Slow cookers are very popular now. They are multifunctional, often able to replace a stove. This is a versatile appliance that allows you to quickly cook large quantities of food. What are the features of the "Mulinex CE4000" crock- pot?
Multicooker Moulinex CE 4000 32: specifications
A multicooker works from a heating element-heater with a power of 1 kW. Case dimensions: height 37 cm, width and depth 33 cm. The device has a stylish design. The multicooker casing is black plastic on top and bottom; it is decorated with a metal insert almost the entire height. The housing is easy to clean. After use, wipe the plastic with a sponge.
The bottom of the case is plastic. It has wide legs that ensure the stability of the device. During operation, the crock-pot does not slip off the table. There are two handles on top that do not heat up, so you can not burn yourself about them. The Moulinex CE 4000 crock-pot is covered with a lid with a special handle and a button with automatic opening. On the side there is a pressure control valve through which steam exits.
The double cover is easy to clean because it is completely removable from the case. If cooking is done without pressure, you can remove the lid and stir the contents or add components.
To attach the cover to the housing, you need to screw it. This is not the most modern approach, but it is very reliable. After all, the locking levers, which are equipped with more modern devices, quickly fall off, and the Mulinex CE4000 covers do not break.
Control system
It is easy to operate the Mulineks CE400032 crock-pot. Three buttons are enough for this. This is the “Menu”, the “Time” button, which shows the countdown, and “Start / Reset”, which removes the settings.
The buttons are located on the panel of the case, on the LED display. The control type is electronic, and the buttons are mechanical. Manual temperature cannot be set. There is no voice guide. A sound signal informs about cooking during automatic cooking.
Features of the Mulinex CE4000 crock-pot
- A bowl of 6 liters is tightly fixed in the case thanks to six notches along the edge.
- The body and bowl do not rust.
- The appliance switches off automatically if the temperature or pressure readings become too high.
- Two methods of automatic cooking: high and low pressure.
- In the case of pressure cooking, there is a blocking mode against accidentally lifting the lid.
- Convenient double boiler container with handles makes it easy to take out.
- Information about the parameters is displayed.
- It is possible to heat cooked food.
- You can use the dishwasher to wash the bowl.
Complete set of multicooker "Mulineks CE4000"
In addition to the body and cover, the kit includes:
- Teflon coated aluminum bowl. Volume 6 L The finished food will be 4 liters. There are no divisions, there is a label of the greatest content.
- Deep container with sides and handles for a double boiler. They are equipped with pads that protect against heat. Handles fold up to protect cooked food from damage.
- Power cord.
- Book with recipes for cooking in a slow cooker.
- Instructions for the user.
Wooden spoons and measuring cups are bought separately.
Cooking programs
The manual indicates that the Moulinex CE 4000 multicooker allows you to cook food in 6 programs. Two of them are automatic. They allow you to set the cooking time. Five are for cooking, and the sixth is for heating it.
Cooking time can be set from 1 minute to 99. First, the notes go after 1 minute, and after 40 degrees - after 5 minutes.
- Extinguishing mode at temperatures up to 85 degrees.
- Low pressure mode at a temperature of 115 degrees and a pressure of 40 kPa.
- "High pressure" at a temperature of 109 degrees and a pressure of 70 kPa.
- “Toasting” is not a very effective program, because moisture slowly leaves the bowl. Designed for cooking steam cutlets, toasting meat. Temperature up to 180 degrees.
- Sauter vegetables at temperatures up to 140 degrees.
- Automatic heating starts working immediately after the dish is cooked, and continues to work for 12-24 hours, depending on the model, if the multicooker is not turned off using the “Disconnect” button. Therefore, after the dish is cooked, you need to manually relieve pressure and turn off the heating. If this is not done, the products may lose their presentation and become a homogeneous mass.
Preparation for work
The Moulinex CE 4000 crock-pot is on sale in packing. Take the device out of the box, read the instructions.
The bottom of the bowl has no odors. Nevertheless, it can be gently wiped with a sponge that does not contain abrasive substances. If you smell, you can pour in a bowl of water and boil half a lemon for several minutes.
Connect the cord, install a valve to remove steam and a container for condensate.
User reviews
Customers like the Moulinex CE 4000 multicooker. Reviews say all connections are solid and reliable. The bowl of the multicooker is spacious, more than many full multicookers.
The display is convenient, the numbers are visible on the screen, the control buttons are pressed easily, but by chance this will not work. This is convenient, because you feel the moment when the inclusion occurred.
Like the lid mount. Users note that with this installation method, the hinge that secures the cover will not break if accidentally hit. Buyers claim that the Moulinex CE 4000 multicooker cooks most dishes much faster than a gas stove. Porridge is crumbly, tasty. You can cook two dishes at a time: in a bowl and a frying pan.
The instruction does not mean that with the help of a multicooker you can cook baked goods. True, it is prepared in the mode of frying vegetables with a closed lid.
One of the advantages is that it’s not hot to cook in the summer, unlike a gas stove.
Given that the weight is quite heavy multicooker Moulinex CE 4000, the instruction does not allow you to carry it by the handle of the lid. But users believe that it will withstand the load.
Buyers share their experience on the rules of handling the device. They indicate that immediately after switching on the dot on the timer starts flashing, but the numbers do not change. They will appear on the screen only after 10 minutes, when the temperature and pressure rise.
If the pressure mode is turned on after another operation, then the pressure of the Moulinex CE 4000 32 multicooker is gaining very quickly. The point does not blink, and the timer begins to count down.
You can find out if the pressure inside the device rises before the timer starts by looking at the handle of the lid. Under the influence of steam pressure, the pin on it rises, blocking the lid. After shutdown, it does not always return to its original position. Sometimes you have to twist the lid a little.
Users conclude that the Moulinex CE 4000 pressure cooker is a slightly redesigned pressure cooker that has a pressure valve, an imperfect timer, self-heating, and a frying function resembling quenching.
Slow Cooker Disadvantages
Users also note some of the shortcomings of the Mulinex multicooker.
- Too large size and weight (about 5 kg). This does not allow you to put the crock-pot into the cabinet. Therefore, you have to look for a place on the table.
- There are no programs “Baking” and “Delayed start”.
- There is no "Multi-cook" function that allows you to set the temperature manually.
- The multicooker bowl cannot be replaced quickly if the Teflon coating is damaged. You need to contact the official service center.
- There is no measuring cup and scapula.
- A small number of cooking modes.
- The pressure valve must be closed independently. The device does not remind that it is not closed, and cooking takes place without pressure.
- When the pressure is set, the multicooker is very noisy.
- The cord is very short, so it is inconvenient to use.
- The book contains few recipes that can be prepared from our products.
- Expensive. The price of the device is 170 dollars.
Security
Despite all the handles with plastic, the multicooker has a “sore spot”. This is a steam vent valve. When it is opened, the steam stream rises to a height of one meter.
Therefore, you can not be above the slow cooker. To protect the furniture from a jet of hot air, the valve is covered with a towel. Nevertheless, instructing children and older people to cook should be extremely careful not to be burned by the Moulinex CE 4000 multicooker.
Recipes
Users claim that the cooking time is very inaccurate. Sometimes it is 2 times less than what is really required.
Customers liked the compatibility tables of some spices with various dishes and the cooking time of individual products given in the recipe book. These tables are located in the recipe book under the section “Recipes Alphabetically”.