Zojirushi rice cooker 5 cup inner pot replacement

Sure, this rice cooker is more expensive than most due to its induction heating capability, large capacity, and programmable features, but it automatically handles the many variables that can lead to bad rice outcomes on the stove. For foolproof, great-tasting rice with almost no effort, this Zojirushi model can’t be beat.

This rice cooker performed right on par with higher-end Zojirushi models. Each batch of rice coming out very well. And if you are someone who is overwhelmed by the precision and slight nuances in cooking function the Zojirushi rice cookers have, the Toshiba will be comfortable to use but better than the basic one button rice cooker.

The controls are very intuitive and easy to use, with presets for white, brown, mixed grain, porridge, oats, and more. It also includes a delay timer and comes with a basket for steaming proteins and veggies.

Like many higher-end rice cookers, the Toshiba utilizes fuzzy logic AI, which allows the rice cooker to make fine adjustments to temperature in order to optimize the quality of rice you get. The Toshiba got bonus points for giving us a full countdown from the start rather than appearing 10 minutes before completion. It also includes a delay timer so you can do things like presoak grains overnight and have them cook up automatically.

For our testing purposes, we classified anything that could cook four cups of uncooked rice or less as a mini rice cooker: a manageable amount for a household of two to four. The overall winning induction Zojirushi and the budget pick Toshiba can both cook a lot of rice in one go, which is great for big groups or families who’d like to prep rice in advance for a week of meals. But for the average user, a small rice cooker (with a 1- to 4-cup capacity) is more than large enough.

The Zojirushi 3-cup cooker is a Team Epi favorite; it’s simple, straightforward, a breeze to clean, and doesn’t make a starchy mess when it operates like some other models in the mini category. It has a glass lid, which is great for monitoring progress as your rice cooks. Because there’s just the one button to press, anyone can use it, and it’s small enough to tuck into a drawer or cabinet when not in use. If you’re most often making one cup of uncooked (a.k.a. 3 cups cooked) rice at a time—perfect for two with some leftovers—it’s the ideal rice cooker to own, particularly due to it’s sub-$50 price tag.

Anyone who has ever cooked rice will tell you that rinsing the grains is a key to success. Washing rice removes excess starch, which keeps the rice from sticking together when it’s cooked; for some varieties, you want the starch, but for others rinsing off the rice is the fast-track to fluffy, soft grains. We followed each individual rice cooker’s instruction manual for rinsing, which ranged from the obsessive (the Zojirushi induction model calls for around eight rinses) to the casual.

Many rice cookers on the market today come with a slew of programmable features built in to change the perception that they’re a single-use appliance. Some make risotto and some oatmeal and still others come with steamer baskets to cook vegetables and other ingredients above the rice at the same time. But we came to test each rice cooker’s primary function (without which a stellar steamer basket wouldn’t win us over): making rice.

Top 5 zojirushi rice cooker 5 cup inner pot replacement edited by Family Cuisine