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We also tested Instant Brands’s inexpensive Instant Zest Rice and Grain Cooker (which is not a pressure cooker) in two different sizes. If there’s a one-task kitchen gadget that’s worth finding the cabinet space for, it's our top pick from Zojirushi. But if rice is a regular fixture of your diet, and you are accustomed to having more precise control over the final product, you should definitely go for the more expensive models.
Having considered some more expensive models in the past, we don’t think they’re worth the investment. This Tiger model was remarkably close in performance to the winning Zojirushi, with testers scoring the Zojirushi rice only slightly higher. For our sushi and jasmine rice tests, we measured using a Japanese rice cooker cup (included with every machine), which is actually around ¾ cup, or 6 ounces, in US measurements.Where available, we used the 'keep-warm' function to assess whether this was detrimental to the finished rice in any way. Apple sauce: Just cut up the fruit, add a bit of juice and sugar (if needed), and close the lid to make small-batch apple or other fruit sauces. Talde grew up making rice for his parents, who worked alternating day-night shifts and expected a fresh pot of rice every day.
It comes with a thickened aluminum inner pot and can also prevent the rice from sticking to the bottom of the pan!One common complaint we hear from people using a Zojirushi Micom or other premium rice cookers for the first time is that they take a long time to cook.