The Risotto Plus Multi-Cooker – 3.7L, 6 in 1: Risotto, Rice, Steam,Sauté,Sear,Slow Cook – Brushed Stainless Steel, Non-Stick Bowl - UAE Version, 2 Year Manufacturer Warranty

I read a newspaper article about this appliance (and several others in the same range) and after some deliberating,decided to give it a go. £99 is quite a lump of money to me,but I do quite a bit of rice based cooking,and use a slow cooker at least weekly,albeit mainly in the autumn/winter months. First off was basic straight forward boiled rice, that was fine and fluffy as it should be. Secondly I tried a mushroom risotto from Heston's recipes. Now,I make a lot of risotto,always using the same organic Arborio rice, and I consider that my efforts are quite good. I have to say that this machine put even my best efforts in the shade. Quite astonishing,the texture of the rice was superb. Really amazed that this could be produced using ingredients that I regularly use. Next, I decided to "go for broke" and went for a Lamb Biryani. I used one of my own recipes for this,and adapted it to suit the functions on my new Multi-cooker. The result exceeded even the previously mentioned Risotto Absolutely Outstanding. I marinaded the Lamb overnight in yoghurt and spices. Next evening I began by choosing the "sear" setting and put in more spices for 3/4 minutes,next,the onoins,followed by the Lamb and marinade mixture.When the meat was nicely browned,I put some lamb stock into the pot and switched the "slow cooking setting" on high. After a couple of hours, I put the rice into the mix,and switched to "rice" setting. Approximately 20 minutes later,the beeping told me it was ready. My oh my. This was a restaurant quality Biryani,and easily surpassed a good many restaurant meals. If you are considering whether or not to purchase one of these,then I would have absolutely no hesitation in recommending the Multi-cooker. Please understand that I am not given to over-enthusing about about things, and not given to buying "boys toys" for the sake of it. This is a machine that will be well used over the foreseeable future,and I am quite excited at the prospect of adapting my existing recipes for a whole range of meals. It's worth the money just to get that amount of enthusiasm. Love it.

I'm about confused by some of the reviews - THIS IS NOT A PRESSURE COOKER! It's a risotto maker, slow cooker and steamer. Really pleased, primarily purchased for making risotto but also an excellent slow cooker. I like the “sear” function. Making risotto is so much easier and quicker. From my experience use a ratio of 300ml of stock to 100g of Gran Gallo risotto rice. February 2023. Several years since I first reviewed this item. I now own two. Used almost every day, creamy porridge in the morning (one part porridge to 4 parts milk) cooked on either slow cook low or high, allow an hour. Lots of one pot cooking, risotto, curry, soup etc. I have just purchased a replacement inner pot from Sage (£23:95 including delivery which arrived within 24 hours) as the oldest pot was losing some of its non stick quality. This is my favourite kitchen gadget. 5 stars.

So far seems easy to use and makes a good risotto. I tried cooking rice according to the instructions though and it didn’t have enough water so use the packet instructions. Browning facility very useful

Absolutely the best buy change my life

This is my second Sage Risotto. It is very flexible and useful for all the different modes. I’ve had excellent, tasty results. Searing, slow-cooking, rice, steaming and risotto; all are great. Quiet all the time and cooking quickly for some modes. I have loved the ease and results. It would be nice to have a few sample recipes in the instruction book.