Slow cookers: model selection, features, reviews

Can I cook soup in a slow cooker? In short, does she bring the water to a boil?

I usually do not cook soup in a slow cooker, but cook in a slow cooker. But in a slow cooker, a chic pea, bean soup is obtained, better than in a slow cooker. Yes, the slow cooker brings it to a boil, but it will not boil much, but only gurgle. Well, the milk boils noticeably, even rises like a hat.

so all the same the multicooker is more powerful in terms of boiling?

naturally a more powerful multicooker. For example, in my MdV for 3.5 liters, the power is indicated as 200 W.

By the way, congratulate me. Today I was visited by a 3.5 liter SeaBreeze slow cooker (oval), which proudly says "ELECTROGORSCHIK" (electric pot) on the box. As the young man told me, the one who delivered the saucepan, SeaBreeze is a Ukrainian brand. For comparison - their own MdV for 6.5 liters costs about 300 UAH. against a similar Kenwood for more than 600 UAH.

[Kalmykova]

Kalmykova, as it turned out, I also seriously overpaid. With delivery (which is as much as 40 UAH), MVA cost 270 UAH. In another company it was possible to order for 250 (delivery is free), but they apologized that MVA was no longer there (apparently, the company from which I first ordered it took it from the warehouse). They said that the next delivery will be closer to the New Year.

ukka I quickly noticed that these same MdVs were announced for sale from A-Techno (small UAH 193 +40 delivery, large UAH 291)
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Seabreeze SB-430 (small)
Seabreeze SB-431 (large)

I am also looking at this Sea Breeze, and I do not know whether to stop at it or lean towards Kenwood. RINA, how will you experience - tell us what and how.

Polina, the most "unsinkable" dish in a slow cooker is baked milk. Put yourself a brown crust for the night and in the morning yum-yum, and then do whatever you want with it, at least fermented baked milk, at least drink like that

[rusja]

rusja, I would gladly, but no one here likes baked milk. except me.
I have all meat eaters!

naturally a more powerful multicooker. For example, in my MdV for 3.5 liters, the power is indicated as 200 W.

By the way, congratulate me.

and what modes? written 2. Classic? (without auto)

[In low mode (LOW)]

from the instructions (Polinka, to your question about frozen foods):

In low mode (LOW) meals will be cooked for 8-10 hours. This mode is recommended for cooking delicacies such as baked apples and compotes.

High cooking mode (HIGH) will speed up the process itself in comparison with the low regime up to 4-6 hours.

AUTO mode allows you to cook frozen foods that will be ready in 8-10 hours. In AUTO mode, the pot will cook in HIGH mode until the food is defrosted, and after reaching a certain temperature, it will go into LOW cooking mode.

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on the face of the pot there really are three modes and off ... that is, the toggle switch has four positions.

[rusja]

rusja, I would gladly, but no one here likes baked milk. except me.

Before buying a slow cooker, I had no idea about baked milk at all, some vague ideas came from childhood, and when I tried the PRESENT, now fermented baked milk and melted milk are our favorite products

girls, has anyone ever met such a beast?
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(this is not an online store, this is a video, there is no other way to show it to me, she’s French)
but called SEB SD5000 ...

how is she to you? otherwise I already want her, and my husband is just going to those lands ... it costs about 100 euros, but all I understood about her was that she had something to quickly restore the temperature after opening the lid

It seems to me that this is still not a classic MDV, but with some elements of a multicooker, nevertheless. Yes, in the lid in particular. But to try this device, of course, is worth it, you will be a pioneer with us!

[SupercoW]

I have all meat eaters!

SupercoW , well Duc meat in it -. Marinate, spread, turn on and forget. May be turned over halfway through cooking (if cooking in one piece). For example, without liquid.

Meat with garlic and mint


And you can in beer.

Spicy meat in herbs.

Depending on the type of meat, the time can be increased or decreased.

girls, thank you all for the recipes and advice.
passed the first test with a bang. although I was afraid, I did it. Yesterday I put a chicken for the night - it turned out great.

now I want to master a fish in a slow cooker.
As I understand it, as usual, you can take any recipes, we just adjust to our unit ... only now I don’t understand how to correctly determine which mode to cook the dish in. what is HI better for, and what is LOW for? or it only affects the cooking speed, but there are no special recommendations ... well, like vegetables are better for HI, and meat and fish for LOU (or vice versa).

Well, like vegetables are better for HI, and meat and fish for LOU (or vice versa).

Here I think that how someone has adapted. I know that many first bring it to a boil on High, then transfer it to Low. And if for the night, then the same for low. I do everything during the day mainly on Hai, only I regulate the time - meat is longer, fish is less.

[Mistletoe]

Fields! everything is correct Mistletoe wrote. you need a stronger regime at once, so that it boils (hi, therefore), and then you can fish. I do it too.

I join the girls: IRR and Omele.

Supercoe, congratulations on your new toy, let it work for a long time and always please its owner. And the question is, how was the chicken cooked, without water? Hope you will share the recipes. I cooked fish according to the recipe of Elenka 69 and cooked herring and herring, it always turns out good.

Rinochka, dear, I congratulate you on the purchase of a new "slow", let it work for a long time and always make you happy.

girls, thank you great !!!
now it seems like a slow cooker strategy is emerging.

cooked chicken without water. I doubted of course - everywhere they write differently, but I read the top messages and decided to take a chance. I took the frozen carcass, smeared it with spices and salt, put it in the MDV and turned on the AUTO mode (as I understand it, this is a very convenient mode).
I cooked a chicken from 19-00 to 8 in the morning. it turned out very fragrant and tasty.

I cooked fish according to the recipe of Elenka 69 and cooked herring and herring, it always turns out good.

so I just tuned in to this fish. cooked it in cartoon ... hated fish. the fish turned out to be very tasty, but the smell of fish lasted for another month. I think to cook such a fish at MVD is a thrill, all the smells will go into the dishwasher.

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SupercoW, I'm so glad the first experience made you happy (sorry for the tautology)

When I was cooking the fish, the smell of course was in the kitchen, and then I air it out and that's it. I understand that your slow cooker smelled of fish, right?
In a slow cooker, I would like to warn you that if you cook soup or other dishes with potatoes, then the potatoes are whole, keep their shape well and not boiled, here is such a feature of this saucepan.

I report
During the time that I have a wonderful ceramic pot I did
pearl barley porridge -5+
rice porridge 5+
millet porridge -5+
jellied chicken legs + pig leg -5+
jellied meat from beef tails - in the process of filling, during disassembly - the meat is delicious !!!!!
Here

Anh, cool saucepan, huh?

Not that word!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm so happy with her !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The miracle saucepan met all my expectations!
Amazing porridges - those that are stewed.
Delicious jellied meat. No problem and no meat-smelling cuisine.
Here I will hold an event, report on it and continue to try.
Now it’s just tight with time.
And therefore I do only what is quick and easy.

[not boiled]

Well.fears seem to have passed and now there is a terrible desire to try everything!

here she is my first chicken:


and cooked tonight

Something seems to me, I'm starting to fall in love with this saucepan ... and it seems like a good alternative to milk breakfasts is emerging.

I understand that your slow cooker smelled of fish, right?

yeah. and it didn't just smell, it was some kind of horror. the smell just haunted me. I had to wash the cartoon under the shower and there is a suspicion that I spoiled it.

In a slow cooker, I would like to warn you that if you cook soup or other dishes with potatoes, then the potatoes are whole, keep their shape well and not boiled, here is such a feature of this saucepan.

here are the soups in my turn.

Supercoe, what cool photos, you stirred me up and I took out my saucepan, possible report later.

Well. fears seem to have passed and now there is a terrible desire to try everything!
something seems to me, I'm starting to fall in love with this saucepan ...:

this is the classic layout of emotions for CF. First, hesitate for a long time, pester everyone, pull by the hand and piteously inquire, and then buy, taste, fall in love, cook, take pictures, stir up, in a good way, the topic and make your pots fall. We know ... passed ...

cooked chicken without water. I doubted of course - everywhere they write differently, but I read the top messages and decided to take a chance. I took the frozen carcass, smeared it with spices and salt, put it in the MDV and turned on the AUTO mode (as I understand it, this is a very convenient mode).
I cooked a chicken from 19-00 to 8 in the morning. it turned out very fragrant and tasty.

And that chicken straight out of the freezer, not thawed at all?

And that chicken straight from the freezer, not thawed at all?

so she cooked it for 13 hours, I think, yes.

[AUTO mode]

AUTO mode allows you to cook frozen foods that will be ready in 8-10 hours. In AUTO mode, the pot will cook in HIGH mode until the food is defrosted, and after reaching a certain temperature, it will go into LOW cooking mode.

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on the face of the pot there really are three modes and off ... that is, the toggle switch has four positions.

What is this slow cooker? What is her name and where can I buy it?
I really liked my big 6 liter Kenwood, now I want a small one, but already with the AUTO mode.

What is this slow cooker? What is her name and where can I buy it?
I really liked my big 6 liter Kenwood, now I want a small one, but already with the AUTO mode.

I have 2 MB - 3.5. liter Comfort and one and a half, for me and Gaby. And here and there there are cars. A small, generally unknown company ... with 3 letters, some kind of hard to read, some kind of flourish. I'll try to find it. Purchased at aukro (our ukr auction)

[rina]

Supercoe, what cool photos, you stirred me up and I took out my saucepan, possible report later.

Yes, I actually stirred myself up ... I already think that I need to buy myself a little copy.
and I'm already thinking who I can bestow with such a wonderful device.

and make your pans serve.

and why are they hidden with you ???

And that chicken straight from the freezer, not thawed at all?

yeah. straight from the freezer. I really wanted to cook something already. and in the instructions, take it and write that in AUTO mode you can throw a frozen one ... you don't need to ask me twice.

so she cooked it for 13 hours, I think, yes.

you know me!

What is this slow cooker? What is her name and where can I buy it?

rina above gave all the coordinates of these slow cooks. there are 6 liters, there are 3 liters. the price is a fairy tale.

[IRRochka, SupersoW]

IRRochka, SupersoW, You can only envy. All these models are sold only in Ukraine.
There are no others in Russia except Kenwood and Morphy Richards. If anyone catches your eye, drop the reference, pliz.
And I want to buy from AUTO, so that you can put on the night without waking up to switch, a piece of meat or something else of a small volume.
Interestingly, but no one came across some Internet shops Ukrainian send goods to Russia?

It seems to me that this is still not a classic MDV, but with some elements of a multicooker, nevertheless. Yes, in the lid in particular. But to try this device, of course, is worth it, you will be a pioneer with us!

no, I won't try ... on reflection I came to the conclusion that a 6-liter bowl is a ceremonial option, but I would have it for morning porridge and plus a family of 3 people with a child ... in short, I began to look for small ones, and found that in stores they are like in Russia - no, but on ebay everyone can be found almost for nothing ... already started to match a couple of 2-liter, you know how much? 7 euros and 8, both unpacked ...

and I saw one more "with attachments" - it is mounted in a tajin and in a wok ... I did not understand the current volume, but I will probably devote myself to it, although dear, they want 20 euros))))

I have 2 MB - 3.5. liter Comfort and one and a half, for me and Gaby. And here and there there are cars. A small, generally unknown company ... with 3 letters, some kind of hard to read, some kind of flourish. I'll try to find it. Purchased at aukro (our ukr auction)

And I don't have Auto, only low, high and warm.

On reflection, I came to the conclusion that a 6-liter bowl is a ceremonial option,

Exactly, that the front door, I have this option.

[Slow Cooking Girls]

Well, I don’t know how to order something in e-bay !!! : cray: I don't know English!
You need to find out which model has this Auto mode. Now, if someone ordered and said that here she is a reference here MB for 3 liters, has an Auto mode, to buy it you need to poke at this button, then on that, etc.
Maybe someone will be tempted to buy and tell?
Slow Cooking Girls, advice is needed.
Sechas marinated meat, I want to make boiled pork according to Leki's recipe. Bright memory to her!
https://Mcooker-enn.tomathouse.com/in...on=com_smf&topic=106188.0
But I have a small piece, or rather, it is somewhere with a kg, but all square, that is, it will close in my big slow cooker, about half.
1. Is it possible to cook it in CF without adding any water or broth?
I really appreciate MV and I'm afraid to spoil it.
2. If option 1 does not work for cooking, then I will add pickled adjika, but this will no longer be boiled pork, alas.
3. Or cook everything in a multi-pressure cooker or a sleeve?
It is advisable to get an answer before tomorrow morning, but I get up early (with problems sleeping), sometimes at 4-5 in the morning.

[Lyi]

Lyi,
I think feel free to put your meat in a saucepan and do not worry about anything, it heats up very slowly until it reaches the required temperature, then the meat will already let juice, in principle, rarely burns in the DVA, and even if this happens, then the saucepan it doesn't hurt much, it washes perfectly.

Olyushka, Rusia, thanks for the advice.
And bet first on High, and then Low, or just Low?

I think you can first put on a strong one, at least for the sake of "killing microbes" and see if it burns, transfer to LOU. My boiled pork in MDV turned out better than the oven, very juicy and aromatic.

I would immediately bet on low and sleep well. For insurance, you can throw in a couple of spoons of water.

If for the night, then yes on Low, and Lyi, wants to do it IN THE MORNING, there you can already experiment

Olga-Rusia, Kalmykova, thank you girls!
I'm not yet so confident in my abilities, yes, and at first it’s just interesting to observe the process, and then, knowing everything, I’ll confidently experiment with other similar dishes.
But I'm afraid right away on Lowe, after all, the temperature is only 78 *, and there are microbes.
And now 1.5 hours have passed, the meat has already given juice, so it will not burn.
I nevertheless insured myself and also laid a piece of belly, so that almost all of my bottom turned out to be closed.

[Venetian,]

but on ebay everyone can be found practically for nothing ... I have already started to woo a couple of 2-liter, you know how much? 7 euros and 8, both unpacked ...

yeah, Venetian, there are many of them, in America, in Israel ...but the shipment is expensive, the cup itself is heavy. how Pakat says a proverb to his beloved, that there is something over the sea ... and so on. If you suddenly order and receive, write the alignment, pzhl
Girls, I forget to write, who recently purchased and may not have read the topic or are not yet used to it - do not take the pots by the handles - the handles are their weak point, they break off, even when you move the empty sarcophagus by the handles, there is a risk. As it happened to me. Take a saucepan under the belly, under the bottom. (I have glued handles, Vicky, at Raisin... should we continue? )

[Girls, I forget to write, who recently purchased and may not have read the topic or are not yet used to it - do not take the pots by the handles - the handles are their weak point, they break off]

Girls, I forget to write, who recently purchased and may not have read the topic or are not yet used to it - do not take the pots by the handles - the handles are their weak point, they break off

IRRochkaThank you very much for the warning. Just today I tried to turn the MV sideways and the handles crackled suspiciously. Thank God, I did not turn further, otherwise I would probably have broken off.
And here is my today's dish: a piece of boiled pork and a piece of belly.

🔗The fat was slightly overcooked (specially) and now the meat melts in the mouth. Yes, nowhere else in multi-pressure cookers or in the oven (foil, sleeve) did it turn out so tasty. I liked the puzaninka even more than the boiled pork. And considering how easy it was to cook, um! : nyam: I really love my Slow Cooker. I want a little more !!!

I have 2 MB - 3.5. liter Comfort and one and a half, for me and Gaby. And here and there there are cars. Small generally unknown company ... 3 letters

IIR, you made me look at your MD, looked at the name, it says team, and at the bottom in small letters international (English) and it was produced in the glorious city of Birmingham. Look ...

Lyi, what an appetizing photo, but how did you cook the belly, sprinkle it with salt, pepper and fsee?

how did you cook the belly, sprinkle it with salt, pepper and fsee?

Salt, pepper, marjoram (herb), stuffed with garlic. The night was marinated, probably more should have been, I had to add salt when ready. Then 3 hours on High and three on Low.
It is sooooo tasty, better than boiled pork, it is a little dry compared to a pudding, but much juicier than in a multicooker and even an oven.
And then, for the future, I will not pull it out, but let it cool in the same place in gravy. I was afraid that it was fat, and when everything froze, it turned out that there was very little fat.

And I have been soaking the ham the day before in a brine-glass of salt, a glass of vinegar for a few liters of water, and then I don't salt the meat and it always turns out a juicy boiled pork It was always drier in a gas oven - even in the sleeve

And I have been soaking the ham the day before in a brine-glass of salt, a glass of vinegar for a few liters of water, and then I don't salt the meat and always get a juicy boiled pork.It was always drier in the gas oven - even in the sleeve

A glass of salt? : oA meat won't be too salty? : - \ I only add vinegar to lamb to remove the smell, I even try not to put a lot of spices into pork. I love her natural.

A glass of salt in a liter for 3 water for a two-kilogram ham, not scary, the meat on top is only salty, but in the middle when baking is

cooked tonight fish from Elenka69... of course it turned out delicious, but ... when I cooked this fish once in a cartoon, the bones were really like in canned food - soft. but now I would say well so firm.
I prepared as well as my past experiences in AUTO mode. in time it turned out about 10 hours probably.

what's wrong? maybe it was necessary to keep on HI all night?

Supercoe, I don't have multi and I cooked fish according to this recipe both in a saucepan on the stove and in a slow cooker, I didn't have soft bones anywhere, though for me it was not important - I take them out anyway.

In the morning the first snow on the paths ... It got colder ...

It's time drink "Hershey" eating substantial and hot food.

Pork shank with mixed cabbage (fresh + sauerkraut):



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