This
cooker replaced the National fuzzy logic that I had used at least 3-4 times a week for 5 years. With all the new
rice cookers on the market it was hard to find one that had the features that I wanted, without a bunch that I didn't need. I really don't need to bake a cake in my
rice cooker!! What I use the most are the slow
cooker options and the
rice options. I mostly make short grain brown
rice and this model cooks it much faster than my old National. I also loved that this
cooker came with an extra pan and lid for the slow
cooker...which makes it a great value.
If it is important for you to know the length of the cook cycles, I suggest that you time them the first time you use them because the instruction booklet does not give the times for the cycles. My old National would show the length of the cycle when you started each cycle, i.e. when using the regular cycle it would show 43 minutes on the clock. This
cooker only shows the time left when it gets down around 15 minutes. The brown
rice cycle cooks in 75 minutes. I cooked quinoa on the quick cycle the other day and it was done in approximately 30 minutes.
Another option I like on this model compared to the National is that, so far, the lid is easier to clean. The national used to bubble up through the steam vent and make a mess that was not easy to clean from the rubber gasket, but the Sanyo doesn't do that and the lid barely needs to be washed after cooking a batch of
rice. I wish these types of
cookers would make removable upper lids so that they could be kept cleaner.
I also love that this model has the slow
cooker and that there is both high and low slow cook cycles.
This
cooker is just right for a small family or couple, but if you generally cook for more than 3 people, I would recommend the larger model. I can make enough soup for 4 people if bread and salad were served, but it may only serve several people if they had large appetites. It definitely does not have enough room in the slow
cooker to do large roasts.
Great value, great
cooker, I highly recommend it.
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