The Zojirushi vbc18 Induction Heating System Rice Cooker & Warmer uses high-tech Induction Heating (IH) method to heat the inner cooking pan. The Induction Heating (IH) method, rice cooks exceptionally well. It features different settings for cooking white rice, sushi rice, brown rice, porridge, and GABA BROWN, and automatically adjusts the heating time and temperature. Other features include automatic keep warm, extra large LCD display, clock and timer function, detachable inner lid and stay cool side handles.
Zojirushi vbc18 details:
- 10-cup rice cooker provides nonstick inner cooking pan and induction heating technology
- Menu includes white, sushi, brown, semi-brown, mixed, GABA brown, and quick cooking
- Extra-large colored LCD display with clock and timer function; melody signal
- Keep warm and reheating cycles; detachable inner lid; stay-cool side handles
- Measures approximately 15 by 11 by 9 inches; 1-year limited warranty
The Zojirushi vbc18 Induction Heating System Rice Cooker and Warmer is innovation is action. The heating method known as induction heating occurs when a magnetic material is placed in a magnetic field. Coils within the bottom of the rice cooker create the magnetic field. When the inner rice cooker and the unit is activated, a magnetic field is generated to create instant heat. Through this technology, the inner cooking pan itself becomes the heat source utilizing both high heat and fine heat adjustments to control the cooking process. The result, quicker, more evenly distributed heat for perfectly cooked delicious rice every time. This unit has an extra large colored LCD display with clock and timer function. Convenient detachable inner lid for easy cleaning, stay cool side handles make removal of inner cooking pan quick and easy. Black thick spherical inner cooking pan and induction heating system provide even heating for perfectly cooked rice every time. GABA BROWN menu or brown rice activation available to activate brown rice for increased nutritional values.
Zojirushi vbc18 Review:
I wanted a first rate cooker and I know from experience that Zojirushi makes some world class rice cookers. The Zojirushi Magnetic Induction Rice Cooker was a new thing I hadn’t seen before but I knew that I would be getting a high quality product because it is a Zojirushi and 100% engineered and manufactured in Japan. And the "magnetic induction" turns out to be an added bonus that has some benefits over traditional heating coil based cookers.
There is no heating coil in this cooker. Instead, a magnetic field is cycled on and off causing the rice pot to heat up perfectly evenly. The amazing thing is that the expected layer of browned crusty rice always found at the bottom of other cookers is totally absent. Every single grain of rice is perfectly cooked. Even if you only want to cook a small amount of rice, this cooker handles it easily without any burned or wasted grains.
There is no heating coil in this cooker. Instead, a magnetic field is cycled on and off causing the rice pot to heat up perfectly evenly. The amazing thing is that the expected layer of browned crusty rice always found at the bottom of other cookers is totally absent. Every single grain of rice is perfectly cooked. Even if you only want to cook a small amount of rice, this cooker handles it easily without any burned or wasted grains.
This thing has also been wonderful at cooking every type of rice I have tossed in it. It cooks brown rice excellent, and I've cooked aromatic Indian basimati rice, wild rice, Asian white rice, and wild rice medleys. Every time the rice has cooked perfectly.
Clean-up is a breeze as well. Zojirushi has really thought out every detail in their cookers. The pan lifts up and out with two cool touch plastic handles; no need to wear oven mitts. A little water, one swipe, a rinse, and it's ready for action.
I thought Zojirushi were a little expensive, but there is no comparison that comes close to the quality of the Zojirushi NH-VBC18. Here’s how it compares with my old $30 rice cooker:
1 cup of rice can be cooked here if you need it. There is no burned, congealed bottom layer, even with one cup. The cheap rice cooker had a crusty layer and required soaking and scrubbing.
No turning off before done. The cheap cooker would switch off the rice didn’t cook evenly and if it turned off too early you might as well throw out the rice and start over.
Well designed warming feature: The cheap cooker always had a crusty layer at the bottom. The Zojirushi, will reheat the rice perfectly even after sitting for a day. Clean-up is a breeze as well. Zojirushi has really thought out every detail in their cookers. The pan lifts up and out with two cool touch plastic handles; no need to wear oven mitts. A little water, one swipe, a rinse, and it's ready for action.
I thought Zojirushi were a little expensive, but there is no comparison that comes close to the quality of the Zojirushi NH-VBC18. Here’s how it compares with my old $30 rice cooker:
1 cup of rice can be cooked here if you need it. There is no burned, congealed bottom layer, even with one cup. The cheap rice cooker had a crusty layer and required soaking and scrubbing.
No turning off before done. The cheap cooker would switch off the rice didn’t cook evenly and if it turned off too early you might as well throw out the rice and start over.
An easy clean bowl. The cheap cooker required washing the lid, the area around it, and the bowl. The Zojirushi nonstick bowl is a breeze to clean.
The timer function is very useful, I can set up my rice to be done when I know I’ll want it. The cheap cooker doesn’t have this feature.
Has settings to cook all kinds of rice perfectly. The bowl is marked for a variety of rice so measuring rice is easy. With the cheap cooker, white rice is easy to cook, but you have to start guessing when it comes to other varieties of rice.
The bowl handles are cool to the touch. The cheap cooker required oven mitts to lift and was very heavy.
And the cons? If the Zojirushi vbc18 was shaped like something other than a molar and a choice of finishes would be nice. But, once you start using it, these cons fade into the background because it's so good at what it does.
