Zojirushi NS-TGC10 Micom 5-1/2-Cup Rice Cooker and Warmer, Stainless Steel
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With a 5-1/2-cup capacity, this versatile rice cooker and warmer features advanced fuzzy logic technology and a variety of cooking functions. Choose from white/sushi rice, mixed rice, porridge, sweet rice, brown rice, quick cooking, even cake. Its black, thick, inner cooking pan and heating system provide even heating for perfectly cooked rice every time. Other features include a detachable and washable inner lid, an easy-to-read LCD control panel, and automatic keep warm and exte…
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1:34 am on July 28th, 2009
5.0 out of 5 stars
College roomate from Japan agrees- it’s great!
I bought one of these a year ago for my son to use in his college dorm room. He grew up on brown rice (or just about any variety of the Lundberg brand rice products) so we all…
2:32 am on July 28th, 2009
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Product
When I recived my Zojirushi NS-TGC10 Micom 5-1/2-cup Rice Cooker and Warmer in Stainles Steel it was like night and day between Zoujirushi and my old rice cooker.
2:55 am on July 28th, 2009
Just got this rice cooker this afternoon & immediately tried it out making one “Zojirushi cup” of sticky short grain white rice I bought at a Japanese grocery store. I just finished gobbling it up with a little soy sauce and it was DELICIOUS! The rice came out perfectly – nice and sticky (I can’t wait to make some sushi with it!), but not watery at all and cooked perfectly.
I was really torn between this model and Zojirushi’s NS-LAC05 3-Cup model. Most of the time, I will be cooking rice for only 2 people, so the 3-Cup NS-LAC05 seemed ideal. But, on the other hand, I liked the flexibility of getting this bigger 5 1/2-Cup model – e.g., when having company over for dinner, or for cooking “one pot” rice-based dishes – I thought I could use the extra room in both cases. And, this bigger model can make cakes, where as the 3-Cup is too small. The only thing that worried me about getting this bigger model was I wondered if it would cook a small amount (i.e., one “Zojirushi cup”) of plain rice as well as the smaller model – after all, that is what I would be doing most of the time.
Well, the flexibility won out in the end (as well as the surprisingly lower price of the NS-TGC10 on Amazon – $10 cheaper than the smaller NS-LAC05). And my worries about making a small amount of plain rice in the NS-TGC10 turned out to be unfounded as I discovered in my test run.
So, if you are torn between these two Zojirushi models, I recommend this one – $10 cheaper & more flexibilty. Plus, judging from the dimensions of both, it is not much bigger than the NS-LAC05 so it won’t take up significantly more kitchen counter space.
5:16 am on July 28th, 2009
I bought this rice cooker a month ago and we used it almost every day. We used it to cook white rice most of the time. I have tried brown rice once and sponge cake twice.
White Rice: Taste and texture-wise, it’s the same as my other rice cookers. But it takes 45min to cook (vs 20min in others). There is a Quick Cook feature, but that is 30min still. There is 1 noticeable difference with the rice, it tastes very good the next day with microwave reheating.
Brown Rice: Texture-wise, there is a huge difference from my other rice cookers. The brown rice is soft and plum, but it takes almost 2hr to cook.
Sponge Cake: The cakes collapsed both times after I opened the lid.
Features I like:
- Retractable power cord
- Non-stick coating bowl
- Music indicator of when it starts and ends
- “Bumpy” spatula and spatula holder on the side
Features I don’t like:
- No condensation collector
- Having to clean inner lid every time
5:32 am on July 28th, 2009
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not as great as expected
I bought this product based on all the great reviews. I haven’t been impressed with the rice – quick or standard cooked white rice.
7:33 am on July 28th, 2009
Seriously, it plays Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star when you start it. But, we love it!
This is my second Zojirushi rice cooker with fuzzy logic. I received the first one as a gift 10 years ago and it still works fine. We got this one, because we wanted a smaller cooker that didn’t take up as much space in our overloaded kitchen. Our old cooker is a 10-cup model and worked flawlessly. The new model is much improved. The retractable cord is an excellent feature and the cooker is easy to program. It is also easy to clean and nonstick. Cooks rice to perfection. Yes, it’s expensive, but it does an excellent job and it’s built to last. We had originally gotten a cheaper brand ($40) to replace our old Zojirushi. Big mistake. It lasted less than a year. Zojirushi is much higher quality and we look forward to another decade or more of regular use. Highest recommendation!!
Update May 2009: Still using this cooker regularly. Does a great job and is holding up well!! No problems.
8:28 am on July 28th, 2009
5.0 out of 5 stars
Amazing!
This rice cooker not only looks good, it cooks good! It’s pretty compact, which makes it easy to carry.
9:52 am on July 28th, 2009
5.0 out of 5 stars
nice cooker
I bought the smaller model, but it looked too small if I had guests over. I sent it back and bought a 5 cup Panasonic which was $50 cheaper, but the brown rice turned out not…
12:21 pm on July 28th, 2009
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great for facilitating home cooking!
I come from a long line of Zojirushi lovers. Which by long line I mean my parents and I. But I have no doubt that when I have children, they too will become lovers of…
1:13 pm on July 28th, 2009
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent rice cooker
My previous rice cooker died after about two years. I’d been researching cookers even before the other, cheaper version broke and had decided on the Zojirushi, mainly because of…
1:35 pm on July 28th, 2009
5.0 out of 5 stars
Big rice fan…
and this product makes me happy. Quick cooking is what it says, and I can’t complain about the quality.
3:46 pm on July 28th, 2009
2.0 out of 5 stars
NOT Stainless Steel
The cooking pot of this unit is NOT stainless steel. The “stainless steel” mentioned in the description is of the OUTER cladding.
5:29 pm on July 28th, 2009
5.0 out of 5 stars
Easy easy easy
It’s easy to use, easy to clean, and easy on the eyes. I never have time to just sit and watch or stir my food. I wanted an easy way to cook rice.