With the advent of the child, the life of the parents changes. He needs to devote more and more time. Several happy months have flown by, and it's time to give various baits. The Philips Avent blender-steamer will help to quickly cope with the preparation of children's dishes. Avent is a company that has long been known to customers.
Destination
The Philips Avent (Avent) double boiler is designed for preparing baby food. But this does not mean that adults cannot use it for themselves. You can’t cook dinner for the whole family, and the different sauces are very tasty.
Using a double boiler can be subjected to heat treatment, that is, steamed fruits, vegetables, fish and meat. If the child is very small, he will not be able to eat them whole. First you need to grind everything. There is a “blender” function for this. With its help, you can get food of a uniform consistency.
Specifications
The Avent SCF870 / 22 blender-blender works from a network of 220-240 V. Power - 400 W. Frequency - 50-60 Hz. Mechanical control: the device is turned on by turning the knob on the regulator. A sound signal indicates the readiness of food.
The device is small in size. Its length is 31 cm, width - 20 cm, height - 15 cm.
The Avent SCF870 / 22 blender is easy to use. The tank is easy to fill with water. It is placed there 200 ml. Blender volume: 0.45 L of liquid or 800 bulk products. Weight - 2 kg, together with the box - 2.9 kg.
Description
Avent blender consists of a base with an evaporator and a glass. The electric part is hidden in the base, there is also a regulator of the cooking modes: “Steamer”, “Shutdown”, “Blender”. Below comes the power cord. It is protected from breaking off near the base, because it is laid in special grooves.
The cord itself is shortish, 50 cm (70 cm is indicated in the documents), which buyers really dislike. It is necessary to install the device in the immediate vicinity of the outlet, and this is not very convenient. After all, vibration when working in blender mode requires a reliable foundation.
Users would like the cord to detach from the base of the double boiler.
At the top of the evaporator there is a hole for the passage of steam and a guide for installing a glass of food.
The Avent SCF870 / 22 blender comes with a measuring cup and spatula in order to remove cooked food from the bowl. Colorful instructions in Russian describe in detail the sequence of processes. There are recipes for 12 dishes developed by renowned pediatricians. They are designed for children of different ages. True, users note that not all products indicated there can be obtained from us.
Produced in Turkey.
Security
Avent blender-blender belongs to the first class of safety. After all the water has evaporated, the device turns off automatically. Therefore, your products will not burn out if you forget about them and leave for another room. A system for safely installing the lid and bowl is provided.
Water must not be allowed to enter the engine. If this happens, wipe it with a napkin.
Operating principle
Using the Avent double boiler is easy. Although some users complicate the process. They pour more water, and then mark the right cooking time. When it passes, turn off the double boiler. But in this case, you need to constantly monitor the clock.
In fact, manufacturers conceived the principle of the device in a different way. Before pouring water into the evaporator, look in the instructions for the preparation time of the products that you are going to use. Based on the fact that 100 ml of water evaporates in 10 minutes, calculate the required amount and fill it in the evaporator. Then place the glass on the base so that the knives are at the top. Expose the position "Steam cooker" and wait until the shutdown signal sounds.
If you pour less water, then the products will remain raw, more will be digested.
Turn the glass with the knives down, turn the knob to the "Blender" icon. Hold for 30 seconds. If you have not received a homogeneous mass, repeat the procedure after a few seconds. It is impossible to keep it on for a long time, this will lead to damage to the device.
Open the lid and take out the finished mashed potatoes.
Products
The instruction does not recommend placing frozen foods in a bowl. But some users do not pay attention to it and cook without preliminary defrosting. However, they did not notice any side effects for the double boiler.
When steaming, the products are cooked in their own juice. It is used for grinding. If you do not need such an amount, then you can remove the bowl and drain the excess, and then set the Blender mode.
Opportunities
If you don’t need to grind the products, you can stop at the “Steamer” function. Customer reviews suggest that the Philips Avent SCF870 22 blender-cooker cooks delicious meatballs, cooks soups, cooks fish and meat, cereals and pasta dishes. And it takes no more than 20 minutes to cook each of these dishes.
Benefits
The Avent SCF870 blender has the following advantages:
- Time saving. After downloading the products, you can safely go away and do other things.
- Under the influence of steam, vitamins and nutrients were almost not destroyed.
- Little utensils are used, so only a bowl of the appliance needs to be washed.
- Takes up little space, compact.
- Multifunctionality.
- The speed of cooking.
- It can be transported with you when traveling to another city or on vacation.
- You can cook for the future by freezing part of the cooked food.
- Cooked food can be stored in the refrigerator for one day.
Reviews
Buyers like the Avent blender. Reviews say that it greatly facilitates cooking for children. Compare with how they cooked before purchasing the device: cooked in a saucepan, poured excess water, chopped vegetables and fruits with a fork. The result was much worse. Lumps remained, the food was heterogeneous. Wipe through a sieve is very troublesome, and it is difficult to wash it.
Users love how rubberized parts connect the bowl to the lid and base. A guide makes installation easy. They note the quality of parts in a blender.
They notice that pouring water is not very convenient, for this you need to take a watering can. But you can use a measuring cup with a filling spout, which comes complete with a double boiler, or any kitchen glass.
There are complaints that the Avent SCF870 22 blender-steamer does not chop raw fruit well. She rips them apart. But still, it is designed to work with cooked products.
For some users, after years of work and constant use under the influence of steam, the plastic is loose and darkened.
The silicone valve is small and weakly attached to the base. Sometimes it subsides and can be lost. Users would like manufacturers to add a couple of spare valves. Indeed, without them, the device will not work.
Some users think that the blender is working too noisy. But after all, his power is rather big.
There is information that among real double boiler products there are fake ones. Their quality is much worse than the original ones.
Cleaning and washing
They say that washing parts is not very convenient. It is better to do this immediately after cooking, until they are dry. Some users say they periodically wash them in the dishwasher. The instruction does not prohibit doing this. You can not wash there only a part with a motor.
Nobody likes that every month you have to thoroughly clean the bowl of limescale with citric acid. Some users advise falling asleep at night, at the rate of 10 g per 200 ml of warm water. In the afternoon, evaporate the water. To do this, install the bowl without food on the device in working condition. Turn it on for 5 minutes. The remaining water is poured. Rinse.
Then repeat the same procedure with clean water.
Knives are cleaned with soda.
In addition to citric acid, you can use 50 ml of vinegar, dissolving it in 150 ml of water.
After cleaning the appliance, leave it empty and open.
Water for cooking is advised to take bottled water, it gives less scale.
Price
How much does a Philips Avent blender cost? Their prices are about 5-7 thousand rubles. This, of course, is a lot. But the instruments of other well-known companies cost about the same. Users note that the cost of jars for baby food for several years can be compared with the price of a double boiler.