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I guess this is mainly seeking info from darad and goldilocks. I'm gonna buy a Tatung but I'm not sure what size to buy. Does the "3-cup" spec. refer to dry uncooked rice. I usually start with 2-3 cups uncooked when I fix it. If the 3-cup won't accomodate that quantity I suppose I'll need to buy the larger one. Thanks for the info. Don

I have been using my zojirushi 3 cup rice cooker and its been great. So easy to use, rice comes out DELICIOUS. I LOVE it. Its a little pricey, but bought it for 134 on amazon, free shipping, so not too bad. I plan to get ALOT of use out of this one.

We love our Zojirushi. We have a big one and it is fail proof, which we need!

I recently purchased a clay pot rice cooker and love how the brown rice comes out - a little more on the dry side, not gummy. Yummy! A plus is that you can serve it in the clay pot.
Here is the link at amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/VitaClay-VF7700-6 ... ice+cooker

I'm so excited! I just ordered a rice cooker I've had my on for a while. The price dropped quite a bit so I jumped in and went for it.

In case anyone here is thinking of ordering something from amazon, you may find the website camelcamelcamel.com handy. You can look at the price history of the item, and can place a watch on it so when the price drops you'll get an email. I had no idea that the prices fluctuate on these items (at least at amazon). I stumbled across this when I originally went to order one I had been looking at the day before and the price had jumped by $50!

Langeranger,
TWO U.S. cups uncooked rice added to the inner pot will level with the 1.5 marker. Water would be added to the 3.0 marker, which I presume is the max amount of rice the cooker is intended, since the 3.0 marker is the highest level marked on the inner pot. If you wish to cook 3 cups of rice, I would recommend purchasing the Tatung 6-cup Indirect Heating Rice Cooker for just $70 + $8 shipping. The reviews indicate this one is the "Indirect" heating type. The OUTER POT in the 3-cup version is thick ALUMINUM; the INNER POT and LID are both shiny stainless steel for really easy cleaning, never burns rice and sticks.

You can also purchase the 6-cup Indirect Heating rice cooker direct from superco.net for $80 + free shipping. I believe the 6-cup cooker also comes with a steaming inner pot.

Tatung also makes an ALL-STAINLESS STEEL 10-cup indirect model for just $120.

Zero need for fancy controls, fuzzy logic, etc. One reviewer indicated this is a 60 year old design, proven over time.

UPDATE

I LOVE my Zojirushi 3 cup rice cooker. I use it 2-3 times a day. BEST PURCHASE EVER.

Hi, sorry not to follow up sooner, Langeranger! I echo what darad said - the little 3-cup one that he has will not hold as much rice as you want to make. I have that little 3-cup one, and also the 10-cup one. I got the 10-cup one for its veggie-steaming capacity, which is mostly what I use it for, though I have made rice in it and it works wonderfully for that too. It can make smaller amounts easily, though I've never tried making less than 1 cup (measured dry before cooking) in it.

I really love my Tatungs. They are so awesome - so easy to use and clean, and they cook up perfect brown rice and steamed veggies every time! And I feel really good about cooking in stainless steel versus aluminum or non-stick coating pans. I'm probably just paranoid, but it's peace of mind for me.

I just got an Instant Pot programmable electric pressure cooker, and it makes great rice. Plus, it cooks dry beans in less than half an hour, and I can steam five pounds of potatoes in it in 15 minutes. I love it.

I have used the Tatung 3-Cup Indirect Heating Rice Cooker daily for the last 4+ months. Brown rice, white rice, all cooked nicely. I don't even bother to precisely measure the water put into the outer pot, just eye-ball the water level in a 1/4 cup measure. Never once has the rice burned onto the shiny stainless steel inner pot, not once. Incredible. Soak for 30 seconds, and clean with ordinary scrubbers. Only caution is to use a potholder to hold the pot when serving the rice; don't grab the cooker directly with your fingers. Just $60 for a quality unit.

Here's another tip for the 3-cup Tatung indirect heating rice cooker. Since the small amount of water is placed in thick aluminum outer pot is intended to boil off, calcium and mineral residue will buildup on the surface, and the outer surface of the stainless steel inner pot will lose its shine, unless one continually cleans thoroughly.

TIP: use DISTILLED WATER for the water placed in the outer pot. I don't both measuring, just pour enough to cover the surface with a thin layer of water. Now both the outer pot and inner pot stay incredibly clean and spotless.

REMINDER: never touch the inner or thick outer pot with your fingers when serving. Its very hot and will cause a burn blister, much hotter than the outer shell of an ordinary rice cooker (in which the heating element touches only the inner pot). Use a potholder, or hold onto the handle when serving the rice.

Still a GREAT LITTLE RICE COOKER!