Is it possible to open the multicooker while cooking?

The main resource these days is time. It is with the aim of saving it that many household appliances have been developed and are successfully used, significantly facilitating housekeeping. One of them is a multicooker.

Types of multicookers

Without exception, all brands of household appliances have this unit in their product line. Depending on the manufacturing company, there is a difference in functionality, but if we divide it into types, then there are three of them:

• standard - using only temperature and natural atmospheric pressure when cooking (without pressurization);
• instant cooking, in which, in addition to temperature, strong pressure inside the bowl is applied to cook food (it is pumped automatically);
• induction, where an induction coil is used instead of a conventional heater.

In the latter, the container heats up at lightning speed, under the influence of a magnetic field. Different types of multicookers heat up at different rates.

IMPORTANT! The heating speed does not affect the speed of cooking.

Basic operating rules

Different models of multicookers have general rules for use:

• Before turning on the device for the first time, you should carefully study the instructions, pay attention to the modes and their features;
• The initial use of the device should be a test and aimed at cleaning the multicooker from foreign odors - to do this, just boil water in it, then thoroughly rinse the valve and the inner pan;
• during subsequent use, you must be careful with the coating of the pan - it has a non-stick layer, so you cannot use appliances that could damage it when cooking;
• When washing, use only liquid detergents and a soft sponge.

REFERENCE! The device has a reservoir on the side of the body to collect condensate. It must be removed and washed after each cooking.

Is it possible to open the multicooker lid during cooking?

There is no clear recommendation whether it is possible to keep the lid closed when using the device or whether it is permissible to open it. A lot depends on the dish that is being prepared. Thus, many people do not close the lid at all in the “Frying” mode, but it is not recommended to open the lid of the pressure cooker when preparing pilaf - the temperature balance is disturbed.

Therefore, in principle, the lid is not opened even in the “Baking” mode, supposedly this affects the “behavior” of the dough and worsens the taste of the finished baked goods. When preparing liquid dishes in the “Cooking” mode or stewing vegetables, whether the appliance is closed or closed does not play a big role. Considering that opening the lid during cooking does not in any way impair the technical qualities and does not affect the service life, the answer to this question is not critical. Each user does as he sees fit.

Useful tips

The rubber rim on the inside and the sealed lid on the outside are a thermos. If warm milk with the addition of starter is left inside the multicooker until the morning, you will get amazing-tasting kefir. When using baked milk with sourdough, you will get fermented baked milk with a rich taste. Using the “Stew” mode, you can boil milk in an hour and a half, without it “running away”. And if you leave the milk in the same mode for another six hours, you will get baked milk. The “Baking” mode is perfect for frying meat and fish with a golden brown crust.

IMPORTANT! The multicooker has a keep warm function. The convenience is that the dish is first prepared and the mode automatically switches to heat maintenance. This feature can be used to prepare breakfast in the evening or get a hot meal in the morning - alternatively, porridge.

The “Heating” mode will help you get tasty, healthy and environmentally friendly homemade yogurt in just twelve hours. When using the "Bake" mode, there are often cases when the cake sticks or burns to the inner bowl. In the first case, greasing the walls with a fatty product (butter, margarine) and placing baking paper on the bottom will help solve the problem. In the second case, the cause is an incorrectly selected time mode. It must be set manually. Also, both of these issues can be solved radically - purchase a model with a ceramic bowl or buy it separately. This kitchen unit can also be used in such an unusual way as an air humidifier. To do this, you need to open the device and move it to the desired room and then turn on the water to boil.