A crock-pot is a modern kitchen appliance for preparing tasty and healthy food, in which vitamins and other useful substances are stored thanks to innovative technologies. It will allow you to switch to a new technology for cooking your favorite dishes and a healthier diet.
Main functions and parameters of multicookers
Type of control
There are two types of control: mechanical and electronic. Mechanical control is provided by rotary time and temperature controls. 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 prepare 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 it is preferable to electronically control the device.
Keeping warm
This is a very useful feature. At the end of cooking, the multicooker, working in an economical mode, keeps food warm for a long time.
Number of automatic programs
The number of automatic programs in multicookers of different manufacturers ranges from two to twenty. It is desirable that she had an automatic program "stewing" and "steaming", and select the rest of the program to your taste. 4-6 basic programs are enough to prepare a wide variety of dishes.
Delayed start function
Very convenient and practical function. It is enough to set the necessary time, and by the indicated time the dish will be ready. The maximum period for setting the timer ranges from 2 to 24 hours.
There are two types of control: mechanical and electronic. Mechanical control is provided by rotary time and temperature controls. 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 prepare 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 it is preferable to electronically control the device.
Slow Cooking Pot
1. The volume depends on the quantitative composition of the family, so that cooked food is enough for all its members. It is not practical to buy a large cooker for a small family, and it will take a lot of space in the kitchen.
2. What coating does the multicook 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 burn, it is well and easy to clean, but it has several disadvantages. The Teflon coating is easily scratched, so you can use only wooden and plastic devices. Scratched dishes emit harmful substances, so they are not further advised to cook in it. If the pan for a multicooker has a ceramic coating, then the food in it does not burn, and the material itself is not only environmentally friendly and safe for health, but also resistant to various mechanical damages and scratches. In service, you can use metal appliances. The disadvantage is that the coating breaks down faster, and you cannot use the dishwasher to wash the bowl.
Multicookers Panasonic
The first multicookers were created by Panasonic in Japan. This is initially
was a rice cooker and served for varied rice cooking. Modern multicookers are much more versatile and functional than their first generation relatives. One of the main components is a non-stick multicooker pan. On the inner surface of the bowl is a scale indicating the water level. You need to be careful and 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, the pan for multicooker Panasonic has a coal coating Bincho. It is stronger than Teflon, contains much less harmful substances. With increasing temperature, the properties of water improve, it penetrates into cereals more quickly, due to this, cereals and other dishes cook faster.
Multicookers Polaris
Thanks to innovative 3D technology, Polaris multicooker pan
Heats up on all sides, not just the bottom. This allows the dish to bake evenly, which significantly improves its taste. The pan from the inside has an antibacterial ceramic coating, thanks to which not only the food does not stick to the walls, but also allows the bowl to serve easily and for many years without being subjected to deformation and damage. It is easy to clean both manually and in the dishwasher.
Crock-pots "Redmond"
Some multicookers of this company are immediately equipped with two bowls. If yours has only a ceramic bowl, then the Teflon-coated Redmond crock-pot and aluminum alloy pan will be very helpful. You can buy a universal clay tank in which you can stew, cook soups, fry, but perhaps the time will come when the dishes in it will start to burn. The creators of the Redmond multicooker recommend purchasing additional bowls and changing them depending on the dishes being prepared.