The multi-cooker is a modern kitchen appliance for preparing delicious and he althy food, in which, thanks to innovative technologies, vitamins and other useful substances are preserved. It will allow you to switch to a new technology for cooking your favorite dishes and a he althier diet.
Main functions and parameters of multicookers
Control type
There are two types of control: mechanical and electronic. Mechanical control is carried out by rotary regulators of time and temperature. It is simpler and cheaper, but limited in functionality. Electronic control works thanks to the LCD display and touch buttons. In such multicookers, there is a set of automatic programs. To cook a dish, just press one button with the selected program, and the multicooker will set the time and temperature itself. If desired, you can set the settings manually, so an electronically controlled device is preferable.
Keep Warm
This is a very useful feature. At the end of the preparation of the dish, the multicooker,working in economy mode, keeps food warm for a long time.
Number of automatic programs
The number of automatic programs in multicookers from different manufacturers ranges from two to twenty. It is desirable that it has an automatic “stewing” and “steaming” program, and select the rest of the programs to your taste. 4-6 basic programs are enough to cook a wide variety of dishes.
Delay start function
Very convenient and practical feature. It is enough to set the required time, and the dish will be ready by the specified time. The maximum timer setting period ranges from 2 to 24 hours.
There are two types of control: mechanical and electronic. Mechanical control is carried out by rotary regulators of time and temperature. It is simpler and cheaper, but limited in functionality. Electronic control works thanks to the LCD display and touch buttons. In such multicookers, there is a set of automatic programs. To cook a dish, just press one button with the selected program, and the multicooker will set the time and temperature itself. If desired, you can set the settings manually, so an electronically controlled device is preferable.
Slow Cooker Pot
1. The volume depends on the quantitative composition of the family, so that the cooked food is enough for all its members. It is impractical to buy a large multi-cooker for a small family, and it will take up a lot of space in the kitchen.
2. What kind of coating does the multicooker pan have? There are two main types of non-stick coating: Teflon and ceramic. The Teflon coating is heat-resistant, the food in it does not stick, it is good and easy to clean, but it has a number of disadvantages. The Teflon coating scratches easily, so only wooden and plastic appliances can be used. Scratched dishes release harmful substances, so it is not recommended to cook in them further. If the multicooker pan has a ceramic coating, then the food in it does not burn, and the material itself is not only environmentally friendly and safe for he alth, but also resistant to various mechanical damage and scratches. Metal appliances can be used for maintenance. The downside is that the coating wears out faster and the bowl cannot be washed in a dishwasher.
Panasonic multicookers
The first multicookers were created by Panasonic in Japan. Originally this
was a rice cooker and served for a variety of cooking rice. Modern multicookers are much more versatile and functional than their first-generation relatives. One of the main components is a multicooker pan with a non-stick coating. On the inner surface of the bowl there is a scale indicating the water level. You need to be careful not to allow the liquid level to rise above the maximum allowable mark. Panasonic produces multicookers with bowl sizes of 2.5 liters and 4.5 liters. Recently, a multicooker panPanasonic has Bincho charcoal coating. It is stronger than Teflon, contains much less harmful substances. As the temperature rises, the properties of water improve, it penetrates into cereals faster, due to this, cereals and other dishes are cooked faster.
Polaris multicookers
Featuring innovative 3D technology, the Polaris multicooker pan
heats up from all sides, not just from below. This allows the dish to bake evenly, which significantly improves its taste. The pan has an antibacterial ceramic coating on the inside, thanks to which not only food does not stick to the walls, but also allows the bowl to serve easily and for a long time for many years without being deformed or damaged. It is easy to clean both by hand and in the dishwasher.
Redmond multicookers
Some multicookers of this company are immediately equipped with two bowls. If yours only has a ceramic bowl, then a Teflon-coated Redmond multicooker pot and an aluminum alloy pot will come in handy. You can purchase a universal clay tank in which you can stew, boil soups, fry, but perhaps there will come a time when the dishes in it begin to burn. The creators of the Redmond multicooker recommend purchasing additional bowls and changing them depending on the dishes you are preparing.
