What is the best rice cooker for a rice addict?
I'm also curious about those expensive robot-looking rice cookers with many buttons. Can you also recommend a good example or two of that?
I prefer something I can find at Target or Walmart, but if there's something better or cheaper online, I'll go for that.
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Even if all you want from your rice cooker is rice, then a mid-range one still seems like the best option to me.; By 'mid-range' I mean one that has a "keep warm" feature in addition to "on/off" technology.; Something in the $50 range.; As for brands, Panasonic has been around a long time. I like this one from Aroma. I like that the product manual is available online, and there is additional info about recipes and rice cookers on their site as well.
As for top of the line, high tech functionality goes, Japanese company Zojirushi has a model for about $200. I think it's only available through Amazon in the US though.
All three companies (Aroma, Panasonic and Zojirushi) have been around awhile and seem to be popular brands for rice cookers. I think it's mostly a matter of deciding what you want your rice cooker to do for you, and choosing from there.
And thanks for asking this question. Answering it has helped me make up my own mind!
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