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Mine does. When it completes, it plays a few bars of a little song. Not very long. If I leave the rice in the cooker for longer than an hour, it will beep a note or two. My rice cooker is a fairly recent flat top, model is NW-JEC10 Are you pro- or con- little songs?

Never a big fan of margaritas (other than Tamarindo ones). In recent years I enjoyed Ranch Water which is similar (but far better) than a margarita. After awhile I realized what I REALLY liked was the orange liqueur. So that's my after dinner drink now, sipping on a shot glass of it. Yes, I've had the Real Deals like Grand Marnier and Contreau, but my fave locally is this one. Price 98 pesos ($5.25 USD). Accompany with a square of dark chocolate and that's one great dessert.

I have an old round top neuro-fuzzy Zoj. Not exactly speedy, its true, but it makes good rice. The big question for me is whether flat-top plays songs when it starts and stops.

thanks for your insight. on my 3 C domed induction , the cord is removable. perhaps that changed ? but the key is that neither of you can find significant difference in function , except their appearance. the flat top model is significantly more expensive , $ 30 for the flat top. day to day Amazon , not on sale price.

I recently downsized my Zo from the 5 cup size to the 3 cup size. Love it! Retractable cord and and the smaller size makes it easier to store.. Makes any type of rice perfectly every time as well as my congee.

My guess is the flat-topped version is a bit easier to store on a shelf or in a pantry, as the power cord can be stored inside the unit. On the top of the line Zo I inherited, the power cord is attached and does not retract into the machine, which makes it a little more annoying to put away. On the Zo I originally purchased, the power cord retracts into the unit. Why all the differences - I have no idea!

Depends. If you are they type who would set the dirty rice paddle on the flat top of the machine, then curse yourself out when you have to clean it, I'd get the round top '

They're called marrow in these parts. Here's a few ideas on what to do with one https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/collection/marrow-recipes I wish this had been around when I was a kid, as it was always served up as unseasoned mush

It looks as if on the flat-topped version the power cord is removable from the body of the unit.

Locally sourced artisanal pasta in a gratin of cheddar/gouda Mornay sauce. Or Mac and cheese made with Wegmans elbows and the little stubs of cheese other members of my family leave about.

Slightly off topic, I recently dumped my Zoji as the bowl was starting to get a few scratches and for some reason, they insist on using non-stick coatings in their bowls and one cannot get one without. I found a brand called Buffalo with very high ratings which has a high quality stainless steel bowl. Makes rice just as good as the Zoji, in less time. Food for thought!

Ours does not let you choose what you get, but it is delivered to your doorstep, rather than being picked up. They also offer specialty add on shares throughout the year. At this time of year, we also subscribe to their corn and fruit share, and their tomato share. The standard box comes weekly, and their specialty shares come on the weeks you choose (though you must choose and pay for a set number of weeks). This week was just a standard box week. We got two eggplants, two cucumbers, one tomato (I was hoping for more), two heads of lettuce, three yellow summer squash, two regular green zucchini, one massive green zucchini that is going to be annoying to deal with, two sweet onions, and four ears of corn. We opted to subscribe year round and prepay for our CSA for four years, which got us a 20% discount off the standard price.

How much butter/oil do you use per pancake?

Ive noticed that Zojirushi currently , and I think for some time has two styles of induction rice cookers : Flat Top : Zojirushi NW-QAC10 5.5-Cup Capacity Flat-Top Induction Cooker and Warmer with Custom Cooking Pan, Double Non-Stick Coating for Easy Clean-Up (Black) (eG-friendly Amazon.com link) and more traditional , dome topped : Zojirushi NP-HCC10XH Induction Heating System Rice Cooker and Warmer, 1 L, Stainless Dark Gray (eG-friendly Amazon.com link) I have the 3 cup dome induction, and its a pleasure to use. I also have a 10 cup , older , Fuzzy , that produces very excellent rice. Im fairly sure , w accurate , local measurements , and good quality rice , I might not be able to tell the difference on my plate . but the newer one , has a very wonderfull feel to it. my question , to R.C. cognescenti : other an appearance , what's the difference ? the only thing I see is that the flat top comes w a steamer tray .

Flushed with success, I decided to use it today for sausages and eggs. I had a package of 6 square sausages (don't laugh, that's what they are called) that i picked up at the British Store that needed to be cooked. I used the grill pan - they fit perfectly. After they were cooked, I switched to the griddle pan for the eggs. What was handy about the griddle pan was that thanks to the rectangular shape, I could keep 2 of the sausages warm while cooking the scrambled eggs. My new CSO 500 made perfect toast and voilà breakfast was served. Clean-up was easy as nothing sticks. I've made room for it on my counter. Tonight I'll make the batter for yeast-raised pancakes which will make use of the pancake pan. I'm not sure what to do with the takoyaki pan other than to copy @lemniscate' use of it to make meatballs and egg bites. Time to re-read this topic.

That lima bean photo has me inspired, I think that bean is on deck for cooking. Thanks!

my local Tj's , via circular , is pushing Sugar Sweet melon. Ill try one should I remember. I grew up in California, melons , in season were plentiful , and perfectly ripe if you know what you were doing. then came Gala , originally from Israel . then planted locally. finest melon Ive ever had .

Cheese drawers don't need help, only a lack of self-restraint (usually around 2am)

So what is this dish? (I have a cheese drawer which needs help too)

I used to buy those containers whenever they went on sale. Sizes didn't matter. The idea was that when I had guests over for say Thanksgiving, Easter, etc. I could package up the food in these and send them home with my guests. Each 'family' would get either a bigger container or several containers. If one family didn't like on of the veggies, I prepared, they didn't get a container of that. I kept some for my own leftover dinners. The beauty was that I told everyone that they didn't have to return the containers.

Thank you It isn’t a thing over here as far as I'm aware. Bit of a shame, as it sounds like a grand idea, but maybe it will take off in the future.

Community Sponsored Agriculture. It’s supposed to be an arrangement where you give a farmer money in exchange for a share of the harvest. Usually a box of whatever they have ready that is picked up weekly. In all honesty, mine is a fake CSA, aimed at the carbon conscious but culinarily inept. They let you choose what you want each week rather than forcing you to contend with a giant pile of turnips. The farm grows about 1/3 of the stuff there and buys the rest locally

Community Supported Agriculture. Generally, you sign up with a farm, pay a set fee for a season and receive a regular box of produce. Variations abound. See more here.

As mentioned previously, some good melons and stone fruits at TJ's here: Dulcinea KANDY

Last night, with dinner: Sweet spot, at just around $15 a bottle. Rosé of cabernet franc. Domaine Stéphane Guion. The Borgueils he bottles are also a favorite here.