This review is from: Sanyo ECJ-M100S Micro-Computerized 10-Cup Rice CookerThis is a very new model which Amazon started selling only recently. I bought this over a month ago from a third party seller here. Being a native rice eater, and having cooked rice flawlessly on the stove-top for years, I have always been very dismissive of these automatic rice cookers because they never lived up to the hype. Every rice cooker I had tried would brown the bottom layer of my rice, and I would have to simply throw the bottom half an inch of cooked rice into the sink.Well, turns out that I had been wasting time & money over the wrong type of rice cooker. A friend recommended that I buy a fuzzy logic cooker. The concept was appealing, but the two hundred dollar tag was the deal-breaker. While searching for another kitchen item, I stumbled upon this Sanyo model which claimed to deliver the same fuzzy logic technology for about half the price of the leading brand. And bought it on a whim.Boy, am I glad! I have nothing but praise for this machine. I have cooked white basmati rice, brown basmati, brown short grain, quinoa, steel-cut oats, and bulghur wheat. Very very pleased, and highly recommend it. Remember, you have to stick with their suggested water proportions. It also has the Bake option which I haven't tried yet, but apparently, it is a premium feature found in the high-end models. Sweet.Cleaning up is a breeze as the steam vent detaches neatly. Despite having a large capacity (20 cups of cooked rice), It doesn't take up much counter space either due to its tall, round design.So, to anyone that's been avoiding the fuzzy logic cookers because they are overpriced: go grab this affordable winner to create your before and after rice moment.Update on 9/1/2010:Having used this rice cooker for over 6 months now, here are my additional observations:- it could use a Bell or Ding at the end of the cooking cycle so I know if I want to turn it off or let it be warming....This review is from: Sanyo ECJ-M100S Micro-Computerized 10-Cup Rice CookerI purchased the Sanyo ECJ-M100S Micro-Computerized 10-Cup Rice Cooker from Amazon after my older Sanyo rice cooker finally bit the dust after many, many years of faithful service. I decided to buy it based on the reviews here, which were very good. Coming from an Asian family, I cook and eat a lot of rice--breakfast, lunch, and dinner. My old Sanyo was smaller, and I sometimes found myself wishing for a larger one so I could experiment with recipes from The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook : 250 No-Fail Recipes for Pilafs, Risottos, Polenta, Chilis, Soups, Porridges, Puddings and More, from Start to Finish in Your Rice Cooker. So, when I found this 10-cup model, I was delighted. I've only made short grain white rice so far, but it does an excellent job at it. I have also used the timer function, and awoke this morning to perfectly cooked, fresh, hot rice. Yum! The only missing conveniences I've noticed so far are: --The power cord is not retractable (and, yes, I wash my hands after touching it due to the lead warning).--The plastic steamer basket sits on the bottom of the cooking pot, rather than resting at the top--in other words, you can either cook rice OR steam something, not both at the same time with the provided steamer insert.--There is a timer function rather than a clock. I find a clock more convenient because I can leave the "rice ready" time at, say, 6:30 a.m. and activate it when needed. With a timer, I have to count ahead to the "rice ready" time to see how many hours to set the timer--lazy, yes, I know, but my brain is tired last thing at night when I'm prepping it for the next morning!These are minor inconveniences, given the VERY reasonable price for a fuzzy logic rice cooker (which, I noticed, has dropped $10 since I ordered it one week ago--grrr! But, that just makes it an even better deal!). No regrets here!...This review is from: Sanyo ECJ-M100S Micro-Computerized 10-Cup Rice CookerI am from western asia. This product is awesome. It cooks rice very well ( bought it a week ago ) and the first rice I tried was estamboli polo :)) for those of you who don't know what that is, let me tell you I've tried many rice cookers and all of them burnt this rice except this one. ( rice + meat + tomato + onion + pepper + potato )CORD?!!! no I don't wash my hands. Many things around you contains Lead so do not be afraid of it. ( PhD in electrical eng. )It is a decent rice cooker with lots of features for the price. Pros :1. Good looking2. Features3. Precise cookingCons:1. No clock. Just a timer2. If you are a fan of rice crust, there is no option for that. Just a natural crust, not like parskhazar or ... with a deep crust...
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