How well do quinoa, couscous & other grains cook in this model? They all do great in my ancient simple red Zojirushi, circa 1995.
1437802
I can mix lentils and rice, but if I mix quinoa and rice, the rice sinks to the bottom and gets slightly burned. The Quinoa is fine, so maybe it would work to cook quinoa in there by itself. You'd have to experiment with the correct amount of water to add.
1234304
Perfectly! I use it for quinoa and millet regularly, spelt works but leaves some residue in the cover that requires more than a casual rinse (in contrast to other grains). I just soak couscous covered in boiling water for 5 min and it is done so did not test the rice cooker..
1437803
sorry, I only used it to cook white rice, mixed rice and brown rice and they all turned out to be perfect. I like it a lot except I wish I had gotten a bigger size than 3-1/2 cup....
1437804
It's epic. It has a lot more control then the regular models. It takes a long time to cook the grain but very good really happy with the product
243149
...I think so...regardless, don't buy this product. It cooks unevenly. It is a shockingly poor product, as we had a Zojirushi product for 20 years that cooked rice properly; it finally wore out.
670114
I tested uncooked millet and some grains fell through some got stuck in the holes and some stayed in the colander. I didn't have any quinoa but as I recall from an earlier attempt they would fall through or get stuck as well. Best to use a screen sieve.
475531
I have! 9 noodles, everything cooked the same as I always do lasagne. I believe I cooked it on 350*. Just cover with foil for majority of cook time. Turned out great!
530814
I usually use 1 cup of white or brown rice and 1.2 or 2 cups of water respectively. It also cooks quinoa perfectly, and wild rice, and gourmet rice blends, and red rice, and sushi rice. It has never once produced rice that was not perfect in many, many years.
819554
I keep mine in a cool dry place (cupboard) and have had no problems with expiring for two years and running. I noticed no appreciable degradation in taste or function even after two years in the cupboard. I eat it when the desire hits me and when it does, I might eat nothing but for days on end. I have even bought my own medium grain rice and ground it in my Kitchen Aide blender and just cooked it whenever. I tried the freezer route but it went bad on me. Somehow got ice crystals in it. Then someone told me to just keep it dry and it should stay good. It works for me so far...after a couple of years or so and still appears fine. I made a pot of it not too long ago and it tasted great. Good luck. I keep mine in a cool dry place (cupboard) and have had no problems with expiring for two years and running. I noticed no appreciable degradation in taste or function even after two years in the cupboard. I eat it when the desire hits me and when it does, I might eat nothing but for days on end. I have even bought my own medium grain rice and ground it in my Kitchen Aide blender and just cooked it whenever. I tried the freezer route but it went bad on me. Somehow got ice crystals in it. Then someone told me to just keep it dry and it should stay good. It works for me so far...after a couple... » Read More I keep mine in a cool dry place (cupboard) and have had no problems with expiring for two years and running. I noticed no appreciable degradation in taste or function even after two years in the cupboard. I eat it when the desire hits me and when it does, I might eat nothing but for days on end. I have even bought my own medium grain rice and ground it in my Kitchen Aide blender and just cooked it whenever. I tried the freezer route but it went bad on me. Somehow got ice crystals in it. Then someone told me to just keep it dry and it should stay good. It works for me so far...after a couple of years or so and still appears fine. I made a pot of it not too long ago and it tasted great. Good luck. « Show Less
1575350
This gets asked frequently and I'm happy to say there is a positive answer! Mine were dated at least a year out and I've seen others post the same response. Hope that helps!
545780
I just got the grain grinder attachment for Mother's Day! I used to have a Komo grain mill, capable of very fine grinding. The flour I get from grinding with the attachment isn't quite as fine, but is still very good. I use it for my weekly bread baking without much loss in quality. I don't have the pasta attachment or blender yet, but I do have the shredder and the juicer. I love both. Overall, like the Verona the attachments seem to be very well made.
538190
This company is the top of the line for rice cookers though this model is a bit outdated. I love it. Easy to use. One step
2180075
I have had mine for a little over a year. Love it!! Have had no problems with it. However, consistency of the dough is important for making successful pasta!.
2114121
I cook ricebut try quinoa. It comes out nice an fluffy in a short time. Everything steams very quickly.
524193
My unit is a single burner, and I like it very much. It heats up well and it works well. I have used a regular stock pot on it, that was half to three quarters full, when cooking dried beans. It is built well,not flimsy.
190364
As far as I know. My dad bought one of these things back in the early 90's, and we used growing up. These griddles are still worth buying, and I would buy one again
2257801
We chose this model Zojirushi because we had the previous model 3 cup Zojirushi which served us well for twenty years. It is actually still working but the rice pot itself was beginning lose it's aluminum coating. I think the coating on this pot may be more durable. The new cooker certainly works well and is the right size for us.
1226370
I have cooked quinoa with this cooker, it's great. Just use the white rice setting!
1702530
It has worked fine for me, I have had it for almost exactly a year now. I've used it to make the usual things - idly and dosa batter, chutney, sambar etc. I don't use it everyday, only once in a few days, sometimes once a week.
1149699
I have had my mixer a year. I do bread for Farmers Markets. I have done recipes that do mostly 2 loaves at a time....occasionally 3 and it does great. Recipes with rye, whole wheat and oatmeal are among those I do. I love the ease of cleaning, lightweight bowl and smaller footprint...so far so good!! It gets used at least 3 days a week!