Customer Reviews
One of the Best Kitchen Appliances Ever! 
2008-08-20
I buy a lot from Amazon, but I don't write a lot of reviews. This rice cooker, however, is amazing. I got it overnight, just unpacked it, and made delicious, chewy, creamy, nutty steel cut oats in about an hour. Use 1 rice cooker cup of McCann's oats, 3 rice cooker cups of water, select the porridge setting, and come back in about an hour. Stir in the juice that rises to the top and enjoy. Brown rice pudding is next. I have to get up really early some days, and I can't wait to pre-program in a hot breakfast. Think of it as a slow cooker for people with a sense of urgency!
The ZCC10 is extremely well made and easy to clean. I also recommend the Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook by Hensperger and Kaufmann, which has lots of good ideas for rice and more.
So far, the only thing I can see to look out for is to make sure that you measure consistently. Use the 180 ml rice cooker cups for the grain and the water, or use larger kitchen cups for the grain and the water to get the right ratio. Also, the unit comes with a nubby plastic spatula/scraper thingy that won't mar the nonstick finish of the bowl. Cleaning is a breeze with cold water and a microfiber cloth.
It's a little pricey, but well worth it because it has just about every setting you'll need to make more than just plan rice.
Here's the cookbook link: The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook : 250 No-Fail Recipes for Pilafs, Risottos, Polenta, Chilis, Soups, Porridges, Puddings and More, from Start to Finish in Your Rice Cooker
Fantastic 2008-08-01
I love this thing. Not only does it make great rice, it holds it for hours--and I mean hours--with seemingly no loss of quality. I use it every other day. Cannot recommend it highly enough.
Other positive reviews are true 2008-07-03
Fantastic. You should note that if you prefer white rice, $200 for a rice cooker might not be necessary. What I really like about this is how well it does brown rice. It's not actually that simple to do brown rice correctly, or at least quick. I previously had a cheapo rice cooker that generally scalded the bottom and would leave some hard rice kernels when it did brown rice.
If you don't dislike the taste, you're doing yourself a pretty big and simple favor eating brown rice.
And anyone complaining about Twinkle Twinkle Little Star is silly. Or perhaps not silly enough. It's so Japanese, it's quite amusing to hear a gawdy song play announcing the arrival of "tasty rice!"
Died after 2 years 
2008-06-29
I read those positive reviews here and bought this item 2 years ago. It worked pretty well at the beginning. Starting from about a year ago, it couldn't keep the rice moistured for long. Now, it is no better than a 20 bucks rice cooker and I have to replace it.
Excellent Rice Cooker 2008-06-26
The Zojirushi NS-ZCC10 Neuro Fuzzy Rice Cooker and Warmer has been a great addition to our cooking tools. So far, we are very happy.
The product is expensive, but the rice tastes fabulous.
Nice improvement 2008-06-05
Cook perfect rice every time with the Neuro Fuzzy Rice Cooker & Warmer. It features advanced Neuro Fuzzy logic technology, which allows the rice cooker to 'think' for itself and make fine adjustments to temperature and heating time. The spherical inner cooking pan and heating system allows the heat to distribute evenly and cook rice perfectly. It also features different settings for cooking white rice, sushi rice, brown rice and porridge or congee. Other features include automatic keep warm, extra large LCD display, clock and timer function, detachable inner lid and stay cool side handles.
Use the brown rice menu for healthy, delicious brown rice Capacity - 5.5 cups / 1.0 liter Dimensions (W x D x H) - 10 x 13 x 8 inches Electric Rating - 120 volts / 680 watts Color - Premium White
Outstanding Rice Cooker! 2008-05-14
Definitely as advertised. It has made my wife very happy. I highly recommend purchase of this model, as it cooks excellent rice every single time.
The rice, it is nice 2008-05-02
A cheerful little product. Well made, well priced, and well cooked. Cleaning is easy, and the cord storage is wonderful (automatic retracting power cords should be a law for all small appliances). I haven't had any troubles of any kind.
What wonderful rice! 2008-04-06
So I've been raised on 'instant' rice, and I just got this rice cooker - and it makes me sad that I was missing out on this delicious rice all those years.
I've cooked around 5 different kinds of rice in this thing (sushi, brown, sweet, basmati, wild rice), and each and every batch has come out absolutely perfect.
I'm dying to try out the porridge feature, I'll have to pick some up soon. One of the coolest features on this cooker is the timer. You set the time you want the rice to be done, and voila, the rice is done for you at exactly that time. So if you don't want to wait around for dinner after you get home, dinner will be waiting for you.
This thing even plays music in place of timer beeps. How cool is that?
This rice cooker is definitely worth paying a little extra more for. It does everything you could possibly want out of a rice cooker and more.
Very pleased so far. 
2008-03-29
I received this rice cooker today. I was torn with the size. Can I feed my family, and have leftovers with this? We are a family of five and was torn between the ten cup and the 5.5. After I ordered the 5.5 I really felt like I should have ordered the 10 cup, even though I am not crazy about adding more appliances to my limited counter space. Most reviews don't mention how much this cooker will feed. Well, for my family, we all ate to our hearts content and still had plenty of leftovers. Given that my kids are all eight and under, we don't need a larger cooker. It was quite a bit of rice that it makes! I can probably feed 7 people easily with this cooker. If you entertain a lot, or eat a lot (hello carbs) I'd go the next size up, not a big price difference. It produced excellent Sushi rice, not burned at all on the bottom, a first for me! I have gone from a fancy $$$ Breville, to an Oster and they all burned on the bottom. This came out perfect from the first try. I recommend this rice cooker, didn't give it a five, because I have not had it long enough to give it a perfect rating. Best appliance I have bought in years. Also, would like to add that it plays a cute tune when it starts the cook cycle. It is a unique appliance.
