A great family meal has a tasty main dish, and some sides that usually consist of healthy veggies and a tasty carb. My family loves rice, so much so that my husband asked me to make it more often, preferably with every meal. I used to make it in a regular pot, but it has to be watched to not overcook, and drained to get out excess water if it was fully cooked but had water left- there is probably an art or science to getting it right that I just don’t get. The end result was I resisted making rice for our dinners, even though all the dudes in this family really love it.
I recently had the opportunity to try a Zojirushi rice cooker, the Micom 5 1/2 cup rice cooker and warmer, and suddenly it dawned on me why everyone else gets such fluffy, perfectly cooked rice without spending a long time in the kitchen. How someone like me who loves rice never had one before… well, I have one now, and I love it.
The Zojirushi rice cooker is designed to cook any rice, with settings specifically for each type. If you love white rice, brown rice, sweet rice, even porridge, the Zojirushi rice cooker lets you know the perfect amount of rice grains and water to add together for the perfect fluff. And it really is perfect- it doesn’t overcook, burn, anything like that. I know, because I left it on waaay past the cook time the first day, and it automatically set itself to the “keep warm” setting. It kept the rice warm and moist, so when I finally was able to set dinner out on that very busy day, the rice was still perfect. In the past, I had to scrub out a stainless steel pot with burned rice.
The Zojirushi rice cooker can steam veggies for you too. There is a steaming basket to set them on and you can add some gently steamed veggies on top of your meal (or anything you enjoy having steamed) and it’s such a healthy and tasty way to cook. We made chicken with basmati rice this weekend- steamed veggies and perfectly cooked basmati rice, thanks to the Zojirushi Rice Cooker, and some lightly pan-sauteed chicken (in a bit of olive oil) tossed on top with shredded cheese- yummy and healthy!
The Zojirushi Micom rice cooker and steamer is made in Japan, so it makes sense that this versatile rice cooker has a sushi setting too, which I haven’t tried yet. Considering how popular sushi is, I have a feeling this will be a hit in many households. Also included is a textured non-stick rice spatula and a measuring cup to make it simple to use, and it’s really easy to clean too- just remove and clean the baskets and inner lid. The machine itself is protected during cooking and doesn’t need to be cleaned.
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