The Zojirushi NP-HBC10 rice cooker is the big brother to the NP-GBC05 machine. The former is a 5.5 cup rice cooker while the latter is a 3 cup machine. These numbers are the maximum cups of un-cooked rice that these machines can prepare. 3 cup units are perfect for people living alone as well as couples. The 5.5 cup machines on the other hand are aimed at families. The Zojirushi NP-HBC10 is one of the top of the range Zojirushi rice cookers that is sold across North America today. It costs nearly $300 but many people feel it is worth the price.

The main reason that it is so expensive is that it features Zojirushi’s Induction Heating System. This method of heating does not use a heating coil like typical electrical units. Instead it makes use of a magnetic field which turns the metallic inner cooking bowl into the actual heat source within the rice cooker. This helps to make the best textured and tasting rice possible.

If you buy a Zojirushi NP-HBC10 you get a kitchen appliance that both looks great and is very functional. It can cook a wide range of dishes. For example it can of course make white and brown rice. It also has a setting to make GABA brown rice. This is not a special grain but rather a way of cooking regular brown rice to make it release more of its nutrients as well as make it softer and easier to digest. The machine can also be used to make a wide variety of mixed rice dishes such as jambalaya.

One of the features I love about the current crop of Zojirushi rice cookers is that they have a removable inner lid. This makes it so easy to get your rice cooker 100% clean after use. This is just one of the many reasons that makes purchasing a Zojirushi NP-HBC10 such a good investment.