Zojirushi Cooks Perfect Rice, Saves Energy
 

BackgroundAs I talked about in my post on magnetic induction cooktops, it’s hard to measure comparative energy use between a gas stove an a replacement electric appliance, but the nature of heat losses on an open flame compared to an enclosed, insulated rice cooker with an electric coil make the rice cooker a clear winner. [...]

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Sounds very nice. What does the cooker retail for?

175 on amazon, there's a link in there to it.