Cooker Slow Reviews / Pressure cooker Reviews

(Cooker Slow) Zojirushi NHS-10 6-Cup Rice Pressure Cooker From Zojirushi List Price: $63.00 Price: $52.95 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Ships from and sold by Amazon.com 9 new or used available from $41.99 Average customer review:

Customer Cooker Slow Reviews

Best thing next to the fuzzy-logic units,

Plump, tender and moist grains of rice, with the option of colorful steamed veggies, can be yours with this pressure cooker. I love my rice cookers. I use them not only to make rice, but for all sorts of one-pot meals. Put in a cup of rice, vegetables, meats or seafood, seasonings, tofu… and a half hour later you have a steaming hot one-pot meal. They’re also good for pilafs and other grain dishes.

The zojirushi rice cooker and Panasonic units are all first rate, BUT you need to know a little something about cooking rice beyond what’s in the poorly worded manuals.

Different rice takes different amounts of water. The long-grained rice Americans are used to should be cooked with 1-3/4 cup of water for each cup of rice. Japanese rice needs only 1-1/4 cup of water for each cup of rice, or 1 cup of water for each cup of washed, wet, rice.

Many Americans (and Europeans) have problems with these steamer food because the measure ments are calibrated for Japanese short grain rice, and the Westerners are cooking long grain rice. Get the ratios correct, and everything works out fine.

I’ve had a number of rice cookers of different sizes. My panasonic rice cooker has lasted over 20 years, and my Zojirushi looks like it’ll last just as long, while my South Bend gave up the ghost after only a year. Go with the top Japanese models; they’re made for day-in and day out cooking.

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(Cooker Slow) 6 Quart Programmable Crock Pot with Little Dipper From Crockpot List Price: $54.99 Price: $39.99 Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Ships from and sold by Target.com/ITC 3 new or used available from $39.99 Average customer review:

Customer Cooker Slow Reviews

The mother of all programmable crock pot
If you have a family, or entertain larger groups, this is the crock pot you want.

I did more research than I care to admit before finally settling on this model/brand/etc. There were better deals elsewhere, but this price is more than worth it for this 6 Quart cooker slow

I have braised, made stews, sauces, and even corned beef in this not-so-little guy, and all have come out great. I never had an “old crock pot” so I can not attest to the heat issues, but I have had none. Just make sure you are home with it the first time you cook, and you’ll get a good idea quickly of how much water and what not you would need in the future.

It cooks really evenly, and I have not had a problem with things burning when it is sat out to just keep warm when I’m entertaining.

The little guy that comes with the big pot is also cool, though I haven’t figured out how to best use him yet. My husband and I treated ourselves to some chocolate fondue (which worked pretty well) with the little version, but I think there’s probably more potential there.

The only downside to this product is that it’s big and takes up a good chunk of space. That said, if you need a 6 quart crock pot, it’s because you need something that can fit a lot of food!

Overall, a good pressure cooker made by the classic company. If you play smart, I promise you will love this one.

love it!
I bought this about six years ago, and have been thrilled with it ever since. It is perfect for cooking a moist, fragrant (using herbs) ~7lb roaster chicken, cooking dry beans overnight or during the day (without soaking!), chili, soup, tomato sauce from those big, cheap Costco cans of tomatoes to freeze, etc… we’ve also made shepherd’s pie (making the potatoes separately and browning in the oven) and other dishes. It does get a little hot, but that seems normal to me - I just make sure nothing surrounds it while cooking, especially paper or plastic. I’ve never had any problems with the handles. It cleans easily unless something like cheese has burnt around the edges, and if it has, just soak for a while. The only time I’ve had a problem with overcooking was early on when I had not read the directions first (duh) and put lone chicken breasts in the bottom with some sauce and they turned out very dry. You are supposed to fill it one-half to 3/4 full for proper heat distribution. For this reason, I’ve been thinking lately of getting a smaller slow cooker for smaller portions. I also love the four different time settings and the keep warm function. If you know you love cooker slow already, you might consider one of the new, more versatile ones that let you input your own time setting, etc., but if you are new to slow cooking or just like the basics, this is a fantastic one to choose!

ps. I suggest you get the white one… my in-laws got a black one, and it is very difficult to see when cleaning to make sure it is completely clean. There’s no second guessing with the white one!

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