Review of the Zojirushi NP-HTC10 Rice Cooker
There are lots of different types of rice cookers that we can purchase these days. These range from low cost products like the Black & Decker RC3303 which costs about $20 all the way up to the most expensive machines such as the Zojirushi NP-HTC10 which will cost you more than $400. This is twenty times the cost of the lowest cost units. Is the rice going to be twenty times better? Probably not. But it certainly is of a higher quality. So how much are you prepared to pay for a rice cooker that can make better tasting rice. For some people, even a small improvement in the rice quality is going to be worth quite a bit of money. But for others, a lower initial cost is more important. In this rice cooker review article I am going to talk about the features of the Zojirushi NP-HTC10 and why it has such a large price tag. Then you can decide for yourself if it is the right machine for your kitchen.
The features that this model has, and which make it so expensive, are: Micom, Induction Heating and Pressure Cooking. Taking each of these in turn, Micom rice cookers are the basic level when it comes to the best machines. Prices for these appliances start at around about one hundred dollars. Then if you move up to an induction heating machine (which also has micom) you can expect to pay more than two hundred and fifty dollars.
The next jump in price is when you go for a machine that also has the pressure cooking settings. Personally, I chose to skip the pressure cooking feature because I felt that the money I could save was worth it and that the Zojirushi NP-GBC05 was better value for me. Also I wanted a 3 cup rice cooker and the NP-HTC range only includes larger models.
The way that it looks is very attractive. It is probably the shiniest rice cooker that you can find. Its body is made of stainless steel but includes a very attractive golden brown sheen that makes it stand out in your kitchen. If you can afford to spend $400 without thinking about it then this is the best rice cooker for you. But if you do not have this sort of ready cash then you may be able to search out a better value product for your current financial situation.
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