I bought this recently and have been using it weekly to make meals prior to Shabbat (Jewish holy day every Friday evening through Saturday evening). The multi-cooker cooks stews, soups and other meals to perfection and keeps them warm for us to eat for our Shabbat meals. Love that. During the rest of the week, we're able to use it to make nutritious dinners that are as tasty as they are economical. It's the best appliance purchase we've made since the Kitchen-Aid Stand Mixer!
I have been stymied for years with inconsistant roasts in my slow cookers. All too often the meat was overcooked with no flavor due to the low setting still being too high and essentiall boiling the meat. This slow cooker has solved that problem. I can set it at 200 degrees and 4-6 hours later have a fabulous succulent pot roast. I do not use the sear feature. I have no interest in that as I always sear my meat in a cast iron skillet. My best recipe is beef bourginon.
Love the multi-cooker! Much better than slow cooker!
on February 27, 2017
Posted by: Colorado Grandma and Grandpa
from near Boulder, CO
Verified Purchase:Yes
We rated this as a 5 for the convenience and the easy clean up. The only negative comment is that there are some slight "chips" on the surface of the insert.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Kitchen Aid
Customer Rating
1
Will be returning
on September 25, 2015
Posted by: Fur baby mom
from Arizona
Verified Purchase:No
Nice item, looks beautiful sitting on counter but each time you use it, you can't get the food smell out of the liner and paddles.
I have washed by hand and repeatedly in the dishwasher with extra soap put it away with lid on it and when you open it back up to cook again, phew the smell.
Kitchenaid's solution is to soak overnight in baking soda. Thats a nice idea and seems to work, but in my opinion, for this price, that shouldn't be necessary.
I have several Kitchenaid appliances and nothing like this happens to them. Food processors and mixers never stink.
This one is going back and I will go back to my old slow cooker.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from Kitchen AidBy September 30, 2017
Thank you for contacting KitchenAid, Fur baby mom. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. We would like to assist you with your product. I will be reaching out to you through the information provided in the next two business days to help resolve this issue.
I've only had this appliance a little over a week but I'm in love. It is so easy to use and I love the metallic look of it. It's a lot bigger than I anticipated but its super light. I love how after it cooks it will keep your food warm.
Bought my multi-cooker a couple months ago and love it! Very easy to use and convenient. I have converted some of my stove top recipes to adapt to the multi-cooker.
I've had this for almost a month. It replaced a 4qt crock pot, a rice steamer and a yogurt maker. I have used most every feature except the stir tower. The only thing I would change is I wished I had purchased the next size up. Love everything about this.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Kitchen Aid
Customer Rating
3
Simmer function not adjustable for high altitude
on March 25, 2017
Posted by: John Z
from Reno, NV
I bought this last year. Works well enough but problem is I live at high altitude 5000ft. The preset simmer function is a rolling boil at 210F. Wish I could adjust down 5 deg or so but customer service says sorry not able to do it. Need to avoid using any preprogrammed modes using simmer.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from Kitchen AidBy September 30, 2017
Dear John Z, Thank you for providing feedback about your Multi Cooker. I am sorry to learn of your concern. Please email kitchenaid_receipts_usa@kitchenaid.com with the username used to submit your review and your model number. We look forward to hearing from you. Carol S. – The Review Team