Kitchen

[mspatmac]

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@Fluke67 wrote:
I also posted this on the other multi cooker thread. My mom has the original (small) one and she actually uses it quite a bit. She is in her 90s and lives by herself. She’s used it for rice, soups, banana bread, and “dump” pasta dishes. It’s perfect for her as she doesn’t want lots of leftovers (2 servings is fine for her), she doesn’t want to babysit a pot on a burner, plus her slow cooker is too big/heavy for her now.

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@Fluke67 

While I'm not as old as your Mom, I only cook for myself also and bought the cooker.  Not having to watch the cooker and the variety of meals available will make me eat more healthy.     I also purchased the cookbook as it is written specifically for the cooker and I'm looking for different things to make. 

[We rescue cats]

@Fluke67 Thanks, you convinced me to get this! We'll use it on the road in the camper, I hate taking our crockpot, it's too big.

@mspatmac I too picked up the cookbook and am looking forward to trying some things out!

[Razzy 7]

Yes, watch the presentation. It's a very versatile cooking tool I believe. 

[Razzy 7]

Coffee drinker, I too am cooking for one and I ordered this cooker and the cookbook.  I'm soon moving to an apartment in a retirement community. Since the facility provides meals, the apartment has a refrigerator but does not have a stove. I won't be cooking a lot, but I to want to cook some. I'll use this cooker, my Instant Pot, a microwave and my Breville Smart Oven for any cooking I want to do. I like Curtis Stone products and assume I will like this cooker as well.

By the way, the QVC product to which you refer (K95985) is a 6-quart product - too larger for my needs. 

[coffee drinker]

@Razzy 7 You referenced K95985 which is the cooker I wrote about.  I believe it's a 6 cup, not 6 qt. multi-cooker.

BTW I also like Curtis and remember when he had a show "Take Home Chef."  Anytime I went into a grocery store, I always looked for him.  Never did find him.  Dang!!!

[NYCLatinaMe]

Thank you @Fluke67 you convinced me to get this to.  I had no idea about it and just watched the presentation.  I am not much of a cook and I am single, and if your mom in her 90s can use it, I can too.  I like that it bakes (love baking) and the little egg things (I can mix-in veggies in my eggs).  And I got the extra bowls so I can make a meal w a few dif things in a covenient way.  Excited about the purchase.  

I would love the dump pasta recipe too!

[NYCLatinaMe]

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@coffee drinker wrote:

@Razzy 7 You referenced K95985 which is the cooker I wrote about.  I believe it's a 6 cup, not 6 qt. multi-cooker.

BTW I also like Curtis and remember when he had a show "Take Home Chef."  Anytime I went into a grocery store, I always looked for him.  Never did find him.  Dang!!!

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@coffee drinker @Razzy 7 

I double checked on this.  K95985 is a 2 quart cooker (8 cups), just like the HSN one.  The measurements suggest the qvc is a little bigger, but I am thinking that may be the handle.  I didn't watch the presentation.  The K95985 claims a lot of functions but none is baking, which is a big selling point for me.  I suspect the HSN one can handle the other functions too.

Maybe the price discrepancy is the power.  The K95985 description states it is 1000 watts, and there is no watt info in the Curtis Stone description.  If anyone knows, please post.  But I am thinking a smaller wattage may not make a big difference.

[Fluke67]

@Kachina624 I will ask her. She does have the cookbook, it may have come from that.

[Fluke67]

I will ask my mom for her favorites. She also makes oatmeal with it.

After talking to her I decided to get one too!

[toria]

I bought two, I have two homes. I have a monster ninja multi cooker that I love, but wanted something smaller. Good for keeping gravy warm on holidays or making a small pot of soup. Rice too. I will be getting rid of several other pieces of cooking equipment I don’t need. I’m also interested in some of the one pot meal recipes.