Instant Zest 8-cup

Zest 8-cup

This Instant rice cooker is has the following:

a Dry rice capacity of 4 cups.
pre-programmed settings for cooking foods.
automatically switches to warm when finished.
comes with a steamer tray, rice spoon, measuring cup, condensation collector.
comes with a 1 year warranty.

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How did it perform in our expert lab testing?

Overall Score

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Current Range of Tested Rice Cookers

Current Range of Tested Rice Cookers

What goes into the Overall Score?

Rice cooking

/ 5

Convenience

/ 5

Controls

/ 5

About

The Instant Zest 8-cup is part of the Rice Cookers test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Rice Cookers models like the Zest 8-cup are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.

Rice cooking: Based on how well it cooked both 1 cup and 3 cups of rice.

Convenience: Based on programming, display type, accessories and other factors.

Controls: Based on how easy it is to read and set the controls.

Features & Specs

Features & Specs

Features

Digital display

Yes

Programmable

Yes

Nonstick pot

Yes

Dishwasher safe insert

Yes

Accessories

steamer tray, rice spoon, measuring cup, condensation collector

Specs

Exterior height (in.)

9

Exterior width (in.)

9

Exterior depth (in.)

9

Warranty

1 year

Price & Shop

Price & Shop