Do You Need a $350 Rice Cooker? - The Kitchen Gadget Test Show 

@きたみのり I don't know if they all do but mine looks like the one they tested

@Bichon Havanese those made in Japan machines are incredible

Mine is white, and not metal colored. But the same. I've had my Zojirushi for years and it still makes rice that's better than the rice I've ever gotten at a local restaurant. Every day (I have a wheat allergy, so I end up cooking rice a lot).

Mine is 25 yo and still works like a charm!

Same! Cooks rice perfectly everytime.

Emi Farms Damn... I'm jealous. Lol

I never seen the tiger brand at Walmart

I think someone ordered it online and did an in store return. No place to stock it = my lucky day. www.walmart.com/ip/Tiger-5-5-Cup-Stainless-Steel-Rice-Cooker-Beige/55049457

Omg ours had it on clearance too a while back but I still didn’t have random cash to buy 😭

Emi Farms it was a on mod item

Jesus can play guitar more charming than a rice cooker that plays twinkle twinkle little star when you push start???

@@JFRED_254 hahahha

@@Systolic120mmHg how is it?

@@Systolic120mmHg 👍

I brought this one. 😅 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-uOuTQEJtMJg.html

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pigglet and pooh bear I’ve had the exact same Zojirushi for over 5 years and if you eat rice even once or twice a week it’s absolutely worth every penny.

Been using that for 7 years now. All I can say is it worth every penny!

My basic 20 yr old Panasonic is still cooking rice perfectly.

My Zoji is 25 yo and still works like new! (It's a made in Japan model)

why would you leave rice for more than 2 days tho?

hitmarkah Because sometimes you don't finish all in one day

Once you stick rice in the fridge, it's never the same again.

Andy Lee there's a trick I always use is sprinkle some water onto the rice then microwave it. It works :D

hitmarkah you can make fried rice

verycarla67 that’s one of the brands I love too

two words for you my friend: yaki onigiri. :D

wtf 45 minutes ?

What model Tiger rice cooker?

Persians call that part tahdig! It’s the best part 😅

we call it dukot.. some like it .. some dont lol.. i only like its smell lmao

In Colombia we call it cucayo or pega. People love it and eat it with gravy.

Yo, you guys know what's up! We call it Tutong here in the Philippines, and my relatives from the province usually eat it together with coffee or milk powder.

In Manipur we call it chaga.. and the interesting story behind it is.. its becoz there wasnt enought water so it happened so there is a saying if a man like to eat that..then it will be raining on his wedding day 🤣🤣.. Just becoz god wants to end his dryness..

Yeah, and tiger sells some for about $70 that are still far better than the mechanical click ones, they just don't have any special features or timer. The consistency of the rice depends on how much water you put in, unlike the $350 zojirushi, but it doesn't burn rice to the bottom and the texture is fairly consistent. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KDNKTJG/

I think you may be using a 100volt one

I got my zojirushi rice cooker on sale for $180, it's a bit smaller than the one she had but still works excellently.

I eat rice almost every day and I just have those white people rice cookers...and I'm asian 😭

wellivea1 my Zojirushi cost close to 300 if I remember $255 and the rice looks so great I used the cheap small ones does ok but I prefer paying more

woolfel Instant Pot worth

Rice porridge in rice cooker is nasty. You can use the $1500 rice cooker, but rice porridge simply sucks in rice cooker

@@chinchorrito1251 why does it suck?

not to mention all the great additions such as fermentation and jam settings on higher end cookers

Cuckoo is the best, price-qualitywise

When you've already seen one

The same one I have! I adore my rice cooker.

Been using mine for 10+ years with the plastic spatula and there's no scratches. So I don't know.. You must have been crazy hard with your spatula

Pecan Tomlinson damn son

amsd1231 this man gets it long term is key

Very true, if this machine is built to last and you have a lot of rice (a lot as in at least once a week) this will probably be worth the investment. :)

I dont trust rice cooked inside a machine.. But thats just me

go back to minute rice or uncle bens these people are sophisticated lol

That is alot to me. If can find one that work as well for less money, I will buy the cheaper one.

Did you do the math on that? I can buy 25lbs of basmati for around $7. So even if you throw out the one or other batch of rice because you burned or over-cooked it - you can do that for a lifetime and never recoup your investment. All it helps with is that you don't have to spend another 20 minutes cooking another batch.

Pareeke

ekko808 It's not that hard to make a consistent pot of rice. Just put down your phone, and pay attention to the pot for twenty or so minutes. Double the amount of water to rice every time you'll get good rice.

You guys must not eat a lot of rice. I will pay $200 for a rice cooker every time if it means I never have to worry about the result. Plus, these rice cookers last a long time.

ekko808 I eat rice nearly every single day. I just always enjoy a fresh pot of rice, every day. No exceptions. :)

Andrew Han if I got a chance, I definitely need to try Korean brand 500+ rice cooker.

yin xin can't go wrong with Cuckoo or Cuchen. We have a Cuckoo, but my parents have both, many years old.

Andrew Han, there is a reason why Zojirushi is famous and Cuckoo is not.

California Geisha I don't know about you, but Cuckoo and Cuchen are both famous. Zojirushi is also famous. My small sampling, but a Korean household started from Zojirushi to Cuckoo or Cuchen way back in the day. Don't see why you are offended. Just merely pointing out there are $500+ models, since he mentioned a $350 price point. If $350 is a Ferrari, then $500+ Cuckoo and Cuchen are Bugatti.

Andrew Han, haha. I'm not offended because I have never heard of Cuckoo or Cuchen. None of my Asian friends know about it but I couldn't reach a Korean friend. On Amazon, Zojirushi has easily 1700 reviews, the other brand mostly about 20. Maybe it's not as widely marketed outside Korea? I'm sure it works good. Asian people love their rice.

I would think @frederick is right. I'm only making one kind of rice, in one portion size. After a while, I'm going to learn "this much rice, this much water, wait this long" and it's going to be FINE.

Calvin Hu agreed, people don’t know what they’re missing. Once you get used to rice cooked from a Zojirushi, everything else is tastes “aldente”

I have one... 400$

After this test, I'm buying one. I was convinced.

I'll put my rice in and set it for 6 hours and it'll be done and still warming it up by the time I get back for dinner roughly 6 hours later. Nothing compares to that

I have a cuckoo brand one too! It is so good! Totally worth it nagging my parents to buy it! ^^ I love the germinated brown rice it makes. And before I had this cooker I didn't even like brown rice. :D

How do you start it one hour before you get home?

@@flippingfruitsforeuros3453 Telekinesis

@@flippingfruitsforeuros3453 the rice cooker has a clock built-in and can be set up before going to work then at the scheduled time*click* starts cooking to be hot, fresh and ready for you when you get home.

hat is the model number of that one?

Exactly ☮️

Mason K throw your rice in the fridge and it'll last for days too

mluu510 yeah, but once you cool rice and reheat it, a lot of the texture disappears, making it much less pleasant. And i mean it really is a thing only if you cook rice regularly, which because of the quality of the product, makes it worth the investment

or you can cook. you know with a pot... on a stove... i can absolutely promise you with a 10 dollar sauce pan i can make better rice than any machine you put down.

Mason K I have one at mine at the sounds it make is annoying af

Why not just make a fresh batch? You can make small batches. Personally I prefer it fresh

Do you still have it ? or have moved onto something else ? thanks

​@Tom-tv4ok I'm not the person you directed the question to, but I've had mine almost 15 years. It's absolutely worth the investment. If you eat rice regularly, why are you settling for mediocre on a regular basis. I'm very specific about the texture of my rice and zojirushi makes perfect rice everytime. That makes it worth every penny.

Same

That’s why you are so fat

I was converted with this test and am buying one for myself. Time to retire ol blue.

My favorite restaurant discovery was that they make a fridge just for kimchi. I loved the singing rice cooker, that meant it was time for all the employees to start our daily lunch feast

I've recently discovered the instapot, I know phenomena right? I was blown away by the instapot rice making ability. It makes the most perfect rice, I bought another one just for rice. Every kernel is perfect, no need to stir.

yup, 90 seconds microwavable rice

Infinite Athletics -- Could not agree more. I went through several cheap rice cookers then bought my first fuzzy logic Zojirushi. The rice is as good as any Japanese restaurant. I don't know about the pressure models but my current cooker is over 15 years old and gets used at least twice a week. I prefer Nishiki rice but the rest of the family prefers Calrose rice. Regardless, the rice cooks properly every time.

I don't like the nonstick.

I prefer tiger brand

gangcai2876 That is the CAUSE of the INCREASE in the number of people getting hypothyroid... ESPECIALLY CHILDREN AS YOUNG AS ^ years old getting it.

NO, you let cooked rice sit for at least 5-10 minutes and then you stir it! Take it from a Japanese person.

@@caroltakahashi6421 u sure?? Even with that cheap one??

@@caroltakahashi6421 I still have the user manual and you're wrong.

EscapeVelo Naaaah

Too lazy. Thats why i got a rice cooker

if you open the rice cooker while it's cooking, then you destroy the rice.

@@tallswede80 nope, not true. it will make it better and won't make a mess! you only have one heating element on the bottom, that's why some of it sticks, move it before, and it cooks more even

T N how do the two compare please? Tiger vs Zojirushi?

Thanks for the suggestion, keep 'em coming!

Good idea!

You mean a griddle? Lol

wardkdouglas i mean this gothamsmokeless.com/

R u among?!?!

That is very true , I paid $14 for mine and it works fine use it every day, not gonna pay $350 for a rice cooker

Bunthoeun Tao and I don't want to wait an hour for my rice!

I guess it depends on if you wanna put in that effort. And I wouldn’t bank on the assertion that your “perfect” rice is as good as someone else’s definition of “perfect.” So no hate, just my opinion.

Wow! I guess you have never used the aroma pot before. Like he said there's only one button. Mine has a non-stick coating so there's never an issue of rice sticking. What he did not mention is that after the button pops up it goes into a keep warm mode and that is what will burn the rice on the bottom and that's why I simply take the pot out and put it on a trivet to stop the cooking on the bottom. I use long grain, Basmati and Jasmine rice. At first there is a learning curve to get the ratio of rice to water for each but after that it's simple. I am a Cajun and Cajun food usually has rice as a side. When I serve guests I always get asked how did I make the rice. there's actually no extra effort and it seems more effort with that $350 one with all the buttons to push. My Aroma pot is very lightweight, small footprint and easy to store when not needed that is a plus for me. My grandmother taught my mother how to make rice in a saucepan with a lid and mom taught me how to do that and the rice came out wonderful. I just bought the aroma pot because it was on sale and I was curious but I have not regretted the purchase!

MrEndzo maybe because there is a difference between South East Asian rice and Japanese rice.

@justin d You couldn't be more wrong, and by your comment I would say that you are not the most intelligent human on this planet.

While expensive rice cooker is quite popular in East Asia.

Really, I see the more expensive ones all the time.

@@aspartame_xu East Asia (Taiwan, SK,vJapan, HK) are most likely to get the more expensive one. SEA region (save for SG) are likely to get the cheaper one as they're poorer regions

I'm surprised I had to scroll down this far before finding a comment about the finger trick. This is the only way I've ever cooked rice

I use a measuring cup EVERY TIME because I know the ratio perfectly.

I do😂

We actually had a whole discussion about the finger measure. That's the way I was taught and she was taught. We did it this way in fairness to the test.

Clifford Endo wow he responded

never throw that gem away

Do you not have an expensive phone, computer, tv, etc.?? For me, an expensive rice cooker could be worth it just as much as any of those listed above may be for you. Its not that expensive if you use it all the time and it lasts many years as most of them do.

I'm here giving you another year to come back and again not buy a fancy rice cooker.

both are unavailable outside the US/Japan wow that's so helpfull thanks

Solaxe S I appreciate the passive agressiveness but I guess you could online shop

@@Solaxe For UK/UE check the yum asia brand, they produce rice cooker for this region which is good for 220/240V. I bought the Yum Asia Sakura recently and if you want to know more about this brand, have a look here : www.reddit.com/r/BuyItForLife/comments/9spq6z/rice_cooker_sakura_vs_zojirushi/

not for short grain Japanese rice, its always 2:2

Uhhh you mean 1:1 :p

Evan Nolan right, lol

Abbas J Professional chef here, and there is zero reason to use anything but a plain jane pot in my book

I use a plain old pot... nice fitted lid.... and perfect rice everytime.... professional chef here too.

. im an arab if theres no rice on the table are you even really eating? ive never even seen a rice cooker in real life

You are not alone. Humans have been cooking rice in a pot for hundreds or even thousands of years. It works fantastically if you know how to do it. Most rice even comes with instructions.

You're not alone! A small pot with a good lid is all you need. I laugh at my friends who are suckered into buying a rice cooker and remind them what a shameful endeavor that is every day :P

#PleaseBradyIWantToEatGoodRice

or just throw too much water out and let sit fr 10 min

I can’t get consistent results using the stove. Only because I don’t time it right every time. I have kids to chase. I can’t babysit a timer. Rice cooker is definitely a great helping hand.

Same here. I'm like what the hell

Tiger Corporation .? or just Tiger

Zoujirushi is better than Tiger for sure, and there are fancy brands that are better.