TOP-5 multicookers-pressure cookers of large volume

The Tefal brand multicooker is positioned as a solution that can meet the needs of families consisting of 4 to 6 people. All thanks to the capacious bowl of 6 liters. It provides a safe non - stick ceramic coating . It can be used with blades made of various materials, including metal, although a practical plastic accessory is included in the package.

Tefal Fast & Delicious Multicooker is notable for the presence of a removable lid. It is easier to clean it from contaminants than fixed folding counterparts. Also, the lid can be stored separately from the model, which is also important for a roomy rather big device.

The slow cooker supports high pressure cooking, which is designed to significantly speed up the cooking process. Most of the 25 programs offered are done in pressure cooker mode, but there are exceptions to the rule, including baking, slow cooking and browning. And in the free DIY Chef mode, the user chooses how to cook: with an open, just closed or locked lid (for working under pressure).

Among the supported functions, it is worth highlighting steam cooking, which is useful for implementing dietary recipes and healthy dishes. In order for the working bowl to “turn” into a steamer, a special basket is included in the package. Other features worth highlighting are the automatic keep warm mode, the presence of a delay timer up to 24 hours and a control panel with buttons and a display.

Tefal Fast & Delicious Multicooker CY505E30 is a good kitchen appliance for a large family from a trusted manufacturer.

The kitchen assistant of the Moulinex brand is a solution at the junction of the initial and middle price segments. The multicooker is made in a white and silver stainless steel case, received a pair of heating elements with a total power of 1200 W and two temperature sensors, and is also notable for an extended delivery set.

So, along with Moulinex Soleil CE505A10 comes a measuring cup, a rice spoon, a stand, a steamer basket (especially for steam cooking). A separate “pride” of the device is a capacious 6-liter bowl with a non-stick ceramic coating. Unlike Teflon, it is 100% food safe, so the manufacturer allows maintenance of the container in the dishwasher. The removable cover is also designed to reduce the overall laboriousness of cleaning from contaminants.

The model is a pressure cooker, that is, due to cooking under pressure, it can reduce the time spent in the kitchen. The device "knows how" to bake, stew, boil, fry, deep-fry and simply heat up ready-made meals. Among the proposed 25 programs are rice with buckwheat, oatmeal, other cereals, separate cycles for vegetables, meat and fish, as well as baby food.

If all of the above is not enough, then the free mode will come to the rescue. Here you can cook without pressure or choose one of the pressure cooker intensity options (low, medium or high), change the cooking time and temperature to implement almost any culinary idea.

To interact with the model, a button control panel with a display is proposed, which, among other things, helps to set the delay timer.

Moulinex Soleil CE505A10 is a multi-cooker-pressure cooker balanced in terms of price, capacity and functions.

Philips Daily Collection HD 2139 hermetically sealed instant food appliance has joined the Daily collection of multicookers designed for everyday use in 2020. The outer coating of the copper-colored case is made in a matte texture, on which, unfortunately, fingerprints remain. The cover of the device with a pressure control valve is completely removable, which can be added to the design asset, and the rated power of the heating element is 1000 W. A large Teflon-coated bowl with a capacity of 6 liters is used to load the ingredients of the dishes, and an electronic control panel with a digital display and push-button switches is used to set the cooking parameters. The Ukrainian control panel interface with a set of dozens of built-in recipes for local cuisine deserves a separate plus.

The user has access to 14 preset programs (7 regular and 7 under pressure) for frying and stewing meat and poultry, baking fish, cooking classic vegetable saute, crumbly and liquid cereals, mouth-watering soups, crispy casseroles, as well as processing gourmet seafood. Healthy food lovers will appreciate the steam cooking mode, which preserves vitamins and useful trace elements to the maximum. The model has a detailed baking function for different types of products. For ease of activation of the pressure cooker mode, there is a special button on the control panel that allows you to get a delicious ready-made dish in a minimum time. Additional buttons make it possible to quickly set the process temperature, the cooking time, or to delay the start of the selected program (24 hours). At the top of the panel there is an indicator scale that displays 6 states of the pressure cooker mode: start, heating, pressure build-up, cooking under pressure, heating (up to 12 hours) and delayed start. The minimum pressure cooking time is 1 minute, the maximum continuous pressure cooking is 59 minutes, and the maximum heating temperature is 160°C. The model comes with a measuring cup, a ladle, a rice spoon, a 1.2 m power cable and a user manual.

Representatives of the Cook4me + line of the Tefal brand are positioned as "smart" multicookers. Model CY851130 does not support direct synchronization with a proprietary mobile application, but it has a color display and a programmer for 150 recipes. They are divided into 3 categories - starters, main courses and desserts, and allow you to pre-set the number of servings - respectively for 2, 4 or 6 people. Subsequently, step-by-step instructions for the user are displayed on the screen, and the operating modes of the device are set automatically. The most requested recipes can be saved as favorites for quick access.

Tefal Cook4me+ CY851130 also provides a menu of ingredients. It makes it possible to cook individual products (a variety of vegetables, fruits, fish, meat or cereals) without specifying either the time or the cooking mode, that is, in fact, also on the "machine".

For lovers of independent culinary experiments, manual, that is, free mode, will please. In it, you first need to determine the preferred type of heat treatment - normal heating, pressure cooking (a la pressure cooker) or "classic" (slow cooker), and then set the appropriate temperature, total duration and other parameters.

The appliance is equipped with a 6-liter bowl, which allows you to cook for a family of up to 6 people. Thanks to the ceramic coating, the container combines high non-stick properties, safety and easy care - with the possibility of cleaning in the dishwasher. A separate practical bonus is the presence of carrying handles both on the bowl and on the multicooker body.

Among the additional features, it is worth highlighting steam cooking (accessories that allow you to turn the model into a double boiler are also included in the package), keeping warm and delaying the start.

Tefal Cook4me + CY851130 is a cool pressure cooker that can cook not only quickly and a lot, but also in a variety of ways.

Ninja's advanced multicooker comes with a 6-litre ceramic bowl and signature SmartLid lid. The proposed container allows you to cook even a whole chicken, and also eliminates the burning of food, followed by painful washing.

The Ninja Foodi SmartLid OL550 offers even more exclusive benefits. Firstly, it is supplemented with a mode selection slider (more on this below), ensuring the convenience and safety of using the multicooker-pressure cooker. Secondly, it is equipped with an additional heating element and a fan, that is, it provides 3D heating and has grill and convection functions.

By moving the SmartLid slider, the user activates one of the three suggested operating modes. The first is pressure cooking, which saves up to 70% of the time compared to traditional heat treatment of food. The second mode is the combined steam mode. Here, steam is combined with hot blowing, so on the complete grill you can not only steam vegetables, but also bake cakes and desserts, as well as fry various frozen or fresh foods and dishes - meat, fish, lasagna, etc.

The third mode of the model combines Air Fry with the classic functions of a slow cooker, including roasting, stewing, baking, etc.

As part of the pre-modes, 11 different cooking programs (functions) are available to users. As a result, the model is able to replace a bread maker, a yogurt maker, a dryer for vegetables and fruits, and thanks to the complete Cook & Crisp frying basket (which, by the way, also has a ceramic coating) - also a deep fryer.

The disadvantages of the Ninja Foodi SmartLid OL550 include the absence of a delay timer, and the disadvantages are a lot of weight (almost 11 kg) and high cost. But given the extended functionality of the multicooker and the good reputation of the manufacturer, paying extra for it looks quite reasonable.