Zojirushi Fuzzy Logic Rice Cooker
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When it comes to consuming rice, brown rice is one of the healthiest routes you can take and provides more nutrition than white rice. In fact, white rice was once brown rice before it had its outer bran layers polished off. And of course these layers are where the health benefits lie. Sure, white rice is easier and quicker to prepare and even costs less, but it does not offer much to keep you healthy.
Brown rice is the way to go, but the problem many people face is the challenge of cooking it just right. There is always some trial and error in the beginning when aiming for a perfect batch. Luckily there is new technology available on the market that not only cooks it to a very good quality standard, but also makes it healthier to consume and easier to digest. This technology is called “Fuzzy Logic”.
Having a Fuzzy Logic rice cooker in your kitchen means that every time you prepare brown rice, you will achieve perfect rice batches every time without the guess work!
These rice cookers use computerized monitoring technology which will “pay attention” to how the rice is cooking making fine temperature and cooking time adjustments along the way. The technology is even programmed to soak the rice before the cooking process begins, so expect a delay before you hear anything happening inside the cooker…this is not a defect.
Besides brown rice, most Fuzzy Logic rice cookers have settings for regular white rice, sushi rice, mixed rice, and even risotto rice.
Brands like Sanyo, Aroma, and Panasonic have several models that offer steaming and slow cooking benefits making them great all-in-one kitchen multi-taskers! Such additional features are great for busy health conscious households and make them worth the investment.
The only negative thing about these modern rice cookers is the fact that they are a little costly, (Zojirushi being the most expensive and elite) and depending on the variety selected can take anywhere between 1 and 2 hours to complete…sometimes longer.
To help counter the long cook times, most models offer a delay timer or a preset timer which allows you to select an approximate start/finish time. When the rice is complete all units switch into a keep warm mode that holds the rice at an ideal temperature prior to serving.
Cup capacity sizes range from 3 cups to 10 cups, and most come with non-stick bowls for easy serving and clean up.
So if you want a reliable rice cooker that produces consistent high quality results without the hassle of boil over and rice crusting issues, a fuzzy logic rice cooker is the way to go!
Guest Article written by: Matthew Laphet, co-creator of Rice Cooker Guide.com An online resource guide covering many reviews, descriptions, ratings, plus pros & cons of popular rice cooker brands and models.