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Zojirushi micom rice cooker

A cooker that keeps rice good for hours, which is the actual feature.

Countertop kitchen appliance

Photograph illustrates the category, not this exact model.

What it is good at

  • Holding rice at temperature without drying it out
  • Timed cooking so rice is ready when you get home
  • Porridge, oats and steaming with the right setting

Check before you buy

  • Whether the inner pot is still sold as a spare
  • Cup capacity against your household
  • Whether the keep-warm cycle is long enough for your routine

Who it is not for

Anyone cooking rice once a week; a pot on the hob is fine and takes no counter space.

The point of a good rice cooker is the keep-warm function: cook once in the morning, eat at night, and the rice is still right. That is what separates it from a pot.

The inner pot coating is what fails first. Before buying, check that the maker still sells that exact part.

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Watch out for
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