Do you have manual, or know how to use, a Zojirushi NS-JCC10 rice cooker?

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Or instructions for a similar one?

I have this rice cooker, and I bloody love it, but I've not had the instruction manual for years. All I know how to do is cook rice in the moment (that is, not using timer), and I'd like to know how to fully use the damn thing.

I searched on the web, but even the zojirushi web site doesn't have instructions.

If you have the manual, or if you know how to use it, and can just quickly summarize them... or post a scan of it or something, that would be mighty helpful.

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1. This might help (or might not)

I did a quick search and found this parts distributor, who doesn't list the manual, but does have parts for your rice cooker, and email address to ask for more info. Maybe they could assist you.

http://www.viecokitchen.com/zoparts.htm

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2. I don't know that particular one

but I used to use a Panasonic National fuzzy-logic rice cooker.

All I can say is that the Japanese take their rice seriously.

And it made good frickin' rice.

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3. I think you need to play with the timer

(You don't have my model or brand) If it is like mine the timer is actually for the start time. So for example if you want to put the rice and water in in the morning but don't want rice till you come home 9 hours later you would set it for 9:00 which will give you rice in approx. 9 and a half hours.

Just play with it....It probably is far more simple than you think. Rice cookers are like magic to me. I can't cook a pot of rice without one.

My new little trick is to put broccoli in the steamer tray on top of the rice when it's done and leave it for 10 minutes with the rice cooker on warm. Broccoli is crispy perfect

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4. Okay, I did just that - I think I have it set to start cooking rice

at 4:40 am.

Mine has an actual clock in it, so I get to set the timer to the time I want the rice - I'll find out tomorrow if that's the time I want the rice to start cooking, or the time I want the rice to be ready. I have a feeling it's the finished time, since it wouldn't let me set a time unless I chose something more than an hour away from present time.

One question I hope you can help answer, though - mine has TWO timers. Now, it only has one bowl, so I have no idea why it would have or need two timers. What do you think the second one is for? Could it be a time for how long to keep the rice warm after it's been cooked?

I could see the wily Japanese doing that, assuming that people will set it for when they normally get home from work, but it would be handy to have the rice keep warm for hours after it's done just in case no one is home yet since so many Japanese end up not getting to leave work when they are supposed to.

Or could one time be to use when I want to start the rice at a certain time; and the other one for when I want the rice done at a certain time? THat seems plausible as well.

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5. did you email them?

hari kari makes such a mess, they'll be sure to email you a PDF don't ya think :evilgrin:

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6. Are you stalking me?

And no, I haven't emailed them.

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9. nope, but I did take a flyer into the Lounge

this, however, is my home.

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7. Here's my guess

One timer is for the rice to start the other is for the warmer to turn off. My rice cooker's warm function won't turn off until I unplug it. (At least I think so......I haven't read the manual :spank:) I just use my timer for delayed start and then when the rice is done I unplug the machine. I don't like to keep things that heat up unplugged when not in use. I even unplug my toaster which drives SO crazy.

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8. Yeah, that's what I'm thinking about the timers.

And don't feel bad - I not only unplug things that heat up, or any kitchen appliance in fact, they all go back into the closet when I'm done with them.

I hate clutter.

The coffee pot stays out, since I use it every day, and the microwave, cuz that would be a fucking ridiculous pain in the ass to move all the time. But otherwise, every other appliance stays hidden.