Zojirushi NH-VBC18 10-Cup Rice Cooker and Warmer with Induction Heating System

Pricey, but worth every penny!
I purchased my Zojirushi Magnetic Induction Rice Cooker because I wanted a first rate cooker. I knew that I would be getting a high-quality product simply because it is 100% engineered and manufactured in Japan. I was also curious how the "Magnetic Induction" worked and what benefits it provided over traditional heating coil-based cookers.

As it turns out, the magnetic induction thing is very, very nice. There is no heating coil at the bottom of this cooker. Instead, magnets are cycled on and off around the pan causing it to heat up perfectly evenly. The thing that amazed me about this cooker is that the traditional "skin" of browned, crusty rice always found at the bottom of other cookers is totally absent. Every single grain of rice you put in is wonderfully cooked coming out.

While this cooker has a large capacity, it handles small quantities wonderfully. As a single bachelor/student, I can't say enough how nice it is to be able to cook only a single cup of...

Superb !!!
I have been an avid white rice eater since my birth. Over the years scientific evidence has slowly accumulated that white rice is probably not as healthy as once thought.

I remember coming to the US in 1980 as a graduate student from India and then being diagnosed with essential hypertension. My first blood pressure measuring device had a manual that claimed that exclusively eating rice and fruit juice would mitigate (and even cure!) hypertension. Today neither fruit juice nor rice (at least the white polished variety) are considered all that healthy. The former because of the sugars contained and the latter because the body converts the starches to glucose.

I have attempted unsuccessfully to wean myself of white rice and switch to Indian wheat tortillas (chappatis) over the years. I have also tried switching over to eating brown rice. Unfortunately, my eighties era rice cooker (also a Zojirushii that still runs after 17 years of daily use) was never able...

Better value than your $20 rice cooker, here's why:
I am now a believer. I thought this was a pricey item, but so many reviews averaging five stars was compelling and I ordered the cooker. Maybe this is a reiteration of what others have already said - but here's a comparison with my old $20-$30 rice cooker:

- ONE cup of rice can be cooked here if you need it. I bought some expensive wild rice and I didn't want to make it in bulk, just enough to savor. There is no burned, gelated bottom layer, even with one cup. The cheapo cooker would have had a burned layer and much soaking and washing afterwards. The absence of a localized heat point makes it possible to cook one to ten cups perfectly.

- No false readings. The cheap cooker would switch from cook to warm if: 1) It was tapped accidentally, 2) If rice happened to cook faster near the center and bottom, 3) if a bird chirped. If tripped too early, the rice would never cook well again and often had to be thrown out because of a hard center.

- Excellent...

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