If you’ve ever tried to make rice on the stovetop, you know it can take a bit of babysitting for things to come out just ...

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The one exception is the last on this list, which is a manual donabe rice cooker. Since I got my hands on this Zojirushi a year ago, my rice has been evenly tender and fluffy every time I use it.

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I’ve used dozens of rice cookers, and I think most Zojirushi models, which set the standard in our testing, balance moisture and firmness more successfully and deliver a more desirable result.

Rice Cooker Ratings Make the perfect batch of rice with a rice cooker. Many models also function as a steamer or pressure cooker, and vary on performance when cooking different grains of rice.