Potato Salad is no longer a hassle !? Evolved functions only for the heretic hot cook in the electric pot world [Home Appliance Review] -Home Appliance Watch

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September 24, 2021 08:05

The 2.4L type waterless automatic cooking pot "Healsio Hot Cook KN-HW24G" that I tried this time.In addition, the 1.6L type "KN-HW16G" equipped with almost the same functions will be released at the same time.

Speaking of Sharp's waterless automatic cooking pot "Healsio Hot Cook" series, it is one of the most popular electric cooking pots. A new model will be released in the Hot Cook series in mid-September. The biggest feature of the new model is the evolution of "mixing technique" unique to hot cook. It is now possible to automatically handle tasks such as whipping cream, crushing ingredients, and melting eggs. But is this new feature really useful? I tried the 2.4L type "KN-HW24G" at home before it went on sale.

This is nice! The width of the main body is narrowed and the storage capacity is improved.

I mentioned earlier that the new model has evolved the "mixing technique" function, but there are many other changes. Among them, I would like to personally pay attention to the change in the main body design. Speaking of hot cook, the design with overhanging handles on both sides is characteristic. Since the weight of the main body is reasonable, I am happy with the shape that is easy to hold, but on the other hand, there was also the problem that the overhanging part on the side was too large and took up space.

The new model KN-HW24G has a much smaller lateral overhang. The 2.4L type hot cook of the conventional model had a width of 39.5 cm, but the KN-HW24G has become 34.5 cm, which is about 5 cm narrower. Speaking of 5 cm, it is about 13% of the conventional model, which is considerably compact. I've heard people say that hot cooks don't fit on the shelves because of this width, but it seems that more households will be able to store them.

The main body size is 345 x 305 x 256 mm (width x depth x height), and the weight is about 5.8 kg. It is equipped with a 3-inch size liquid crystal display. White can also be selected as the main body color. I compared my 1.6L type hot cook (width 36.4cm / left photo) with the new model (right photo).Despite the 2.4L type, the KN-HW24G is more compact than the 1.6L type of the old model! It is a nice design change for users who have given up on the 2.4L type due to the storage size.

Try to make a recipe that incorporates a new "crushing" function

The feature that cannot be overlooked in the new hot cook is the evolution of the "mixing technique" mentioned above. The biggest difference between hot cooks and other electric cooking pots is the existence of this "mixing technique unit" that allows ingredients to be stirred even during cooking. In the new model, the maximum rotation speed of this mixing technique unit has been doubled.

"Mixing technique unit" installed inside the lid of KN-HW24G.Instead of just stirring the ingredients, it works wisely, such as being strong when the ingredients are unheated and hard, and gently mixing when the ingredients are soft in the latter half of cooking.

With the increase in maximum rotation speed, a recipe for "crushing" ingredients such as potatoes has been added. Of particular note is the menu called "potato salad (boiled-mashed)". It does all the steps from boiling potatoes to crushing them automatically.

Speaking of potato salad, it is a difficult dish to prepare, such as boiling potatoes and carrots in separate pots, or crushing potatoes with a fork. However, although it takes time and effort, it does not become the main side dish, so many households may buy commercially available side dishes. However, if it is a new recipe, potato salad, carrots, and onions are used as "potato salad (boiled)". After cooking automatically with "mashing)", all you have to do is add mayonnaise, ham and cucumber and mix. Cooking has become much easier. Even the crazy writer is wondering if I should make it once in a while.

Heat the potatoes, carrots, and onions with the new recipe "Potato Salad (boiled-mashed)". After heating, the potatoes seemed to be pasty, but some of the potatoes remained. I did. The potatoes used are Baron's "Northern Akari". After cooking, remove the heat and add ham, cucumber and mayonnaise and mix. In addition to mayonnaise, we also add yogurt to reduce calories.The appeal of potato salad that you can make at home is that you can season it to your liking.

In addition, there are recipes such as "potato croquette ingredients" made by adding onions, butter, milk, and minced meat to potatoes. Unlike potato salad, this one crushes potatoes firmly and finishes them smoothly. The ingredients for croquettes are usually boiled potatoes, crushed, stir-fried onions and minced meat in a frying pan to remove the heat, add seasonings and mix. Just put in and leave it to complete the ingredients. All you have to do is put on the batter and fry.

Let's make "potato croquette ingredients". It will crush the potatoes to a state close to the paste. Put the batter on the finished ingredients and fry them to complete the croquette. This is also fairly easy, so it seems that the frequency of making croquettes will increase. If you make it according to the recipe, the ingredients are quite soft. For this reason, battering is difficult, but it will be a creamy and delicious croquette. If you cook only potatoes, cream, and salt and pepper with "potato croquette ingredients", you will get a mashed potato with a smooth texture! Great for making beef dishes and shepherd pies.I felt that the crushing function could be arranged in various ways.

Stirring and whipping functions are also quite convenient, and it may be an issue to enhance recipes.

With the power-up of the mixing technique unit, it has become possible not only to "crush" but also to assist cooking such as "stir eggs". The representative is the "Open Omelet (mixing ingredients-baked)" recipe. All you have to do is put all the ingredients and press the switch, and Hot Cook will automatically cook all the work of melting the eggs.

Open omelet that can be completed simply by putting the ingredients and pressing the switch Since the inner pot is coated with fluorine from the previous model KN-HW24F, it can be easily transferred to a plate after completion. The completed omelet is cut and served like a cake. .. Egg dishes are difficult to cook, but since this is an automatic cooking, it is completed without overheating and becoming dry.It was delicious as a sandwich with ketchup and mayonnaise.

There is also "whipped cream" in the recipe of interest. Until now, hot cooks could only "stir while heating", but with this whipped cream menu, the mixing technique unit can be rotated without heating. At first, I was worried, "Is it possible to whip properly with just two sticks?"

However, although the hardness you want to use depends on the dish, you cannot adjust the whipping time yourself in this menu. A cream with a milk fat content of 45% has the impression that it is a little harder than a 9-minute stand, which is good for use in a squeeze bag, but it is too hard for coating a sponge cake. Around this time, I find it convenient to have a manual menu that allows you to change the cooking time yourself or select the stirring time yourself.

This time, I chose the "whipped cream (main raw material food such as milk)" menu because I used fresh cream made from fresh milk, but there is also a "whipped cream (cream)" menu that can also whip vegetable-derived cream. Whipped cream with 45% milk fat. The center is smooth, but the surroundings are a little firm. Since it is necessary to add 15g of sugar to 200ml of cream, the finish will be slightly sweet. Mix the whole to make a whipped cream with the hardness shown in the photo. If the milk fat content is 45%, it will not drip even if you add it to pancakes as shown in the photo.If you need a looser whipped cream, choose a low-fat cream

Why hot cook is chosen even though there are many electric cooking pots

Recently, multi-functional electric pressure cooking pots have been announced one after another at a reasonable price. However, despite the fact that it is relatively expensive and does not have a pressure cooking function, the "Hot Cook" series always keeps the top sales ranking of electric cooking pots.

There are various possible reasons, but one is that there is a "mixing technique unit" that other companies' products do not have. For example, curry and stew roux tend to burn to the bottom of the pot, so a typical electric cooking pot requires two steps: "simmering the ingredients" followed by "putting the roux and reheating". .. On the other hand, since hot cook can stir the inside of the pot even during heating, it is possible to cook by adding roux with the ingredients from the beginning.

In fact, there are not many products that can be heated by adding all the ingredients of curry to the roux. The great thing about hot cook is that if you make a reservation with the ingredients in the morning, you can eat the curry immediately after returning home.The steam sensor inside the lid and the temperature sensor at the bottom of the main body keep the exquisite heat and cook.

In addition, it is IoT compatible, which is one of the few electric cooking pots, and you can use it to select recipes on your smartphone from outside or send the selected menu to Hot Cook. For this reason, the number of recipes for automatic cooking is extremely abundant compared to other products, and menu selection is easy.

With the smartphone app, you can search for menus that match your hot cook model. There are quite a lot of recipes, but you can also narrow down the menu by cooking name and ingredients. The photo shows a menu search with "broccoli". It is also interesting that the hot cook high-end model is equipped with a funny function such as "fortune-telling". The new model has added functions such as a "master support" function that allows you to learn how to use hot cook while having fun, and a "cook list" that allows you to register recommended menus for each theme at once. As you can see the "level of use" that the level goes up to "God level".These play elements are unique to Sharp

In addition, while there are many products that "only cook rice can be reserved for cooking" in consideration of hygiene and safety such as prevention of spoilage of ingredients, hot cook can be reserved for up to 15 hours. If you make a reservation, it will be kept in a safe temperature range where raw meat and fish will not spoil, and will be cooked so that it will be the most delicious at the reserved time. There are a few products that support reserved cooking, but you can't miss the fact that Hot Cook was equipped with this reserved cooking from the initial model.

Is the new hot cook a "buy" after all?

Although there are minor function additions, the main evolution of the new model is the compactness of the main body shape and the high-speed rotation of the mixing technique unit, which enables unprecedented cooking such as "crushing", "stirring" and "whipped". The point. This feature makes making potato salad, croquettes, and whips a lot easier when you actually use it, and it's quite convenient without worrying about cooking failures.

On the other hand, I was a little disappointed that there were few recipes that used "crushing", "stirring", and "whipped cream". So far, "mashing" has a potato salad or croquette (potatoes, pumpkins), and "whipped" has no cream whipped cream or ice cream making. I don't make potato salad or whipped cream so often in a typical household, so it's subtle when asked "Should I buy KN-HW24G for new features?"

However, since the KN-HW24G is equipped with an IoT function, there is a high possibility that recipes using "crushing", "stirring", and "whipped cream" will be added more and more in the future. For this reason, we do not recommend replacing the old model with a new one, but we would like to recommend purchasing the new model to those who purchase a new hot cook.

Kuramoto Haru