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Haier's anhydrous x automatic cooker with stirring mechanism "Hot Deli"

When the company conducted a survey of university students and working adults living alone, about 70% answered that they would cook their own meals three or more times a week, and about six people answered that they would cook more than five times a week.

"When I asked people who cooked their own meals, they said that it was troublesome to make the menus rut ​​and tidy up, and it was troublesome to think about menus. There was an opinion that fast food and instant food, which are expensive, are guilty. We have developed a hot deli as a cooking device to solve these problems. "(Hieru Japan Sales Product Planning Department Toshimitsu Hara)

Equipped with an automatic stirring rod

The number of manufacturers entering the automatic cooking pot, such as Sharp's "Hot Cook" and electric pressure cookers from Shiroka and Panasonic, is increasing, and many products can be selected. This hot deli is an anhydrous stirring method.

"There are two types of automatic cooking pots: pressure cooker method and anhydrous stirring method. The pressure cooker method can cook a large amount in a short time by applying pressure and heating at a high temperature. The anhydrous stirring method is The boiling point is around 100 ° C without applying pressure. By stirring, we are good at permeating the taste with a small amount of seasoning. "(Mr. Hara)

Haier is a Chinese electrical equipment manufacturer, but since pressure cookers are the mainstream in China, this hot deli was developed for Japan. We adopted this method because "in Japan, there are many pressure-type products and it was difficult to differentiate" and "the stirring method can be cooked healthy with a small amount of seasoning and can be recommended for health-conscious people." that's right.

The hot deli is a mechanism in which the ingredients move efficiently with a rounded inner pot, and the two stirring arms "mixing sticks" are positioned perpendicular to the bottom of the inner pot to stir firmly. Ingredients are mixed at the right time for each menu to spread the taste evenly.

Cooking capacity is 1L. The main body size is width 216 x depth 279 x height 210 mm, and weighs about 3.1 kg. In addition to the recipe book, a cook tray, stirring arm, ladle, measuring cup (about 180 ml), and rice scoop are included.

Since the mixing stick does not have sensors, if you forget to install it in the cooking menu that uses the mixing stick and start it, cooking will start as it is. This point needs attention.

By the way, Sharp's hot cook uses the "mixing technique unit (stirring arm)" to detect the amount of ingredients and the passage of fire from the resistance and weight of the ingredients, and proceed with cooking in an appropriate manner. The hot deli mixing stick does not have such a detection function, and the timing of mixing and the timing of heating are programmed for each menu. That's why we were able to keep costs down.

The hot deli is equipped with 90 types of automatic menus, but depending on the finished product, you may want to adjust it to your liking, such as "I want to heat it a little more" or "I want to stop it a little earlier". You can stop it in the middle of cooking or heat it additionally.

"Since the hot deli does not apply pressure, the lid can be opened even during cooking, so it is okay to stop it in the middle. If the heating is insufficient, after the automatic menu ends, set the temperature and time for additional heating. Is possible "(Mr. Hara)

You can check the menu on the attached recipe book as well as on the dedicated smartphone site. Access is easy if you use the QR code on the top operation unit of the main unit or in the instruction manual.

In addition to instruction manuals and recipes on the smartphone site, the display menu can be searched by genre and material, and the menu will be updated sequentially. It does not have an IoT function that downloads the increased automatic menus on the site to the main unit, but the automatic menus on the site and the automatic menu "number" of the main unit are compatible.

The menu is mainly made with seasonings and ingredients available at supermarkets. In addition, a high-protein, low-carbohydrate, low-fat menu is also available. This is great for people who are on a muscle training or diet. There are 22 menus that can be reserved. It also supports low-temperature cooking and steaming. Since the inner pot is treated with fluorine, it is also characterized by its resistance to sticking.

If you use the included "cook tray", you can cook in two stages. “Since there are no holes in the tray, you can make soup while cooking rice. You can also make snacks like meat tofu and edamame,” says Hara. While cooking rice, you can also heat the retort pack (about 250g) in the two-stage cooking tray, so you can easily enjoy curry and beef bowl. The cook tray can also be washed in the dishwasher.

Salad chicken is moist and pasta is cooked

At the experience session, there will be a cooking demonstration by cooking researcher Yoshiko Tsunoda. I made a lot of "Koto Mushroom Ahijo", "Dense cabbage curry", and "Tuna and green onion peperoncino". In addition to these three items, "salad chicken tandoori style" and "apple compote" were also on the tasting table.

For each menu, just add ingredients and seasonings and select the menu number. Since the buttons are on the top, I felt that they were easy to see and operate.

If you make "Koto Mushroom Ajillo" with a gas stove, you will be worried about oil splashes, but if you use a hot deli, it will be easier to clean up afterwards. When I try to eat it, the octopus has a crispy texture and is delicious.

What was interesting was "Tuna and green onion peperoncino". To make it, fold the pasta in half and put it in an inner pot, then add vegetables, tuna and water. It uses plenty of water, so it looks like soup pasta? I thought, but the sauce was just right. Personally, the finish was a little too soft, so when I make it myself, I think I'll stop in the middle of the automatic menu. I like this area.

As the name suggests, "Dense cabbage curry" is cooked with plenty of cabbage. I'm glad that this kind of menu that makes it easy to get vegetables.

The manual cooking category includes boiling / boiling, boiling, frying, boiling / steaming, reheating, low temperature / fermentation, bread / cake, white rice, cooked / brown rice, and clean (care).

As it can be used as a rice cooker, it is perfect for living alone.

When living alone, there tends to be a problem that the kitchen is small and there is no place to put it. The hot deli can also be used as a rice cooker, so you can rest assured even in a small space. If you cook several servings of rice together and freeze them, you can use the hot deli to make side dishes when you eat.

The point is that the inner pot of the hot deli is treated with fluorine to prevent it from sticking. If it is easy to clean, you will be motivated to use it again. Unlike gas and IH microwave ovens, it doesn't boil over, so it's nice that the kitchen doesn't get dirty.

Even for those who are wondering, "I may not be able to use it even if I buy cooking appliances ...", hot deli can be used as a rice cooker, so it will not become "home appliances as it is". Also, the price of around 24,000 yen with the stirring function is relatively easy to get. The choice of "hot home appliances" has expanded.