Multivarka - a real helper for many housewives, but the one who decided to buy a kitchen assistant for the first time, will encounter a variety of options, modes and options. What should I look for when choosing Multivarki?
Multivarka - a kind of "smart pot", which helps to save time spent preparing food. This kitchen gadget is equipped with a heating element, a temperature sensor and a microprocessor. What are the factors to consider when choosing mulvarki to make maximum use of all its useful features?
The main advantages of Multivarki
- Multivarka ideal for those who adhere to the principles of proper nutrition, since you can use it to cook for a couple and cook without using oil
- Multivarka allows you to cook almost any dish without your participation, lay enough prepared food into a bowl and press a button. For example, you can go for a walk with the children, and came back and you will have to wait for hot soup for lunch.
- Almost all models have multivarok delayed start function, which will cook the dish to the correct time. For example, by preparing and laying all the products in the morning, in the evening, after work, you will have to wait for a delicious dinner.
5 tips for those who choose multivarku
The volume of the cup. Choosing multivarku advance, keep in mind how many people will need to cook a meal. For example, for two multivarka fit with a bowl capacity of 2.5-3 liters, but for larger families need to have to choose the cup volume of 4-5 liters. It all depends on what you plan to cook and in what quantities.
Programs. Most modern multivarok equipped with a variety of programs, which are often not used. Choose the model that is equipped with the necessary minimum set of features. In addition, the more programs multivarka, the higher its value, but why pay for unnecessary features, for example, such as "Game" or "Popcorn". Among the main basic programs allocate:
- "Cooking porridge" - most often in multivarka have routines for cooking rice, buckwheat, other cereals and cereals milk separately. Well, when the program can be controlled by, for example, turned to porridge crumbly or more viscous;
- "Quenching" - a universal program with which you can prepare the soup, so porridge, and stews, and jelly, and vegetables;
- "bakery products" - in this mode, you can not just bake cakes and a variety of cakes, but also toast. Therefore, if your multivarka no mode "frying", it quietly replace mode "Baking";
- "pilaf" - This mode provides not only cooking, but also automated grilling at the last stage. Besides pilaf in this mode, you can still cook pasta nautically or fried dumplings.
- "Multipovar" - this is a special mode which allows you to set your settings - the temperature and time.
Coating. There Teflon and ceramic coating in the cup. Teflon is much more affordable, but very short-lived, since even with careful use (the use of silicone, wood and plastic blades) in 2-3 years will Thicket into disrepair. And as is known, scratches on the teflon coating and toxic in a pot can not be prepared.
Ceramic bowl will cost more, but will be safe, even though that was deteriorating too quickly enough. Some manufacturers have a stainless steel bowl, this is truly timeless and safe bowls, but are quite expensive and there are not in the line of all manufacturers.
User-friendly display. In Multivarki it should be conveniently located display, so that when you turn on the program, you do not have to bend. The display should be well illuminated, the button must be pressed easily, and it is desirable that the display shows:
- time and cooking temperature;
- running program;
- switch mode "avtopodogrev";
- a timer which indicates the time remaining until the end of cooking;
- duration of cooking;
- time before the delayed start.
Housing. Multivarki housing may be made of stainless steel or plastic. This does not affect the quality of the cooked food, but only if the plastic quality. The plastic should not smell at multivarka cover should be strong, do not wander, do not creak. stainless steel multivarka, of course, stronger and more beautiful, but much more expensive.
Also be sure to ask about on what to look for when choosing cutting boards for the kitchen
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