Conclusions on the test results of the Philips HD3060 multicookerThe slow cooker made a very good impression.
Very attractive design. The volume of the bowl (2 liters) is very convenient for a small family, you can take such a multicooker with you on trips.
The lid opens from a button on the lid itself, and not on the case - this is much more convenient.
Bowl has a very high quality and durable non-stick coating. This coating has shown itself very well for many months of use in other multi-cookers of the same factory.
Control Panel sensory, sensitive. Active functions are highlighted in orange, inactive ones in blue - this is convenient when choosing modes - the display itself shows what can be adjusted in this mode, and what is automatically included in the program. The stage of the program execution (delay, cooking, heating) is also indicated in color.
Heating can be turned off in advance if it is not required after the end of cooking. If it is not switched off beforehand, it will automatically switch back on after the end of the cooking process.But even then it can be turned off. During the operation of the mode, the heating is not turned off.
Inner cover plate removable. Has the form
non-boiling lids... This turned out to be convenient when preparing milk cereals from foaming cereals - the milk does not rise above this plate and returns through the holes into the bowl again.
Silicone O-ring it cannot be removed together with the plate; in order to wash it, you must unscrew 6 screws. For two weeks of use, I had to do this only once, and then I could do without it - for some reason, the silicone ring practically does not get dirty during the use of the multicooker, even when the entire removable plate is stained.
Accessory quality very worthy. The set includes a measuring cup with an anti-slip handle for 250 ml of total volume and a measuring scale for 200 ml, three glass cups for yoghurt, 100 ml each with date-setting lids (for storing ready-made yoghurt in the refrigerator). The set also includes a colorful recipe book with very high quality printing. It also describes the features of managing a multicooker and tips for cooking in this particular multicooker model.
The Philips HD3060 multicooker has 6 modes:
1. Porridge. Very versatile mode. On it you can cook milk porridge, cook cereals for a side dish, stew meat and vegetables, cook soups and compotes. The countdown begins after reaching the boiling point. The mode algorithm is set so that the liquid in the bowl from time to time during the entire cycle
boils, the temperature drops a little, and the liquid boils again... Milk porridge is cooked in this way. Therefore, the non-boiling lid shows itself very well here. The plus is that for making cereals for children, mothers need not worry - milk boils in this mode. The minimum time on the mode is 5 minutes, the maximum time is 2 hours 55 minutes. Temperature in this mode is not regulated
2. Omelet. The mode is intended for cooking omelets. In this mode, you can adjust not only the time, but also the temperature. At a temperature of 80 ° C, excellent tender, almost steamy omelets are obtained. At a temperature of 100 ° C, you can cook pasta with complete evaporation of the liquid. The time is adjustable from 0:05 to 2:55. Temperature - from 60 ° С to 160 ° С. When set to 80 ° C, the actual temperature is 83.3 ° C. You can cook vegetables using the Su Vid technology. Honestly, I don't really understand why it is possible to set such high temperatures in this mode. Apparently, the possibility of frying is assumed, but it is easier to set the frying on "Kekse" (it is there by default). I think that roasting on "Omelet" will not be in demand. In this mode, baking is also possible - temperatures and time allow. Baking can be in demand, because in this mode it is possible to get to the desired settings for baking in the same time and effort as in the "Cupcake" mode.
3 eggs. This mode is for boiling eggs. Depending on the cooking time, you can boil the eggs soft-boiled (0:00), in a bag (0:02), with a soft yolk (0:05) or hard-boiled (0:10). The countdown in this mode starts from the moment the water reaches the temperature of 80.5 ° C, if the time is set more than 0:00, then the water is further heated (the temperature maximum is 87 ° C). The time in this mode is adjustable from 0:00 to 0:15. The temperature is not regulated. This mode is convenient
not only for boiling eggs, but also for heating dishes... For soups, it is enough to set 0:00, for second courses 0: 02-0: 05. Well, it turned out to be very convenient -
the mode is over (and the multicooker calls with its melodic signal) when the dish has reached the required heating temperature 4. Yogurt. This mode is intended for fermenting yoghurt. The minimum time for this mode is 6 hours. The maximum is 12 hours. The actual temperature of this mode did not exceed, according to my measurements, 39.2 ° C (this is with an error for opening the lid for measurements). I only cooked 100ml of yogurt (over-sourdough). It was ready in 4 hours.
It would be more convenient if it was possible to set the time from 4 hours, and not from 6... The temperature on the mode allows you to re-ferment yoghurt in 4 hours without overheating.
5. Cupcake. In this mode, you can bake muffins, biscuits, fry.
The default temperature and time for frying - 160 ° C 30 minutes. The temperature can be adjusted from 100 ° C to 160 ° C. Time is from 0:05 to 2:55. A piece of meat in this mode is fried (reddened before stewing) at 160 ° C for 10-15 minutes.
At 120 ° C, excellent muffins with a thin crust are obtained in 50-60 minutes.
6. Manual. This mode has the ability to adjust both temperature and time. The temperature is regulated from 30 ° C to 160 ° C. Time is from 0:05 to 10:55. At 30 ° C, you can ferment kefir, sour cream, and ferment the yeast dough. The actual temperature does not exceed 34.4 ° C and does not fall below 31.6 ° C. At 60-70 ° C, you can cook meat using the Su-Vid technology. In fact, the temperature is 61.6 ° C and 72.1 ° C, respectively. And at 80 ° C - vegetables using the Su-Vid technology. The actual temperature is 83.9 ° C. You can also bake, and fry, and boil soups, milk porridge without boiling, stew meat / vegetables.
This mode gives you as much creative freedom as possible.... But personally, I didn't really need it for 2 weeks of testing.I think that
modes "Porridge", "Cupcake", "Eggs" and "Omelet" will be the most demanded.
Despite the fact that
Philips positions this multicooker as multicooker for breakfast, this baby is capable of much more. It may well replace a larger multicooker and
become a universal assistant in the kitchen... And it can even easily cope with the role of the only multicooker for a small family And the fact that it has such a compact size can be very useful in a small kitchen and when traveling, when you can not depend on catering and always have the opportunity to cook / eat homemade food
In general, during testing, the multicooker proved to be very worthy and caused only positive feelings in me.