My mom’s favorite one broke
multicooker
. For many people it is a trifle. And for my mom – woe.
Multicooker
She loved it, called it her nurse, and she couldn’t imagine how she could live without it. The main thing is that she wanted a new one exactly the same, and these are no longer on sale.
With great difficulty I persuaded her to buy a multicooker
Zigmund &
Shtain
MC-
D50, which I liked during the test. It cooks a variety of delicious dishes and is easy to operate. But it might not be enough for my mother to like it.
I was afraid that this experiment will not do good, that I would have to listen on the phone every day to complaints about the new multicooker, because it is not the same as the old one.
But we never talked about it. Mom did not say anything, I did not even remind her, I thought that she had not unpacked the multicooker, cooking on the stove.
In ten days I got away for a weekend, came to the country house. And I saw a Zigmund & Shtain MC-D50 multicooker standing on the table, cooking pilaf for dinner in it.
Mom is pleased, happily said that she had made yogurt in it a couple of times, and milk porridge and soup, and even cooked apple jam in it, and baked Charlotte. And it turns out no worse than in the old “breadwinner”.
Features of Zigmund & Shtain MC-D50 Multicooker
Automatic programs: 12
- Soup 60 min time range -5 min .-4 h, step 5 min . ,
- Stewing 60 minutes time range: 5 minutes .- 10 h, in 5 min increments. ,
- Stewing 5 hours time interval from 1 to 12 hours, step of 5 min . ,
- Multi-cook 30 min ., 100 ° C, temperature range 30-150 ° C, time 1 min. – 12 ch ,
- Steaming 15 min time range -5 min .-60 min, time step 1 min. ,
- Yogurt 8 hours time range -1h-12h, step 1 hour ,
- Pasta 8 minutes time range -5 min.-35 min., 1 min steps. ,
- Pilaf 45 minutes time range -5 minutes .-2 hours, in 5 minute steps. ,
- Porridge 40 min time range -5 min .-2 hours, steps of 5 min. ,
- Fry 15 min time range -5 min .-60 minutes., 5 min step. ,
- Baking 50 minutes time interval: 5 minutes .-2 h, steps of 5 min. ,
- Preheat for 12 h.
Time: 1 min. – 12 hours, control in all programs
Temperature: 30 – 150 degrees.
Control: touch, on/off button./off, LED digital display, auto-heating except Yogurt, Pasta, Fry, Bake up to 12 hours with the possibility of cancellation, delayed start except Yogurt, Pasta, Fry, Bake – 24 hours, turn off after 2 min., Go to sleep mode.
Modes: sleep, standby, working.
Bowl: Alloy aluminum, non-stick Ceramic+ coating, 2 mm thick, weight 700 g.
Design: removable internal lid, removable steam valve to exhaust steam and moisture, carrying handle, removable power cord, length 120 cm.
Power: 860 W.
Safety: overheat protection function – automatic shut-off if the temperature is above 190 degrees.
Contents: Steam Basket, ladle, spoon, measuring cup, recipe book.
Dimensions: 28.7×25.6×39.3 cm.
Warranty: 1 year. Lifetime: 3 years.
Functionality
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What did you cook, Mommy?? And what programs did you use??
– Why just me? – my mom was surprised. – And your kids cooked in the multicooker.
– Yes,” cried the son, “Grandma stopped digesting the pasta. There’s a pasta program, so it automatically turns off after 8 minutes of boiling water. So spaghetti, like in Italy, and I made sauce for it. It came out great.
My daughter reported that she checked the Roast program. I cooked chicken legs in teriyaki sauce. Cooked under a closed lid, so they didn’t have a crispy crust, but they roasted well.
Overnight in the multicooker started making yogurt from milk and store-bought sourdough. After 8 hours it came out thick and delicious. We mixed it with currants and raspberries, it’s July!
We started by baking a chocolate brownie, the recipe for which was taken from the manufacturer’s book. Our brownies turn out high and evenly baked. You can eat it just like that, or you can cut it into 3 layers, spread cream on them and cover the top with chocolate icing, and it would make a great cake.
My mom made Beerloaf Roulade with potatoes and vegetables for my son-in-law in the Braising program. The meat is juicy and soft.
The Pilaf program works in tandem with the Roast program: vegetables and meat are roasted, then you put the rice and start the Pilaf program.
Of the things she really wants to try, my mother noted the program Stewing. Producers promise cooking as in American oven – in the process of long stew with slowly decreasing temperature: the first 2 hours -95-90 degrees, then a gradual decrease to 60 degrees.
What I liked?
- You can change the time in all automatic programs, the range is very large.
- For the most creative housewives there is a Multi-cook program: you set time and temperature yourself, during operation you can change these parameters without switching off the program.
- The Warming program is suitable for the preparation of cottage cheese from milk, kefir. Cooking time is 1 to 4 hours.
What I did not like?
To deactivate the auto-heat, you need to see the procedure in the manual.
Control
My mom accepted the Zigmund & Shtain MC-D50 multicooker largely due to the user-friendly control panel. It is slanted so you don’t have to bend over and look at the inscriptions.
It is intuitive: you press the power button aka start , then press the Menu button, and the bright indication points to the active program, you choose, press start – and the process went.
Want to change the time, after selecting the program using the “+” and “-” buttons you do it very quickly.
At the end of cooking the device automatically turns off, a soft signal sounds.
All inscriptions are large and clear. Therefore, it is convenient and pleasant to control the multicooker for people of all generations: young people like touch buttons, older people – large inscriptions, bright lights, clear process.
The only thing you can not deal with without a manual, with the deactivation of the auto-heat. To do this, during the cooking process, press and hold the On/Off button for a few seconds./ Off.
The results of the test
The Zigmund & Shtain MC-D50 Multicooker is a multifunctional device that can boil, stew, roast, bake, stew, make yogurt and even cottage cheese.
Included is a book with 100 interesting recipes, they are adapted to this particular multicooker and will allow even the novice cook to prepare delicious meals.
An experienced cook will also be able to use the multicooker: Multicooker mode provides any algorithm – a wide range of temperatures and times for cooking.
The lid of the multicooker is very tightly closed, it “holds” the smells well.
The internal lid can be removed for cleaning, the steam valve can also be removed and cleaned.
Bowl is high quality, heavy and deep. The coating is durable, during the test did not suffer even from the culinary experiments of the younger generation.
Anyway, my mom ordered a second bowl for the
Zigmund &
Shtain
MC-
D50, so you can cook more often. She doesn’t leave the multicooker at the cottage, but is going to cook porridges, soups and delicious baked goods in it in the apartment as well.
We test, you buy the best
I’ve heard great things about the Zigmund & Shtain MC-D50 multicooker, but I would love to hear more personal experiences. Can you share how this multicooker saved your summer? I’m curious to know if it lived up to its reputation and what specific features or recipes made it so worthwhile. Thanks in advance for sharing your insights!