With the advent of various kitchen appliances, cooking has become easier and faster. One such invention that is rapidly gaining popularity among housewives and working women is the slow cooker. It can be used to cook the same dishes as on the stove and in the oven, while saving a lot of time.
In order not to be disappointed in buying a multicooker, before going to the store, it would be nice to study the reviews of the happy owners and decide what functions are necessary and which you can do without.
What are multicooker
The main difference of all multicooker from each other is in working under pressure or without it. The simplest and cheapest option is a pressureless multicooker. In fact, this is an ordinary steamer, to which some functions have been added. In such a slow cooker, porridge is prepared, rice and buckwheat are boiled for second courses, fish and meat are stewed. Frying steaks, baking a cake or baking chicken with an appetizing crust in it will not work.
A multicooker with a minimum of functions will be a good addition to a multifunctional multicooker-pressure cooker or bread maker. You can cook dishes in two multicooker at the same time.
Pressure cookers are a more serious technique. Most of them have a multi-cook function that allows you to cook without worrying about choosing the right mode. In addition, in multicooker pressure cookers, baked goods, complex dishes from meat and fish are excellent. Lovers of yoghurt, with such a slow cooker, will be able to cook it on their own using a minimum of ingredients.
Yogurt cooked in a multicooker-pressure cooker is healthier than store-bought yogurt. You can add pieces of fruit, berries or muesli to the finished yogurt.
Having become the owners of a multicooker with a bread maker function, you can forget about going to a bakery. Bread and all pastries cooked in such a device are surprisingly much tastier and healthier than store-bought ones.
Cons and pros of a multicooker
Cooking in a multicooker requires a minimum amount of oil and fat, which is why it is healthier than cooked on the stove. In addition, food in the multicooker bowl warms up more evenly. Less salt and spices are also required during the cooking process. The ingredients put into the multicooker-pressure cooker are stewed in their own juice, without adding oil and water. The taste of dishes cooked in a multicooker often resembles the taste of food cooked in a Russian oven. Soups and cereals are more rich.
Of the obvious disadvantages of multicooker is the teflon coating of the bowl. If scratches appear on it, the bowl must be replaced. Finding a suitable one is quite difficult, and its cost can be up to half the cost of the multicooker itself. Teflon should be washed without the use of abrasive agents that can ruin the coating. It is also not worth heating such a bowl too much, Teflon is afraid of sudden temperature changes. You cannot cook in a spoiled bowl.
In addition, multicooker takes up a lot of space in the kitchen, unlike pots and pans. And the biggest disadvantage of a good multicooker is its price. The more programs the device has, the higher its cost.
It is worth making a choice in favor of a multicooker in cases where there is not enough experience in cooking or there is no time to cook them, as well as when there is a need for wholesome and healthy nutrition.
