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Compact enough to fit in most kitchens, the Zojirushi Micom rice cooker is capable of much more than cooking standard white rice. Use it to cook up to 5.5 cups (10 cups on the larger version) of sushi rice, brown rice, porridge, and more in no time Read More
This rice cooker is only about $7 bucks more over at amazon with free shipping. If that is the tipping point for you by all means, Zojirushi makes great rice cookers. If this was even a slightly higher savings I would probably jump all over it.
Just a reminder that the cup measurement is Zojirushi cups (6oz), not US measure cups. So the 5.5 cup cooker is actually more like a 4-cup cooker by standard US measurements.
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Sep 13, 2017
coleamI have the NS-LGC05 model and from my experience you really need to use the included measuring cup for rice. IIRC it's not standard measurement either, but just the right amount for the cooker. Don't lose it.
SWMBOI think that's just to show that that part is removable for washing/rinsing.
On the website, this is the caption for that image: " Detachable and washable inner lid ". https://www.zojirushi.com/app/product/nlaac
Some rice cookers have it permanently attached. I have a similar Zojirushi cooker, and I've thrown that lid and the pot in the dishwasher before when I've been lazy. They'll survive but there's the risk of discoloration, as with any aluminum item in the dishwasher.
http://www.zojirushi.com/servicesupport/manuals/manual_pdf/nl_aac.pdf
I was able to snag a Zojirushi NS-WAC18 on during a Macy's online sale for around $150, which is a 10 cup fuzzy logic rice cooker. It is without a doubt, the best investment I've made, especially if you eat a ton of rice. Perfect rice, every time, and you can just leave it to cook while you're at the gym or at work.
Something interesting to note here, is that the NS-WAC18 is made in China, while the NS-AAC18 is made in Japan. This is a very important distinction! My Chinese made Zojirushi has worked perfectly and I expect it to keep working perfectly, but the Zojirushi brand is famous for it's quality because it's a Japanese based brand. The rice cookers that they make in Japan should be of better quality!
Overall, would recommend! If I didn't already have one, I would buy this one.
Country of origin (i.e., japanese-made) was definitely a consideration when we purchased ours some years ago. Zojirushi is a premium brand, in part because they do make stuff in Japan. Chinese-made models are less desirable for a kitchen appliance that gets near daily use.
dwonderZojirushi is a Japanese company, they do their R&D in Japan, and their newest most costly products are manufactured domestically until they've worked out all the kinks in the production process. Once the product has matured and production has been thoroughly refined, they shift the product line to their cheaper overseas facilities and they work on the next generation stuff locally.
What consumers "desire" is complex and is usually not entirely about functionality. Having a fancier newer induction model that does GABA and all that 40 other things is more prestigious than having an older model that only does 6 things and uses an old fashioned heating element. Even if all you're doing is steaming white medium grain rice the same way every day, every self-respecting upper middle class family needs the extra bling, just like they bought those Bob Kramer knives that they don't know how to sharpen.