Unless you have a family you'll never use all 3 cups. Keep in mind that it's talking about dry cups -- that's 1900 calories of rice. You're really gonna eat more than that in one sitting?

If you're not gonna eat more than that in one sitting, the smaller cup size is actually better than the bigger cup size. 1 cup of rice cooks better in the 3-cup pot than in the 5-cup pot. That's because less of it is "on the bottom" and more of it is "in the middle." It also stays more steamed since it's more cozy. I bought that one specifically because it's the smallest pot cooker I could find and it's a phenomenal device.

[Anonymous No.18889982]

>>18889974
Hi Anon. Thanks so much for your input! I’m glad the zoji has been reliable for you! I currently make rice for three people, but that number goes as high as 8 people when family is over (once a week for family dinner) and will be having more kids soon. 3 cups is a disadvantage for me. I will still keep it in mind though as that is high praise

[Anonymous No.18889994]

>>18889974
Also to continue: you list "made in China" as a con but this is only an issue if you have a moral or political issue with supporting the Chinese economy. I've had mine for 3 years and use it daily and it has no signs of wear whatsoever. Even the pot is still nonstick after all this time, which was an issue I had with my shitty Aroma (the pot got scratched and eventually lost its nonstick property). So I really would be surprised if this device didn't last my whole life, as long as I don't drop it or something

[Anonymous No.18889996]

>>18889964
>>18889972
Me again. Very well.
Buy the Tiger Corp. It sounds like you need a larger size than the Zoji, I guarantee you don't need any special options beyond that it already comes with, or singing features, and you're supporting Japanese traditional quality.

[Anonymous No.18890016]

>>18889982
It can definitely handle rice for 3 people, but more may be pushing it. It depends how much rice each person wants. When I'm eating as much as I want I eat a whole cup, but when I'm trying to lose weight I eat only half a cup. I've never eaten more than 1 cup in one sitting by choice. Figuring that half of your people are going to be women and children, I think you could get away with it regardless, but I would get the one that talks just to be safe.

[Anonymous No.18890023]

>>18889571
I've only had zojirushi models but the made in China I had was crap compared to the made in Japan one. I'd take the tiger with no bells and whistles.

[Anonymous No.18890030]

>>18889576
Not the op but funny enough I did just that today. I never thought I needed a rice cooker because I only cook rice maybe once a week. Just used a pot, but I got distracted and ended up leaving it on for a couple of hours and when I finally came back it was completely blacked and charred.
I've been scraping and soaking it for days and it's still not all off.
So I grabbed this thing today, I don't really care about getting the best rice folded over 9000 times, just want to be able to start some rice and not worry about fucking up my pot if I forget about it for a little while.

[Anonymous No.18890074]

>>18889996
Thanks anon. Not too many people are saying to go with it. Hopefully an anon has some personal experience with the Tiger brand because I really would prefer something japanese

[Anonymous No.18890083]

>>18889964
How about you shut the fuck up retard

[Anonymous No.18890106]

>>18889571
I've had a Zojirushi for 12 years at this point. It still works like it's brand new and I use it several times a week. However, I wouldn't recommend buying one if you're concerned about price. For the price I paid, I could have bought a new cheap rice cooker every single year, and my brother has has a 30 dollar Aroma branded rice cooker for as long as I have had my Zojirushi. It does make objectively better rice, but if budget is your primary concern it isn't worth the money.

[Anonymous No.18890119]

>>18890106
I would absolutely buy a zoji if they were the same price they were a few years ago. Unfortunately they changed the production of a lot of models to China.

[Anonymous No.18890128]

>>18890106
Since I just bought the Aroma I am curious, what would you say is the noticeable difference in quality? Is it the texture? Does it change the taste of the rice somehow?

[Anonymous No.18890134]

>>18890030

I did that once and the pot I used had a layer of soot/charcoal on it for months. Finally disappeared when I cooked some tomato sauce and the acidity took it off.

[Anonymous No.18890136]

>>18890030

Get steel wool and bar keepers friend, that might do the trick.

[Anonymous No.18890137]

>>18890128
Texture and consistency. Zojirushi rice is softer overall, but even all the way through, while rice out of the Aroma is a little harder overall and the bottom gets a bit crusty but not burnt like basic rice cookers. You can make better rice using a pot over the Aroma but not the Zojirushi.

[Anonymous No.18890160]

>>18889957
That's good!

[Anonymous No.18890187]

Wtf my zojirushi vacuum insulated travel mugs and fasta childin porm machine are all made in Japan. Did they outsource to China?

[Anonymous No.18890189]

>>18890128
Take the aroma back and get any of the three OP is recommending. Anything with a Microcomputer will be LEAGUES better than anything a standard rice pot can do

[Anonymous No.18890215]

>>18890189
I'm poor as fuck and the one I got was already stretching my budget. It will be fine I think I'm not very picky with food I just wanted something that would stop me from completely fucking up my food.

[Anonymous No.18890234]

>>18890030
I have the same exact cooker. Its been fine in the ~5 years I've used it. Dont use the flash rice setting though.

[Anonymous No.18890246]

Just get an instant pot.

Pros: They cook rice just fine, probably every bit as good as any Japanese rice cooker.
Gorillion recipes that are basically foolproof due to the Instant Pot's popularity in USA
Cons: Made in China but who cares

[Anonymous No.18890248]

>>18889571
>I sense.... another
>one far younger and more powerful

[Anonymous No.18890254]

faggot rice cookers with more than one button my tiger has ONE switch for cooking and the only other setting is keep warm. solid beast, thick, reliable, holds 5.5 cups. FUCK you and your fancy nerd rice cookers

[Anonymous No.18890291]

>>18890083

[Anonymous No.18890313]

>>18889571
My wife got me a Zojirushi, but it looks like the bottom one. Idk the model number but it works like a fucking charm every time (I always rinse the rice first though)

[Anonymous No.18890315]

>>18890246
Shut the fuck up, r*dditor

[Anonymous No.18890317]

>>18890030
I have a water kettle of that brand.
They make a quality fucking product for CHEEEP.
And the brand name is perfectly balanced when you consider the ® is a O and R on the other side of the M
t. I still use a cheap rice cooker
>lolz--Samurai rice...

[Anonymous No.18890318]

>>18890254
>he doesn’t own a fuzzy logic
Cringe.

[Anonymous No.18890329]

>>18890083
Based. I have no idea why fucking morons bother offering their opinions without even a baseline of knowledge.

[Anonymous No.18890331]

>>18890248
This is actually a redpill

[Anonymous No.18890447]

OP HERE. I HAVE JUST RECEIVED EARTH SHATTERING BAD NEWS.
The Cuckoo model in question DOES NOT TALK.
I was misled and I apologize for this innacuracy. The less expensive cuckoos like this are not capable of speech
As it stands, now Tiger has jumped to top of my list, as I believe it will beep when the rice is done.
I truly apologize for having misled you and ask that you weigh in on my decision to buy the Tiger, as it is made in Japan at least, even if it is more simple

[Anonymous No.18890471]

Zoji Only Answer

[Anonymous No.18890481]

>>18890030
>>18890234
What is this mysterious Flash Rice setting?

[Anonymous No.18890506]

Just get the cheapest electric pressure cooker you can find. They all have a rice button.

[Anonymous No.18890530]

>>18890506
He wants a fuzzy logic rice cooker. Don’t be a plebe.

[Anonymous No.18890532]

>>18890471
Made in china Zoji or made in Japan Tiger?

[Anonymous No.18890813]

>>18889571
get the pink one

[Anonymous No.18890828]

i have a tiger that i really like
you won't need an absolutely enormous capacity like 6 cup unless you're cooking for a LOT of people
for 3 people in my home i never cook more than 2 cups at a time, and that gives me leftovers to make fried rice with or something

[Anonymous No.18890869]

>>18889689
>>18889693
the rice cooker's time is not the user's time. they can start it and then go do something else while not needing to return at a couple specific times just to turn a knob.

rice eaters also don't necessarily have an extra burner for rice, or even a pot to cook it in. it's common in some culinary traditions to do ****EVERYTHING**** else in a wok

[Anonymous No.18890903]

>>18889571
>rice cooker
Its called a pot.

[Anonymous No.18890963]

one year i asked for a small maybe 2-3 cup capacity rice cooker. my aunt bought me a monster 12-cup piece of shit with a faulty dumb heat sensor so the bottom layer of rice was always brown and crusty.
i'd always read about "dude just get a rice cooker every grain is perfect" so i wasted my christmas gift and even more rice because i'm not eating that shit

[Anonymous No.18890989]

>>18889571
don't buy a cuckoo. i had one for about 2 days, it drove me nuts. the rice it makes is fine, but the controls are so fucking stupid (look at the control panel - it's not "plain/white rice" - it's "glutinous") and the manual is written in gibberish.
i have a tiger now (a pricier induction one), i like it fine.

[Anonymous No.18891045]

>>18889571
Oh shit I was having this same issue trying to find one that's not a fucking $700 Zojirushi MADE IN JAPAN THEY EAT RICE THERE cooker fuuuck me, thanks for making this thread OP.

[Anonymous No.18891049]

>>18889576
fpbp

I own a Zojirushi and while it's nice to have, If you're not making rice once a week or more it's not a good investment. A $30 Aroma rice cooker will work well for many years.

[Anonymous No.18891114]

>>18889571
a old roommate had something similar to the zojirushi
cant fuck up the rice, we tried with less and more water
whenever it finishes cooking it lets you know "rice/dinner is ready"

[Anonymous No.18891147]

>>18889571
I used to use a rice cooker before I realise they're pointless and a pot is enough

[Anonymous No.18891168]

>>18891114
>we tried with less and more water
by this i meant half a cup more or less

[Anonymous No.18891289]

I've got this model zoji:
https://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Rice-Cookers/19126/subcat.html?featuredproduct=4109995&featuredoption=5530436&ci_sku=12118905-000-000&cnc=US&cid=323865&type=pla&targetid=&track=pspla&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI_tz1ye_4_AIVSNjICh0p1wDEEAQYASABEgItUPD_BwE

Not terribly more expensive than your options, cooks perfectly every time, does multiple kinds of rice, and has limited utility for one-pot type meals. It does have auditory alarms indicating both the start and completion of the cooking process.

[Anonymous No.18891309]

>>18889571
Not sure if the Cuckoo cooker in your pic does but afaik some Korean rice cookers also have a scorched rice setting to make your rice crisp up at the bottom.
That might come in handy for some recipes.

[Anonymous No.18891411]

>rice cooker

Uhhh.... You guys... just get a pot, boil water on the stove top, put rice in...

Done.

If you want to keep it warm, get a "lid".

Are you guys just trolls or like to larp as a poor oriental family without basic appliances?

[Anonymous No.18891574]

>>18889571
Use a fucking pot like a normal person

[Anonymous No.18891695]

Seamonkey. Bought a Zoji, NS-YSQ10 japan model, the other day and it makes a hugeass difference. Pic is Niigata Koshiakari freshly cooked. I could never get it so fluffy and flavorful with my old rice cooker.

[Anonymous No.18891710]

>>18891411
>reddit spacing

[Anonymous No.18891732]

>>18890903
Hi Anon, this is not very helpful.

[Anonymous No.18891736]

>>18891411
Go back.

[Anonymous No.18891759]

>>18890828
Hi anon, I cook for 3 people minimum to 9-10 people maximum. Three people most of the week, but during the summers I’m cooking for 10

[Anonymous No.18891803]

why not just use an instant pot? mine makes perfect rice every time. an extra inner pot seems like a much better idea to me

[Anonymous No.18891808]

what is so hard about cooking in a normal pot? how stupid do you have to be to fuck up RICE

[Anonymous No.18891810]

I just put a bowl in my microwave

[Anonymous No.18891811]

>>18891808
Rice cookers are nice if you eat a lot

[Anonymous No.18891816]

>>18891811
i eat rice almost every day, have never needed one. you have to be retarded to not use a pot???

[Anonymous No.18891820]

>>18891816
You don't "need" anything
>wow you use a gas oven? How retarded are you to not be able to start a campfire?

[Anonymous No.18891823]

>>18891820
i am trying to understand why you would want to spend money one something that can be done with something you already own. Why the need for a specialized tool for it when you have perfectly fine pots take take no extra effort?

[Anonymous No.18891828]

>>18891823
Do you own a dishwasher? Vacuum cleaner? Blender? Microwave?

[Anonymous No.18891831]

>>18891828
those actually have a benefit, they make the job faster or easier. a rice cooker does exactly the same as a pot.

[Anonymous No.18891838]

>>18891831
Your pot must be amazing if it automatically cooks rice and keeps it warm

[Anonymous No.18891842]

>>18889571
If you want to cook rice, just do it on the stovetop in a saucepan or skillet with a lid. rice cookers cook rice no differently. The only difference is that a rice cooker automatically stops cooking when the water is evaporated.

If you are willing to spend extra money on a high quality rice cooker, it's more worth your money to buy a pressure cooker which can cook rice AND much more.

Rice cookers are pointless.

[Anonymous No.18891847]

>>18891842
>Stovetop
>Attend to rice

>Rice cooker
>Press button

It's not rocket science

[Anonymous No.18891848]

>>18891847
I know. Your only point is that the rice cooker is easier, and that's true. But that doesn't address the issue I'm replying to which is people think a rice cooker is the only real way to cook rice, and cooking rice without a rice cooker will never be as good, and that's simply not true; rice cookers cook the same way as on a stovetop.

And if someone does want an easy way to cook rice where they can just dump the ingredients in a pot and press a button, the pressure cooker does that and more. Pressure cookers are always a more worthy investment. So buying a rice cooker is pointless.

[Anonymous No.18891990]

>>18891808
You can go do something else while not needing to return twice at specific times just to turn a knob. How is this difficult to understand?

also, not everyone has a full range or wants to deal with the slowness if they're unfortunate enough to have gas

[Anonymous No.18892079]

OP here
Decided to buy the Tiger, as it has both fuzzy logic, and is a good size to feed my family. It’s also made in Japan and not gimmicky. I’m confident it’ll last the longest, and tiger corp has the best warranty service of all of them
To the people saying
>hurr just get a pot
No, I will not. The purpose of this rice cooker is to allow me to cook more complex dishes while my rice is being made. There is quite literally nothing you could say to convince me when you yourself don’t have actual, realistic experience in the field.
I will not buy a pressure cooker, I want a rice cooker. You wouldn’t go into a thread on /o/ asking about Hondas to reccomend a Hyundai, and if your answer to my question was outside of the confines set by the question, then I seriously doubt your reading comprehension, as well as your logical reasoning.
I have no idea why people post such ridiculous, unhelpful advice, other than just to see their own words reflected back at them.
To all those who gave actual, constructive help : thank you so much! It really helped with my decision, and I’ll take pride in my Rice Cooker! :)

[Anonymous No.18892092]

>>18891990
>turning a knob after 15 minutes is hard
oh no.

>I will not buy a pressure cooker, I want a rice cooker.
pressure cookers literally have a "cook rice" setting and they cook rice the same exact way that a rice cooker would.

[Anonymous No.18892094]

>>18892079
you should have a pressure cooker for other uses, but i'd expect polished rice cooked in one to come out mushy and you still need to wait around to turn a knob twice unless it's something like an instant pot which is only a partial atmosphere and not suitable for sterilization

[Anonymous No.18892097]

>>18891848
rice cookers use fuzzy logic which is the only way to automate perfectly cooked rice.

[Anonymous No.18892098]

>>18891990
>turning a knob after 15 minutes is hard
oh no.

>>18892079
>I will not buy a pressure cooker, I want a rice cooker.
instant pots aka pressure cookers literally have a "cook rice" setting and they cook rice the same exact way that a rice cooker would. and they can do much more than cook rice. there's no benefit you can have with a rice cooker over an instant pot/pressure cooker.

[Anonymous No.18892108]

I always bought the cheapest Chinese rice cookers and never had a single problem. I also used a pressure cooker for a while. It would stick to the side a bit if you didn't let the rice 'set' a bit, but otherwise worked fine. To be honest, these ricer cookers with all the functions - they're a waste of money. You want to make rice porridge sometimes? Sure then they can be useful. But you could just use a pressure cooker. But for rice I'd just buy the cheapest one available.

[Anonymous No.18892111]

>>18892098
i want to spend that 15 minutes doing something that takes longer than 15 minutes and can't be paused

you'll understand when you're an adult ;)

[Anonymous No.18892122]

Pressure cooker defence force GO!

[Anonymous No.18892124]

>>18892098
OP here. Find me a pressure cooker that’s made in Japan and features fuzzy logic. If you have no experience with a fuzzy logic chip, your opinion is instantly discarded.
I don’t want nor do I need a pressure cooker.
>Hi /ck/, I’m looking for a good dishwasher
>>here’s a clothes washer, it still washes things, just buy that!
That’s how stupid you sound.

[Anonymous No.18892125]

>>18892111
>you'll understand when you're an adult ;)
you saying this and typing like that instantly tells me that you're a kid.

>i want to spend that 15 minutes doing something that takes longer than 15 minutes and can't be paused
okay then you can't cook.

[Anonymous No.18892126]

>>18892122
Yeah what the fuck is going on with this nigger? Some people don’t want amerislop: the appliance.

[Anonymous No.18892128]

>>18892126
No.1 users of pressure cookers are Chinks and Pakis, mate.

[Anonymous No.18892134]

>>18892128
Well that makes it even worse lel. I just want a good fuzzy logic rice cooker. Why these animals came in to redirect all the attention away from good, time-tested japanese appliances and towards something entirely different is beyond me. Fucking asinine.

[Anonymous No.18892135]

>>18891848
Not him but I used an instant pot to make rice for a while and it would stick to the sides of the pot unless you left it for a while. I never had that problem, even with the cheapest rice cookers. If you can literally only fit one appliance in your kitchen, I'd say electric pressure cooker. Otherwise I'd definitely go for a rice cooker.

[Anonymous No.18892136]

>>18892108
Plebeian.

[Anonymous No.18892137]

>>18892125
i can't cook because i want to do something away from the kitchen while my rice cooks? i'm not allowed to go for a walk or do the needful or anything?

[Anonymous No.18892139]

>>18892124
>>Hi /ck/, I’m looking for a good dishwasher
>>here’s a clothes washer, it still washes things, just buy that!
False equivalency because clothes washers are not designed to wash dishes, while instant pots are designed to cook rice.

You: hey /ck/ i'm looking for a good rice cooker
Reply: instant pots cook rice and more
You: Hurrrr durrrrr that doesn't make any sense. I said I need something that cooks RICE.
Reply: instant pots are designed to cook rice.
You: HUH? YOU STUPID OR SOMETHING?

This is how stupid you are.

[Anonymous No.18892142]

>>18892134
So buy a $20 rice cooker and it will do the same as all these dumb gimmicky ones from Nipponland you weeb

[Anonymous No.18892144]

>>18892139
I just want a rice cooker. I don’t want a chink appliance. Fuck the chinese, fuck all chinks, fuck you.

[Anonymous No.18892146]

>>18892142
It won’t if it doesn’t have fuzzy logic.

[Anonymous No.18892151]

>>18892097
so do instant pots

[Anonymous No.18892154]

>>18892146
Fuzzy logic is a gimmick. Who the fuck even knows about these gimmicks except white people who barely eat rice anyway? Jesus

[Anonymous No.18892161]

Evil Jap businessman
>the whitu pigusu cannot cook the raicaru, even with rice cooka
>wakarimashta! I willu addu chipu to make foolproofizaimasu, <90 IQ foolproofizaimasu

You
>Gee Golly I gotta buy this new gadget! Check it out reddit!

[Anonymous No.18892190]

>>18892161
Nigger have you been to Japan? Rice cookers are as important as ranges, there.

[Anonymous No.18892205]

>>18892154
The 125.7 Million people that live in Japan.

[Anonymous No.18892210]

>>18889957
>Buy a chinese kid that way.
>Its origins will have it master cooking rice in no time.

Good investment, but how much does maintenance of the brat cost in comparision?

[Anonymous No.18892364]

>>18892205
>>18892190
I've travelled and lived extensively in East Asia. Most people use the most basic-bitch rice cookers. They aren't using these gimmicky functions. Maybe middle class housewives are.

[Anonymous No.18892370]

>>18889571
>Cuckoo
>made in Korea
life imitates memes lmao

[Anonymous No.18892374]

>>18892154
it literally isn't. the rice cooker changes what it is doing based on the status of the rice, hence the logic. a conventional oven cant do that. you just set a temperature and time.

[Anonymous No.18892392]

>>18889571
waste of money
>1 cup of rice
>2 cups of water
>10 minutes
>off heat
>wait 5 mins covered
>done
this is very basic

[Anonymous No.18892395]

>>18892392
not all rice (or even brands) cook the same. so no, it isnt very basic.

[Anonymous No.18892404]

>>18889571
>rice cookers
Is this the single most retarded and enduring meme on /ck/? I don't know how you can even live with yourself with the knowledge that you actually bought a rice cooker

[Anonymous No.18892469]

>>18892374
Sure it does.
You aren't wasting your money.
Now repeat the above 20x in your head and press the 'buy now' button, goy.

[Anonymous No.18892485]

>>18892404
do you like sucking your own dick do you dip it in sauces and suck it off? its convenient you pretentious fucks

[Anonymous No.18892503]

>>18892395
All rice (white, brown, wild) short grain, medium grain, long grain) absorbs the same amount of water proportionately. The only difference in cooking is time, because brown and wild rice need longer cooking time than white rice. This longer cooking time means more evaporation occurs, which is why it needs more water at the start.

So rice cookers still aren’t needed if you just have knowledge and measure the water properly.

[Anonymous No.18892518]

>>18892503
>he still doesn’t own a fuzzy logic
Lol seethe
Based OP making s*yboys like you come out of the woodwork

[Anonymous No.18892592]

>>18892518
Jamal, you forgot to post your affiliate links

[Anonymous No.18893048]

>>18889571
Hey OP, I just found and ordered this one from Costco for $99. Has all the features I wanted in the Zojirushi but it’s made in Japan.

[Anonymous No.18893073]

>>18893048
I ended up buying this exact one! It even makes a little beep tone when the rice is done!

[Anonymous No.18893082]

>>18889571
i have a tiger and i like it

[Anonymous No.18893221]

About to buy this thing. I wonder if I'll regret it.

[Anonymous No.18893347]

>>18889571
I've got a cuckoo, probably my best kitchen related purchase in years.

[Anonymous No.18893370]

>only comes in pink
Come again?

[Anonymous No.18893392]

>>18893221
You'll regret it when you go to someone's house and they serve you rice and you say oh wow this rice is so nice and fluffy, which rice cooker do you have? Is it a cuckoo? Does it have fuzzy logic? And they just say er lol what's that..? I just got it from Amazon for $20.
Then you'll regret it. Really regret it.

[Anonymous No.18893416]

>>18893392
Why would I care if someone cooks rice with a 20$ cooker vs my 50$ cooker?

[Anonymous No.18893427]

>>18893416
Because you were memed into wasting money

[Anonymous No.18893448]

>>18889571
>pro:sings
Don't fall for this meme. This shit gets tired fast. My samsung laundry machine sings and it's fucking annoying now.

[Anonymous No.18893467]

>>18892094
instant pots go to 11PSI, that's well above atmopsheric (0 PSI).

[Anonymous No.18893471]

>>18892098
>turning a knob after 15 minutes is hard
It's harder/more annoying then dumping rice in the cooker and being able to completely forget about it, leave the house, etc.

[Anonymous No.18893474]

Why the fuck would you buy a rice cooker? Just boil it up in a pan on the stove

[Anonymous No.18893478]

>>18892395
is this like a thing with glutinous rice? i don't ever remember having a problem with that either, seriously just wait 5 minutes covered off heat and it will come right out the pot

[Anonymous No.18893500]

>>18892139
rice cookers make better rice, and having both a rice cooker and instant pot is great for ultra lazy meals. just get home, dump stuff into both, and you'll food shortly.

[Anonymous No.18893527]

>>18889571
>does not talk or sing is a con

[Anonymous No.18893637]

I'll buy the Korean one because Jap shit is gay

[Anonymous No.18893847]

Rice cookers that literally just make rice are a stupid waste of money.
Get this. Makes rice just as good as those, plus it does a ton of other stuff too.
I cook roasts, fries, soups, nuggs, beans in it.

[Anonymous No.18893944]

So for all of you folk who claim to know what fuzzy logic and this and that and the other thing is, what does this "tales to antonish" Flash Rice button do?

[Anonymous No.18893956]

>>18893847
>ooohhhh nooo greilo
>dont buy japanese rice maker
>what you rearry want is nice made in china goysrop machine
>consume for it at crosest warr mart!

[Anonymous No.18893979]

>>18893847
Buying a rice cooker is perfectly reasonable if you eat a lot of rice.

[Anonymous No.18893980]

>mfw bought a Zoji in 2008 before they started proucing them in China
feels good man. still works as good as new... or so my parents back home in America claim.

anyway, i live in Japan, most people here use Panasonic and Tiger but Zojis are also quite popular. unless you're going to be using it as a pseudo crock-pot all you really need for a rice cooker is a timer set functionality so it starts cooking your food at a certain time of day so you can prep it in advance and it can be ready by the time you want to eat or whatever.

[Anonymous No.18894559]

Are the interior trays teflon coated or ceramic? This should strongly influence your choice.

[Anonymous No.18894719]

>>18891848
>>I know. Your only point is that the rice cooker is easier, and that's true. But that doesn't address the issue I'm replying to which is people think a rice cooker is the only real way to cook rice, and cooking rice without a rice cooker will never be as good, and that's simply not true; rice cookers cook the same way as on a stovetop.
>>18891831
>>those actually have a benefit, they make the job faster or easier. a rice cooker does exactly the same as a pot.

So which is it? It's exactly the same and makes no difference, or it makes it easier? You're arguing both sides, so you're obviously clueless and not worth paying attention to at all.

[Anonymous No.18894799]

>>18890160
The child will require 18 years of monetary and social investment.

[Anonymous No.18894908]

>>18894719
you just replied to two different anons. fucking dumbass.

[Anonymous No.18895213]

>>18894908
Cope. It's the exact same seething autist.

[Anonymous No.18895215]

>>18894799
or become a tranny.

[Anonymous No.18895463]

>>18892364
well what if I want to be a middle class housewife huh anon!? have you ever considered THAT? has that thought ever crossed your puny little brain?

[Anonymous No.18895860]

All of you people, so mysterious and anon, yet so knowledgeable and helpful, yet nobody knows what the "Flash Rice" setting or button does and can relate it to others. Are you all under NDA or something?

[Anonymous No.18895986]

>>18893847
>cook rice in pressure cooker
>cook too long
>sticks to the pot
>release pressure too suddenly
>goes gooey
>stir the rice after cooking
>sticks to the pot
>cook rice in a rice cooker
>nothing seems to matter
>no matter what you do, even a blithering idiot could cook perfect rice without any goo or sticking
I use a pressure cooker and even I can admit it's inferior. I just have a tiny kitchen

[Anonymous No.18897228]

>>18889571
Thank you for creating this thread, anon. I've been meaning to ask the same thing for a while, so this is perfect. I'm now torn between a Tiger and this Toshiba rice cooker I saw was recently on sale ($100 ~). The price has since gone up, but I'll keep monitoring in case it goes down again. Can anyone confirm if it's any good? The reviews seem to be high

[Anonymous No.18897233]

>>18897228
Forgot to include the image, whoops. Pls helb

[Anonymous No.18897388]

>>18889576
Unless it is an instapot from Walmart, save your money for a better unit. Low tier rice cookers do not do a good job, they burn the rice sometimes. Instapots at least can properly do rice and are flexible to handle different types of rice. Plus they are pretty large on quantity if you need multiple cups.

[Anonymous No.18897407]

>>18895986
>not using the default rice setting
The fuck are you doing messing with the settings if you don't know what you are doing? I get perfectly fine rice out of the pressure cooker using the default settings. It seems to me that you would also fuck up a fancy rice cooker by telling it wrong shit to do.

[Anonymous No.18897887]

$89 at costco today. got some rice cooking right now.

[Anonymous No.18897893]

$89 at costco today. got some rice cooking right now.

[Anonymous No.18897930]

I don't use rice cookers but my friend swears by the Zojirushi Neuro Fuzzy.
It is a bit more expensive at $210ish. They make cheaper models as well.

[Anonymous No.18897939]

>>18890254
I'm with this anon. My low-tech metallic switch zojirushi works like a charm for rice and a few other dishes.

I would get an instapot variant with rice cooking if you are looking to maximalize the utility of a all-in-one unit.