You might not think a rice cooker belongs in the same class of essential cooking tools as, say, a chef’s knife or cutting ...

When Jing Gao founded Fly By Jing in 2018, she had one goal: help people bring their favorite Asian flavors home. Prior to ...

was cooked in a Zojirushi rice cooker. Seriously: Growing up, whenever we went on family vacations to a rented home, my mom always brought three things — extra beach towels, Costco-size packs of ...

The one exception is the last on this list, which is a manual donabe rice cooker. Since I got my hands on this Zojirushi a year ago, my rice has been evenly tender and fluffy every time I use it.

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I’m a bit partial to simple, no-frills rice cookers. Normally I steer clear of brands like Zojirushi—known for spaceship-like super rice cookers surfing the $200-mark with multiple presets and ...

I’d like you to meet my rice cooker. It doesn’t get much more basic than this Zojirushi 3-cup gadget with a rickety little lever I push down to get things started. A red light turns on ...

Rice Cooker Ratings Make the perfect batch of rice with a rice cooker. Many models also function as a steamer or pressure cooker, and vary on performance when cooking different grains of rice.