![]() However, this Cuckoo has one feature that we didn’t see on any other rice cooker: Auto Clean. The CR-0655F has the standard features you’ll find in most quality rice cookers like a Keep Warm mode and Quick Cook, along with different presets for different types of cooks like brown rice and porridge. Its Quick Cook function didn’t cut much time off the process, however, and still took 32 minutes. The Cuckoo also had a shorter cook time than many of the other rice cookers at just 34 minutes. The Cuckoo’s rice was a bit stickier and gummier than what we made using the Zojirushi Neuro Fuzzy, but it was still fluffy and had a nice consistency. On the other hand, the Hamilton Beach is only $60, but it couldn’t quite compete with the quality of the Cuckoo however, if you want to save even more money, it’s a good buy. The Tiger and the CR-0655F had similar performances, especially in the rice tests, but the Tiger JAX-T10U-K costs more than twice as much. Its closest competitors were the Tiger JAX-T10U-K and the Hamilton Beach Digital Programmable Rice Cooker. ![]() In our rice tests, the Cuckoo CR-0655F made far better rice than the budget options and other mid-tier cookers we tested. If you don’t need the best of the best, this Cuckoo rice cooker provides the perfect balance of price, ease of use and quality rice. The Cuckoo CR-0655F Rice Cooker made rice that was delicious and of a similar quality as other rice cookers we tested that were double its price, though not at the same level as the Zojirushi Neuro Fuzzy or Tiger JKT-D10U. If you want to learn more about our favorite rice cooker, check out our full, in-depth review here.īudget pick: Cuckoo CR-0655F Rice Cooker $112.99 $89.95 at Amazon or $79.99 at CuckooĬuckoo CR-0655F Rice Cooker Kai Burkhardt/CNN ![]() So if you want a rice cooker that’s simple to use but most importantly makes an amazing pot of rice every single time, the Zojirushi Neuro Fuzzy is the one for you. ![]() Our selections really came down to the quality of rice, and in that area, the Zojirushi just couldn’t be beat. The quality of the rice isn’t as good as the full 42-minute cycle, but it’s still much better than any stovetop rice we’ve eaten.įeatures like Keep Warm and Quick Cook are featured in many of the other rice cookers we tested (including our other winner), so while they’re nice to have, they aren’t what pushed the Zojirushi over the top. The Zojirushi also has a “Quick Cook” function, which brought its normal cook time for sushi rice from 42 minutes down to 31 minutes. The normal Keep Warm will last for 12 hours, after which the Extended Keep Warm will activate for an additional eight hours. These automatically turn on after cooking and will store your rice at the perfect temperature (about 140 degrees Fahrenheit, warm enough to inhibit bacterial growth that can cause food poisoning) so you can scoop up leftover rice to eat hours after its finished cooking. The Zojirushi is all about ease of use, whether that’s in the form of its forgiving software, easy-to-clean elements or the Neuro Fuzzy’s useful “Keep Warm” and “Extended Keep Warm” features. The Neuro Fuzzy has two elements - the inner pan and the inner lid - that can be removed and washed in mere minutes (like most pots in rice cookers, it can’t be thrown in the dishwasher). Most cookers we tested had between two and three detachable parts that can easily be hand-washed. It’s easy to cook rice in the Zojirushi, and thankfully it’s a breeze to clean as well. This would normally result in a completely ruined batch of rice, but with the Neuro Fuzzy it was still edible and actually not that bad.įrom left to right: 2 cups of rice with 1 cup of water, 2 cups of rice with 2 cups of water, 2 cups of rice with 3 cups of water. We tested this ourselves by adding an extra cup of water in one cook and a cup fewer in another. That means if you accidentally add too much or too little water to your rice, the Zojirushi will make up for your mistake and adjust its cooking process to produce delicious rice. The Zojirushi’s microprocessor (“Micom” for “microcomputer” in the company’s nomenclature) uses software (“fuzzy logic”) to determine how much water and rice is in the cooker so it makes the perfect pot every time - even if you aren’t perfect in your measurements. The rice from the Zojirushi Neuro Fuzzy was top-notch, and the machine has plenty of features that make cooking rice an easy and pleasant experience. It was the highest-quality cook we got out of all the rice cookers we tested, tied with the Tiger JKT-D10U, which cooked similarly delicious rice but costs about $80 more. Whether we cooked sushi rice, brown rice or basmati rice, the rice came out fluffy and delicious every single time. The Zojirushi Neuro Fuzzy Rice Cooker was the clear winner in our testing. Zojirushi Neuro Fuzzy Rice Cooker Kai Burkhardt/CNN Your CNN account Log in to your CNN account
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