Crockpot Multi-Cooker, Programmable with Slow Cooker, Saute, Roaster & Food Steamer, 5.6L (6-7 People), Removable Bowl [CSC024]
Crock-Pot 5.6 L Slow and Multi Cooker
Crock-Pot – The Slow Cooker
Crock-Pot is the slow cooker, launched in 1971 in North America and one of the specialist in electrical one-pot cooking. Crock-Pot slow cooker is ideal for families as it is convenient to use and easy to serve up delicious meals at home.
There are many advantages to slow cooking – as Crock-Pot slow cookers are comfortable with special occasions as they are with everyday tasks and a slow cooked meal can add that special twist as you entertain friends and family.
Simply add your ingredients and get back to your day, ideal for those living a busy lifestyle. No need to be a professional chef, just wait for the delicious results. A slow cooker will use less power needed to run a conventional oven and will prepare the delicious family meals in hours with just the flip of a switch. Crock-Pot slow cookers simplify your day with convenient slow-cooking solutions that fit your lifestyle.
Introducing the Crock-Pot 5.6 L Slow Cooker
You’ll never have to use multiple pans again as this Crock-Pot Slow and Multi Cooker not only slow cooks as well as every other Crock-Pot but it also sautes, steams, roasts and bakes. The five pre-programmed intelligent functions have multiple settings in each mode and allows you to quickly and conveniently get your meal in progress. Not only does the Crock-Pot Slow and Multi Cooker have these intelligent functions, it also allows you to manually adjust the time, up to 12 hours in the slow cook mode and the temperature from 65 – 230 degree centigrade – allowing you to have total control.
The slow cooker has all the traditional features you would expect on digital slow cookers are featured – two heat settings which enables you to cook to your own schedule and there is also a useful keep warm function which is automated after the cooking process. The saute function allows you to do so in the product so you don’t even need to put on your hob cooker when wanting a stir fry or quick cook dish. Save energy and cleaning but using the roast and bake programs instead of your oven and the steamer is ideal for healthy meals as well as cooking rice.
The Slow and Multi Cooker comes with a roasting rack and a rice measuring cup, as well as a recipe booklet to get your inspiration flowing. Finally the take to the table bowl is dishwasher safe as well as the tempered glass lid and the accessories.
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| 5.6 L capacity – serves 6 +. | Multi functional – five pre-programmed intelligent functions. | Variable temperature and timer. | Recipe booklet. |
How to Make the Most of your Crock-Pot
Using your Crock-Pot slow and multi cooker is easier and with large culinary opportunities. We have included 29 recipes which enable you to use all the cooking programmes. From Wild Mushroom Risotto, Thai Style Steamed Fish, Chicken Biryani, Pork and Noodle Stir Fry to a scrumptious self saucing Chocolate Orange Pudding to name a few. All you need to do is some simple preparation then leave your slow and multi cooker to do the work for you. We have also included some top hints and tips – so you can begin to make your favourite recipes slow cooker suitable and use this one pot cooker for all your meal time needs. Make more time for yourself and your family by making your Crock-Pot slow and multi cooker the favourite part of your kitchen.
| Weight: | 5.24 kg |
| Dimensions: | 46 x 34 x 28.2 cm; 5.24 Kilograms |
| Brand: | Crock-Pot |
| Model: | CSC024 |
| Colour: | Silver |
| Colour: | Silver |
I bought it because my existing oven needs to be replaced and this will give me time to decide what my cooking needs are. It is a versatile piece of kitchen equipment, I am glad I bought it.
I’ve got a normal crockpot just put meat in and leave it to cook it does an amazing job, cooks gently & slowly making meat really tender which I like. This one we bought for a Christmas Present to a more technical minded family they will sort the controls & what it can do out quickly, they will love what it can do. Crockpots are an excellent product.
I was after a replacement for my slow cooker which has been used SOOOOO much over the past few years! This is great and does even more! It gets used 3-4 times per week
I love my slow cooker it was bought for me last xmas and I was sceptical I had one negative the writing all wiped off crockpot offered to exchange but covid no stock and I was reluctant to take another model. I make use of digital panel.
I have used the cooker for a year now and although I have had a gee wiz all singing dancing kitchen fitted I still use my multicooker for just about everything, I saute roast steam rice and bake I batch cook so, so easy. I even cook one pot spaghetti in it using saute and water. It is still easy to store, clean and non stick is still intact. I have recommended to friends and family and they are all pleased. One tip if you are making a dish you want to keep dry or less fluid place a tea towel under lid so excess moisture doesn’t get added
I have been using this for a few weeks now to cook Moroccan Lamb Tagine (Shoulder of lamb on the bone) absolutely delicious meat melted off the bone. Roast Chicken I would have struggled to fit a full roast in this as the heat comes up from the bottom and veg fall through the rack and burn it’s better to cook just the chicken and do the potatoes and veg separately in the oven and on the hob. Chicken curry was absolute dream especially because you can saut so no extra washing up – all in the one pan. Just push the stop/start button to change from saute to either slow cook or bake if you want it faster. Chilli con carne the same procedure as curry. Very pleased with this machine and no problems with non stick yet – Very easy to clean. Temperature and cook times can be adjusted during cooking with up/down arrows. Cooks faster than a conventional oven. I’m going to buy another for my caravan as one pot cooking less washing up so ideal for caravanning. Also saves on gas as you’ve already paid for electric hook up with the pitch!
Gert vom ersten Tag der Lieferung an im fast Dauereinsatz. Gute Haptik, Funktionen Top, Gute Bedienungsanleitung, kleines Kochbuch bei Lieferung enthalten. Topf sehr Robus, kein Anbrennen, sehr leicht und gut zu Reinigen. Kein Einbrennen. Bin Begeiste
Absolutely love this cooker! It’s super easy to use, spacious in size (cooks a large chicken). The digital panel ticks all the boxes at the push of a button. It also clicks automatically to the keep warm mode after cooking and keeps food warm for 3 hours.
I highly recommend this product.
Well this is one of the best things that I have brought. It is bloody amazing. I use it daily and the meat is so tender when cooked in this. Highly recommended
This Crock Pot was bought as used. We were disappointed about the condition of it
The liner was dirty and badly scratched and the top of the bearing element was badly stained.
I don’t know who is responsible for checking the used Crock Pot but they need a talking to.
We use the crock pot all the time very easy to use so far no problems
So easy to use and clean. Has enough options to cook with, but seems to always be a bit on the hot side and you seem to have to lower temperatures. So not true to what you set it to. But still love it and use regularly
Bought as a present for Christmas and they have said it’s really good. Easy to use and big enough for a chicken dinner. Would recommend
It does much more than slow cook. No need to use a separate pan for browning meat and onions, simply use the saut function. The only downside, and this is minor, is that it doesn’t brown a chicken as well on the roast function than you’d get by using a regular oven. Apart from that it’s a tidy and tasty way of cooking.
I love my crockpot money well spent , I hardly use my oven now
Brilliant crockpot. Lots of settings versatile and use this nearly everyday.
I live this multi cooker and use several times a week. Bought this as replacement as I damaged my last using metal utensils … but have learnt my lesson. Very easy to clean and very versatile.
Prodotto versatile otiimo per le cotture lente, ma utilizzabile anche per altri tipi di cotture, come, per esempio, quella al vapore (cottura veloce per le verdure che mantengono un ottimo sapore)
This was purchased as a replacement for one which is 40 years old ( given as a wedding present). Soent a long time re viewing slow cookers and deciding on this one. I love it so far – cant stop using it. The saute function is so useful. I’ve done so much batch cooking my freezer is full!!
Tengo 2 ollas de coccion lenta,perro esta es especial por las nuevas funciones que trae.
is very good, I make pork ribs, pork neck. I amazed my friends with the food made at slowcooke
Great product, would purchase agai
This does everything from slow cook to roasting well impressed . Follow instructions and can’t go wrong , easy read buttons and easy clean. Am well pleased recommend the 5 litre size as this good for whole chickens or pot roasts.
Love this and the biggest advantage is one pot cooking. You can brown of meat and veg and then switch to slow cook mode. It cooks evenly and well and all the functions work effectively. It nice and big and you can take it to the table as it’s a nice casserole type pot. Takes a large chicken easily. Definitely recommend for its versatility and value
Mein Neuer in der Linie Slow Cooker und doch so anders zu bedienen. Ich bin begeistert, wie viele Mglichkeiten der Crocky bietet, anbraten, sogar backen ist mglich, steamen.. Ein sehr empfehlenswerter Helfer fr jede Kche, zumal das anbraten jetzt direkt im Gestell mglich ist. Keine weiteren Pfannen und Tpfe ntig, wenn das keine Erleichterung ist!! Ich bin Verfechter der slow cooking Gemeinde, das Geld ist bestens investiert, klare Empfehlung ausgesprochen!!
Replacement Crockpot arrived and working beautifully. Original Crockpot labelled up and awaiting collection. 4 days so far…..unusual…..you normally collect next day.
Irgendwo las ich, da der reis noch hart war. Ja, dann mu man flssigkeit zufgen und die Garzeit verlngern. Ausserdem habe ich den reis wie gewohnt, und nicht nach der empfehlung gekocht. Was soll ich sagen, perfekt. Ich denke, das wird so weitergehen
Jemand sagte auch, warum man nicht einen erheblich gnstigeren sous vide kocher nimmt. Ganz einfach! Man mu nicht noch mehr plastik in die umwelt entlassen.!
Fakt ist: entweder man kann kochen, oder nicht. Wenn man es kann, ist es eine gute Methode, wenn nicht, sollte man sich das geld zunchst sparen und einen kochkurs dafr belegen, denn dann wird das damit auch nix.
Best product ever ! You can cook anything ! Best buy this year for me and my wife ! Extremely happy with this putchase !
Love this product well packaged easy to use and so versatile. Going to really enjoy using it.
Tolles Gert .
Wir sind total zufrieden .
Warmhalte Funktion 1A
Pulled pork ausprobiert ( super lecker )
Ist tglich im Einsatz
I am a little disappointed with my crockpot. I was thinking of sending it back as not fit for purpose.
It takes a lot longer to cook food than suggested in the the recipes, so I have been looking online and found useful hints –
When making cakes cover pot with paper towels or similar, then put lid on. This is to stop the drips of condensation dripping on the cake and making it soggy!? I must add that the chocolate cake recipe was delicious. But it did take an extra hour to cook.
Cover glass lid with towel when cooking, except the ‘hole’, this stops the hot air from escaping from around the lid!?
The lid is a very poor fit.
It’s a very useful pot to have as it does some many different ways of cooking. Just a great shame Crockpot haven’t sorted the loose fitting lid.
Hope this is helpful.
I had thought about writing to Crockpot, but reading reviews, they seldom respond.
El producto ya lo conoca de verlo en una tienda. Funciona a la perfeccin y ya lo he utilizado muchas veces, tanto para coccin lenta como para la funcin horno o como cazuela.
..aus unserem Haushalt! Die Gerichte, ob pulled pork, Hhnerbrhe etc gelingen einfach hervorragend. Fleisch wird butterweich und sind bequem ohne Mhen zuzubereiten. Alles in den Topf, Deckel drauf, Timer an und servieren. Besser geht’s nicht!
Punktabzug fr die Verarbeitung des “Koch”-Topfes, die Beschichtung ist extrem anfllig trotz sorgsamer Behandlung. Alleine schon Knochen etc knnen Mikrokratzer hervorrufen und zur Ablsung des Belags fhren.
It is amazing, very useful and now used just about every day. Love the different cooking modes, less washing up!
Excellent make cooking for the busy person easy, simply place your desired food in on a morning and when you arrive back in the evening from work you are filled with great smell and a good meal to look forward too, cleaning is easy to either fill with hot water or drop in the dishwasher easily cleaned, highly recommended
Only just used it today and very pleased. A roast chicke
Brilliant I use it all the time I love i
Love this versatile slow cooker, very easy to use and great that you can do everything in one pot !!
I had heard about slow cookers a couple of years ago but never tried to cook as always had cooks and maids. Well this changed my life. The food is clean, more life bodybuilder food.
I’ve now used it a few times slow cook as an oven and of course to saute great addition to the kitchen really happy with it.
Encantados con la compra, solo que la olla de coccin se raya con mirarla, hay que cuidarla. Trae suficientes funcionalidades como para cocinar con variedad carnes, legumbres, verduras….
Great product, lots of settings, reliable and consistent cooking every time
Absolutely love this slow cooker. I have had different slow cookers in the past but this one surpasses them by far! It can do so much more than your standard slow cooker.
Not so much a slow cooker but a multi cooker very useful
I have finally given in to the passion of my friends for slow cookers. Means I have to plan ahead a little bit more but there is nothing better than coming home from work and dishing up, no fuss, no wait no stress.
Extra features mean I can cook all sorts but on a cold day there is nothing better than a stew!
Excellent slow cooker as a replacement for damaged item that only worked initially. I paid the full price for replacement Crockpot.
Wow ..wow …wow extra extra happy with this product,easy to cook,you have more time for you ladies !!!
I bought this as a Christmas gift to my friends. they liked it and chuffed with its performance
The saute mode is fantastic for frying onions and browning vegetables before changing to slow cooker mode to make the rest of the food. Saves alot of dishes.
Das leben ist soviel einfacher mit dem pot und es gibt soviele gute recepten zum kochen backen sautieren mit dem po
I absolutely love my multi cooker. Loads of different functions, fry off and slow cooker in the same pot. A great buy and a great size for a large family.
Wow. Just wow! This is an amazing slow cooker and so much more. I was originally going to buy a standard slow cooker but I’m so happy I spent the extra money and bought this. Worth every penny!
Schongaren an sich, ist ja was Tolles, die Vitamine und Mineralstoffe bleiben erhalten und das Fleishc wird zart und weich und bleibt geschmacksintensiv.
Mit dem Multikocher spart man sich zustzliches Geschirr und Kochvorgnge da man Rsten, Braten, Backen, Dmpfen und Schongaren kann. Muss man sonst das Garprodukt in einer extra Pfanne anrsten, kann mir alles in einem Gert machen.
Ich habe den Topf schon mehrere Male verwendet, ich bin vollkommen zufrieden. Die Reinigung ist einfach, das Gert sehr einfach zu bedienen und nimmt nicht soviel Platz weg.
Das Gert ist gut verarbeitet und selbst das zheste Stck Fleisch wird zart wie Butter, ohne dass man stndig nachschauen oder umrhren muss. Das Essen kocht sich von alleine.
I cant live without this now it gives a lovely saute on meat and veg before cooking.
Ive made
Chicken curry
Stew & Dumplings
Chicken chasseur
Sausage caserole
Toad in the hole
Bacon onion tomatoe pasta
Spaghetti bolognase
Roast chicken rotisserie style on 190 in under 2 hours for a 2.kg chook.
Roast vegetables
Roast beef
Yorkshire pudding
Its so much fu
Most brilliant crock pot I have had. I cook in this all the time.
Bought it for my daughter and she says it is a great addition to her kitche
Can’t live without it . We had crock pot for more than 10 years. I was looking for an upgraded model then I found it .it is great for camping . Lots of options; steaming , slow cooking, roasting and more. Our old crock- pot is still up and running but this one is grea
Gets used at least twice per week. Can’t really see how to better it especially for the price.
Durch seine Gre und Bauform ist es mglich zwei Hnchen nebeneinander zu garen.
Dieser Crock-Pot verfgt ber verschiedene Funktionen. Unter anderem anbraten.
Anbraten von greren Portionen ist nur eingeschrnkt mglich, da er nicht so schnell mit dem aufheizen bis zur gewnschten Temperatur hinterher kommt – bei uns war es Hackfleisch. Die Hitze wrde vielleicht besser gespeichert werden, wenn der Einsatz etwas dickwandiger gewesen wre.
Da wir ihn vorwiegend wegen der Timer-Funktion gekauft haben und ihn meistens als Slow-Cooker benutzen, ist es fr uns vollkommen ausreichend.
Im Gegensatz zu unserem Frheren Modell hlt er die Temperatur im Slow-Cooker Modus erstaunlich konstant.
Ein weiteres Plus ist die automatische Abschaltung der Heizplatte bei Entnahme des Einsatzes.
ber die Backfunktion kann ich leider noch nichts berichten, da wir diese noch nicht ausprobiert haben.
Als Negativ wrde (ich wie oben schon beschrieben) den relativ dnnwandigen Inneneinsatz und die etwas billig wirkenden Griffe beschreiben.
I’ve used the Crockpot now twice a week! It’s fantastic and saves me a lot of time in the kitchen. This could easily be every working woman’s dream. Highly recommend it.
Letztlich ist es jedoch ein perfekter Slow-Cooker, der schnell die gewnschte Temperatur erreicht, und diese (gemessen) sehr konstant hlt. Crock-Pots sind wohl etwas heisser eingestellt als andere Marken, und dieses Modell macht keine Ausnahme. Da es jedoch auch ein Programm mit freier Temperaturwahl gibt, lsst sich das leicht ausgleichen. Oder man gart eine krzere Zeit mit der Temparatureinstellung High und nutzt dann den automatischen Warmhaltemodus, was der Temparatur Low bei anderen Slow-Cookern entspricht.
Neben dieser kleinen Besonderheit in der Bedienung sind Verarbeitungsqualitt und auch die Beschichtung des Kochtopfs ausgezeichnet. Die Grsse ist mit 5,7l ideal, da Rezepte fr so genannte halbe Slow-Cooker ebenso gelingen, wie solche fr extra grosse, die lediglich um 10% in den jeweiligen Mengen reduziert werden mssen.
Von uns eine klare Kaufempfehlung.
An diesem Crock-Pot ist die funktionalen Bedienweise positiv hervor zu heben.
Artikel kann ich jedem empfehlen der gerne kocht und auch grere Mengen schonend herstellen mchte.
Crock – Pot gifted to family in UK. Very good reaction on arrival at door + positive follow up on first time performance.
Have laid out a tough challenge for Chef to create the best talked about “Road Kill Currie” Crock-Pot recipe for the Village.
Regards, Graeme.
Theoretisch kann man auch z. B. Gulasch im Pot anbraten- da wir meist fr 4 — 5 Personen kochen, ist das Volumen an Fleisch zu gro- das darf man dem Pot nicht bel nehmen. Hier empfiehlt sich die herkmmliche Art das Fleisch in mehreren Portionen in der Pfanne scharf anzubraten und samt dem Fleischsaft in den Crock-Pot.
Am Ende dann Behlter aus dem Crock-Pot nehmen und genieen. Die Haftbeschichtung macht mir einen wertigen Eindruck- dennoch splen wir ihn manuell und nicht in der Splmaschine, da Antihaftbeschichtungen egal von welcher Marke (DuPont Teflon, Xylan, Ilaflon) in der Splmaschine zum Austrocknen neigen. Ich empfehle immer die Pfannen oder hier auch den Behlter des Crock-Pots regelmig mit Zewa und etwas Bratl einzureiben und nach 10 Minuten auswaschen. Dann halten die Beschichtungen lnger und bleiben weicher.
Die Bedienung des Gertes ist simpel und ohne groes Studieren der Anleitungen mglich. Schn, wie oben beschrieben, es gibt high and low Temperatur als Grundeinstellung- damit kommt man mit den meisten Gerichten aus. Manuell sind Einstellungen von ca. 60C — bis gut 230C mglich. Ebenso kann man mit dem im Zubehr enthaltenen Gitterrost Gemse oder Fisch (Dampf-)garen. Sollte man zum Fertigstellungstermin nicht in der Kche oder gar zu Hause sein, so wrmt der Slowcooker den Inhalt weiterhin.
Es gibt diverse Rezepte im Internet oder Bcher. Fr mich ist der Crock-Pot hier mit seinen fast 6 Liter nutzbaren Inhalt ein echtes Sahnestck bei dem fr mich alles passt. Preis-/ Leistung, Qualitt, Gre, Bedienbarkeit und Einsatzbereich. Somit locker 5 Sterne!
Wonderful so useful to be able to saute and fry before putting the Crock-Pot to slow cook. Love this pot could not be with out it now. Worth every penny.
The outer metal is well designed and does not get hot, the inner pot is simple to remove and serve straight to table. Cooking this way gives me lots more free time…great!
Excellent. I don’t cook much so this proved to be so helpful. Easy to use & clea
Since I’ve purchased this crock-pot I’ve made stews, soups, shepherds pie, even roast potatoes (which turned out perfect) – I just prep the ingredients the night before and throw in first thing in the morning and set the cooking time if i’m off to work. I love the ‘keep warm’ feature, nothing better than coming home to the smell of cooked food and grabbing a plate instantly.
I have yet to try the baking feature, this is something I will be doing this weekend. Will update my review when I have.
The cooker itself is very good, easy to use, and better made than a previous Crock-Pot I had. Not that the previous one I had was bad, but I found the temperature across the cooking bowl quite uneven (it was a ceramic pot type). The cooking bowl on this one is metal, and it fits against the heating element much better, and the cooking temperature was much more even across the whole bowl, a big improvement.
We are only two people, and I really found this cooker too big. It took a tremendous amount of ingredients to fill it to a good level for cooking; much more suited to 4+ people. Not the fault of the cooker, and smaller ones are available.
My main issue is a purely personal one… I’m not a good chef, and whilst piling chopped veg and meat into the cooker and covering with liquid is potentially a bad chef’s dream, I really struggled to coax much flavour from the finished dishes, and was ultimately always quite disappointed. Yes of course I could do more… brown the meat first (too much effort for me tbh) and use great quality proper stock and a nice bottle of wine etc. But I then found the cost of the ingredients was really adding up and left me feeling like I wished I’d ordered an Indian.
As I say, this is just the lazy chef I am… we just generally don’t bother cooking. For someone who enjoys cooking, and is cooking for more than two people, and had a modicum of skill in generating flavour… I can see how this could be a wonderful thing.
But in summary… the cooker itself is very good.
Love it, it does what it says on the tin. Easy to use, more importantly easy to clean. Used it every day since purchase, whilst being without a kitchen for 6 weeks. Would highly recommend.
it;s very solid from the making and it feels like it can stay with you for decades
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I have experience of working with the smaller brother version of this, the non multi cook 5.6L Crock Pot and the difference is breath taking. Light weight alloy replaces traditional pot cooker. Display is sharper and somewhat easier to use. And then we come to the fact that we can saute, roast slow cook, steam and bake.
If you need a great slow cooker look no further than this.
As I have moved into a house without one I considered the latest CrockPot a possible replacement, and save 12000 in the process.
In most ways this clever piece of kit does just that, it slow cooks easily, and roasts a 2.5 kilo chicken no bother.
I will have to say though if you want to roast anything don’t do it too hot if you haven’t got an extractor fan nearby, or very close. You will need it!!
I think this product us well worth the money, a pittance in comparison to its far larger great uncle.
The multi-cooker is fairly large and feels very well made, with a brushed metal finish that is quite easy to wipe down. The base is sturdy and the pot feels quality – something you’d probably have to spend a bit on to get on its own, probably. It comes with a roasting rack and a recipe book with some ideas to get you started. I’ve tried the lentil soup and the tuscan bean soup – both very good.
I’ve mainly used the slow cook and steam functions. Slow cooking works extremely well for joints of meat and for soups, while the steam function boils water quickly for cooking vegetables and heating up gyoza/dumplings up on the rack. I’ve only used the saute function once, and it seemed to work fine – if you have a free hob, using a pan is probably a little easier, just because the pot is quite deep so whatever you’re frying will be a little less accessible. However, it works, and I could see a use case for the multicooker in a homes where there isn’t a hob or even an oven. You could easily make all kinds of meals in it.
The 5.6ltr size gives the two of us about three portions each, depending on what we’ve made. We are pretty greedy though, so a more restrained eater could probably get a whole week of meals out of it.
The control functions are simple to use, with separate buttons for each of the functions and clearly labelled time and temperature controls. Definitely a relief compared to some newer touchscreen interfaces I’ve encountered in kitchen appliances.
One of the big pluses for me is that the pot is non-stick and, apart from being a little big and heavy, really easy to clean.
Overall, this is a versatile, generously sized, and well built cooker.
Does the above sound overly gushing and effusive? Well, it’s honestly justified. This is a top notch piece of kit that fully justifies it’s price tag, in fact I believe it represents very good value for money. Indeed, I have been so glowing in my praise (and used it so much over the recent festive period) that my Mother has already ordered one and my Brother in Law is also planning to purchase. My (not so) old, faithful slow cooker has been retired from active duty for the foreseeable future because this beast has rendered it all but obsolete.
What does this machine do then? It slow cooks superbly, it sears and browns, it roasts, it steams and bakes. Frankly I’m a bit disappointed that it doesn’t sing and dance and tut if you add too much salt or chilli to a dish. I’ve used all the settings so far several times (With the exception of baking -sorry) and have never been less that satisfied with its performance and have regularly been delighted.
The Slow Cook option is first rate, being able to sear and brown meat and onions in the same pot first is a real bonus too. It has a few different cooking temperatures and can be set for times. I’ve found it to be a more efficient cooker that others I have encountered, so dishes have been ready a little sooner than I may previously have expected. It did a magnificent job with the Venison, Chestnut, Port and Redcurrant Casserole I made for Christmas Eve.
The Roast option was a godsend on Christmas day, giving me an alternative place to roast my spuds, parsnips and Beetroot. All of which came out fantastically well. I would be very confident roasting a meat joint in here as well.
I’ve only used the Steam option once for some Kale and Broccoli but this seemed to perform perfectly well. Not sure it’s something I would use it for that often though as it’s no easier that using a pan.
It’s big too. Bigger than I’d normally need truth be told as we are a family of four but two are under 5 years.This has a 5.6 litre capacity which is easily adequate to feed six hungry mouths. The controls are very straight forward and simple and it’s very energy efficient as well. All told it is very hard to find any notable flaw with it, and I’ve tried.
I can honestly say that I have used this machine a few times every week at least over the last month and I don’t believe it’s novelty will wear off. This has it’s permanent home next to our microwave and I envisage that it will get more use. As such I strongly and enthusiastically recommend this item.
As well as the above I have cooked the following meals with his very happily: Chilli, Bolognese, Chicken Curry, French Onion Soup, Red Beans & Rice and various roasted root vegetables.
The key of course is slow cooking and the ability to leave this implement to perform its work while you are out in the office, at work, robbing banks or doing whatever you do. Slow cookers are traditionally pigeon holed as largely useful for stews and casseroles and it is true they perform the task of making such dishes admirably. But to confine your Crock Pot to this is to massively under employ it. The recipes below from the makers site shows its versatility –
Easy Beef Korma
Cumin and Coriander Spiced Vegetables with Pearl Barley
Halibut Fillet with Saffron Infused Rice, Dill, Fennel and Cherry Vine Tomatoes
Mixed Autumn Squash and Wild Garlic Medley finished with Toasted Seeds and Croutons
Orange Crme Brle
Pea, Mint and Spring Onion Summer Broth
What is great about this multi cooker is its functionality and simplicity. Honestly a monkey in a suit could use this. It has five pre-programmed intelligent functions and all you do is press the on/off buttons to select the relevant programme. Set the cooking time, set the temperature and head off to the January sales or go and watch the footie. The roasting function is particularly useful and with a full oven this Christmas it was used in this residence for wonderfully produced “pigs in blankets”. This leads you to the recognition that this is not a traditional pot but a small cooker and can perform many of the functions of your main oven or at least become a vital back up. With cookers like these there really is no exercise for torturing your sprogs with some processed ready meal gloop claiming to be “Lancashire hotpot”. Typically such products are made up ingredients that have been kept at sub-zero temperatures for months, even years, but when it thawed and cooked, they are laughably marketed as ‘fresh’. Forget that junk, save time on cooking, produce great meals full of flavour and do it cheaper than a normal oven. Slow cooking rules and the Crock Pot is King.
The crock pot is great large enough to roast a sizeable joint but not so large as it can’t be stored on a worktop, the footprint is pretty small for what it can do. We used it a couple of times previously as a slow cooker but as pointed out it will roast to perfection on top of that it will saute, steam and bake. So it’s really versatile. It’s easy to clean as well.
It’s a good idea to read over the cooking tips that the booklet gives to get the best results
It’s very simple, and that’s a strength. There’s the main cooker unit, a non-stick cooking pot that fits inside, a wire rack that goes inside the cooking pot in either a high or low position, and there’s a lid. It’s big enough to easily cook for four, but fine (and very economical) if you’re just cooking for one. I think there’s a small measuring cup provided as well, and a slim recipe pamphlet that gets you started. I quite liked the very simple carrot and lentil soup recipe.
The display and control panel are beautifully designed. No fiddling around with multi-function buttons: these are all separate and clearly laid out. To cook something, you press “On/Off”, followed by your program (there are five separate buttons, one for each program). Then choose your temperature (the up/down buttons on the left) and cooking time (up/down buttons on the right) and then press “start”. With some programs, such as roasting, there is a preheat time, whereas slow cooking starts right away. If the green light on the right is still flashing, you’ve forgotten to press “start” – this has caught me out a couple of times. At the end of the program the cooker will keep your food warm until you press the “On/Off” button.
The five programs:
Baking – I haven’t tried baking anything in this cooker. There’s a warning in the instructions to use a separate baking tin if you’re cooking anything with a high sugar or fat content, and everything I bake has one or the other, so I’m as well using my oven.
Saute/Browning – It’s as easy to use a saucepan if you have access to a hob, but it can certainly saute.
Steam – This works well. The water boils surprisingly quickly, and putting the vegetables on the rack means they don’t half-boil, half-steam.
Roasting – I had mixed results. I’ve tried roasting potatoes, carrots, leeks and onions, as well as large and small chickens. Vegetables need to be roasted in fat on the base of the cooking pot. When I tried roasting large potatoes cut into pieces, the flat sides tended to overcook and go very dark and crispy. Charlotte potatoes roasted whole in their skins worked very well, as did carrots leeks and onions. For my first attempt at roasting a chicken I put it in the cooker the right way up, which was a mistake. Because this cooker cooks from the bottom, it was the underside of the chicken that browned (see picture – note also the stripes from the wire rack). So you need to cook your chicken upside-down. It tasted really good though.
Slow Cook – This works very well indeed. Other than making soup, I also tried slow-cooking a leg of lamb in stock and with lots of vegetables for eight hours. Unlike many slow cookers this one has a “low” setting which gives true slow-cooking that allow you to cook your meal on a very low heat almost indefinitely. The lamb was absolutely gorgeous, the meat falling off the bone just like it should. This slow cooking function is by far the best I’ve seen.
This is a great cooker for steaming and roasting, and absolutely wonderful at slow-cooking. I’m rather hooked on it.
The pot part is really light weight and is made of non-stick metal. I have been hand washing it, and think it’s light weight enough and nice looking enough to transport straight to the table.
The multi cooker comes with quick start instructions, a short recipe book and full instructions. Due to the clear display and intuitive buttons it’s really easy to use. If you are sauting ( eg to seal mince before slow cooking) the cooker heats up and beeps to tell you it is ready. There’s quite a lot of variability in the temperature and I think it’s great for saving on washing up rather than using a frying pan and then slow cooker ( I learned the hard way that not pre frying mince makes for sludge bolognaise). If you are slow cooking the timer sets to a default 6 hours- I generally need to to cook for longer than that, but the time is easily adjustable and there’s a boil dry cur off, another plus for me when leaving pulled pork to cook while I’m out. I slow cook and one pot cook a lot so can easily use my recipes, but if you are new to this kind of cooking the recipe guide has a good range of soups, rice, meat and fish dishes.
In use I like the fact that the lid is a good fit and, though not cool wall, the walls of the cooker are thick. It’s really well made and surprisingly compact due to its rectangle shape.
I think the cooker is best at slow cooking, roasting and cooking rice in my opinion. The steaming function is fine, but the rack to put things to steam on has bars and not mesh and so steaming anything like carrot batons is not that great. I can’t deny though that the rest of the functions are fantastic. For casseroles and stews it’s ideal. There’s no strange hot spot in the cooker ( unlike in a previous slow cooker) and everything is evenly and easily cooked, the temperature adjustment is excellent. There’s a “warm” function which allows you to use the cooker as a hot plate.
If, like me, you like cooking from scratch, but lack time, this cooker is a great choice. It’s fast become a kitchen essential here and is the best slow cooker I’ve tried, due to having clear controls, a predictable cooking temperature and instant adjustment. I’m really impressed by everything on this cooker and I would totally recommend it, it’s just fab.