Panasonic SR-DE103 5-Cup (Uncooked) Rice Cooker

 (19 customer reviews)

My original review can be found below beginning with "The bad news is...". However, after writing the review I did a head-to-head comparison with my old school, non-fuzzy logic Aroma ARC-820SW rice cooker (see customer photo). I began cooking at the exact same time with the exact same quantities of Calrose rice (2 cups) and water. I wanted to see if the fuzzy logic machines cooked any better than the old school rice cookers that most of us have used.

The rice was finished cooking in the Aroma cooker probably 15 minutes before the Panasonic finished cooking. You could hear the Panasonic's fuzzy logic constantly cycling the heat on and off during the cooking cycle.

The differences between the two were dramatic. The rice cooked in the Aroma was somewhat dry, very unevenly cooked and somewhat burnt and crispy on the bottom. It was still edible and even enjoyable in a way, but crispy on the bottom nonetheless. The rice cooked in the Panasonic was moist, plump,...Read more

I didn't really have it in mind to retire our old banged up rice cooker. After all it still worked to some degree. However, when given the opportunity to take the Panasonic Microcomputer SR-DE103 Fuzzy Logic model for a test drive, things changed. After a little over three weeks use these are my thoughts.

Out of the box, this white finished model comes with a steaming basket, measuring cup, rice scoop, instructions, recipes and warranty. After going over the instructions I was ready to begin. Right off the bat, I knew this was no ordinary rice cooker. The programmable menu options allows for making not only rice, but soups, cakes, oatmeal and etc;. The Advanced Fuzzy Logic Technology is not rocket science by any means. Pure and simple it refers to the automatic adjustment of power and cooking time. It easily cooks up to 10 cups of rice.

Some of the features that makes this a keeper besides the programmable menu are the carrying handle, the push button lid...Read more

Out of the four rice cookers I've owned (Wolf Gang Puck, an "cheap" model of Zojirushi and two Aromas) this has to be my favorite. I've used it at least a dozen times now to cook rice and every time each grain comes out perfect. The taste of the rice compared to a non fuzzy-logic rice cooker is something you would have to try for yourself to believe. There is absolutely no comparison. I mostly cook sticky rice, as I just generally enjoy the texture of it, and it has come out perfect every time. With the Wolf Gang Puck and Aroma cookers, there would always be random hard grains and a dark brown crust stuck to the bottom of the pan. That does not happen with his cooker.

I know the cake function seems a bit silly, but it's not! I just tried it for the first time, baking a cake from a Vitamuffin mix and the thing cooked to absolute perfection. I baked it for 40 minutes on the cake setting. After about ten minutes of cooling, I fliped the cake upside down on a plate to release...Read more