Looking for a great rice cooker? The Zojirushi NP-HBC10 is that and so much more! If you're not familiar with Zojirushi, they are a Japanese manufacturer of small kitchen appliances. Their reputation is solid and this Zojirushi rice cooker is another winner in a lineup of winners.
What makes this rice cooker so special? For one thing, the fact that incorporates induction heating, fuzzy logic and micro computer technology. Oh, and this appliance isn't just a cooker. It is a warmer as well! It boasts 1230 watts of power and can cook 5 ½ cups of rice at a time. And not just plain old white rice either. You can successfully cook great brown rice, as well mixed rice, sweet rice and sushi rice.
Read on, as we'll provide your with enough detail to assure you that this is a great purchase, either for yourself or if you are looking for kitchen gifts.
maker's inner cooking pot as well as the induction heating system mean even heat that cooks your rice perfectly every time. Trying to eat healthy? Here's a kitchen appliance that can help due to its healthy cooking options: brown rice and GABA brown rice settings.
Just a few high points of the NP-HBC10 features. To see the full details you can find them on the Zojirushi NP-HBC10 features and specifications page. This rice makers inner cooking pot as well as the induction heating system mean even heat that cooks your rice perfectly every time. Trying to eat healthy? Here's a kitchen appliance that can help due to its healthy cooking options: brown rice and GABA brown rice settings.
Well deal with more Zojirushi NP-HBC10 reviews on the dedicated reviews page, but I wanted to highlight one review here. This reviewer points out that the Zojirushi rice cooker is so much more than just a rice cooker! Take a look at what they've been successfully cooking as well.
Excellent grain cooker from Lee Partin @amazon.com
"The cooker has done excellently. All of the rice types have been great. I'm using it for other grains. After some experimenting, here are my methods so far:
Steel-cut oats for breakfast: add 1/2 cup oats to bowl; wash a few times until the water is mostly clear; add water to slightly above 1 brown rice mark; press timer button; select porridge setting. Great oats are ready in the morning. Adjust the water addition to your personal preference. I add spices, fruit and ground flax later so I need it wet enough. Some residue gets on the top plate and into the steam vent. I set the top plate in water while eating to make it easier to clean.
Quinoa + oats: add 1/2 cup of each into bowl; wash a few times to get mostly clear water; add water to 1 white rice mark; cook as regular white. We enjoy this grain mixture at meals. It saves well in the refrigerator. Saute some onions, etc and add the grain at the end to heat it.
Hulled Barley: cook as brown rice. I like it with slightly extra water. I cook 1 cup barley at slightly above the 1 brown rice water mark.
Amaranth: I've haven't tried it enough to make a recommendation as yet. The regular white rice setting overcooked it."
So don't be afraid to experiment with the Zojirush HBC10! I'll also add a video to the features page where someone else has tried experimenting with recipes. You'll get to see the rice cooker in action.
If you're looking for a rice cooker for yourself, or if you're in the market for kitchen gifts, this is a great choice!