Reviews for Zojirushi NS-ZCC10 Neuro Fuzzy Rice CookerMPN: NSZCC10WG
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mozillafirefix
- Sep 14, 2007
Best Rice Cooker that Well Worth the MoneyStrengths: Rich function set; Handles brown rice well; Solid construction and nice looking Weakness: None This is yet another Zojirushi purchase in our main kitchen and we know Zojirushi is a trusted brand. We actually have purchased two Zojirushi rice cookers together to replace our old ones, this NSZCC10 and another NHS10. And both completely satisfied us. This rice cooker might appear a bit pricy in the first place, but its rich functions well worth every pennies. It is so well constructed and looks so nice that no one would doubt it would last for many years. It is also one of the few rice cookers in the market that have programs specially for brown rice -- most rice cookers are asia-made and some of the manufactures might not have heard of brown rice at all. Over all, 100% satisfied and highly recommended! 100% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
By member:
waf3rPG
- Jul 23, 2008
Made in Japan-YAY!Strengths: handle, spatula holder, inner pot handles, various rice measurements, 10 minute countdown, retractable cord, tastier rice, made in japan Weakness: clock battery, no place to collect water dripping, annoying music, long time to cook rice Strengths: Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top 
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A Little Pricey, But An Excellent Rice Cooker!!!
Strengths: Makes the best rice I've ever tasted! Very easy to clean and a fairly intuitive menu. Features both "Keep Warm" and "Extended Keep Warm"
Weakness: Price Missing features of higher end Zojirushi models (GABA and induction heating) Internal battery may need to be replaced in the future.
I had THOUGHT my old $20 rice cooker/vegetable steamer was making great rice, but that was simply because I had nothing else to compare it to. My very first batch out of the Zojirushi was simply amazing and I doubt I'll ever be able to eat rice out of the cheap cooker again! I'm really not sure how the Zojirushi makes the rice taste so much better, just that it does.
To elaborate on the other strengths I've listed:
It only took me 5 minutes to skim the manual and learn all of the features available on the cooker. Cleaning the unit is as easy as briefly washing out a non-stick pan (and part of the removable lid, but I consider this optional).
The Standard Keep Warm function allows you to keep the rice at 150F after it's done. This allows you to minimize bacteria growth that would occur if the rice was allowed to cool to room temperature and is warm enough to satisfy you if you're going back for seconds.
The Extended Keep Warm function keeps the rice at 140F for days and I believe this is the lowest-end Zojirushi model to feature Extended Keep Warm. My only complaint here is that the Extended Keep Warm feature is only available for white rice (a detail conveniently left out of the information I was able to find on this cooker before buying it). Note that the Standard Keep Warm feature is available for all types of rice.
To elaborate on the weaknesses:
This rice cooker only sells for greater than $100 is because of the Zojirushi name. If another manufacturer made a comparable product (and some might argue that one does) it would sell for ~$100. Then again, as if often pointed out, if you eat rice several times a week then even at its inflated price the Zojirushi is a pretty good deal when you look at it on a per-serving basis.
If you go to the next step up in Zojirushi cookers you'll find units that include GABA (a special way of cooking brown rice that slightly improves the nutritional profile of the finished product). Although this sounds nice, unless you're living in a third world country it's doubtful that rice is the major nutritional component of your diet. Another feature at the next level is induction heating (a method of heating the "pan" through magnetic induction rather than direct conduction which results in a more even heating and perhaps more precise heating control), but probably not significantly better than the heating system in this model.
The last weakness I listed was this unit's internal battery, which keeps the clock from resetting when it's unplugged. I leave mine put when not in use so it's of no value to me, but I suppose if you like to put your appliances away when you're done with them or plan to bring the cooker to a friend's house you might appreciate this. Regardless, you will NOT appreciate the fact that the unit isn't designed to let you replace the battery on your own! Unless you want to take your chances trying to take the unit apart and guess your way through the process you will be paying Zojirushi to change the battery for you (and likely go without good rice while you're waiting for it to be shipped back and forth)!
Overall:
So far I'm pleased with my purchase and would buy the Zojirushi NSZCC10 again. The rice it makes is simply so much better than the old cooker that there's truly no comparison! Then again, it's entirely possible I would have been just as satisfied with a $100 cooker (and may never know).
If you're in the market for a rice cooker resist the temptation to buy a sub-$50 unit. Even if you don't go with this model you'll want to at a minimum ensure that the unit you're buying is controlled by a microprocessor rather than a simple on/off temperature regulator and has plenty of positive reviews. The difference in taste is well worth spending a few dollars more!
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