KitchenAid Multi-Cooker KMC4244

A useful tool in the kitchen – I like this appliance, it’s great in particular for curries, risottos, stews, slow cooking, etc. It is true that sometimes you need to give it a bit of a helping hand as it can just push things around in the bottom of the pot without adequate turnover, but I find that this is only a problem when the content levels are low and more solid than… Read more

liquid, so in these cases it’s not completely hands off. However, it still stops things from sticking and burning to the bottom.

* Features that I like: I like that there are two stirrers, one for the bottom and one for the side of the pot.

* Features that could be improved on: Silicone stirrers retain odours. Nonstick surface is easily scratched - therefore I'd be loath to use the steamer that comes with it. Compared to the Jamie Oliver stir cooker (discontinued): it takes up more bench space, but it has more capacity. The stirring action is better. The build appears to be of better quality.

Compared to the Thermomix: it browns food much better, you can use it with the lid off, greater capacity (requires more bench space), but having no blades, it doesn't blend or chop like the Thermomix.

Have had better for less price – Looks nice but the stirring arm doesn't actually stir ingredients properly. Risotto was burnt on the bottom. Its OK for a slow cooker but I could of bought a slow cooker for much less. saute feature is too hot you need to do it manually Show details

Makes life easier – I was a bit reluctant to buy one after reading some of the reviews but im very happy i did.I really cant see the problem that some of the ppl are haveing . I think as long as you heat it up before you start with a few of the options you will have a much easier and successful cook .I have done most of the thing listed on the device and haven't had… Read more ·  1

a problem apart from mussy rice once but i think that was the kind of rice i was cooking .Very easy to clean up after and i would recommend the stir tower it is wonder full when you are browning things and need to look away

Worth purchasing – Unlike some cookers which tell you how to cook, the multi cooker requires you to have some skills in the kitchen and certainly worth using your grandmothers cookbook for recipes to cook in it, Takes time and practice, but makes excellent food, cooks anything you can think off and allows you to modify the temperature to fine tune the cooking… Read more ·  1

process.

The stir tower is worth its wait in gold, the various settings and two blades make it unique to the kitchen aid. Also the delay settings for allow you to stir and then it rests for 2 minutes, then stirs again, once again practice with the two blades, some recipes the side blade is perfect but fried spuds you best with the base blade only.

Don't waste your money – Very disappointed in this product. As with other review the temperatures are way off. My old twenty year old crock pot did a better job at slow cooking. I cooked baby potatoes yesterday and after six hours they were still not cooked through. The slow cook temperature is so low that I have always had to manually adjust the temperature to start… Read more

slow cooking and to finish to fully cook through......Have persisted because of the cost. Don't waste $700 on this product.

I am so disappointed with this piece of kit – I could kick myself for buying this. I read some bad reviews but I bought it anyway wanting to believe the good ones, but the bad ones exactly mirrored my experience. These are the problems I had with it: 1: It is grossly overpriced for what it is - it's basically a slow cooker, dressed up as something better. Yes it stirs with the stir… Read more

tower, but not well.

2: In relation to the stir tower; as one of the online product reviews also says, the stirring doesn't really stir it just makes things slide around and around. For example, when cooking risotto whatever is on top will stay on top and just travel around the bowl meaning that you have to turn the stirrer off and stir it well to turn over every now and then.

3: Making yoghurt: it doesn't even do the job of the world's most expensive yoghurt maker well. I made three batches that all failed. Then I checked the temperature that it says on the front of the machine by putting two different thermometers in the milk and found that the temperature that the milk actually was versus the temperature on the front of the machine was off by 15-20 degrees Celsius! I then had to switch it to manual to try to adjust it....

4. The stirring paddles are made of silicone that retains smells a LOT. So the first time I made curry the smell of curry was in the blades and would not come out no matter what I did. Curry flavoured yoghurt anyone? I contacted Kitchenaid and they did send me a new set and advised I used one set for savoury and one for sweet - true enough but if that's the case then send two sets in the first place or use something that doesn't retain cooking odours.

I feel that this is a very poorly designed piece of kit and not worth what I paid for it. I've had mine for about four weeks now and I can't see myself using it. What a waste, very disappointed customer who now doesn't trust the Kitchenaid brand.