Product Description

Enjoy the benefits of pressure cooking with Sanyo's new micro-computerized multi-use cooker. Variable Pressure Control Technology creates rapid movement of rice within the unit during the cooking process to bring out the most delicious taste and flavor of rice. Superb consistency is acquired using the extra thick 3.5mm titanium coated non-stick inner pot with round bottom for maximum heat distribution. Multi-menu and texture selections are one touch and include rice dishes such as white, rinse-free, haiga, brown, sprouted brown, sweet, mixed, sushi and Dol Sot Bi Bim Bab. Steam veggies with the steam function and use the unique tray for preparing healthy foods. Make stews and soup using the slow cook function. Preset your meal to be completed up to 24 hours ahead using the timer function. A great benefit for coming home or waking up to a hot meal! Upon completion of cooking, the keep warm function keeps food warm and delicious up to 24 hours. In addition, a unique sleep function allows food to be kept warm for an extended time and creates energy savings. Pressure cooking is safe as the unit has safety locking devices to eliminate danger. Easy to clean removable steam vent retains the true taste and flavor of rice. Makes up to 10 cups of cooked rice. Deluxe stainless steel finish is an attractive addition to any kitchen or room. The retractable cord and carrying handle makes storage easy and allows you to take the food right to the table! Includes measuring cup, spatula, multi-language instruction manual and recipes.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2304 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Color: Stainless Steel
• Brand: Sanyo
• Model: ECJ-PX50S
• Dimensions: 9.00" h x 10.00" w x 14.00" l,

Features

• Micro-computerized cooker makes up to 10 cups of cooked rice
• Also functions as a slow cooker, pressure cooker, and steamer
• VPC technology; nonstick inner pot; 1-touch cooking options; 24-hour timer
• Keep-warm function; measuring cup, spatula, and manual with recipes included
• Measures approximately 14 by 10 by 9 inches

Customer Reviews

Versatile Kitchen Helper
This is a super high quality product, on par with the finest kitchen gadgets available. So if you simply like fine things, it will please you. Even the hefty titanium-clad bowl is a joy to behold.

This machine is designed for easy living. It's smaller than you might think from the pictures. I have handbags that would grab more counter space. However, if you have *no* counter space to spare, the self-retracting cord and bail handle are your friends. Just pick it up and stow it with no fuss. The built in battery keeps the time.

It makes extremely good rice because: 1) It has a special cooking program for any kind of rice you want. 2) It lets you set the texture/firmness to your preference. 3) It automatically keeps the rice warm until you are ready to use it.

Or you can set it to cook your rice very fast, if that's what you need. In either case, the cooker could not be simpler to use. It is much easier and far more reliable than cooking rice in a pot. Click the MENU button to step through your rice varieties. Click the TEXTURE button to step through your firmness options. Click the COOK button to start cooking. Click the STOP button if you panic. There are timer functions that are just as simple to use. Read the manual if you are into that.

Clean up is quick and painless--rinse and wipe. Nothing sticks to the bowl. You snap out the outer vent assembly and inner gasket assembly, both on the door. This is easy to do, but not obvious how to do it. So read the directions. The door is an amazingly complicated device involving valves and gaskets. They don't want any of that to get gummed up. It's an automatic pressure cooker and you must keep it clean to continue enjoying that convenience.

I bought this model because it is a multi-tasker. The versatility is astounding. It will not fry or brown or burn food. However, if you like soup, think of it as a soup machine. Enjoy a 2nd helping at your leisure, because it will effortlessly keep that pot of soup warm for you. If you would like a soft boiled egg just exactly when you stumble out of bed, the timer will have it ready. Since I grow and freeze vegetables, this is my steaming machine. It will braise your brisket. It will do your ramen noodles. It will brew your tea if all your other pots are busy catching roof leaks.

Lastly, this machine will help you develop a more sophisticated palate. Pick up pound sacks of a dozen different varieties of rice at the co-op. Boldly sample and compare them; the Sanyo already knows how to cook each one perfectly. Just chew and take notes so you can impress friends/business associates/clients/prospective bed partners with your extraordinarily nuanced culinary knowledge. LOL

Amazing Rice - Horrible Service!
The rice is great but don't expect any service.

I lost a part after I already assigned 5 stars so I am adding this so everyone is aware. I would reduce to 3 stars based on my experience with Sanyo Service.

Be careful with all the parts. You will not be able to find a replacement. Sanyo Service is useless. They are more interested in closing service questions than in resolving them. A small part from the inside of the lid fell off and got lost while cleaning. I have contacted the Sanyo Serice who said to contact the parts centers. The parts centers have no record of this rice cooker and after they claim to research it. They never follow up and I have called numerous time. If I could I would reduce the rating to 3 stars due to the fact this rice cooker has a number of small parts that with frequent use may need replacement but it appears that replacement will require purchasing a new rice cooker.
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The rice cooked in this rice cooker is noticably better than from other rice cookers we have used.

My wife is Japanese which means the rice cooker is used almost everyday. We purchased this rice cooker after the one we had broke. I was skeptical that this rice cooker would really make a difference. I was wrong. The rice from this rice cooker is much better than from other rice cookers both in taste a texture.

Aside from making amazing rice, it is easy to use and is very well build (except for a few small parts). The pot is quite thick and solid. Be prepared for some odd popping noises while the rice is cooking as the cooker lets off steam.

We have not tried the slow cooking or other features yet, but I expect they will also work well.

Very strong product
We are a three-person East Asian household: My mother and I are Japanese, and my other half is Korean. Needless to say, we use this rice cooker at least five times a week, and have had it for about a year.

We've decided that eating brown rice instead of white rice about twice a week would be a healthy choice. The pressure cooker feature makes delicious brown rice (we use 2.5 cups regular Japonica brown rice mixed with 1.5 cups of sweet "mochi" brown rice nowadays). For the remainder of the week, we cook white rice, and it does a beautiful job. Once in a while, we make porridge -- the traditional Japanese remedy for when someone is sick -- which can be made excellently by this rice cooker. In that sense, we like all the features that this rice cooker offers, and it is really easy to operate.

I believe the titanium-coated thick inner pot is key to making this such a strong product; it seems to distribute heat evenly inside the pot. So, the problems that one might experience with cheaper or older pots -- like the bottom being slightly burnt ("okoge" in Japanese) -- or areas near the top being slightly undercooked -- does not happen. Rice from every part of the pot -- top, bottom, side and middle -- is cooked perfectly.