I have a new favorite appliance. Don't tell the Vita-Mix but we use this rice cooker (Zojirushi NS-VGC05 Micom 3-Cup Electric Rice Cooker and Warmer) nearly every day. It takes a bit longer than making rice on the stovetop but it cooks an assortment of rice to the perfect texture and leaves a burner free on the stove; a major concern for us. Not only does it make perfect rice, it keeps it warm for hours without sacrificing texture at all.
I know that space is a concern for a lot of people, but it is actually quite small; it comfortably sits against the wall on our countertop which is a space we rarely utilized any way.
The 3 cup size (3 "rice" cups, not 3 American cups) is perfect for a couple or small family. There are settings for mixed rice, sushi rice, rinse free rice, porridge and even cake! You can even make rice with vegetables or small bits of meat in it. There is a very clear instruction book with recipes and diagrams that make using it a breeze. It plays "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" as an alert, how cute is that?
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Do you ever cook brown rice in it? I had purchased a Zojirushi a couple years ago and was very disappointed in how the brown rice would come out and subsequently returned the machine. It was soggy on the bottom and kind of dried out and crunchy on top. I'm wondering now if it was user error. I cook primarily brown rice so didn't think it worth keeping if it didn't do that well.
De- I don't eat a lot of brown rice. This machine did okay with it (not crunchy or dried out) but another 3 cup model has a brown rice setting. It might be worth a look!
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