To test the slow cook function, we made a slow cook beef chili recipe, we used the Sear function to brown the beef first and the Sauté function to soften the onions and vegetables which meant there was no need to use an additional frying pan, saving on washing up. We opted for three minutes, which produced perfectly cooked al dente broccoli, but the 13 minute preheat turns it into a lengthy total cook time. Similarly when it came to cooking broccoli florets using the steamer basket and steam function., we had no detailed cooking charts to consult.
It’s worth noting that the steam release valve is at the back, so if you place the cooker under a wall cabinet or shelf, it’s likely that the steam and condensation will coat the underside of the cabinet. The steam release is the noisiest part of the process, but at 72dB it wasn't the loudest multi-cooker we’ve tested. The end result was beautifully cooked rice, which was not sticky or wet and didn’t stick to the cooking bowl either.
Having said that, cooking it in the multi-cooker allows you to walk away and leave it unattended while it cooks. The preheat took 13 minutes and the auto pulse steam release took a further nine minutes, so the total start to finish time was 37 minutes, which is much longer than the 20-25 minutes it would usually take to boil the rice in a pan. There is a pre-set rice option in the pressure cooker settings, but there’s very little information given on the quantity or type of rice that the setting is designed for, so after some research, we decided our brown basmati would need longer than the 10 minute preset, so we increased it to 15 minutes. To cook rice we used the pressure cook function, but instead of cooking our intended 9 oz/ 250g of rice, we had to double up the rice and water quantities to meet the 1-quart/ 1-liter minimum capacity. Lack of cooking charts means some guesswork involved.Sear and saute functions remove the need to use additional frying pans.When pressure cooking, there are three steam release options to choose from auto quick, auto pulse, and natural - the recipe book and pre-set functions give some guidance on the best steam release setting to use if you're unsure. It comes with a recipe book that contains 41 useful recipes to get you started as well as information on the settings to use for each recipe and general hints and tips, so it’s a helpful guide to use while you get to know the cooker. For novice cooks or simply for guidance while getting to know the appliance, the pressure cook and slow cook functions both have a list of common meal presets - each has a predetermined cook time, temperature, or pressure level. Time, temperature, and pressure settings are all easily adjustable to suit your food or recipe. The LCD display clearly shows the settings available and it’s easy to navigate between the main functions which are: pressure cook, slow cook, reduce, sear, sauté, and steam.
There’s minimal assembly required, and the controls are intuitive, so it’s easy to get going straight from the box. The lid is hinged, so you don’t need to find somewhere to place it while checking your food, it’s also removable and dishwasher safe, but for this, you’ll need a screwdriver which means it’s not convenient to clean it like this every time. It also comes with a stainless steel steamer basket and a rack for use inside the cooking bowl. The ceramic coated cooking bowl is dishwasher safe and has a 6-quart/ 6-liter maximum capacity and a 1-quart/ 1-liter minimum capacity, these are both clearly marked inside the bowl. There’s no denying that multi-cookers are by their nature bulky and take up space on your countertop and this one measures in at 12 x 12 x 13 inches/ 35 x 35 x 32 cm. The Fast Slow Pro comes in a brushed stainless-steel finish and it has a simple fuss-free appearance that makes it more attractive than most other multi-cookers.
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