Philips Avance Collection Multicooker Review
As a self-proclaimed foodie, it should come as no surprise that I have a fair amount of kitchen appliances in my home. Generally, the kitchen appliances perform a singular function, and mostly sit in my cupboards collecting dust. The single most used small appliance in my home is the new Philips Avance Collection Multicooker. When I first heard of its existence, I admit that I was excited to have a fancy new appliance to steam rice in. But, whoa—stop the presses! The Multicooker does SO much more than steam rice.
There are 10 pre-set smart functions that work well with special Philips designed ultra thick hard nano ceramic coated inner pot, double-coiled super heating plate, to allow you to prepare a huge range of dishes. I recently tried out 3 of the pre-set smart functions, with great success!
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EDIT: note that this product has been discontinued.
The Multicooker is really intuitive to figure out. The only thing I had a bit of trouble with is figuring out how to make just one cup of rice, not the 4 cups the instruction booklet gives directions for. It always takes a bit of trial and error for things like rice—not everyone likes it cooked the same way. I eat rice several times a week, and I’ve now got my perfect rice to water measurement down pat!
The menu button makes it easy to select between the different pre-programmed options. If you don’t need to change the cooking time or temperature, you just press down on Start/Cancel for three seconds. You’ll hear 4 beeps when it’s finished. After that, you can leave it on the Keep Warm setting, or unplug the cord from the machine, to turn it off.
What’s included
- Spatula
- Plastic steam tray
- Rice scoop
- Spoon
- Inner pot
- Cookbook
- Instructions
Features
- 24 hour program allows dishes to be ready in time
- Smart heating technology and temperature control for optimal and evenly cooked results
- Nano Ceramic coating is 3 times harder than normal coating
- Top Lid totally removal for ease of cleaning under running tap water
- 4 Litre capacit
What can I make?
Here are all of the menu options, along with a few ideas of what to put together using the different settings:
Rice/Quinoa – sticky rice, Thai rice, basmati rice, other kinds of rice, and quinoa. There’s a recipe for quinoa salad in the cookbook.
Risotto – Risotto with parmesan.
Oatmeal – Apple cinnamon oatmeal.
Bake/Roast – Granola, chocolate cake, cheesecake, roasted potatoes.
Stew/Soup – Zucchini and potato tagine, southern gumbo, and also as a second step with other menu options.
Brown/Sauté – Sauces, sautéing vegetables before using other menu options.
Boil/Steam – Nanaimo bars, boil potatoes, steamed vegetables.
Slow Cook – Meat dishes.
Yogurt – Plain, Greek, and flavoured yogurt.
Manual
For tons more ideas, the Multicooker comes with a cookbook, with exact instructions on how to create a variety of meals—including desserts! I’ve also posted a recipe for one of my favourite meals: Indian Potato Curry. I’ll continue to create new recipes using the Multicooker, and share my best ones here on the blog. Here’s what the Indian Potato Curry looked like, when I made it:
