Town 56822 50-Cup Rice Cooker
#11 in Electric cookersFull review
A listed, fast-heating 50-cup Town cooker. Cheaper listed cookers hold more rice.
Amazon $552.98$552.98
The Town 56822 50-Cup Rice Cooker and the Town 57137 74-Cup Rice Cooker are evenly matched, rated 2.8 and 2.8. The Town 56822 50-Cup Rice Cooker leads on heating. The Town 57137 74-Cup Rice Cooker wins on capacity and value. The Town 56822 50-Cup Rice Cooker costs $103.30 less ($552.98 vs $656.28).
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Town 57137 74-Cup Rice Cooker
#13 in Electric cookersFull review
A restaurant-supply cooker with full listings and a 74-cup batch on standard power. Its price is hard to justify against the 60-cup listed models.
Amazon $656.28$656.28
Which should you buy?
- Choose the Town 56822 50-Cup Rice Cooker for heating (34 W per cooked cup (1,700 W) vs 23 W per cooked cup (1,700 W)).
- Choose the Town 57137 74-Cup Rice Cooker for capacity (74 cups cooked vs 50 cups cooked) and value ($8.87 per cooked cup ($656.28, 74 cups) vs $11.06 per cooked cup ($552.98, 50 cups)).
Scores side by side
Each factor is scored 0-100 against the same fixed reference points for every electric cookers commercial rice cooker; a clear win is highlighted. How we rank explains each one.
| Factor weight | Town 56822 50-Cup Rice Cooker | Town 57137 74-Cup Rice Cooker |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 2.8/5 | 2.8/5 |
| Value 25% | 13 $11.06 per cooked cup ($552.98, 50 cups) | 23 $8.87 per cooked cup ($656.28, 74 cups) |
| Capacity 15% | 14 50 cups cooked | 49 74 cups cooked |
| Heating 15% | 70 34 W per cooked cup (1,700 W) | 15 23 W per cooked cup (1,700 W) |
| Listings 20% | 100 listed NSF and ETL | 100 listed NSF and ETL |
| Features 15% | 10 safety cutoff | 10 safety cutoff |
| Warranty 10% | 0 warranty not published, scored as none | 0 warranty not published, scored as none |
Specifications
| Town 56822 50-Cup Rice Cooker | Town 57137 74-Cup Rice Cooker | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | ||
| Type | Electric cooker | Electric cooker |
| Cooked capacity | 50 cups | 74 cups |
| Raw capacity | 25 cups | 37 cups |
| Power | ||
| Wattage | 1,700 W | 1,700 W |
| Voltage | 120 V | 120 V |
| Plug or connection | - | NEMA 5-15P |
| Listings | ||
| Sanitation | NSF | NSF |
| Safety | ETL | ETL |
| Features | ||
| Hinged lid | - | No |
| Safety cutoff | Yes | Yes |
| Build | ||
| Dimensions | 14.75 x 14.75 x 12 | 15.75 x 15.75 x 12.75 |