Korean/Japanese dudes: Help me out? (Rice Cooker content!)

[dante]

Here in the US I'm trying to find a high quality rice cooker that uses a stainless steel inner pot - not one coated with anti scratch crap that can flake off into the food over time.

The most advanced model I've found with this criteria is Buffalo (Malaysia?).  Nothing from Cuckoo (Korea) or Zojirushi (Japan).

Is it possible we don't get all the models and there are higher end models in your countries that offer stainless steel?

Any help would be appreciated.  I'm rather surprised that stainless steel pots aren't more easily accessible.

[tp4tissue]

The reason you don't want stainless steel,  is because the surface finish is more porous than ceramic coating. Old rice seeps into it

For home use,  the ceramic coating is better, because the pot is relatively small, and you can treat it gently, manipulable in the hand.

Whereas in industrial models, they may just use SS, because it's so large, that you can't wield it carefully enough such to avoid dropping / cracking / denting.  along with use in industrial environments which is rougher..


Anything above $300 , has a pretty good coating..

And the pots are not expensive to replace as long as it's not a Japan specific model.




THAT SAID...  I don't think $300 weeaboo cookers are warranted...  because the newest chinese versions have copied all their tricks.. @ 1/3th of the price.

[MaNiFeX]

The reason you don't want stainless steel,  is because the surface finish is more porous than ceramic coating. Old rice seeps into it

For home use,  the ceramic coating is better, because the pot is relatively small, and you can treat it gently, manipulable in the hand.

Whereas in industrial models, they may just use SS, because it's so large, that you can't wield it carefully enough such to avoid dropping / cracking / denting.  along with use in industrial environments which is rougher..


Anything above $300 , has a pretty good coating..

And the pots are not expensive to replace as long as it's not a Japan specific model.




THAT SAID...  I don't think $300 weeaboo cookers are warranted...  because the newest chinese versions have copied all their tricks.. @ 1/3th of the price.

Man, I must have a ****ty rice game.  I just cook it in regular pots.  I used to have a rice cooker, but like the control of doing it by hand...  Any recommendations?

[dgneo]

https://www.amazon.com/***or-670040230-Stainless-Steel-6-Quart-Multi-Cooker/dp/B001A62O1G

Have one of these at home and it cooks rice perfectly. Alternatively just cook it in a regular old pot.

[dante]

Thanks!  I'll try that ***or model first before I go back to upper tier (Zouj/etc)