Sanyo Rice Cooker

Sanyo rice cookers are some of the most reliable rice cookers on the market.

Some reviews even compare it to the Zojirushi rice cooker. But the Sanyo rice cooker model number ECJ-D55S comes with two advanced features only found on higher end rice cooker models such as a longer countdown clock and a steamer basket. The "best pick for an affordable fuzzy logic rice cooker" is what MetaEfficient.com referred to it as and testers at Cooks Illustrated said this Sanyo rice cooker makes great quality rice and is easy to use. It is also referred to as a best seller at Cooking.com and received a well above average rating from its owners.

Slow cooking is probably its’ best feature as it allows you to specify the cooking start time and how long it should be. You’ll find that with other slow cookers you cannot do this. Cooking a beef soup using the slow cooker option for overnight is not unusually and many reviews appreciate this extra feature.

Aside from cooking perfect rice, cooking porridge in the Sanyo rice cooker has also received rave reviews. If you’ve cooked porridge before you know how messy it can get. But with the Sanyo rice cooker it has a specific setting jest for porridge. And having the non-stick surface on the bowl is a nice convenience for easy cleanup.

To get the most out of this rice cooker you should take about ten minutes reading the manual as it has some controls that need to be understood before operating the unit.

Compared to some other models in the same class this Sanyo rice cooker is about 10-20% cheaper. Models from Panasonic and Zojirushi cost more. With this you are just paying more because of the brand name.

Some things to remember when using this Sanyo rice cooker.

Do not put too much water in the bowl when using the slow cooker or when cooking the porridge. Never fill the bowl over the 5 cup line.

In this model you might find the steam tray is too small for steaming larger vegetables. And the usable space inside the cooker is taken up by the steamer when you do steaming. You might be better off using the larger 10 cup model if you do steam your food a lot.

It’s versatility of the Sanyo rice cooker that gives it such great reviews. You may have an urge to stay with the basic rice cooker but for just a few dollars more you can have a space saver unit with the versatility of a Sanyo rice cooker with its fuzzy logic feature.

Fuzzy logic simple means the unit tries to mimic how a human would cook rice on a stove top.

Because of this fuzzy logic feature this rice cooker can handle several different kinds of rice. You can cook long grain, Jasmine, Basmati, Arborio and sushi. Other grains can be cooked in this unit such as millet and quinoa better than on the stove.