Rice is one of the most widely consumed foods in the world, with billions of people enjoying the grain on a daily basis.

Induction heating has limited every-day applications, aside from melting pesky bolts or as a convenient way to cook rice. However, one small company has done what others had deemed impossible—they’ve ...

Our favorite Zojirushi rice cookers The best Zojirushi rice cooker for most people: Zojirushi 5.5-Cup Induction Heating ...

My favorite is the cheapest of the bunch. Zojirushi’s rice cookers are powerful, thoughtfully made kitchen appliances. Still, our favorites are brand classics: The higher-end Zojirushi NW-QAC10 ...

Stovetop rice seems easy enough—you measure out the rice and water and set it on the burner. But there are a number of variables that can lead to mushy or burnt rice, including the burner’s level, the ...

The rice cookers Consumer Reports tests range from $20 to $40, with one glaring exception: a $270 Zojirushi induction rice cooker. It’s the top-rated model in our ratings due to high marks for its ...

Cooking perfect rice is dirt simple with artificial intelligence. But do you need a rice cooker? This review is part of a series on the domestic origins of technology. Before the business machines of ...

A good rice cooker may make better rice than you can on the stove, all while doing most of the work so you can focus on cooking your mains and sides. Having one in your kitchen is therefore vital, ...

In Malaysia and many other parts of South-East Asia, rice is such a staple that a life without rice seems like something out of The Twilight Zone. Thankfully, rice is also quite possibly one of the ...

Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. Stovetop rice seems easy enough—you measure out the rice and water and set it on the burner. But there are a number of ...