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Ambiano6Qt4In1MultiCooker2019

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Introduction/Definition/etc

 

An AldiCantFind2019

at the store where I got

AldiAmbiano9In1ProgrammablePressureCooker2019

which didn't work,

for $26 or so with tax,

the last of my money,

for a while,

i decided to gamble again on

Aldi's

Ambianos...

 

Body

 

Original Text

 

 

On a rolling rack looking more like a return,

but had some other interesting (to me) stuff,

if this fell through, I might have gotten,

(beware of eating to the disappointment

of AldiCantFind2019 $s...)

along with a Waffle Iron

(already have a different brand's

from the trash area,

(informal FreeCycle?)

that i've not tried yet,

as need oil to spray?

learn cleaning,

time and patients with,

excessive idle curiosity,

dissatisfaction with

Pancakes2019,

boredom, etc)

 

Ambiano6Qt4In1MultiCooker2019

box opened, and I didn't,

so likely a return, not sure selling used,

if half price, is the (industry?) standard

and who takes the loos?...

I'm also not sure what is inside

matches the box, but will see,

seems to say 6 in 1 on the base unit,

near serial number, if they are serialed (sp?),

check for model number

 

The manual, (reading found problems

Not DishWasher Safe:

cannot dishwash

tempered glass top

(handles? stainless rim? vent hole?),

nor

stainless steel rack (why not?),

 

 

Trying to buy it,

I asked a staff guy about it

after being ignored for a long while

one older Asian guy looked it

but probably really went for the bathroom,

leaving an empty cart behind,

mostly price,

for $20 something I'd try it,

meanwhile, I checked with the bank

as it's not worth another

$35 overdraft fee...

Staff guy said he/we thinks it works,

and looked up a price and disappeared

again...

 

I waited in checkout line,

one line closed just before me,

near rush hour time,

another opened,

I had been looking at it

in another store (longingly,

pissed me off, $50+ for something

that doesn't do pressure cooker,

when heard elsewhere the

AldiAmbiano9In1ProgrammablePressureCooker2019

had gone down to $20 or so

(possibly mistaking the MultiCooker,

the naming 6in1

4in1

Multi

Pressure,

Quarts thrown in for size of it,

there's a smaller pressure cooker,

too, introduced previously/originally, iirc),

but that one was gone in a week or so,

painful to go looking at things,

window shopping, when feeling used,

lied to, exploited, etc...

 

These types of things are

preXmas time 11/2018 dated manual,

AldiCantFind2019

so unless returns or an odd location,

you probably can't find them,

I've only seen this as the last one,

trick is waiting the longest,

but like silent auction, last one

bidding gets it, just price and labeling,

support non existent, afaict,

one store guy when i tried enforcing the price

marked on the shelf,

going back the next day

didn't want to honor that,

wanted me to

do it in cash,

it costs us to use the card(s),

(but the charge was from the card,

giving a credit and bank fees,

having to do multiple transactions

which could have been $70 in bank fees,

buy something else (where does it say that?)

$1.60? for the bent and second

Apple Pie Filling/ Topping cans,

a sort of cheaper replacement

to MinceMeat that I've liked,

they have other fruit fillings,

but at regular price ~$1.50+?

The hand written post over label

said ~$.60

and I've gotten overdraft fees

for ~$3.50 so going to cash,

and laundry money,

only lady at one store in the Aldi chain

(I've visited 7? originally looking for stray

AldiAmbiano9In1ProgrammablePressureCooker2019 )

has given/sold/transferred

me a roll of quarters (early am $100 cash back,

took all/most of her drawer cash,

and then bought other stuff (dutch oven

the 2 varieties aluminum alloy, and

traditional cast iron (last one there

open-ish box, oily finger prints on lid),, 

and a lady wanting one, told her there

were more up the hill...,

 

Quarterwise  their rental shopping carts

use quarters (apparently you get it back upon

return, instead of staff going to chase them down,

say in the parking lot), so yet another reason

to keep going to other stores...

eVic bargains, clearance items,

variety, non union and proximity

are some others...

 

Anyways, at the end of it he said he

could/would find a pressure cooker,

and I left my email (he wanted phone),

I felt hassled about that too...

looked like interviewing and training,

and firing people, so maybe he doesn't

work there anymore, seemed like a guy

i saw before, his name is

on three of  the receipts

and the woman who over charged

was not that friendly, just after

BadBunny2019 and i think she was fired,

afaict, others seem to think BadBunny

is a rapper/ hip hop artist, i know/knew

nothing about, maybe a complement,

idk, but didn't match the sentiment/ ridicule,

so maybe staff will discriminate less,

now, and lesson learned, by her,

AlFromAlDiSaysNoPhotosOfMerch2019

and others?

 

Anyway, they are probably running out the

clock on the 3 month/ 90 return to store,

but 3 year warranty, and other legal

recourse, selling known broken/

used returns as fraud, etc...

 

I've found recall on a deep fryer unit

on their website, but not included in the app,

so some are known bad, plus voluntary

food recalls, for labeling, contaminants,

allergens, even noted e.Coli/Salmonella,

etc)

 

So to try the Ambiano6Qt4In1MultiCooker2019

I have to wash the new/used stuff first,

seems fairly standard on Chinese,

and other manufacturing products,

don't know where it's been,

how handled, and food is involved...

 

I start up the dishwasher in a 3 hour cycle,

for the pot, some dark non stick finish on it,

(I've bought the plastic liners for slow cookers,

but don't want to hassle with them now)

I hand washed the lid,

ignoring the stainless steel rack

which lifts of off the bottom

for say a cup of liquid below

to steam the contents above,

and reading the manual

and other stuff,

while waiting,

 

Controls

 

Two dials,

think old school radio dials

switch for Modes:

FM, AM, Phono (vinyl for youngins),

Aux, Cassette, 8Track (legacy), etc)

 

Settings/ Modes, I'll call them

Off (no power,

but can be plugged in,

saves pulling the cord out as much)

Warm

Steam

Slow Cooker Low

Slow Cooker High

Stove Top Low

Stove Top High

Bake (temp & time,

see button under display,

as theoretically switches between them)

 

Auto Warm

 

One of the features

missing on the Rival CrockPot,

and a reason for getting

this for possible use with making

MetaBreadBooks2019

like

FixItAndForgetItBakingWithYourSlowCookerByPhyllisGood2019

seem to only work

with one mode, so far,

and you can add time to it

with the right dial

(think channels (FM 86?-107+)

as rotates all the way around),

after changing modes,

as it went off, unexpectedly,

and quietly, compared to

HamiltonBeachBreadMaker2019

and

AldiAmbiano9In1ProgrammablePressureCooker2019

and i though it was another dud...)

 

LED with Blue light background

 

so I (but you?) can read this in the dark,

kinda,

if young enough, lean over, don't have

bi/trifocals, remember eye glasses,

when tired, half asleep, etc.

 

Other cookers/ pressure or otherwise,

an older Ambiano has a base that

points up more, i guess assuming,

possibly like coffee makers

(idk, i don't drink coffee)

that it's at an angle

significantly below you,

which isn't good,

if you are in a wheelchair,

height challenged,

etc...

 

No Alarm

 

No Alarm on this, so just shuts off,

better for sleeping thru,

maybe a switch and something,

relays, etc not loud enough,

but boiling over you might hear that,

if near by....

 

Modified Text

 

a diff problem,

 as probably edited with the wrong tab,

having multiple up when i got back to edit,

and mucked things up,

I went and deleted the latest revisions

which seemed to change things back,

and may have lost about 10 minutes

of additions and changes,

which, if effing brilliant,

are bad things to lose,

but if more readable,

and better before, then

AGoodThing,

so like many wikis that get graphittied

(sp?) with crap, there is an easier way

to change back,

but there is no good merge

like Git,

and other programmers' source code

Revision Control Systems

some mentioned in Legacy2019

etc

is not smart, so screwed/ effed

for anything complex, and left to manually

edit things and add them back in,

which would be pdf of output

of diff/ changes,

and typing back in,

or tedious cut and paste

since no Search and Replace

and easily automated way to do that...

 

While there is an API,

for PBWorks.com,

the language bindings,

probably don't include

Perl,

or anything easy...

Hint, Hint, Nudge, Nudge

/OldMontyPythonReference

 

 

What's Missing?

 

Reason on why the lid and stainless steel rack

are not dishwasher safe...

 

I was able to unscrew

the door handle like lid and

silicone seal inside,

and lots of places

for bacteria, etc to hide...

 

In Welding Class,

someone was trying to weld kitchen safe,

stainless steel (a still?),

and the surfaces need to be smooth,

and these, especially inside were not,

at all, so bad design on that,

several ways, imnsho...

 

 

What Can Be Found?

 

Reasons to buy something else...

 

What Can Not Be Found?

 

Another one,

spare parts,

actual support,

instead of pretend support,

etc...

 

How To Analyze?

 

Lenses

 

Noob

 

Maybe a first one,

and learn  from your mistakes?

Survival cooking say off site,

not real stove available,

or outside, with long extension cord,

fix something,

heat up something,

but don't rip on the cord,

check gauge wire,

don;t get wet/ damp/ etc...

and warned about that stuff...

 

Rivals

 

Not sure what is really innovative about

this product, so going with another

brand may make some sense,

if at full price, not sure it would

be worth it, knowing what i know

from reading a lot of the limitations/

legalese, having and using it for a bit,

cheap choices on lid handle,

non dishwasher safe

(leeching chemicals from the plastic

handle?)

and other issues make it less

than full use practical,

imnsho...

 

Pressure Cooker Fans

 

some may thing a multicooker contains

pressure cooking functions,

but this may be more marketing

misnomer than product...

 

Odd Sites Needing Some Food Capability Like Libraries, etc

 

This seems to fit with displosable type

construction equipment

but for an event,

and take home after,

say foot ball games,

tailgate parties,

places without a kitchen,

but people need to eat,

more than a microwave,

etc...

One, or few time use,

and move on...

Carrying options don't match

warming bags/cases etc

for CrockPots...

 

Assumptions

 

Cheap is better?

Support costs are probably about equal

to the purchase price,

making obsolescence the name of the game,

and Twice as Nice/Good

doesn't apply to non food items,

and other exclusions, so screwed,

so many ways,

cannot find information about it

in advance, like looking up on the web,

the support company doesn't

return is the only option,

and that is obfuscated/ run around,

delayed, can't find anyone,

the cashiers are ignorant,

no customer service desk,

and no manager(s) that i can see,

and just plain lying (sp?) untrue/

false/ fraud, afaict...

 

Time Limits

 

AldiCantFind2019

limited availability

partially determine reduced price

as some stores mark down,

and get rid of to make space for

newer seasonal items,

so the last ones are the cheapest,

so if you need spare parts,

buy another?

Then have say two pots,

lids, base units, manuals,

etc...

 

But kinda defeats the purpose

of saving money,

in the first place,

having to buy two

to use in the long run...

 

Technology marches on

Ovens2019

have progressed,

control and automation

food processing,

and other stuff,

originally on off switch,

now displays, more fuzzy

(but not rice cooker fuzzy,

and advanced feature on some

very high end ones,

for making porridge (sp?),

iirc)

 

90 Day store return/refund?

 

3 year Warranty

(likely requires shipping back

to factory/ distributor,

with proper authorization,

likely more than the discounted

device price....

PlannedObsolesence2016

yet again, afaict, iirc...

Unknown repair prices,

not said up front,

have to ship the item there to find

out, with a prior authorization required

to send in the first place,

no repair place on site,

locally, near by, within your state,

etc...

 

 

 

Book Data

 

(maybe the manual for the machine?)

ISBN none

 

Model Number MC-603D

Date Code: 08/18

 

SoftBound manual(s)

folded over 8.5x11 inch size

 

CopyRight : none mentioned

have not found a PDF online,

like for the pressure cooker(s),

I/you might need to keep looking,

I may end up scan myself for backup,

as finding paper once i figure it out,

not likely...

Most of the manually say include

if turning over to a third party,

aka hand me downs...

 

 

 

User Manual

16 Pages English

another 16 page Spanish

 

Warranty card

2? page(s)

 

Recipe book(let)

~6+/- recipes

(with photos)

nothing special, imnsho.

Includes some variation on rice

cilantro? which i don't like,

an Apple Spice mix dessert

and stuff i don't have,

beef,

chicken breasts,

so will have to learn more,

 

and check

FixItAndForgetItBakingWithYourSlowCookerByPhyllisGood2019

and other resources,

Giant's Savory magazine

April 2019 issue

has a slow cooking brisket recipe,

iirc, but i don't get that, so will see,

find chicken, whole,

as might fit in

but defrosting required,

adding significantly to the time...

And requiring forethought,

planning,

many hours awake time,

space in the fridge, instead of freezer,

safe spaces to leave out,

thawing within food safety guidelines,

etc...

 

I'm remembering the manual in a don't do,

warning section,

which most probably ignore,

sentence mention of

a wait 45 minutes

for temp to stabilize

say fridge to use in the base unit,

avoiding condensation

going to the heating elements?

maybe warping?

and other problems of

sudden temp change,

which is mentioned but not

what happens (sparks, fire, burn out?)...

 

On a gas stove, some if safe enough,

just pop, bubble up, etc

but with electricity,

shorting, etc is possible,

and other problems

likely...

 

Having warped plate

(thicker than sheet)

aluminum

in welding class,

i know they are not all straight,

so will see,

take it easy,

and no way of replacing the pot,

unlike say a more popular

and available

name brand like Crock pot,

and other name brands, afaict,

I'm guessing maybe

next Thanksgiving time

they put out a new model

(and don't update the pot?)

 

Vs. Sewing Kits

 

Sewing, machine needles

were mentioned, on the other stuff,

kits, travel, tailor, etc some scissors,

mini, thread, etc

I've not gotten anywhere with the

$45? battery and plug in sewing

machine, Yet, so more to do,

always...

 

And not those will disappear

quicker, probably shouldn't have written

about that...

Nor mentioned it while waiting in line,

in one store that had them,

even week(s) later,

after special time,

but regular price and had spend

on this

Ambiano6Qt4In1MultiCooker2019

...

 

Index

nope?

 

83 g pamphlets/booklets total

(User Manual English & Spanish

Recipes

and Warranty Card)

 

Box dimensions

Approximately

19 1/4 Inch Width

14 1/4 inch Height

10 5/8 inch Depth

box size,

with the fractions being

about the thickness of cardboard,

afaict)...

 

The box fit on the back touring rack

of my mobility aid/bike

with inner tubes and

bungee cords,

plus some bags

(over top)

though difficult to

strap down...

YMMV, at your own risk,

etc

 

Would be good to weigh the thing,

as Aldi.US and App don't seem to

say specs (BadGermans/Geeks?)

 

Weigh the pot,

though bigger than the food scale

and

how to see it, sideways?

The glass lid i could see thru

though curved,

and big,

Cardboard box, StyroFoam

and plastic bags likely negligible

by comparison...

Power Supply/Transformers

likely most of it,

without the pressure required,

wall thickness and stuff,

pot likely weighs less,

9? Qt pot, overhead is not

going up over the lid, and clogging

vents, this only a hole in the glass lid...

Careful of direction of the steam,

sometime it might be better

pointing it behind the unit?

YMMV, serious burns possible,

pot holders/ gloves, etc  standard

you are in a kitchen/ workspace

hazards, ...

 

 

Links

 

Aldi.US

I've not seen an online manual on this,

and past the usual can't find time

AldiCantFind2019

limited availability and price time frames,

so you're screwed, as typical of todays

transactions, and imported items,

though happens with domestic too...

RetailDiscrimination2012

and Apocolypse (sp?)

are similar and different,

sometimes synergistic,

aka compounding...

 

 

InstaCart

one guy presenting at

Legacy2019

also mentioned them as his employer,

so likely uses Perl somehow

front end, back end,

or just tracking stuff down, idk...

 

FixItAndForgetItBakingWithYourSlowCookerByPhyllisGood2019

 

Ovens2019

 

AldiCantFind2019

 

AldiAmbiano9In1ProgrammablePressureCooker2019

 

and likely many more

if you go looking...

 

 

 

Conclusion

 

Summary of experience or similar

 

Works, kinda, so far,

user errors, to learn,

guessing times, settings,

and doing them manually...

 

With manual settings,

and things like measuring,

as my Black and Decker

single function rice cooker

pot has lines for water levels

(one side is white rice,

the other brown,

so mixed is what?

somewhere in between?)

though difficult to see,

molded indentations, really

and an odd measuring scale/cup,

 

User Error 1: Cook Rice

 

I tried cooking white rice at

1x 617 g bag

6 gram bag,

and ~2 quarts cold water (filtered)

and got a crusty bottom

but used high setting

then turned it down

and over hours,

3 am?

to 6 am

thinking it wouldn't run long enough,

run low on water,

and eventually just gave up,

opening the top

says add 10-15? minutes each time

you peek...

So could theoretically go back in time,

no AutoStiring like high end models

from other companies,

and bread makers,

ranging in the $200+

instead of $26 or so i got this for,

real bargain, will be a test of time,

one cNet video said/ asked

where are you going to store/keep it,

when not in use, like possibly

pointless to have,

counter space is one thing

(turns out my counter is not that level,

assumed to be, but not...

and doesn't lean/drain toward the sink)

 

heat resistant top?

I used a baking sheet

to heatshield/keep it off,

same one that rusted earlier,

for the other Rival Slow Cooker

which has a hole on the bottom

 

My dedicated Black and Decker

rice cooker i run in the sink,

but this is likely too big,

without enough air circulation around it...

 

On my stove top doesn't really fit,

and counter space is at a premium,

so will see,

stacks of stuff not working/

outdated, toasters,

toaster oven/

pressure cooker, not working,

rice cooker,

and gadgets,

good for one thing,

will see how multi this is like

the Ambiano convection mentioned in

Ovens2019

5 minute increments for slow cook times,

and hours v, minutes used to for microwaves,

who often i end up using it...

 

A big test, for me,

will probably be dried beans,

and maybe bread/cake,

per

FixItAndForgetItBakingWithYourSlowCookerByPhyllisGood2019

so will see..

 

Beans

 

I tried a bag of beans,

and generally ended up undone,

but I did not presoak

(sp? hypen?)

them,

I tried, kinda the quick soak

method, get to a boil,

let sit for an hour,

or just keep cooking,

and boiling.

I did not rinse them,

as after soak, most methods

have you replace the water,

with going to get filtered water

and temperature,

 

some one mentioned shocking the beans,

sudden temperature change, etc...

and time to reheat the water,

from boiling to room temperature,

tap, or refrigerated, is extra cooking time,

but i guess i could microwave the water

to add, but seems like another nuisance (sp?)

hassle...

And using canned beans is easier,

though not cheaper, and heavier to carry,

and not what I'm given

most of the time...

 

ThePracticalitiesOfFoodDistribution2012

if run well, imnsho, could offer choices,

of canned, or dried,

substitutions, for allergic, food sensitivities,

cultures, and just plain preferences,

so much wheat,

so much dairy,

and vegan and other substitutions,

exchanges,  along the food pyramid

and American Diabetes/Heart Association

exchanges, instead of left on your own,

to barter with people after the fact,

mostly i don't keep track, though the beans

had been going to just about the same people

each time, so there is a kickback type problem

of giving people stuff they can not use,

refusing to give everyone everything they are entitled to,

and favoritism, discrimination,

and plain hatred,

amongst (sp?) people involved

some along ethnicities (sp?)/ races/ religions/ etc

and some sadistic personalities,

of staff and volunteers, afaict...

 

The spices varieties vary with cultures,

so say

African American may want a certain spice kit,

say,

Muslim people may want certain spices,

Spanish speaking/ Latino other spices

(cilantro,

Italian

(Basil, oregano, etc)

Asian (ginger, etc)

 

And some fairly common,

Salt, Pepper,

Onions, etc...

But Kosher, Hallal (sp?),

Catholic? fish on Fridays, etc

all difficult to arrange/ coordinate,

and for the poor, unlike some TV commercials

for Passover, etc...

 

Mild Success Whole Chicken

 

Not sure the weight,

it was an Xmas donated one,

so they didn't weigh and price it,

so guessing from the label,

mid range

3 hours on bake at 355

auto warm worked

 

started without water,

then added it later,

not measured, and cold,

filtered, etc..,

 

Don't forget to get out the giblets

package from the inside!

Heart

Liver

Neck

and small pan boiled it for 30? minutes

neck a pain,

heart chewy

and liver was livery without too much strong taste

used the left over oily water for

Stuffing

in stovetop pan

and added more

 

 

thought it might use the steaming rack

twisted the wings around

like I've seen for turkeys

something to sit up upon

 

odd sounds during the baking

creaking, boiling, etc

which takes some getting used to

and i probably didn't get any video of that,

but a lot of stills,

maybe do a time lapse,

but need to setup a tripod,

hook to the ceiling, and do some

learning on time lapse settings,

etc..

gDrug Photos might autogen a movie of it

once all the stuff is up

but got stills interleaved of the settings

device clock too

so not

time clock

wall clock

cooker clock

all somethings to consider if it try that,

sometime

i have another whole bird,

but not in a hurt,

getting the weekly chicken too,

so have that to do this week

 

Some oddness in it

used a metal spatula,

inside the bird

and it came apart in two

the spatula is not strong enough to lift it alone

and need a fork

or something else

(turkey carving fork like?)

to lift it to a plate

and weigh at the end

 

crispiness on the bottom is good

didn't stick

at all,

thought i would need to deglaze it

and left out over night

covered the hole up

and nothing bothered it

including me

warmed to loosen it,

thinking i would pour the oil out into

something but didn't really have anything

good to do that in, so leave it?

not sure the pot fits in the fridge

it's  big and water and packaging in there,

early in the week, still, it seems,

so will see...

reusing and spoiling/ rancid oils?

what's a few more hours at 80 degrees?

heat back up

and whats that do to it?

 

anyways, some getting used to

not getting my hands/arms/face

over the steamy hole in the lid,

getting burned,

where to put the spatula,

things/utensils i'm using

and i was able to leave the lid on,

watching it like a hawk,

and hungry despite

baking a mix in the

HamiltonBeachBreadMaker2019

in parallel

 

defrosting/ thawing time

3+ days used,

might have been ready earlier

and spilled out of a disposable pie plate

so be careful with that

lots of ice/water

instructions said to

salt and pepper it inside and out,

i did not, can't really follow directions

and using less salt,

see what it's like without...

 

Considered if putting stuffing in the bird,

but not adding to the critical path timing

of it, would have had to think of that earlier,

maybe next time?

and using Gluten Free Stuffing mix?

just did the one I've done before

and have the most of,

this time burning the onions

instead of boiling them

(reading instructions plus sequencing)

rushing with high heat

while trying to get the photos

of the stuffing packaging

with glossy/ shiny packaging

that the auto focus gets messed up

and really didn't get,

maybe have to scan that,

and/or find online

 

Eggs in Left Over Whole Chicken Fat

 

4 eggs

High Stove Top setting

defaults to 10 minutes

but didn't really warm up that quick

so I added time,

but don't recall how long

 

using a wooden spatula

(my usual is metal

with cast iron skillet,

so some getting used to,

but mostly all in use,

being washed so,

not an option there either...)

 

Put the lid back on

the oddness of having high sides

but it's wide too

 

I used the lid to crack the egg shells on

not having anything else handy

that needed to be cleaned soon anyways...

 

Putting the lid back on

and it started steaming up

fairly quickly

difficult to see thru...

 

Later, I thought i could just

leave them sunny side up,

and would be done,

but gave in and turned them over

all the fat drippings were loose

and just ate those

finding no left over bones to speak of,

and not burnt, but not crispy either

oily chewy fat

and expect to have to use the bathroom

badly later

stomach was gurgling anyways

with all the

fat from the whole chicken

overnight

and will be an interesting day

(did OK, much of the chicken skin

was thrown out with bones).

 

4 Eggs turned out basically deep fried

used 1000 Island salad dressing on top,

as I would usually put BBQ sauce,

or steak sauce on plain eggs,

but didn't have much left...

Ranch would have been an option,

but chose the more tomatoy one instead...

Variation later?

 

Finish Oil With Refried Rice Package

 

Aldi refried rice package on sale,

so picked it up for about $0.50?

Not a lot of rice given a white

rice 3 lb bag is $1.70 or so...

But flavored and trying something different...

 

Could have gotten more,

but wanted to try first...

 

Oddly there seems to be a

sequence to cooking and reusing

the pot before having to dishwash,

so doing multiple parts of am eal,

say a day long,

and this finished the fat left over,

no need to add oil,

but guessing times,

boiling time?

then down to low simmer,

and was it really done,

if i open the lid add 10-16 more

minutes for it to warm/

steam back up?

so risking undone/ less done

and it takes practice and skill,

stovetop mode may mean lid off,

but steamed up give some temp

and heat guesses,

had i tried aparagus (sp?)

in this multicooker

instead of the alloy dutch oven

maybe greenness changes when

done on some stuff,

or overdone, would have to learn

how to tell...

 

Say main meat type things with oil,

and down to boiling type stuff,

if timing right resting meat,

and back in, for later parts,

and then dessert of something baked?

 

But sticky mess of sugar,

so precook something for the next

meal/ day, transfer to different

container(s) for dishwashing the

multi cooker pot...

 

 

Discussion

 

A place for feedback on the page presented

 

What makes a device good,

for you?

 

What risks do you take?

Financially?

Emotionally?

Physically?

Socially?

(Spiritually, say cooking an

Easter/Passover/Ramadan (sp?)/Seder (sp?)

  meal, and bombs

(read fails)?)

 

What programability (sp?)

do you think it has?

 

If i could custom program a

ramp up, high to low,

(in what time frame,

with what sensors?

just under boiling,

not boiling over, etc)

to turn itself off,

and/or AutoKeep Warm

based on humidity,

time and other variables,

say a darkness of the outer

part, sometimes a bread like crust?

Nope, not with this,

and not from an app,

BlueTooth, etc, so geeky definitions

of program, do not apply to this,

a few settings, limited vocabulary,

etc...

 

At 1350 or so Watts,

it has some power,

(turns out Rival CrockPot

(ceramic) is higher power

and mention of food safety in

FixItAndForgetItBakingWithYourSlowCookerByPhyllisGood2019

newer devices

being higher power,

see the book for temps given)

so be careful,

if you find one,

(you) must be this tall,

(dated amusement park/

carney (sp?) reference)

old, responsible,

etc for using power,

toaster oven,

microwave, etc,

It is not a Toy,

nor

Easy Bake Oven,

13+ or maybe younger,

but ages mean little,

as responsibility,

maturity,

budding addiction to smart phone like devices,

adult supervision,

ability to learning to cook,

even kids on cable show cooking

challenges...

 

It does not show open flame,

but electricity,

so no water on the base unit,

etc...

 

Like a refrigerator that fails,

requiring throwing out the spoiled food(s),

if not cooked, may get expensive,

but how often do power outages

happen (joke, summer storms,

infrastructure, life in the projects,

paid bill right?, etc...)

 

Blowing the electrical circuit breaker/fuse,

if you have multiple devices,

on the same wall plug/circuit,

old wiring, etc

is a possibility, imnsho...

 

The manual says

don't use extension cord(s)

but no reason why

(gauge, tripping hazard?)

(reference page number?)

...

 

 

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20190426 Jerry

  1. fixing some stuff
  2. done quickly yesterday
  3. on the way out, 
  4. late, etc
  5. section header added for extra added
  6. Mild SuccessWhole Chicken
  7. some typos
  8. word wrapping
  9. etc...
  10.  

 

20190425 Jerry

  1. adding more experience with it
  2. declaring mild success on whole chicken
  3. and did eggs in the fat / drippings
  4. left over the next morning
  5. will see how sick i get from all the chicken fat
  6.  

 

20190418 20070510EthicsDignityRiskJerry

  1. deleted the most current revision,
  2. first time doing that,
  3. some changes lost,
  4. but diff file(s) were uploaded
  5. 20190412a.Diff.Ambiano6Qt4In1MultiCooker.aka.mozilla.pdf
  6. 20190412b.Simplify.Diff.Ambiano6Qt4In1MultiCooker.aka.mozilla.pdf
  7. but those don't give the entire lines/ file(s)
  8. just the changes/ deltas
  9. so difficult to read instead, and follow the changes,
  10. other revision controls do a +plus/-minus type thingline by line,
  11. which automated ways of putting the changes back in might be easier,
  12. idk, haven't programmed it,
  13. adding a lot of other stuff to this,
  14. but sections, etc and other stuff to do,
  15. besides in the middle of the night,
  16. despite sleep schedule changes,
  17. so clarity may be decreased by these latest changes,
  18. but problems structurally 
  19. and whiny tone typical of this...
  20. added Beans
  21. other stuff, see a later diff for what/where/when/etc
  22.  

 

20190412 Jerry

 

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