The blender is multifunctional: you can mix liquids, puree, warm food and baby food, you can prepare warm mixtures, for example, to make ice cream later. If you get used to the device and adjust a few favorite recipes, the blender will be the favorite helper on the kitchen watch.
The test: Galina SIZIKOVA.
Multifunctional mixer with cooking function
Jug: glass jug, capacity – hot dishes – 1,4 l, cold dishes – 1,7 l, the markings on the body of the soup from 800 to 1400 ml in increments of 200 ml, for liquid – from 750 ml to 1750 ml, black plastic handle, lid with a hole for adding ingredients during cooking, measuring cup from 30 to 90 ml, it also has a cap lid.
OPPORTUNITIES: three cooking programs – &int &int &int HIGH heats up to 100 ° C , &int &int MEDIUM 80°C , &int LOW 60 ° C , 4 speed blender + Puls intermittent operation at 2 speed , changing the cooking time, time step – 1 min., max time – 60 min., preset for 25 min., Auto power off after the end of the program time.
CONTROL: electronic panel, display with time indication minutes and seconds , “+” and “-” buttons to set time in cooking mode, ON/OFF button./Off., 4 function keys with built-in control lights – Puls, HIGH, MEDIUM, LOW rotary blender speed controller – 4 speeds, audible signal at the end of cooking time 4 times , each time the button is pressed.
POWER: 700 – 900 Watt.
SAFETY: can not be switched on without cover, rubberized non-slip feet.
CARING: Self-cleaning function.
DIMENSIONS: 47x20x22 cm. WEIGHT: 3.75 Kg.
WARRANTY: 2 years.
COUNTRY OF MANUFACTURE: CNG.
BRAND: Germany.
TEST NO. 1. COOKING SOUP PUREE
In the soup cooker we cooked 2 soups: Mushroom with mushrooms and Pumpkin. The principle of operation is the following: chopped food is put in the blender’s bowl, the required amount of water is added, the power button is turned on, then the High program is pressed. The default time is 25 minutes, it can be changed, but we kept this parameter. After about 7-8 minutes a rapid boiling begins. After 25 minutes, when the beep sounded, switched to Medium mode to “finish” the soup. When the soup cooker is running, you can press the Pulse button to grind food directly during cooking. That’s very handy.
When cooking Pumpkin Soup, about 5 minutes before it was ready, we poured the cream into the bowl and pressed Pulse to mix everything.
In principle, the vegetables can be chopped at the beginning of the cooking process, but the liquid is boiling, and vegetable crumbs rise to the top and remain on the walls of the bowl, so it’s better to leave the chopping for the end of the process and cook on the principle of “boil and then stir”. This is exactly what the instruction manual recommends.
TEST NO. 2. MAKING SOUP
We made a light fruit smoothie of oranges, apple, honey and kiwi. Then we added ice. We turned on the blender on 2-3 speed, the mixture was ready in a couple or three minutes. The smoothie turned out homogeneous and very tasty. The ice was crushed evenly, we almost did not feel it.
The result is perfect.
TEST NO. 3. HEATING
We heated up the rest of the soup by turning on the “Low” button and setting the time to 10 minutes. Very convenient: no fear of overheating the soup and no need to keep an eye on it – it turns off automatically.
CONGRATULATIONS
No complications with the preparation of no. It’s easy, it’s quick, and it’s hassle-free. Vegetables, however, will need to be pre-passed on the stove, if you like to add them to the soup. Convenient device for the preparation of baby food. Another interesting detail – the possibility of changing the temperature during cooking, simply by switching to another program.
You can also make a classic soup in this soup cooker if you want: just leave the blender off after cooking the soup, and the vegetable pieces will stay chunky.
Manufacturers do not write anything about the possibility of cooking meat or fish, but it is clear that boneless pieces can be added during cooking, or you can use boiled fillets.
LIMITATIONS
No additional accessories, such as for boiling eggs.
If you chop food while cooking, the smallest pieces will fall onto the lid of the soup cooker along with the steam, so don’t over press the Puls while cooking.
There are marks on the cup, but 800 ml for the minimum is a bit much, in our opinion. Also, when the glass is placed, European settings are in front of your eyes, while the familiar millennials stay on the opposite side of the glass.
FEATURES
The presence of programs with a temperature of 60 ° C and 80 ° C is convenient when cooking mixtures that should be heated, but not brought to a boil. It is possible to make mulled wine, and it is convenient to make preparations for making ice-cream, it should be whipped and heated. Here you can do it all in one bowl without dirtying up extra utensils or worrying that the mixture will still boil.
It is convenient to use the soup cooker to heat up cold dishes, as in this case, too, there is no fear of overheating.
Another important feature: chopping can be started manually, without interrupting the cooking program. And you control the process: you control the degree of mincing and stop it when needed.
It is possible to manually increase or decrease the cooking time and this can be done even when the program is activated.
There is a countdown on the display all the time, so you can add ingredients in time and know exactly how much time is left for cooking.
CONTROL
We can say that this soup cooker has two control panels: one for “hot” and one for “cold” dishes. The more so that in the upper part, which is responsible for heating, there is its own button to turn on the stirring. The Puls mode on this appliance activates the blender at 2 speeds and the blender is blended while you press the button. The blender’s rotary switch does not work in this case.
The panel is divided into 3 parts. On the top – display and buttons to reduce/increase cooking time, below – Puls and operation mode buttons.
Names are not russified, but thanks to the bright graphics, the function of each button is very clear, and in this case, the lack of names in American can not be considered a serious flaw. Just below on the right is the power button, very convenient for right-handed people. Each button in this row has a light indication – and you can see from a distance which mode is on.
Even lower is the large blender speed switch. There are four of them in total, the switching is done in steps, the numbers go conveniently, you can see each.
That’s basically it: there are no complications when operating this appliance, everything is logical, simple and understandable.
CARE
Same as for all soup cookers. The base of the jug contains electrical elements that should not get wet in water, so the jug should be cleaned with care. The self-cleaning function is very useful: pour 1 liter of water into the jug, add dishwashing liquid, heat the water for 8 minutes, then press the Puls button. When everything cools down, you need to rinse the blender jug.
We cannot say that the jug is very convenient to wash by hand: there is a sharp knife inside, the blades of which can scratch, and the jug itself is quite heavy, which is in fact very good, since it is made of thick glass, but in case of washing it is not very convenient: it is hard to hold in the weight.
SAFETY
If the bowl is not installed or not installed correctly, the blender does not turn on. If the lid is not installed or is not properly closed turn it clockwise until it snaps in , the appliance does not turn on.
Seeing that there is this protection, we were glad for the thoughtful safety. After all, now there is no fear that the liquid will splash all around while mixing or you will get burnt by the steam while cooking.
But there was one unpleasant surprise: the empty device was turned on in the heating program and the countdown went on. We did not take any chances and after a minute turned off the power, but we were unpleasantly surprised that the blender turned on in this position. We believe that the manufacturers should work on this aspect urgently and correct this serious defect.
CONGRATULATIONS
Blender “in black”. Stylish design, classic enough. The device is compact, “slim, tall” – it’s not hard to find a place for it. It will not stand idle for lovers of smoothies, smoothies, soups, purees and complex sauces.
Design is classic and quite plain and simple. The bowl is impressive: it is made of thick glass, which is known to be one of the most environmentally friendly materials.
Around the bowl is a very wide rim, which seems designed to catch accidentally spilled drops, such as when pouring soup on plates.
The first time I cooked the soup, it smelled a little like plastic. Then the smell is almost gone.
The price of the appliance is quite high. Apparently, this is due to the fact that the bowl is made of thick-walled glass and that the blender blade has a complex shape and clever design.
Unfortunately, we can’t say that this blender is widely available on the market, although there are already discussions about its features on culinary forums on the Internet.
OUR EVALUATION
Functionality – fine.
Ergonomics – good.
(Lowered rating because it also turns on without liquid in the bowl .
The design is good.
(It’s very simple, plain, no frills. Can not say that the blender looks expensive.
Price/performance ratio is satisfactory.
(In our opinion, the price is a bit steep.
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