Review of multicookers of the most popular models

In recent years, multicookers are the sales leaders among small household appliances. And this is not surprising. Many families have already appreciated the capabilities of the "magic pot", and for the second time they go to the store for a more advanced model, "for themselves." And those who do not yet have a slow cooker, having heard plenty of laudatory stories from their friends and acquaintances, also think about buying. Naturally, progress does not stand still, new models are constantly appearing. Based on customer reviews and expert opinions, we have prepared an independent review of multicookers for you. It will help you not to get lost in the modern variety of units.

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Why are slow cookers so popular?

In the modern world, with its frantic pace, people try to spend less time on routine household chores. Some works have been simplified or eliminated altogether, for example, few people are already ironing bedding or hand washing. But you always want to eat, and you can’t get away from it. That is why multicookers, which allow to simplify the cooking process as much as possible, are now at the peak of popularity.

The main advantages of multicookers:

• Minimal human participation in the cooking process. For many dishes we apply the principle of "poured and forgotten." Exactly so, because the device itself will notify the readiness of the soup or pie by a sound signal or even SMS.
• The crock-pot will cook porridge for breakfast while you sleep or bake meat with spicy sauce by the time guests arrive at work. What is not the dream of the housewives? It is a pity that such a trick will be held only with simple dishes. You will still have to stand above the complex ones yourself and add all the ingredients in turn.
• Even a layman in cooking can cook in a slow cooker. Many models come with a book with detailed recipes. You can decide on the suitable one thanks to our review of multicookers with a description of their functions, presented below.
• Many familiar dishes in the multicooker get a new sound. For example, the smell of seasonings and greens in stews or pilaf will be much stronger, due to the almost hermetic space for cooking.

Important! Many housewives note that it is in the multicooker that the perfect biscuit turns out without hassle. Only because of this, you can already think about buying and begin to study the review of multicookers.

• Unlike steamers, the user can open the top cover at any time and add the necessary ingredients in turn.
• A crock-pot can completely replace a cooker, but at the same time it is much more compact. Thanks to this, “magic pots” often accompany their owners when traveling on vacation or to the country.
• Additional features allow the multicooker to replace not only the stove, but also other household appliances, such as a yogurt maker, stove or double boiler.

Important! With minimal effort in the slow cooker, you can quickly prepare delicious and healthy breakfasts. Especially for you on our portal we have collected the best recipes,what can be cooked in a slow cooker for breakfast.

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Basic selection options

In the competition for customer love, manufacturers are constantly improving their units, adding new features and reporting on unique, patented technologies.When buying a multicooker, a review of the models compiled by us and an independent emphasis on the main characteristics will help you not go in the direction of marketers. What to look for when choosing a multi-tasking electronic pan?

Bowl volume

Since there is no way to change the capacity, you need to choose this option so that you can accommodate most of your favorite dishes, while they simply do not spread along the walls.

Important! Since for safety reasons the bowl cannot be filled to the brim, the used volume differs from the one declared by the manufacturer by 0.5-1 liter. To find out the useful capacity of the bowl, just look inside - most have a scale with a “max” mark, beyond which liquid cannot be poured.

If you focus on the needs of different families, then you can take into account such conditions by looking at a suitable model in the review of multicookers:

• Experts recommend for 1-2 people to buy a slow cooker with a bowl up to 2 liters.
• For a small family suitable for 3-4 liters.
• But the hospitable owners better look at the units of 6 liters.

Important! More capacious models are intended for professional use, for example, in a cafe or hotel, they are not worth buying for a home.

Bowl cover

The quality of the preparation of dishes and the durability of the device depend on the coating of the bowl.

There are 3 types of materials:

• Teflon coating is the most common option due to its low cost. There is still debate about the safety of such material. However, it is known for certain that after a violation of the integrity of the surface layer harmful substances can enter the food.
• Ceramic coating is considered safer, less prone to scratches. However, such material is afraid of a sharp temperature drop.

Important! Frozen vegetables should not be placed in a heated ceramic bowl.

• Marble spraying is the best option for a multicooker. It is the least afraid of scratches and temperature changes. The main disadvantage of this material is its high price.

Multicooker Power

Our review of the important parameters of multicookers cannot pass by such an indicator as power. Depends on him:

• food heating rate;
• amount of electricity consumed.

For a family of 3-4 people, a multicooker with a capacity of 500-900 watts is suitable.

Important! Do not chase a heavy-duty unit. Yes, in such a slow cooker the process of cooking and heating will take less time. But the more powerful the heating element, the greater its thermal inertia - a small portion of the food in the bowl after switching off can easily burn out.

Program set

When choosing a “magic pot”, it is also important to pay attention to a set of automatic cooking programs. The company’s specialists have already set the optimum temperature and cooking time for you, which allow you to get the perfect crumbly pilaf or delicate biscuit in a slow cooker. A review of the models showed that those functions that were recently positioned by manufacturers as know-how are now present in most units and they are already considered standard.

Basic functionality and modes:

1. Heating.
2. Soup.
3. Cooking / steaming.
4. Buckwheat.
5. Porridge in milk.
6. Pilaf.
7. Quenching.
8. Frying.
9. Bakery products
10. Delay start.
11. The signal is the end of cooking.

Additional features:

• Yogurt - allows you to cook homemade dairy products.
• Soaking - for the preparation of legumes.
• Grill - gives crisp meat and pastries.
• Deep fryer.
• Sterilization - designed to disinfect dishes and appliances. Mothers of infants especially appreciate her.
• Multi-cook - allows you to choose the temperature and cooking time yourself
• Preservation of a mode at interruptions in power supply.
• Child protection.
• Thermal protection - the device will be turned off if all water boils out of the bowl during steaming.

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Popular multicookers - model overview

Of course, going to the store for a purchase, you should already be more or less clear about how some models can please or upset you. Based on specific parameters, principles of personal convenience and culinary preferences, you will make the final choice at the end.

REDMOND RMC-02

Our review of multicookers opens with one of the smallest units on the market. The volume of the bowl is only 1.6 liters, the power corresponds to this size - 400 watts.

Important! The manufacturer positions this multicooker, first of all, as a device for preparing baby food. Also, it is perfect for people who adhere to proper nutrition and try to eat everything freshly prepared. And due to its compactness, such an aggregate can easily be taken to the cottage or on a vacation trip.

Advantages:

1. Small bowl with ceramic coating.
2. Compactness.
3. The presence of the programs “Baby food”, “Yogurt”, “Milk porridge”, “Steamed”.
4. The ability to turn off auto-heating.
5. 3D heating.
6. Energy saving, can work on battery.
7. Inexpensive.

Disadvantages:

1. There is no "Multiple cook" mode.
2. A specific form for steaming in the form of a plate.
3. To disconnect, unplug the cord from the outlet.

Vitesse VS-590

An excellent inexpensive model for a large family with a capacity of 5 liters. This multicooker completely fulfills the invested money. Feel free to opt for it if you do not plan to cook complex dishes.

The set of programs, although modest, will completely cover the need for cooking the main dishes: “Steaming”, “Buckwheat”, “Milk porridge”, “Pilaf”, “Stewing”, “Baking”.

Important! On sale there are several color options, which allows you to choose a model that fits into the overall design of the kitchen.

Advantages of the Vitesse VS-590 multicooker:

1. Big bowl.
2. Affordable price.
3. Overheat protection.
4. Several colors of the device.
5. Additional equipment: steaming bowl, ladle, spoon, silicone spatula, measuring cup.

Minuses:

• Not very high power - 700 watts.
• Deferred start for a maximum of 9 hours.
• There is no separate first course program.

Polaris PMC 0517AD

Our review of multicooker models for a large family continues with the multifunctional Polaris mid-range unit. In this technique, a great combination of price-functionality-aesthetics:

• For relatively little money, the user receives 16 automatic programs and the Multi-Cook mode.
• Power of 860 watts allows you to quickly cook dishes, including frying.
• The crock-pot has a modern, slightly cosmic design: plastic inserts for stainless steel, in the middle there is a black LCD-display with orange inscriptions.

Advantages of the multicooker:

1. Ceramic bowl with an antibacterial coating of 5 liters.
2. 16 automatic programs, including such interesting ones as “Pizza”, “Macaroni / Pasta”, “Yogurt”, “Frying / Deep-Frying”, “Jam”, “Beans”.
3. Multi-cook mode.
4. The package includes plastic jars for yogurt.
5. Capacity for condensate.
6. Shutdown when evaporating water.
7. You can buy additional bowls.
8. Delaying the timer and heating ready meals up to 24 hours.

Disadvantages:

1. Fixed cover.
2. Vulnerability - cover opening button.

Philips HD3136

We did not forget in our review of multicookers about small families of 2-3 people. The Philips HD3136 is perfect for them. The manufacturer claims the volume of the bowl is 4 liters, but in fact it can only be filled into the pan to the level of 3 liters.

Important! Users note that dishes cooked in a slow cooker using automatic programs are tender and juicy due to uniform heating. It will easily replace a deep fryer, an oven and a baker.

Advantages of the Philips HD3136 multicooker:

1. In most automatic modes, you can independently adjust the cooking time and temperature.
2. Ceramic bowl.
3. At the bottom of the device there is a double heating element, which allows you to warm the food more evenly, without a drop from the center to the edge.
4. 3D heating heating.
5. Removable steam valve.
6. 14 automatic programs, including “Yogurt”, “Stewing / simmering”, “Bake”, “Fry”.
7. Multi-cook mode.
8. Compatible bowls of models HD3745 / 03 and HD3736 / 03.
9. Delay timer 24 hours.

Disadvantages:

1. The elastic on the lid absorbs odors.
2. Weak equipment.
3. With the steam valve open, burns may occur.
4. Due to the white plastic cover, the appearance of the multicooker is a bit rustic.

Philips HD2178

Among fans of fast cooking, this multicooker is especially popular. A review of modern type models cannot be without this device, which is capable of “serving” dishes in a significantly shorter period of time, thanks to pressure cooking.

Important! Safe operation in the “pressure cooker” mode is guaranteed by a special safety valve, an automatic pressure relief system and a child lock.

Another distinctive feature of the Philips HD2178 multicooker is its hi-tec design with two handles on the body.

Advantages:

1. Large bowl of 6 liters.
2. Removable cover. Although some users worry that it can undermine it under pressure.
3. Powerful heating element - 1000 watts.
4. Safe cooking under pressure.
5. Delay start for 24 hours and heating - 12 hours.
6. Separate menu for pressure cooker and slow cooker. Interesting work programs under pressure: “Jelly”, “Meat”, “Baking”, “Soup”.
7. Jellied meat can be prepared in 1 hour.

Disadvantages:

1. The recipe book is not adapted to the model.
2. The countdown is activated only when the crock-pot “picks up” the desired pressure.
3. The multicooker mode is not designed for preparing liquid dishes. If the recipe provides for more than 50 ml of water, you need to cook in pressure cooker programs.
4. There is no multi-product.

Moulinex CE7011

Our review of multicookers continues with a bright and original model that looks more like a mini-cook in the kitchen than a regular unit. Cooking with this assistant turns into a fascinating story, and not just doing routine work - he will tell you a list of the necessary ingredients, what and when to lay. More than 50 automatic programs will satisfy even the demanding foodie.

Important! Its users highly appreciate the “Ingredients” mode. It allows you not to puzzle over what to cook today, just enter the main available product, and the slow cooker itself will tell you the possible options for dishes.

Advantages of the Moulinex CE7011 multicooker:

1. The original design.
2. Built-in recipe book and talking display.
3. One hundred programs - 50 automatic and 50 customizable.
4. Cooking under two pressure levels.
5. Return button when switching between programs.
6. Overheat protection function.
7. Metal bowl for steaming.
8. A power of 1200 watts provides very fast cooking.
9. The volume of the bowl is 6 liters.

Disadvantages:

1. The need to deal with great functionality is suitable for advanced users.
2. At the end of cooking, it releases steam on its own - you need to look so as not to burn yourself, put in a suitable place so as not to spoil the furniture.
3. To work with automatic programs, we need scales.
4. Most built-in recipes include boiling or steaming.

Bork u400

Concludes our review of premium segment multicooker-pressure cooker models from the famous Bork U400 brand. This unit of laconic modern design will undoubtedly decorate the kitchen of a small family. Serious power (1250 W) and an induction heater allow you to quickly and evenly warm the cup to a given temperature. A feature of the multicooker is not only the ease of cooking, but also the simplicity of caring for the unit. This model has a removable inner cover and a “self-cleaning” function.

Advantages:

1. Nine auto cooking programs, including “Slow Cooking”, “Frying”, “Steamer”.
2. In the "Multi-cook" mode, you can change the time and temperature.
3. You can cook under pressure and without.
4. The “Self-cleaning” function allows you to quickly and easily remove odors and disinfect the bowl.
5. Thick-walled multi-layer bowl with non-stick coating.
6. The lid of the model has a special divider, which allows you to adjust the pressure level during boiling, and also prevents the "runaway" of milk porridges and soups through the valve.
7. Touch control.
8. Deferred cooking up to 24 hours.
9. Even heating of dishes thanks to the induction heater.
10. Power lock when turned on without bowl.

The disadvantages of this multicooker:

1. There is no container to collect condensate.
2. There is no child lock.
3. The useful volume of the bowl is 2.4 liters, as opposed to the one declared by the manufacturer - 4 liters.
4. High price.

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Review of multicookers that will surprise you

If you choose a crock-pot for a present or just want to keep up with the progress and have the latest technological innovations in the kitchen, we recommend that you familiarize yourself with the overview of crock-pots that surprise with their multifunctionality:

• Multicooker smoking shed Brand 6060. It can be cooked by cold or hot smoking.
• Slow cooker Vitek VT-4209 5G. When creating this model, the manufacturer set himself the task of minimizing the amount of small appliances in the kitchen. In fact, this is a “5 in 1” appliance: crock-pot, bread machine, yogurt maker, curd maker, deep fat fryer.
• Multicooker with wi-fi control Polaris EVO EPMC 0125. Our review of multicookers, of course, could not ignore such a miracle of technology as an electric pan with remote control. Via smartphone You can reprogram the multicooker: postpone the start or turn on the heating.

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Minimize the routine work in the kitchen and leave room for culinary creativity - all this allows you to make a slow cooker. A review of the models of the modern market will undoubtedly help to choose the “magic pot” that will delight your family with delicious and healthy food for many years.