The multivar is a kind of modified pan that connects to the mains, monitors the temperature and cooking time of the dish. She can put out vegetables, bake a charlotte, cook soup, cook porridge, fish or meat for a couple, fry potatoes and even sterilize cans for canning. True, an ordinary pot is able to cook food faster than a multivark at 20-30% percent.
Space does not happen much.
Kitchen appliances - the multivarker is quite compact. All three of its dimensions (height, length, width) are approximately 30 centimeters.
The "miracle-pot" has a microprocessor that is responsible for electronic control, and a plastic housing, inside which there is a heating element. In addition, the device is equipped with a cooking container made of metal and having non-stick coating. The volume of these bowls is usually about 2.5 and 4.5 liters. It is better to take the second option. A large multivark has a second working capacity. At the second level, for example, you can extinguish vegetables, and at the first you can cook meat.
What to look for when choosing a technique?
When choosing a multivarker, you need to pay special attention to the quality of its non-stick coating, because this is the weakest part of the device. Spray should be distributed evenly. If the coating deteriorates, the multivark will have to be discarded, because the cooking container will begin to release harmful substances, and the products will burn.
A real multivarker should be equipped with a cooking bowl for steam and a plastic hermetically sealed cover. Do not buy a device with a lid made of glass!
A multivarker should not be difficult to use. Better that she does not have too many buttons - so it's much more convenient to navigate. All of them must be signed in Russian. If it's hard for you to peer into small letters - buy an "intelligent saucepan" in which there is a voice menu. Also you can find multivark, equipped with buttons with Braille points. Convex points are intended for blind people.
The presence of a well-designed security system is an important factor influencing the choice of a multivark - a technically complex device. Check that the lid is sealed tightly - it should fit snugly against the unit. In addition, the device should not turn on if you do not put a removable cup in it. It will not be superfluous and additional automatic or manual locking during cooking.
The multivark must have an easy-to-understand and washable valve to drain the steam from the device. To prevent the penetration of foam on the table "miracle pan" should be equipped with a water trap.
What can a "miracle device" do?
To finally determine whether it is necessary for the kitchen multivarka, find out its functions. The standard model has six basic modes. Three of them are automatic ("buckwheat", "milk porridge", "pilaf"). In the apparatus, you need to place the rump and pour the water, and then click on the "start". The device itself will determine the desired temperature, the cooking principle and the heating time. When the cooking is complete, the multimeter will sound a beep. In the above modes, "miracle-pot" prepares not only these three dishes. For example, in order to make the rice crumbly, it must be cooked in the "buckwheat" mode. The unit also has semi-automatic functions ("quenching", "baking", "steaming"). The cooking time in these modes you will need to specify on your own.
Those who do not want or can not spend a lot of time preparing, the modern apparatus will enjoy the regime of "accelerated cooking." Fans enjoying the beans and peas can find the "pre-soaking" regime in the multivark, and the adherents of the plant food - the regime "for the germinated grains of dark rice."
When buying a multivarker, it is necessary to find out how it extinguishes the products. Some manufacturers set the cooking temperature for this cooking scheme from 76 degrees to 105. Most of the manufacturers program the appliance at temperatures such that the dishes are stewed and cooked on the plate - from 105 degrees to 140. Of course, in the second case, the food will cook much faster, than in the first. Tomning is indisputably a useful process. True, it is much better when it is a separate function called the "Russian stove", and does not hide under the "quenching" regime.
Modern household appliances - a multivarker - can even fry and change the pressure in the appliance. Low serves for mild temperature treatment, and high pressure will help the dish to cook quickly. Some models are equipped with a delayed time timer - you can put products in the multivark in the evening, and in the morning, please the household with a ready-made dish "with a heat, with a heat."
Good choice!