Test of the Maruchi RW-FZ47 multicooker

In the model Maruchi RW-FZ47 Good choice of programs, stable cooking quality, the availability of a programmable delayed start timer and timer cooking, deep fryer included, a program for cooking yogurt.

Incomplete instructions, no mode for milk porridge, translation difficulties.

POWER: maximum during cooking 860 W, during heating 42 W, in standby 0,8 W.

CAPACITY: 4 L.

CONSTRUCTION: plastic and stainless steel body, 1,2 m cord length, carrying handle, steam release valve, spoon holder.

SAFETY: a wide sticker-letter in American on the back wall, lots of recommendations in the manual.

AUTO PROGRAMS: cooking, boiling, accelerated cooking, crust, pie, yogurt, steamed rice, warming, frying, pasta, stew, soup, steaming, keeping food hot for up to 24 hours.

CONTROL: control panel in English, menu buttons, start/heat/off button, timer, food type selection buttons. Display with time, program and program progress. Audible signal at the end of the program or assigned time. Light indicator for heating, waiting, cooking modes. Keeps all settings in case of a power cut.

INGREDIENTS: Rice spoon, soup spoon, measuring jug, perforated steamer, removable stainless steel basket for deep-frying.

PICTURE: 290x400x240mm. WASTE: 4,3 g.

WARRANTY: 1 Year.

COUNTRY OF MANUFACTURER: China.

WHAT’S PARTICULARLY HANDY

What I liked about the Maruchi RW-FZ47? I liked the shape of the pan – it’s not a wok, but a cylinder, which is convenient for baking, especially cake cakes. An indisputable advantage is the presence of a timer for a delayed start, which lasts for 24 hours. It makes it possible to load food at night and have, for example, porridge in the morning or enjoy a hot stew on the way back from a walk: you just have to choose the desired time by which the cooking process will be finished.

We made millet porridge with pumpkin with a 6-hour delay – it was wonderful, and chicken stew with vegetables with a 2-hour delay – it was juicy and flavorful. I like the fact that when you select a program, the display shows the maximum time for it, and the hostess can set it at her discretion.

The cookbook is not rich with recipes, but it shows the principles of work with the device, and on the basis of these recipes you can cook something of your own.

WHAT WAS MISSING..

Weaknesses of the Maruchi RW-FZ47 are the non-American menu and the dark display. In the manual there is no mention of cooking programs with crust, pasta, braising.

It is not mentioned which program should be used to “fry” the products – meat, onions, mushrooms, carrots, that it can be done with the lid up, that it can be done using the “pie” or “fry” programs.

There is not enough information about the programs themselves – what are their features, which one is better to use, while the step by step descriptions of the programs setting are very detailed.

WHAT’S COOKING AND WHAT’S COOKING

Borscht with pork. Meat, carrots, potatoes, beets chopped into strips and poured with water to the level of “3 cups”. Maruchi RW-FZ47 steam cooker contains shredded cabbage, bell peppers, onions, skinless tomatoes. Cooked for 1 hour in “soup” program, then put the contents of the strymer into the pot and stirred. Result: this kind of borscht is a comforting and dietary meal, t.k. Nothing is fried, but the flavor typical of a normal borscht was not there.

We made a correction and cooked all over again with onion, carrots and bell peppers in pie program. I left the cabbage and tomatoes in the steamer, but I added roasted beets with garlic and herbs. By all accounts, it tastes better that way!

Cheese curd casserole. We mixed 300g of cottage cheese, 2 tbsp. Spoonfuls of sugar, 3 eggs, 3 tbsp. Spoonfuls of semolina, lemon zest, 2/3 cup raisins, ½ cup sour cream in the recipe – kefir, but there was none , soda on the tip of a knife. I greased the pan with butter, put the dough in it, set the “pie” program. Baked for 45 minutes, the result is delicious.

Steamed urchins in the original version – with pink salmon, in our case – with beef . We mixed 500 minced meat, 2/3 cup of wild rice, chopped onion, salt and pepper, formed meatballs and cooked them in a steam mode for 40 minutes. Diet rice balls went off without a hitch!

HOW DID THE INSTRUCTION HELP OR NOT HELP?

It is printed on a white background in light orange font – not a good decision. The description of the buttons in the Maruchi RW-FZ47 manual is shallow, although, as we have seen in this test, the important thing is that it is there and corresponds to reality.

Most of the attention is given to cooking rice, but nothing is said about the programs “Pasta”, “Crusted”, “Fry”. On every page are appeals not to get burnt and other concerns for our safety, which is nice. Details on how to set the clock and timer. Ample space is given to care and maintenance, and everything is detailed and accessible.

Manufacturer’s comments

1. Mode “With crust” at the end of cooking increases the temperature at the bottom and creates a roast. It’s good for fatty meat, you can put it on the bottom and the rest of the ingredients on top, and at the end of the program the meat is browned with the crust. A favorite dish of the Chinese – rice with fried rice on the bottom.

2. In Pasta mode, you set the pasta cooking time, pour in water, let it boil, put the pasta in and cook the set number of minutes. The essence of the program is the ability to strictly follow the recipe for cooking each type of pasta.

3. Fry mode cooks at 149 ° C. Pour the oil, let it heat up, put it in the basket-Fry food and set in the pan. Then you undo the knob, close the lid, and the preset number of minutes the product is cooked. Then put the handle back on the basket, place it on the side of the pan, let the oil drain off and enjoy..