NutriBullet NBG50100 Rice Cooker: Full Review

The NutriBullet NBG50100 is an electric rice cooker that allows you to cook and steam a variety of grains, including white rice, brown rice, quinoa, and more. This 14-cup capacity cooker has a sleek and modern design and aims to provide a healthy cooking option by reducing oil absorption in grains. The NutriBullet rice cooker uses "NutriActive" technology, which is essentially a non-stick heating plate that helps prevent grains from sticking while promoting even cooking. Some key features include different cooking functions like regular, fast, and slow cook, as well as the ability to steam vegetables, seafood, poultry, beans, chili, and more. It comes with a steaming tray, serving spoon, recipe book, and cooking timetables. Overall, the NutriBullet NBG50100 rice cooker offers versatility in cooking options with simple touch controls and promises healthy, low-fat cooking of grains and more.

Design

The NutriBullet NBG50100 rice cooker features a sleek, modern design with a rounded body that comes in black, silver, or red color options. It has a plastic exterior housing and inner cooking pot made from food-grade stainless steel.

With dimensions of 11.5 x 10.5 x 9.5 inches, it has a 6 cup uncooked capacity, suitable for cooking 3 cups of rice that will yield 6 cups cooked rice. The inner pot can be removed for easy cleaning and has handy measurement markings on the side to easily gauge water amounts.

The cooker has an LCD screen and control panel on the front which allows you to select cooking functions and make timing adjustments. The lid, handle and buttons are all made of black plastic. There are also stainless steel accents on the rim and steam vent. Overall the appliance looks attractive on the countertop and has a smaller footprint than many other rice cookers.

Features

The NutriBullet NutriBullet Rice Cooker NBG50100 has a number of useful features that make it stand out:

• Cooking Modes: The rice cooker has 15 preset cooking modes including white rice, brown rice, quinoa, oats, soup, steam, slow cook, saute, yogurt, cake, and keep warm. This versatility allows you to prepare a wide variety of dishes beyond just rice.

• Capacity: With a 10 cup capacity, this rice cooker can make rice for around 5-10 people depending on portion sizes. The interior cooking pot is nonstick and removable for easy cleaning.

• Accessories Included: The rice cooker comes with a steaming tray, measuring cup, rice paddle, soup spoon, condensation collector, recipe book and quick start guide. The key accessories like the steaming tray allow you to cook veggies, fish, or meat above the rice simultaneously.

Performance

The NutriBullet Rice Cooker performs very well for cooking different types of rice like white, brown, basmati etc. It has specialized settings for cooking white and brown rice that allows it to cook rice perfectly every time.

The rice cooker can make up to 6 cups of cooked rice which should be enough for most households. It heats up quickly and cooks rice fast, so you don't have to wait too long for your rice to be ready. The rice turns out light and fluffy with each grain nicely separated.

It also has a setting for steaming vegetables, fish etc which works great. The steamer basket allows you to steam healthy sides along with the rice.

The keep warm function is useful for keeping rice or other foods warm for hours after cooking. It switches to this mode automatically after cooking and prevents food from getting cold before serving.

Overall, the performance for cooking rice and steaming is excellent with this rice cooker. The specialized programs and keep warm function ensure your rice and sides turn out great every time.

Ease of Use

The NutriBullet Rice Cooker has a simple interface that is easy to use. There is a power button, mode button, timer button, and keep warm button on the front of the unit.

To cook rice, simply add rice and water to the non-stick cooking pot, select the rice type or manual mode using the mode button, set the cooking time with the timer button if needed, and press start. The appliance will automatically select the cooking temperature and adjust timing based on the rice type selected.

The keep warm function is useful for keeping rice at the perfect serving temperature if you can't serve immediately after cooking completes. Just press the keep warm button after cooking to enable this mode.

Cleaning the NutriBullet rice cooker is straightforward thanks to the non-stick cooking pot and included accessories like a rice paddle and measuring cup. The cooking pot is dishwasher safe for easy cleanup.

Noise Level

The NutriBullet rice cooker operates at a reasonable noise level. While the rice is cooking, there is a gentle humming sound coming from the cooker. This is on par with most average-sized rice cookers on the market. The noise is not intrusive or overly loud. You can comfortably have a conversation near the cooker while it is operating.

When the rice cooker switches to the automatic keep warm setting after the rice is finished cooking, the noise level reduces even further. There is just a very faint hum or whirring sound on the keep warm mode. This quiet operation makes the NutriBullet rice cooker well-suited for kitchens and dining areas, as it will not disturb or distract you. The noise level is comparable to a small fan operating on low speed.

Overall, the NutriBullet rice cooker maintains a relatively quiet noise level during all stages of operation. The gentle humming sound during cooking and the near silent keep warm function allow you to use this device without it being disruptive to your daily household activities. The noise output is average and acceptable for a rice cooker of this size and capacity.

Safety Features

The NutriBullet Rice Cooker has several useful safety features to prevent accidents and overcooking. It has an auto shut off function that turns the cooker off automatically after a certain period of time, usually 8-12 hours depending on the setting. This prevents the rice from burning or overcooking if you forget to turn it off.

The rice cooker also has overheating protection. It will automatically shut off if the internal temperature gets too high, before any damage can occur. This prevents fires and other safety issues if the cooker malfunctions.

Some additional safety features include a locking lid to prevent the lid from accidentally opening during cooking and cool touch handles and sides to prevent burns. Overall the safety features give peace of mind when using the appliance.

Accessories

Included Accessories

The NutriBullet Rice Cooker comes with a few handy accessories:

• Rice paddle - This paddle attaches to the blender to help mix and stir the rice as it cooks. It ensures even cooking.

• Measuring cup - A BPA-free plastic measuring cup is included to portion out the perfect rice-to-water ratio. It has clear markings up the side.

• Nonstick pot - The inner pot is made of durable stainless steel with a PFOA-free nonstick coating. This ensures the rice doesn't stick and allows for easy clean-up.

• Steamer tray - A stainless steel steamer tray fits into the pot, separating foods to steam veggies, fish, etc. while the rice cooks below.

• Rice spoon - A nylon spoon is included for scooping out servings of rice. It's heat-resistant and won't scratch the pot.

Additional Accessories

NutriBullet offers some optional accessories that can expand the functionality of the rice cooker:

• Glass lid - A tempered glass lid provides a clear view inside the pot while cooking. It traps in heat to speed up cooking.

• Recipe book - Get a recipe book tailored specifically for the NutriBullet rice cooker with 50+ ideas.

• Stainless steel pot - For an extra cost, get an inner pot made completely of fingerprint-resistant stainless steel.

• Multicooker insert - This special insert turns the NutriBullet into a multicooker for making yogurt, stewing, sautéing and more.

• Nonstick cooking plates - Additional nonstick plates are available to cook eggs, pancakes, grilled sandwiches and more.

Warranty

The NutriBullet rice cooker comes with a 1 year limited warranty. This warranty covers defects in materials and workmanship under normal household use for 1 year from the date of original purchase.

The warranty covers the motor base and heating plate. It does not cover the inner cooking pot, tempered glass lid, rice paddle or measuring cup. Those parts are not covered under the warranty but can be purchased separately if needed.

What is covered under the 1 year limited warranty:

• Motor base
• Heating plate

What is not covered:

• Inner cooking pot
• Tempered glass lid
• Rice paddle
• Measuring cup

The warranty only applies to the original owner and is not transferable. It does not cover damage from misuse, abuse, neglect, alterations or normal wear and tear.

To obtain warranty service, you must contact NutriBullet within the 1 year warranty period. Proof of original purchase date is required to verify warranty eligibility.

Pros and Cons

The NutriBullet Rice Cooker has several useful features along with a few drawbacks.

Pros

• Large 5-cup capacity is good for families
• 14 smart cooking programs for versatility
• Easy one-touch operation
• Keep warm function
• Nonstick cooking pot is dishwasher safe
• Includes steaming tray and rice paddle
• Compact size takes up minimal counter space

Cons

• More expensive than basic rice cookers
• Lid doesn't seal tightly so steam escapes
• No delay start function
• Steam vent on lid can get hot
• Short 1-year warranty

Overall, the NutriBullet Rice Cooker offers modern convenience features but is hampered by some design flaws. Users who want multiple cooking functions in a small footprint may find it useful, but buyers on a budget are better served by a basic rice cooker.