The Goldilocks Zojirushi — big enough for families, precise enough for single servings, and the most affordable model with both induction heating and a heavy cooking pot. Handles every rice variety exceptionally well.
If you're serious about rice and want one machine that does everything right, this is it. The induction heating alone makes a noticeable difference over basic models, and the customizable Keep Warm setting is a game-changer for meal prep.
“It's the most affordable Zojirushi to feature an induction heating system and an upgraded heavy cooking pot. To top it all off, its Keep Warm setting is customizable.”
Serious Eats · read full review →
“Rice that came out of the Zojirushi was always evenly cooked; it was fluffy, perfectly tender, and just overall better than the rice we made in non-induction machine. It also never stuck to the bottom of the pot.”
Epicurious · read full review →
“The 3-cup induction model cooks rice better than any other rice cooker I've used. White rice is fluffy and brown rice is tender but with a nice bite. Steel-cut oats come out like porridge, not mushy or undercooked.”
Good Housekeeping · read full review →
“Zojirushi is easily my favorite, almost always performing extremely well whether it's a basic or fancy model.”
WIRED · read full review →
“This model's overall performance was better compared to all other rice cooker models we tested: White rice was fluffy and cooked perfectly (tender, but with a nice bite to it), and quinoa turned out great (not mushy or undercooked).”
Good Housekeeping (2023) · read full review →
