Zojirushi 1 L ( 5 cup ) induction Rice cooker : flat top or traditional rounded top ?

[rotuts]

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 .

 

 

[TicTac]

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!

 

 

[weinoo]

1 hour ago, rotuts said:

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 .

 

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

 

 

[haresfur]

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

 

 

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[weinoo]

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!

[lindag]

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.

[rotuts]

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.

Edited 21 hours ago by rotuts (log)

[gfweb]

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.

[TdeV]

51 minutes ago, gfweb said:

The big question for me is whether flat-top plays songs when it starts and stops.

 

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?

 

 

Edited 19 hours ago by TdeV
Ha! (log)

[gfweb]

@TdeV I am decidedly pro.

[rotuts]

@gfweb

 

you got me google-ing :

 

 

https://www.google.com/search?q=can+I+turn+off+the+song+on+my+rice+cooker&oq=can+I+turn+off+the+song+on+my+rice+cooker&aqs=chrome..69i57j33i160l2j33i299.10019j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:e7574cca,vid:fHJ3D8JnmzQ,st:0

 

no more twinkle - twinkle .

 

I would not mind other songs :  Id like  Wagner :  "  The Ride of the Valkyries  "   von Karajan .  DGG

Edited 6 hours ago by rotuts (log)

[Dr. Teeth]

When next queried by Mrs Dr Teeth about my thought process related to the purchase of yet another chef’s knife, or pan or juicer, I will direct her to this thread.

 

I thank you all, in advance for your assistance 

[rotuts]

@Dr. Teeth

 

You are welcome.  

 

Ill confess :  I was looking into the difference for two reasons :

 

Im always a bit curious as the differences in similar ' high end ' items   and i was pleased it just seems

 

to be the flat top ,  and no other significant difference.  so why the , now $ 20 difference 

 

FlatTop droppeds a bit on amazon

 

but also , I really enjoy the induction 3 C

 

so why not a 5.5 C induction ?

 

as I have a very fine plain fuzzy 10 C ,   my keenness for the 5.5 C    fortunately  

 

pass for now .

[TdeV]

@rotuts

I have Zojirushi Pressure Induction Heating Rice Cooker & Warmer NW-JEC10 (5.5 cup/1.0 litre).

https://store.zojirushi.com/products/nwjec

 

[rotuts]

@TdeV

 

for me , I dont see adding pressure to a rice cooker as I  have several iPots.

 

so , induction ,  ' straight-up '

[TdeV]

On the Zojirushi recipe site, my model is frequently NOT listed in the "compatible" recipes. When I communicate with Zojirushi, the person always replies "the recipe was not tested with that model." If I ask about doing something else (cooking with other ingredients), so far I'm always told it might damage the machine (leave a presistent smell, the coating of the inner pot, or other things).

 

So, in spite of having a horrendously expensive device, I mostly use it to cook brown rice (sometimes white).

 

I wish I could understand what technically makes my rice cooker so different from other rice cookers (so I would have a better idea of what to ignore).

[weinoo]

21 minutes ago, TdeV said:

@rotuts

I have Zojirushi Pressure Induction Heating Rice Cooker & Warmer NW-JEC10 (5.5 cup/1.0 litre).

https://store.zojirushi.com/products/nwjec

 

 

Similar to the one I have, which is the NP-NWC10.  I've used it to cookveggies/fish in addition to the rice, with no ill effects.

 

It really does get a little nit picky with all of these variations on a theme.

[rotuts]

@TdeV

 

yours cooks by pressure and induction.

 

pressure feature is a big reason for the cost increase ,  and then some extra padding for the look.

 

all these machines work very very well .

 

I like rice , and aside for innate taste differences  ( basmati vs short grain , etc )

 

I doubt i could taste the differences between properly used machines .

 

I do like the thicker ' pot ' in the induction versions .

 

which means Id like the thicker ' pot ' in the 5.5 size  !

Edited 3 hours ago by rotuts (log)

[Dr. Teeth]

39 minutes ago, rotuts said:

@Dr. Teeth

 

You are welcome.  

 

Ill confess :  I was looking into the difference for two reasons :

 

Im always a bit curious as the differences in similar ' high end ' items   and i was pleased it just seems

 

to be the flat top ,  and no other significant difference.  so why the , now $ 20 difference 

 

FlatTop droppeds a bit on amazon

 

but also , I really enjoy the induction 3 C

 

so why not a 5.5 C induction ?

 

as I have a very fine plain fuzzy 10 C ,   my keenness for the 5.5 C    fortunately  

 

pass for now .

First, allow me to say, I hope you enjoy whatever you spend your money on.

 

I find what I tend to do in this situation, over and over, per both self report and the council of my family, is:

1)have an item I am happy with,

2)purchase another one that is similar but us some quality I might like better

3) discover that there are some features of one I like and some features of the other

4) start to wonder if there is a third option with the features I like of both

 

See: the picture of new travel binos I posted in the birding thread