Already a lot of controversy has developed around a newfangled device called the "slow cooker". Some say that this is an invention for lazy ladies, and truly delicious food can only be prepared using the usual pots, pans and a gas stove. Others note the undeniable advantages of using this gadget in the kitchen: they say that everything turns out both quickly and usefully.
Let's take a look at the features of multicookers and determine whether modern housewives need them.
The main advantage of the multicooker is that it is universal. It can be boiled, stewed, fried and baked. Many women who have tried this device note the high speed of cooking. And the use of the device helps to free up a lot of time. After all, now you do not need to stand at the stove with ladles and make sure that the soup does not boil away, and the porridge does not burn. In a word, such a device will be indispensable for those who value their time. And what can be more precious than time in the modern world?
The choice of a multicooker depends on several parameters, which we will discuss in more detail in an article on the shop-ultra.ru website.
1. Volume. This is the first factor to consider. The capacity of the device ranges from 2 to 5 liters. The maximum size of the device is more suitable for a large family, whose house is often visited by numerous guests. For example, a girl living on her own can buy a slow cooker of the smallest volume.
2. Lid. It is this detail that provides the conditions for proper cooking. The lid must create an impenetrable sealed space inside the device, where air is strictly prohibited. Otherwise, such an important temperature regime will be violated. The indisputable advantage of multi-cooker lids is the release of excess steam.
3. Covering the container. The most common devices today are multicookers with non-stick coating. Less often in stores you can find devices with marble or five-layer coating, the cost of which will be unreasonably high. Both in the first and in the second case, the devices will be easy to clean and will last for quite a long period of time.
4. Operating modes. This parameter plays a very important role, so when making a purchase, you need to pay special attention to it. The number of operating modes in different models varies from three to 24. Depending on this, the price of the gadget will also change. Let's be honest, for any modern housewife, the following multicooker features will be enough:
· " Pilaf ". After the evaporation of all excess liquid from the vessel and shortly before the end of the cooking process, frying begins. At the exit, the dish has a very aesthetic appearance with a golden crust.
How to cook pilaf in a slow cooker , read this article.
· " Kash ". Refers to the traditional mode of any device. The principle of operation is simple: water is evaporated, as well as cereals are impregnated with hot liquid.
· " Extinguishing ". In this mode, you can cook hodgepodge, vegetables, and dietary meat. Its main difference is that in the process of extinguishing the liquid does not boil away, allowing the products to slowly languish.
· " Frying ". When frying, you can not leave the dish completely unattended. Pieces of meat or potatoes should be periodically stirred and turned over.
· " Baking ". Surprisingly, with a super device you can cook not only first and second courses, but also bake cakes, pastries and muffins, pampering your homemade sweet desserts.
· Soup . It is convenient that you do not need to remove the foam from the broth. We filter the finished base and pour it back into the container, laying the necessary ingredients. We set the timer, and after a few minutes the first dish can be served at the table.
· “ Steam cooking ”. This mode will appeal to fans of a healthy diet. Each multicooker comes with a special container in which food is placed before cooking. He turns the device into a real double boiler.
Equipment. Quite rarely, the device is sold without additional devices. In the multicooker box you can find various measuring spoons, tongs, a recipe book and many other useful things. A pragmatic approach to the choice here will not hurt. Sometimes it is better to give preference to a model with the maximum number of accessories, so that subsequent extra expenses do not spoil the pleasant impressions of a long-awaited purchase.
The following brands of multicookers have proven themselves well: REDMOND, PANASONIC, MOULINEX, PHILIPS.
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Natalie
04/03/2015 at 00:54
Good article!
I have a Redmond multicooker and I am very happy with it! Mine is 5 liters, but this does not prevent me from cooking only for myself and sometimes for two. With the multicooker, life has become easier 🙂 You can throw all the products into the bowl and set the automatic mode and let him cook for himself.
Very handy delay start feature! The food turns out insanely delicious with minimal effort and time. I especially like to cook vegetable pilaf in it and steamed vegetables. Just a meal. And for mothers, the purchase of a multicooker is simply necessary, as I think, because there you can cook porridge for a child. And many have a sterilization function, which is also very convenient.
Svetlana
05/03/2015 at 19:38
Thank you very much for the informative article, which dispelled all my doubts about whether it is necessary for the hostess to have a multicooker at home? Now, instead of doubts and reflections, I, on the contrary, had a desire to buy it as soon as possible. Indeed, how much time can you save while in the kitchen, since cooking in a slow cooker is fast, and moreover, healthy, since the products in a slow cooker will never be overcooked and burnt. A cooked breakfast, lunch or dinner will be not only healthy, but also tasty, not to mention the variety of dishes you can cook: classic borscht, roast, and all kinds of pastries!
Elena
06/03/2015 at 00:41
For those who have not yet purchased this wonderful pot from Andersen's fairy tale, the article will be very useful, but I already purchased it a year ago and exactly according to the criteria indicated in the article. I bought more, for five liters, but this is not a disadvantage, but rather a virtue, since it is not necessary to always cook for all five liters, this saucepan is smart, it can cook just one liter.
Love
08/03/2015 at 07:02
Girls! I highly recommend this item for your kitchen! This is a real helper, especially if there are children in the house. It turns out very tasty pilaf and cereals, you can cook charlotte or a pie, the main thing is to choose it correctly, there are a lot of fakes, be careful when choosing, see the instructions and the manufacturer, so as not to regret buying later! My friend bought a Chinese fake, it broke after 2 weeks!
Alsou
03/10/2015 at 05:25
We recently purchased a multicooker. Impressions are only positive now I bake only in it, in the mornings while I'm going to work preparing porridge for breakfast. The meat is very tender and soft. Too bad I only have one bowl, I want to buy another one. Sometimes, you need to quickly cook something in a slow cooker to make it much more convenient and faster. And delicious without it.