What is the inner lid, and the rice bowl itself, made of - aluminum or stainless steel?
84149
I think is aluminum it feel very light, I like it it's made in Japangood quality not like the others are made in Chona.
1937607
The interior is stainless steel -- 100% as far as I can tell. It does not have a non-stick surface. I do not think there is any aluminum in the lid or touching the food. It comes with a steamer/basket, which I think is stainless, as well.
373104
The body of the machine is stainless steel/ The only part that isn't is the lid that covers the work bowl area, which is made of plastic. I've owned this machine for years now and have never had any problems with it. This is built like a tank. Excellent quality for sure.
1453707
The inside bowl is completely, 100% stainless steel. The rice seem to stick more to the surface, the remedy is to scoop as much using a non metallic spechular then soaking the bowl in cold water over night.
1648337
It is plastic but the Nordicware website apparently says it is the BPA free type good plastic. Also it does not heat up a lot even with over 5 minutes of continuous microwaving. Quite safe to handle even when relatively hot since the handle part does not heat up too much (it is a really good plastic since it conducts heat poorly so the entire pot is not hot even though the rice inside is steaming!) I hope that answers your question in relation to the consequences of the material.
900909
The inner pot is not stainless steel. I don't know the name of the material but its not Teflon. It's what you see in most of the other rice cookers in the lower price range.
683682
The bowl is a pretty stainless steel. The lens on the face of it is plastic. The rest is a metal. I love it! It also adds some class to my kitchen!
2234005
From Zojirushi: All of our rice cooker inner pans are made of aluminum with nonstick coating (PTFE), except the Induction Heating models. The Induction heating models contain a two layer inner pan. The inner layer is made of aluminum with nonstick coating (PTFE) and the outer layer is stainless steel. All of the inner pans are coated with the nonstick coating. Please note that we do not manufacture 100% stainless steel inner pans.
180277
The inside of the lid is stainless steel but the outside of it is a type of plastic
207757
The inner pot comes with it is stainless steel. That's the whole point of buying stainless steel rice cooker.
922113
Freeze bowl aluminum, that sits inside stainless tub that the bowl slides in to. It is very tight so both have to be very clean when in use.
1502800
The interior is stainless..I have to say, I love this pot. It's my new go to pot for pasta and soup.
1997539
No, it's aluminum. Very low grade non-stick aluminum, at that. My understanding is that some of these units were constructed with non-stick SS cookers, but those offered for sale here are not. The only stainless steel on this unit is the very thin facing on the front of the machine. Also, this is a Chinese built unit: not built in Japan, despite the name.The one I bought from Amazon, I donated to Salvation Army. The cheapness of the build was appalling, and the vastly protracted cooking times were absurd. Two hours for brown rice! My $15. rice cooker puts this thing to shame. Seriously. No, it's aluminum. Very low grade non-stick aluminum, at that. My understanding is that some of these units were constructed with non-stick SS cookers, but those offered for sale here are not. The only stainless steel on this unit is the very thin facing on the front of the machine. Also, this is a Chinese built unit: not built in Japan, despite the name.The one I bought from Amazon, I donated to Salvation Army. The cheapness of the build was appalling, and the vastly protracted cooking times were absurd. Two hours for brown rice! My $15. rice cooker puts this thing to shame.... » Read More No, it's aluminum. Very low grade non-stick aluminum, at that. My understanding is that some of these units were constructed with non-stick SS cookers, but those offered for sale here are not. The only stainless steel on this unit is the very thin facing on the front of the machine. Also, this is a Chinese built unit: not built in Japan, despite the name.The one I bought from Amazon, I donated to Salvation Army. The cheapness of the build was appalling, and the vastly protracted cooking times were absurd. Two hours for brown rice! My $15. rice cooker puts this thing to shame. Seriously. « Show Less
476652
Yes - the pot is stainless steel - inside and out. It is thin - but it is steam cooking - so it works perfectly. I think they asked to soak with a little bit of vinegar to remove the deposits - not sure.All in all, a wonderful rice cooker. The peace of mind knowing you are cooking in stainless steel and the durability totally justify the cost.
1726866
Designed in the USA..made in China. Whole bowl is one formed piece of stainless steel with an opening to be able to grip the bowl. The interior of that opening is lined with a thin black rubber lip and removable.
418566
The cover itself is plastic inside and outside. However, there is a heavy gauge stainless steel inner lid that attaches to the cover and seals between the cover and the stainless steel rice bowl. In my opinion, this rice cooker is far superior to the cookers usually seen in the retail market.
696853
I am interested in the answer to this as well. I teach cooking and use stainless and titanium cookware...have been considering this rice cooker, but not without more info on the metal used in the pot.