There is a large assortment of all kinds of multicooker models on the market, differing in quality, design, functionality, appearance and, of course, cost. When making a rating, I paid attention not only to characteristics and cost, but also to customer reviews. In my opinion, reviews are the most objective way to choose the most successful from a variety of models. We present to your attention the TOP 9 of the best multicooker of the beginning of 2020 in different categories: the best inexpensive, the best in the middle price category, the best premium multicooker. But before I start, let me remind you that by subscribing to the channel and clicking on the bell, you will be aware of new videos coming out and do not miss them. I will also be glad to likes and comments, they will help evaluate the work I have done, and in the future make more interesting and high-quality reviews.
The best inexpensive multicooker
Vitesse VS-586
The rating is opened by the most budgetary multicooker with a bowl volume of 4 liters, this is the largest indicator among budget models. The program includes 9 cooking modes, a delayed start and automatic heating up to 8 hours after the end of the program.
With the stated bowl size and power of 860 W, it cooks quite quickly. An inconvenience may be the lack of a “frying” mode for ordinary products, in this model it was replaced by the “crispy crust” mode, but you can use the “baking” mode, it is similar to “frying” in terms of the set temperature. Another possible inconvenience is that there is no multi-cook mode, in which the user can set the cooking time and temperature himself.
As for the design, it is pleasant, but not for everybody's taste, brown body color is not suitable for every kitchen. If you prefer the classic white color of technology, take a closer look at the next model in the Mystery MCM-1017 rating, its bowl is 1 liter smaller, but the functionality and design are different from Vitesse.
Benefits:
- Convenient control system.
- Sufficient functionality for convenient work.
- Good equipment - recipe book, silicone spatula plus a standard set of accessories.
- Unusual design.
- Crispy program for grilled meat.
- A relatively large bowl.
Disadvantages:
- Heating cannot be canceled in advance.
- The inner cover cannot be removed.
- There is no container for collecting condensate.
- Short power cord.
In general, the multicooker is a solid four. She cooks quickly and well and copes with the function assigned to her. The average cost is 1,750 rubles - for this money you can safely recommend.
Mystery MCM-1017
The rating continues not just a multicooker, but an improved rice cooker. Its panel has a large "Rice" mode button with 4 sub-modes embedded in it, 4 more modes are included in the "Menu" button. The device is designed only for making soups, cereals and stewing, the functionality is rather meager.
Bowl for 3 liters and not high power - 600 watts. Delayed start is conveniently implemented - the time at which the device should start cooking is simply set, there is no need to calculate the start hours.A nice bonus will be the holder for the spatula on the body, although it is implemented in such a way that the cover touches the spatula when opening, but overall the idea is good.
I would not advise a beginner to take this multicooker - uninformative instructions and incomprehensible names of modes, in order to learn how to cook something in it other than rice, you will have to study the functionality and experiment for a long time.
Benefits:
- Nice design, white body.
- High quality workmanship.
- Convenient timer.
- The clock on the panel works even when the device is turned off.
- Good complement with accessories.
- Mount for the blade on the body.
- Powerful, fast cooking.
Disadvantages:
- The modes start from 1 hour.
- Informative instruction.
- Poor functionality.
The model is good for its compactness, very high quality workmanship and assembly. The price is about 2,000 rubles. Suitable for travel, small families or as an additional multicooker. After a detailed study, the steamer left a persistent feeling of a modified rice cooker. If you are confused by the scarcity of its menu, go to the next rating model, it has modes in Russian and flexible setting of the cooking time for each one.
Polaris PMC 0366AD
Closes the TOP of budget multicooker Polaris. Even a beginner can easily figure out the functionality of this multicooker. All the necessary modes have been implemented, plus the Russian menu: cereals, soup, milk porridge, pasta, jam, etc. There is a temperature maintenance mode and a timer. A 3 liter bowl is enough for a small family. The design is not as classic as that of the previous model, but also not defiant - the black lid, black legs and panel, gray walls, looks nice. Very flexible setting of cooking time in any mode.
Unlike the Vitesse VS-586 model, Polaris keeps the dish in the heating mode for up to 24 hours, and the settings are stored for up to 20 minutes in case of a power outage, for Vitesse these figures were 8 hours and 5 minutes.
Benefits:
- Convenient and informative menu.
- All necessary cooking modes.
- Good equipment.
- Compact.
- Flexible setting of modes.
- "My recipe" mode for manual programming.
- Good build quality and materials.
- Nice design.
Disadvantages:
- Low power.
But pay attention to the low power of the multicooker - 550 W, it cooks a little longer than the competitors mentioned earlier. But a convenient menu, flexible settings and a price of 2300 rubles make it the best in its price range.
The best multicooker in the mid-price segment
Lumme LU-1452
The Lumme multicooker opens the middle price segment of the rating. It already has more interesting functionality than in budget models. There are the most popular cooking programs, the “Multipovar” function is provided for individual settings, you can turn off the heating already when the program is turned on. Another function - "Chef", allows you to change the settings of an already running program without interrupting cooking.
The lid is transparent - it is convenient to monitor the cooking without opening the multicooker. Automatic heating up to 24 hours. There are some interesting functions, for example, pasteurizing cans, cooking feta cheese, cheese or cottage cheese, and others. Large 5 l bowl. Sufficient power is 860 watts. The design is classic and stylish - a black cover, a control panel near it, a black bottom and a light gray body.
Benefits:
- Sight glass on the lid.
- All the necessary set of functions.
- Chef mode.
- Big bowl.
- Classic nice design.
- Delayed start.
- Canceling heating.
Disadvantages:
- No recipe book included.
The average cost of the model is 4500 rubles, for this price it offers very good functionality, all the most necessary and most popular cooking programs. There is an inspection window on the lid, but it performs its function mediocre - it fogs up during cooking, visibility is limited.
The following models in this section of the rating are more interesting.For example, Philips HD3136 / 03 has 3D heating, that is, during cooking, food is heated from all sides, and not just from the bottom, an especially useful function during baking.
REDMOND RMC-M90
The multicooker of the REDMOND company continues the rating. Model RMC-M90 stands out from the general background with its design - black top, chrome bottom, metal body, touch color control panel. Another significant difference from other models is the 5 liter ceramic bowl. Most manufacturers complete their multicooker with a stainless steel bowl, and they offer to buy ceramics separately. In addition, the bowl in this model has handles - very convenient to use.
This model already has a 3D heating function, which was not in the previous model of the Lumme rating LU-1452. The functionality includes all the most popular and necessary programs for cooking, including "Multipovar" for manual settings. An interesting technology sous-vide: cooking "under vacuum" at low temperatures for a long time and without oxygen, the products retain a maximum of useful substances.
Benefits:
- 3D heating.
- Ceramic bowl with handles.
- Removable cover.
- All the necessary functionality of the programs.
- Sous-vide technology.
- Disable auto heating.
- Metal body.
- A large number of recipes.
- The control panel does not heat up.
- Small step for setting time and temperature.
Disadvantages:
- Corrugated bowl bottom, difficult to clean.
- In the mode "Milk porridge" does not turn off by itself.
A multicooker with interesting and necessary functionality in the kitchen, but some functions can be disappointing. For example, no shutdown in the mode of cooking milk porridge. There is 3D heating, the top heating element is installed and even covered with a lid, but this function does not work as well as we would like. If you want to bake bread or casseroles in the slow cooker, you will have to turn them over to achieve even baking. But the model copes with the rest of the dishes very well, the presence of a ceramic bowl with handles, a responsive backlit touch screen is pleasant. At a cost of 5,000 rubles, the REDMOND RMC-M90 is a good choice. For example, the previous model of the Lumme LU-1452 rating with a cost of 500 rubles lower had less rich functionality.
Philips HD3136 / 03
The multicooker with 3D heating closes the TOP of the mid-price segment. New VitaPlus heating technology with double heating element for fast heating and even heat distribution. The set includes a 4-liter bowl with a non-stick nanoceramic ProKeram coating. The bowl is dishwasher safe. Complete with recipe book. The program includes 15 cooking modes, including a Multicook mode for customization.
The multicooker does a good job with the cooking function assigned to it. Thanks to the high power of 980 W, it cooks quickly and does not burn anything. It already fully implements 3D heating, in contrast to the REDMOND RMC-M690. Only a meager package and a poorly implemented delayed start can overshadow: the timer time cannot be less than the cooking time. For example, if you need to put a dish with a cooking duration of 3 hours, you cannot set the timer for 1 hour, you can set a delayed start for at least 4 hours.
Benefits:
- Powerful.
- 3D heating.
- Two heating elements.
- The bowl is dishwasher safe.
- All necessary cooking modes.
- Intuitive interface.
- Turn off heating.
- Good recipe book.
Disadvantages:
- It is difficult to find a replacement bowl, there are no “native” bowls on sale.
- Delayed start is implemented clumsily.
- Scarce complete set, the set does not include a spatula.
- There is no container for collecting condensate.
The average cost of a multicooker is 6350 rubles, apparently this explains the lack of components - the desire to reduce the price and define the model in the middle segment. But this disadvantage is completely covered by 3D heating and a bowl with a nano-ceramic coating.
The best premium multicooker
REDMOND SkyKitchen CB391S
REDMOND opens TOP of premium multicooker.The model is positioned by the manufacturer as a multi-kitchen, combines several innovative developments of the company. The unique lifting tenge MasterFry, that is, it can be lifted and put any utensil of suitable size - a frying pan, kettle, ladle, etc. A multicooker can even replace a standard familiar stove, while you can cook in any of 50 automatic programs.
There is a "Multipovar" mode with a temperature adjustment range from 35 ° to 180 ° C (step 5 degrees). "Masterchef Light" function - changing cooking settings without interrupting the process. There is a sous-vide function - cooking under vacuum. The multicooker connects to the smart home system via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. Comes with a ceramic bowl with handles. There is 3D heating and an inner cover to protect the top heating element. The model is only available in black.
Benefits:
- Uniform heating of the bowl.
- "Masterchef" function.
- Smartphone control.
- The lid is disassembled for washing.
- A wide variety of programs.
- Good equipment, even a frying pan is included.
- Nice design, solid build.
- Ceramic bowl with handles.
- 3D heating.
- Cooking with sous vide technology.
- Plays the radio.
Disadvantages:
- Unstable connection via smartphone.
A very convenient and multifunctional device with an average cost of 9,500 rubles. The manufacturer still has to work on the remote control, the connection is often lost and I would not hope for full control of the device from a smartphone. But overall, the functionality is very good. Maximum useful functions, 3D heating and even a lifting heater, which turns the model into a real multi-kitchen, although it still cannot replace the oven.
Confused only by the plastic case, but apparently the manufacturer had to do it so as not to overstate the price, given the other functionality. If the use of metal in the housing is critical, pay attention to the Bosch MUC48W68 - a housing made of a combination of metal and plastic, a Teflon-coated bowl and induction heating elements.
Tefal RK901F32
The Tefal multicooker continues the rating. The company went even further in the issue of cooking automation and equipped the multicooker with an integrated stirring paddle. The paddle can be turned off if necessary. The bowl is 2 mm thick and with 6 layers simulates cooking in a classic oven. The functionality includes 71 cooking programs, including a manual mode for individual settings. The intelligent Fuzzy Logic system automatically selects the cooking time and temperature for rice, cereals and pilaf. The model is on sale in black and yellow, it looks very stylish.
Benefits:
- Rich functionality.
- Automatic stirring paddle.
- Intelligent time and temperature selection system.
- Self-cleaning.
- Multi-cook mode.
- Stylish design.
Disadvantages:
- Not detected.
A very interesting model due to the stirring paddle and the intelligent system for selecting the cooking time and temperature. A huge number of programs. Very fast cooking times. The only inconvenience can be the lack of handles on the bowl, this is not critical, but if they are necessary, go back to the REDMOND SkyKitchen CB391S model, it also has 3D heating, a lifting heating element and a connection to a smartphone. REDMOND is more powerful, but Tefal has a self-cleaning system. The average cost of a model is 12,000 rubles.
Bosch MUC48W68
Closes the rating of a multicooker with induction heating. Teflon coated bowl. The functionality includes 48 programs, including 2 programs for your own recipes with the ability to save. The case is made of a combination of metal and plastic. The top cover is removable for easy cleaning. The control panel has a clock showing the current time. This is the most powerful model in the rating - 1200 watts.
Good equipment - everything you need is there, including a shovel, a spoon and a recipe book. Delayed start is conveniently implemented, you can program the multicooker so that the dish is ready at a certain time and you do not need to make calculations.There is child protection - locking the control panel with certain keys.
Intelligent programs are provided for borscht and pilaf, where each step is verified by professional chefs and recorded in a multi-stage program. The temperature setting range is from 40 to 160 degrees in 5 degree increments.
Benefits:
- 3D heating.
- Viewing window on the lid.
- Powerful, fast heating.
- Induction heating element.
- A large number of programs.
- 2 programs for individual settings.
- Convenient double deck steamer.
- Removable cover.
- A large set of accessories.
- Protection from children.
Disadvantages:
- A soiled viewing window, it is difficult to wash off sediment.
- Fragile plastic of the viewing window, quickly cracks and crumbles.
- There is no condensate collector.
Thoughtful and interesting multicooker with an induction heating element and a cost of 17,000 rubles. The functionality is interesting with intelligent programs, you can save your own recipes, a convenient design of the steamer. But there is one significant constructive flaw, which has already been described in the shortcomings - a fragile viewing window. In this section of the rating, I would name only Tefal RK901F32 with its stirrer and self-cleaning more interesting than this model. But Tefal is less powerful - 750 W versus 1200 for Bosch, and the top cover cannot be removed.
