© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/hmgd-Small_Appliances-All Recent content written about Small Appliances en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_400030731908?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author kbolton72 - Don't want to be a slave over a hot stove all day? Tired of scraping up rice off the bottom of the pot? Serving a four course meal and can't babysit the timer? No fear! You can use the Panasonic SR-G18FG 10 Cup Rice Cooker! In my home, I make a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~400030731908 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 23:24:30 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_400030731908?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_401479667332?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author bahngerama - seriously: the worst rice cooker i've ever owned. always crusts the bottom, and even though sometimes that's a desired effect, there's no control over when it does it and when it doesn't. The steam from the rice always bubbles over and makes a mess... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~401479667332 Thu, 23 Aug 2007 20:19:37 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_401479667332?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_399898021508?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author sbpwave - My wife wanted a rice cooker. We looked at lots of them. We had fun on our days off searching around at Macy's, Chinatown Oakland and Chinatown San Francisco, Long's drugs, and a few other stores. Little did I know that there were so many brands,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~399898021508 Fri, 3 Aug 2007 22:40:43 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_399898021508?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_399696170628?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author salemskeptic - No more standing over steaming kettles of tomato sauce for me. This summer I am using my steamer to process garden veggies for the freezer. I drop tomatoes into boiling water to remove the skins, core them, and put them into the rice cooker bowl... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~399696170628 Wed, 1 Aug 2007 12:12:07 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_399696170628?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_399352499844?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author chewychewy - Measure rinsed rice and water, put in machine. Turn on machine. Simple, or is it? Brown rice even when cleanly rinsed will stick to the sides of the liner. Sputters starchy splatters around machine when cooking. White rice results include sticking... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~399352499844 Sun, 29 Jul 2007 18:34:54 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_399352499844?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_397062540932?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author leisenstein - This has definitely been one of the best things I have ever bought. My family eats a lot of rice and this saves us so much time really helps making dinner a breeze. You'll have to adjust the water to rice ratio to get it the way you like it. The... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~397062540932 Tue, 24 Jul 2007 13:22:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_397062540932?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_391936118404?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author anonemouse - You get what you pay for. Quit working after fewer than 12 batches of rice. Shuts itself off before the rice is cooked. Has to be re-started multiple times to finish cooking. I'll be spending a few more bucks to get one that lasts longer than 12... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~391936118404 Mon, 16 Jul 2007 14:10:47 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_391936118404?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_387257699972?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 0/5 by: Epinions Author acdrea - I bought this product this week, and needed to make some steamed rice for my allergy-ridden dog. Started it exactly the way it said to do rice, and 2 hours later,(it was suppsed to take 45 minutes, the rice hadn't even been touched by the steam. The... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~387257699972 Sun, 15 Jul 2007 02:16:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_387257699972?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_387998518916?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author suzannadavi - I was delighted to find this at a price I could afford. I really didn't like using the aluminum pots and don't like teflon coatings much better. This unit is pretty , simple and makes great rice. Easy to clean, just soak and wash with warm soapy... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~387998518916 Sun, 8 Jul 2007 15:16:39 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_387998518916?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_375440051844?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bakker_h20ski - Have you ever used a rice cooker? If you haven’t, this one is definitely a must try! Not only will it cook you rice perfectly, but it also steams veggies and other food without much work to you at all. I love it, it’s amazing. What is Does So... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~375440051844 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 00:45:07 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_375440051844?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_371119591044?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author nancynutt - I live alone and so am not often needing a large quantity of rice for meals. I thought a small, inexpensive rice cooker would be just the thing. This one did not fulfill that expectation. When I first opened it, it looked like just the ticket. If... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~371119591044 Sun, 3 Jun 2007 23:26:03 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_371119591044?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_370393583236?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author oxfan - I finally retired my old Zojirushi rice cooker after 15 years of faithful service. I researched long and hard for the perfect replacement and have definitely found it in the NS-ZCC10. It is so easy to use, no longer do I have to soak the rice and hope to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~370393583236 Sat, 2 Jun 2007 10:21:43 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_370393583236?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_369136602756?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author holmancv - This product looks well made and I'm sure it works fine BUT, when I went to take the wrapper off the unit, as it says to do prior to use, the wrapper stuck to the unit leaving an iron-clad residue that will take some very nasty organic solvent to remove... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~369136602756 Wed, 30 May 2007 16:34:14 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_369136602756?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_358892473988?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author tennis_player - This model is a tried and true piece of culinary equipment! We are an ethnic Asian family and we have used this rice cooker for over 40+ years to make rice on a daily basis for about the first 20 years. It is still in fine working order and has never... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~358892473988 Tue, 8 May 2007 04:03:23 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_358892473988?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_355482570372?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author niche123 - Fails to build pressure. Called toll free number. Have to mail the lid to them for repair.Extremely rude on phone.Would not buy... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~355482570372 Mon, 30 Apr 2007 23:31:56 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_355482570372?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_352280088196?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author momomom - I have had the Zojirushi Neuro Fuzzy 10 cup rice cooker for about two months now. I am still somewhat amazed at the cost of this rice cooker and the fact that I paid that much for it. But I must admit that this rice cooker was worth every penny that I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~352280088196 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 14:37:56 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_352280088196?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_348780990084?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dianapinions - ~*~*~* A REVIEW AND A RIDDLE ~*~*~* Rice. Such a versatile food. So many varieties to enjoy: sweet white rice, fiber-packed healthy brown rice, fragrant basmati rice from India. However, my stovetop rice was never very good. Too sticky or... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~348780990084 Sun, 15 Apr 2007 23:13:43 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_348780990084?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_346909085316?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rocky1945 - Read previous reviews and took a chance anyway. Tried several different varieties of rice as well as cereal and steaming vegetables. Very happy with all results... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~346909085316 Wed, 11 Apr 2007 22:42:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_346909085316?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_340250103428?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bs03751 - I use this cooker one to two times per week to make rice once a week in bulk, then put the remaining rice in the fridge for true minute rice, when preparing quick meals. I buy my rice in bulk, at smaller 'world food' stores (Indian, Pakistani owned... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~340250103428 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 22:15:47 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_340250103428?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_338899144324?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bouaram - I never managed to cook rice before. I am from the middle east and rice is a very important part of our food and not being able to cook it was a constant argument with my hubby. Now I truly can cook it with no effort what so ever. All you do is put rice... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~338899144324 Mon, 26 Mar 2007 07:33:58 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_338899144324?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_337838050948?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author chiliqueen - I'd toyed around for years with the idea of purchasing a steamer as an upgrade to my Joyce Chen microwave steamer, and after reading reviews on Epinions and Amazon, decided on the Black and Decker HS900. This steamer is capable of handling numerous... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~337838050948 Sat, 24 Mar 2007 02:21:31 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_337838050948?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_337734766212?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author fetu - I purchased this rice cooker over a month ago, from The Shopping Channel (Canada). The price is good, $40, using it is very simple, you put in the rice, the water, push a bar to put it in 'cook' mode and voila, about 20 minutes later it switches itself... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~337734766212 Fri, 23 Mar 2007 21:55:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_337734766212?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_337084845700?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lesliearnelle - My cousin is the house the family visits for most holidays and when I saw her using this to cook I thought another silly oversized gadget but when I saw how beautifully her food turned out due to this wonderful machine I asked for one for... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~337084845700 Thu, 22 Mar 2007 15:07:58 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_337084845700?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_336152858244?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author bullseye0 - I've used this rice cooker for about a year and half. It's all stainless steel design and how nice it looked next to the other stainless appliances in the newly redone kitchen is what sold me on buying it. I should have done some more research... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~336152858244 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 19:00:36 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_336152858244?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_335605567108?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author beowulfpk - After reading a few of the reviews of other oster cookers I was wary, but this rice cooker works wonders! It never has burned rice. I've cooked anywhere from .5 cups to 4 cups and its done a good job. You the best results when the rice is washed... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~335605567108 Mon, 19 Mar 2007 18:05:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_335605567108?linkin_id=8003929