We are finishing up our final Christmas giveaway with an awesome 5 1/2 cup Zojirushi Umami Micom Rice Cooker (value $273). Zojirushi is known for their high quality kitchen appliances, especially rice cookers. They are considered the best rice cookers on the market because of their intuitive technology which makes perfect rice every single time.
The Zojirushi rice cooker not only makes great rice, it has multiple unique settings that go far and beyond what other cookers can do. The Zojirushi rice cooker soaks and steams the rice longer for enhanced flavor, which releases the natural sugar in the rice grains resulting in a noticeably different flavor compared to cooking on a regular setting. As the rice cooks, the rice cooker adjusts the temperature and cooking time so the rice is always perfect. This is not the case with most other rice cookers on the market.
The cooker also has different settings for cooking different types of grains or rice (white, Umami, mixed, sushi, porridge, sweet, brown, GABA brown, rinse-free, quick cooking and slow cook). This rice maker also doubles as a slow cooker making it a dual purpose appliance. It’s also small enough to store in a kitchen cupboard or left on the kitchen counter without taking up too much space.
As someone who has owned several different types of rice cookers I know from experience you can add too much water, or not enough, and the end result can be disappointing. The smart technology behind Zojirushi rice cookers makes cooking rice nearly fail-proof.
If you eat rice on a regular basis or just love to make your own sushi at home, this Zojirushi Umami Micom rice cooker is for you! It also makes a lovely Christmas present.
The kind folks at Zojirushi has partnered with Savory Sweet Life to give one of these beautiful Zojirushi 5.5 cups Umami Micom Rice Cooker to one SSL reader.
All you have to do is leave a comment sharing your favorite rice recipe. One entry per person and each entrant must reside in the US. Contest will close Christmas Day, Dec. 25, 2011 at 9pm PST. One winner will be chosen at random and notified by email.
Contest is now closed. Congrats to Cathy!
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Garlic butter rice!
I love fried rice with lots of egg.
I love this Mexican rice recipe:
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup uncooked long-grain rice
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup tomato sauce
2 cups chicken broth
Directions
Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat and add rice. Cook, stirring constantly, until puffed and golden. While rice is cooking, sprinkle with salt and cumin.
Stir in onions and cook until tender. Stir in tomato sauce and chicken broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
Rice + nuts + cinnamon + raisins…om nom nom
I like to add rice to any and all of my stirfry dinners. Basmatti is my favorite right now!
spanish seafood and sausage paella!
love rice with lots of butter…pretty simple but yummy!
fried rice..the best
I wish I had knew how to make this but I love the Korean sweet rice Yakshik!
rice steamed with chinese sausage
I love to cook the rice in my rice cooker (cheapo one from wal mart) and then add a can of Coconut Cream (the sweetened kind) and a drained can of mandarin oranges. It’s a big hit with everyone who tries it!
We’re starting the Daniel Fast on January 1st. This would be AMAZING!
Very nice post.Thanks for sharing.
Just saw this giveaway…way too late!! I received a Zojurushi micom rice cooker for my bridal shower and it truly is my favorite gift. The rice cooks perfectly every time, whether it’s white, brown, basmati…it even bakes cakes!! Great prize, Alice!!!
I know the drawing is over, and I don’t need the rice cooker anyway, but thought I’d throw in a mini testimonial – I got a Z. fuzzy logic rice cooker just last year, probably the previous model year version of this one – we absolutely love it – I make steel cut oats for breakfast, with a lot of additions, but the really neat thing about it is that I can set it up for breakfast the night before, tell it what time I want it to be done, and it cooks our breakfast. Nothing quite like waking up to breakfast already made! Of course, it also make a wonderful pot of rice. I’ve also made a couple of casseroles, and they came out very well. This would make a fabulous wedding gift for a couple who cooks this way.
Haven’t used a rice cooker in a couple of years, we’ve gone back to the stove method. I’m sure it’s not as good. Rice is always a bit un-done. Thanks anyway.
Sol
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