How to remove the smell from the Redmond slow cooker?

Currently, no hostess can imagine her kitchen without such a unique appliance as a crock-pot. With such a compact and unusually functional kitchen “device”, you can greatly simplify the process of preparing tasty and healthy food. The modern assistant has one significant drawback, which is the specific smell that is present in newer devices. In this article we will try to understand why it stinks and how to remove the smell from the Redmond multicooker.

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Bad smell in a slow cooker - where does it come from?

The slow cooker is a very “smart” saucepan, which greatly facilitates the cooking process and helps to save time for housewives. Such a wonderful technique in the kitchen frees the hostess from the need for constant control over cooking, while allowing her not to mix. In addition, the amount of dirty dishes is greatly reduced, since many operations are performed directly in the multicooker bowl.

Important! This appliance is an ideal assistant in the process of preparing various first and many second courses. Also in the slow cooker you can bake bread and cook many types of pastries. Such a unique device is an excellent option for both a bachelor and a large family.

However, very often this kitchen appliance exudes a specific smell and smells unpleasant. And therefore, for many housewives, the question arises of how to get rid of not quite pleasant aromas that arise during the operation of a household appliance.

Important! No modern housewife can do without such an item of household appliances as a crock-pot. With its help, you can cook a wide variety of dishes without special physical and time costs. Due to regular use, splashes of grease and condensation, the multicooker is also dirty and needs to be cleaned. Read in a separate article about how to wash a multicooker

Reason 1

Sometimes a new cooker has an unpleasant characteristic odor of plastic or rubber. Moreover, it is so strong that it completely soaks the cooked food, respectively - destroys the pleasant aroma and taste of food.

Important! Many offer to wait a while, and through several cooking processes, an unpleasant odor will disappear by itself. But today there are many ways that will reduce the waiting time.

Reason 2

Sometimes a situation arises when, after preparing a rather fragrant dish seasoned with a mass of various spices, the crock-pot is saturated with these aromas. Accordingly, the next cooked food exudes these odors. Even a thoroughly washed multicooker bowl cannot help.

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How to remove an unpleasant smell from a multicooker? - 10 effective ways

What to do and how to remove a stinky smell before cooking? Each mistress has her own ways to quickly eliminate various odors. There are a lot of them, so everyone can find the most suitable option.

Method number 1 - wait time

In almost all instructions there is a warning in which manufacturers of multicookers report that during the first preparation of food, the kitchen appliance will have a subtle smell of new plastic or heated plastic.

Important! This is not a cause for concern that the acquired household appliances for any reason were found to be faulty. In fact, this phenomenon is characteristic of all household appliances, and the functional purpose does not play any role.

After purchasing a multicooker, you need to wait a while. After 3-4 days of operation of the kitchen appliance, an unpleasant aroma disappears, and the crock-pot ceases to exude the smell of heated plastic.

Method number 2 - boiling

If you don’t like the smell coming from the acquired kitchen appliance, you can boil ordinary water in the multicooker bowl. If at the first boiling the smell of heated plastic does not disappear, then this procedure is proposed to be repeated several times. As a rule, such a method irrevocably and permanently eliminates the unpleasant aroma of the acquired “device”.

Method number 3 - lemon

After preparing the culinary delights, the ceramic bowl of the multicooker, even after a thorough and conscientious washing procedure, slightly gives off the aromas of spicy oriental seasonings and spices that were previously used by the hostess. In this case, you can use the help of ripe lemon.

How to remove the smell in a slow cooker with lemon:

  1. Fill the multicooker with a liter of water.
  2. Add ripe citrus fruit cut into several pieces.
  3. Run the kitchen appliance in a double boiler mode, set the temperature interval for 30 minutes.
  4. After this procedure, the ceramic bowl must be washed with ordinary water, and the unpleasant odor will no longer annoy.

Important! You can’t think of what can be cooked for breakfast, and are banal oatmeal with milk and fried eggs already thoroughly tired?

We have collected for you delicious and healthy breakfast recipes in a slow cooker, for the preparation of which you will not need too much time. You only need to follow the link and read our article “What to cook in a slow cooker for breakfast?”.

Method number 4 - citric acid

If for some reason there is no ripe lemon at hand, then you can use ordinary citric acid, which is successfully used in the preparation of various delicacies:

  1. In a liter of water you need to dissolve half a teaspoon of citric acid.
  2. Pour this solution into a multi-cooker bowl.
  3. After 30 minutes of steaming, the ceramic bowl must be thoroughly washed and dried.

As in the previous case, the unpleasant smell of rubber and plastic, as well as previously cooked dishes, disappears.

Method number 5 - rubbing the bowl with vinegar

The use of vinegar can also help eliminate various not-so-pleasant aromas. The specific odor after the procedure is eliminated.

For this:

  • It is necessary to moisten a napkin with ordinary 9% table vinegar and wipe the inner surface of the multicooker bowl.
  • In addition to the bowl, you need to wipe the silicone seal that covers the lid. In most cases, it is he who is the source of a specific unpleasant odor, as it becomes a trap of extraneous odors.

Important! When processing a multicooker with table vinegar or other additional means, it is strictly forbidden to touch the heating elements.

Method number 6 - coffee

If in the near future the hostess does not provide for the process of preparing culinary delights, then for processing a multicooker bowl from settled extraneous odors, you can use a completely affordable recipe.

For the whole night put in a multicooker bowl a saucer with freshly ground natural coffee.Coffee perfectly absorbs extraneous odors, and in the morning there is no trace of unpleasant aromas.

Method number 7 - boiling with table vinegar

You can use another proven method of combating unpleasant aromas in a slow cooker, based on the use of vinegar essence. How to remove unpleasant odor from the Redmond slow cooker using vinegar:

  1. One tablespoon of 9% vinegar is added to a liter of water and poured into a multi-cooker bowl.
  2. After that, for 30 minutes we operate the kitchen appliance in a double boiler mode.
  3. Then thoroughly wash and dry the multicooker bowl.

Important! Ordinary vinegar can be replaced with apple cider vinegar.

Method number 8 - celery roots

From the elimination of unpleasant odors in a multi-cooking bowl, you can apply the natural method:

  • Finely chop the celery roots, add one liter of water.

Important! To increase the effectiveness of this method, you can add slices of citrus fruits.

  • After a 40 minute boiling process in a double boiler mode, the multicooker should be washed and wiped with a dry towel.

Method number 9 - ginger

The specific smell of a multicooker will help eliminate crushed ginger root:

  • Boil water with added ginger for 30 minutes in a double boiler mode.

Important! To enhance the effectiveness of the application, you can add black ground pepper.

  • Thoroughly rinse and dry the multicooker bowl.

Important! Ginger absorbs all odors.

Method number 10 - baking soda

During operation of the multicooker, on the cover with a silicone sealant, all odors from the cooked food spread. The remaining aroma can be eliminated by thorough washing with baking soda.

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And a few more odor removal ideas:

  • After the cooking process is complete, you can treat the multicooker with the used tea leaves and then rinse thoroughly.

Important! If the pan has a ceramic coating, then this method is not suitable, since the slow cooker may darken.

  • Salt or soda solution, which needs to rinse the bowl several times, will help remove an unpleasant odor in a slow cooker. To do this, dissolve 1 teaspoon of soda or salt in one liter of water, and boil for half an hour in a double boiler mode.
  • An effective result can be obtained by applying coarse sea salt. Pour the bottom of the multicooker bowl with a small amount of this substance and heat for 10 minutes. After that, close the lid and allow the cooking bowl to cool all night. In the morning, rinse and dry the multicooker.
  • You can also apply all means together, then certainly an unpleasant specific smell will disappear forever. To do this, boil finely chopped celery root in a multi-cooker bowl, then add a pinch of black pepper and chopped ripe lemon. After this procedure, wipe the cooking cup with dry napkins.
  • Alternatively, you can boil water with a slice of lemon after each cooking process. Then, when preparing another dish, the smell of the previous food will not be present.

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Proper care of the device:

  • It is very important to take proper care of a unique saucepan. After completing the cooking process of any dishes, it is necessary to clean the inside and outside of the multicooker from fat and food debris. Next, you need to thoroughly wash and dry it.
  • You need to constantly open the lid of the kitchen unit and do not forget to flush the valve from the liquid that accumulates during cooking.
  • Do not store the saucepan next to chemicals that have pronounced odors.
  • After cooking in a slow cooker, it is advisable to immediately shift the dish to another dish.
  • It is necessary to store the slow cooker with the lid ajar.
  • If food is not prepared, then temporarily remove the valve to release steam.
  • It is strictly forbidden to store the multicooker near heating appliances. An ideal option is a ventilated room. To do this, the slow cooker needs to allocate space on a shelf in an open cabinet.

Important! Do not use the multicooker for other purposes. So, it is unacceptable to marinate meat on a barbecue, knead the dough for baking, and also put the bowl with the loaded products in the refrigerator.

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How to wash the lid and the multicooker itself?

  1. First of all, it is necessary to remove the remnants of cooked food from the multicooker bowl.
  2. After that, pour warm water with the addition of detergent, leave it to soak for 10-15 minutes.
  3. Remove the silicone gasket and valve that collects fluid from the multicooker lid. Soak the removed elements in water with added detergent.
  4. The outer surface of the multicooker should not be washed from streaks. You can wipe the multicooker with a damp cloth.
  5. After a while, rinse the multicooker bowl, sealing rubber and valve with a soft sponge and rinse under a cold water tap.
  6. After that, wipe dry with a dry towel, dry well and put in place.

Important! Very often, housewives acquire several cups for a multicooker. In one, soup or borsch is cooked, in the second, meat or fish is prepared, and the third is used for baking bread or muffins. With this method, food does not absorb the smells of previous dishes that have been cooked.

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How to choose a multicooker so that there is no smell?

  • When purchasing a kitchen "assistant", you need to pay close attention to the specific smell that may be present when opening the lid of the multicooker.
  • It is necessary to carefully inspect the selected model, since the silicone sealant of the cover must have high-quality material. Mostly they smell cheap models. In this case, it is better to refuse to buy, because when cooking a specific flavor will permeate all the food.
  • You need to carefully and thoroughly conduct a comparative analysis of all your favorite multicooker models, in addition, you can read reviews of people on the Internet who use this unique device.

Important! Sometimes there are situations when buying a unit, when a specific smell of plastic begins to manifest itself during the cooking process. This indicates that you have acquired a defective pan. When heated, the plastic body melts, resulting in an unpleasant burning odor.

  • You need to choose only on proven models, while avoiding cheap Chinese fakes from an unknown company.
  • It is preferable to purchase a slow cooker with a removable lid. It is much better to wash and treat it with disinfectants for odor.
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All the information collected helps to make the right decision and choose a quality multicooker that brings pleasure from the cooking process. And if the smell does appear, then you will quickly figure it out, because now you know how to do it.

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