Question About Size/Capacity??? I want to get a new rice cooker since my previous one broke last night due to a most unfortunate accident, I want to purchase one of this Sanyo MiCom's but I need to know if the capacity is the true 5.5 or 10 cup size...
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Its the smaller cup size, but the average serving for 1 person is about .75 of one of those smaller cups. So this feeds 12 people at full capacity. It takes up about as much space on the counter as a big coffee maker or toaster oven -- not so good for a tiny kitchen. Unfortunately, the 5.5 cup one is still about 80% of the size of the big one.
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I make purchases based on function, looks, and price. That said, I live alone so I initially purchased the 3 cup version, which looks great, has comparable price to the 5 cup version, and cooked rice well. However, I picked up a cook book for rice cookers, and many of the recipes called for 5 and 10 cup rice cookers. Rather than scale the recipes to fit the 3 cup version (I love my leftovers!) I decided to exchange the 3 cup version for the 5 cup version. About the 5 cup version. As to looks, the 5 cup version has lost its "cute" factory since it's a bit bigger than the 3 cup version. Also, since it's not wrapped in stainless steal like the 3 cup version, it has lost a bit of the modern vibe the 3 cup version has. Darn. As to cooking, I usually prepare 1 cup amounts of rice, or 0.5 cup amounts of steal oats. The taste and texture of both turn out great. I also appreciate being able to use recipes straight from the cook book. In the end, I do miss the look of the 3 cup version, but the 5 cup version doesn't look too bad, and I find it cooks rice at the same quality as the 3 cup version. That said, I'm happy I moved up to the 5 cup version.
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1 cup is minimum. Suggest you buy a smaller cooker so it's less space in your kitchen. Keep the brand. It's good.
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Worth it? That's up to you. Will it last....had mine 8 years, it is like new!My cuckoo does a great job of keeping warm. Worth a look! This rice cooker does the rice pudding breakfast thing. And that is fabulous. I use two rice cookers. Takes a bit of space but I do rice so often so many ways that I need both. My Zojirushi is a work horse and it is good today as it was some many years ago. To answer your rice warm question....rice is nice for just so long! I like mine right out of the cooker when it is just done. Gosh, you can warm rice in a microwave with a semi sealed container! Worth it? That's up to you. Will it last....had mine 8 years, it is like new!My cuckoo does a great job of keeping warm. Worth a look! This rice cooker does the rice pudding breakfast thing. And that is fabulous. I use two rice cookers. Takes a bit of space but I do rice so often so many ways that I need both. My Zojirushi is a work horse and it is good today as it was some many years ago. To answer your rice warm question....rice is nice for just so long! I like mine right out of the cooker when it is just done. Gosh, you can warm rice in a microwave with a semi sealed container!
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5.5 refers to the dry rice. Depending on the rice, it will roughly double, so you will have 11 or so 'cups' of cooked rice. NOTE: A rice cooker 'cup' is not an Imperial cup (8 oz.), it is 6 oz.
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I hope someone will answer this question! I also often only make 1 cup of dry rice and I would like to know if this cooker would do this well???? Thanks to anyone who can answer this question!
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The cooker comes with it's own measuring cups. There are two, one for regular rice and another for gaba rice. I've cooked as little as one measuring cup of rice that produced about 2 cups of cooked rice. The cooker did a great job after I fixed the "operator errors". LOL
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I don't really know. It is 10 of the little cups they give you. I compared the little cup with a standard dry cup measurement and it is about 7/8 of a standard cup, dry rice. I am not sure how much it expands. I will tell you I have waited 20 years for an all stainless cooker like this and I just bought 2 more incase they quit making them. It is 100% stainless where the rice would be. The walls are double.
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Hello, B. Hetland. The size pressure cooker you choose should depend on how you intend using it. When I purchased my first pressure cooker I also was looking at the 6 & 8 qt. After researching, I decided on the 8qt, and was very pleased with the decision. You see, the qt capacity is to the brim of the pressure pan. However, it should not be filled past 2/3 full--and with some foods, not past 1/2 full, this means that in an 8qt cooker, the most you can put into it will be less than 6 quarts for the 2/3 full and, and for the 1/2 full rule, only 4 qts. I like to cook in large batches, so about 6 months ago I decided to also get a 10qt [Fagor]. Pressure cookers are extremely versatile appliances. In addition to cooking under pressure, they can also be used as regular saucepans, replacing other cookware. If you really get into using it frequently, and for its many applications, the larger 8qt size will give you more options, because it will accomodate a greater variety of inserts. Here is one that I have found extremely useful: Wolfgang Puck Stainless Steel Dessert Maker Insert. This is also available brand new at eBay for a very reasonable price. I understand your concern for space limitations, and while the 8qt does have a larger footprint, I think you will be happy with that choice in the long run. I too have limited space in my kitchen, I managed to make room for 3 pressure cookers [6, 8 & 10 qt]. Because these are the pans I use most often, one is always "on display" on the cooktop. I also have a 4qt Presto, which I recently put with our camping gear. Because you are new to pressure cooking, you will probably be looking for useful information on how to get the most from your new pressure cooker. I recommend this cookbook: Miss Vickie's Big Book of Pressure Cooker Recipes The author also has a website with discussion forums www.missvickie.com
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In the owners manual it says "you should use a measuring cup to determine the amount of rice to be cooked. The measuring cup we are referring to is the one that is supplied with the rice cooker. The cup that is supplied is about 2/3 the size of a standard US measuring cup." The rice cooker will cook 8 of these cups of rice - which I measured out to equal approximately 5 and 2/3 standard US measuring cups of rice. The manual also recommends cooking rice with the steamer in place even if you are not steaming anything to help prevent the possibility of boil over - from my experience, this is a very good idea. In the owners manual it says "you should use a measuring cup to determine the amount of rice to be cooked. The measuring cup we are referring to is the one that is supplied with the rice cooker. The cup that is supplied is about 2/3 the size of a standard US measuring cup." The rice cooker will cook 8 of these cups of rice - which I measured out to equal approximately 5 and 2/3 standard US measuring cups of rice. The manual also recommends cooking rice with the steamer in place even if you are not steaming anything to help prevent the possibility of boil over - from my experience,... » Read More In the owners manual it says "you should use a measuring cup to determine the amount of rice to be cooked. The measuring cup we are referring to is the one that is supplied with the rice cooker. The cup that is supplied is about 2/3 the size of a standard US measuring cup." The rice cooker will cook 8 of these cups of rice - which I measured out to equal approximately 5 and 2/3 standard US measuring cups of rice. The manual also recommends cooking rice with the steamer in place even if you are not steaming anything to help prevent the possibility of boil over - from my experience, this is a very good idea. « Show Less
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Oh Definitely! We only cook small amounts. To update my review there is some sticking to bottom. The appliance comes with one of those measuring cups. For 2 people we use 1.5 to 2 scoops of rice. Hope that helps!
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My rice cooker does up to 5 cups, so that's as high as I've loaded at one time. If you need to made more, no big deal. Just dump the cup into your cooker, and load it up again.
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I have made the single cup size batches many times with perfect results. (The mininum size is 1/2 cup as marked on the cooking bowl.) When I made larger batches, there was no noticable difference in the results. Always perfect! As long as the measuring of rice and water is accurate, I see no reason why the cooker would not cook as little as 1/2 cup at a time.
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We have the 5 cup model and rarely cook more than one cup also. One cup is the minimum for both white and brown rice.
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I have a slightly older version of this size and model. I have cooked 1 cup of dry rice (using included measure which is 3/4 standard measuring cup), but I find if I leave it on warm while I cook dinner it dries out a bit and may even get crunchy bits. 2 cups (or more) come out perfectly. Right now I am making steel cut oats. One cup is fine for those, because the ratio of water to oats is much higher than water to rice. If you still want to cook one cup of rice at a time, you may have to tweak your ratios. BTW- Packing sticky rice while it is still warm (not hot), allows you to freeze it (after cooling). Warm covered in a microwave- it'll be great. I have a slightly older version of this size and model. I have cooked 1 cup of dry rice (using included measure which is 3/4 standard measuring cup), but I find if I leave it on warm while I cook dinner it dries out a bit and may even get crunchy bits. 2 cups (or more) come out perfectly. Right now I am making steel cut oats. One cup is fine for those, because the ratio of water to oats is much higher than water to rice. If you still want to cook one cup of rice at a time, you may have to tweak your ratios. BTW- Packing sticky rice while it is still warm (not hot), allows you to freeze it... » Read More I have a slightly older version of this size and model. I have cooked 1 cup of dry rice (using included measure which is 3/4 standard measuring cup), but I find if I leave it on warm while I cook dinner it dries out a bit and may even get crunchy bits. 2 cups (or more) come out perfectly. Right now I am making steel cut oats. One cup is fine for those, because the ratio of water to oats is much higher than water to rice. If you still want to cook one cup of rice at a time, you may have to tweak your ratios. BTW- Packing sticky rice while it is still warm (not hot), allows you to freeze it (after cooling). Warm covered in a microwave- it'll be great. « Show Less
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Hello, I haven't tried the whole 5.5 cups. I mostly just make 3 cups of rice with the provided cup and it is enough for two of us just fine. Thanks!
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We have had this cooker for about 2 years. It will cook as little as one cup of rice but we always cook at least two just because rice goes with everything and keeps well in the fridge. We have cooked 5 cups at once but it did take much longer than the smaller amount. The steamer works great, too.