Russell Hobbs 11-in-1 Digital Multicooker RHPC3000

So far so good – Quite a large size Good non stick interior and cooked my meal to perfection I did have difficulty with the lid- getting it on and lining it up . You are supposed to line up two arrows but the colour of them are the same as the background - black, so I couldn’t see them and had to get a torch! Hopefully I will get used to it after a few more… Read more ·  1

uses. I cooked bolognese sauce and the non stick interior was fantastic and the flavours were delicious. This was my first meal and the rest of the features are untried as yet. Hopefully I can update later

Well priced option with the usual offerings – This has replaced our Phillips all in one (RRP $249) after it died after 7 years. The first thing to note is that it has the same generous capacity of 6L, which is more then enough for slow cooking a silverside or curry for a family. It feels lighter and is more compact that the old phillips, making it take up less cupboard space when stored and… Read more

less room on the bench when in use. The lid is simpler then the phillips, it is a single part and easier to clean, however the offset handle makes it a little cumbersome to put on and lock the lid single handed. This can be an issue when the lid is warm to touch from steam. As with the phillips, I found the Saute functions to be a little underwhelming. Browning of meats before slow or pressure cooking is slow and painful, Given such a small base diameter you either overload the pot and it stews or it takes too long. Instead, I tend to use a hot frypan to sear everything then transfer to the pot. However the old phillips was the same… so take that with a grain of salt. Its also not worth browning meats as you tend to scratch the non stick coatings when turning them, stick to a frypan for saute and browning. The digital display is straightforward and easy to use. It displays the heating status and then a timer once pressure is attained. For the price point, this has all of the features needed and is a great buy if you don’t have one. It comes with a 2 year warranty, however, given the simple operation id expect a lot longer out of it.

Pleasantly surprised. Excellent value for the price – Upon receiving the RHPC3000 Russell Hobbs 11 in 1 Digital Multicooker, I must admit, my expectations weren't particularly high. Having previously tested a multi-cooker at a significantly higher price point without being overly impressed, I approached this new addition to my kitchen arsenal with a hint of scepticism. However, from the moment I… Read more

started using it, my doubts were quickly dispelled, and I found myself pleasantly surprised.

Under pressure to create a delicious meal quickly and need some inspiration? Allow the 11-in-1 Digital Multicooker to save the day with its many pre-set cooking functions. The Russell Hobbs 11-in-1 Digital Multicooker, in a premium matte black finish with the new stylish display, features 8 pressure cooking programs for quick meals and 3 non-pressure programs to slow cook, sauté, and even make your own yogurt. Create mouthwatering risottos, curries, and delicious cakes for dessert at the touch of a button.

The appliance boasts an impressive array of cooking programs, including Soup/Curry, Pot Roast, White Rice, Brown Rice, Risotto, Steam, Saute, and NEW Bake & Yoghurt functions. Pressure cook, slow cook, and sauté, create mouthwatering risottos, curries, and even delicious puddings for dessert at the touch of a button. Even with a keep warm function if you're not quite ready to start serving.

Unboxing the multicooker was a breeze, and I appreciated the inclusion of essential accessories such as a trivet, serving spoon, and rice measuring cup, albeit the latter being a tad small at 160 ml. While the serving spoon proved to be functional, I did find the indicator arrows for closing the lids somewhat challenging to discern, as they blended in with the unit's colour scheme. A minor inconvenience, but worth noting nonetheless.

Like many consumers, I attempted to dive straight into using the multicooker without consulting the instruction manual, only to realize the importance of doing so, given the appliance's use of pressure cooking techniques. Fortunately, the combined instruction and recipe booklet provided comprehensive guidance, making the learning curve relatively smooth.

My inaugural culinary experiment involved improvising a beef curry, inspired by the machine's curry mode. Drawing inspiration from a beef chow mein recipe, I adapted the ingredients and cooking method to suit the multicooker's capabilities. The result? A delectable dish that would typically require hours in a slow cooker, achieved in a fraction of the time without compromising on flavour or tenderness.

Subsequent trials, including a mouthwatering butter chicken and perfectly steamed white rice, further showcased the multicooker's versatility and reliability. While it's worth noting that cooking rice alongside other dishes requires separate preparation, it's a minor inconvenience in the grand scheme of its capabilities.

In conclusion, the RHPC3000 Russell Hobbs 11 in 1 Digital Multicooker has exceeded my expectations and revolutionised my approach to meal preparation. Its user-friendly interface, diverse cooking functions, and impressive results make it a must-have kitchen companion for busy households seeking convenience without sacrificing quality. I am looking forward to trying the many recipes included in the recipe book. Highly recommended.

OMG definitely a game changer – Have loved using the multi cooker to make dishes for my family of 4. It is very convenient and easy to operate. The instructions make sense and I can do everything in one pot which makes cleaning up a dream. This is great when the other 3 in my family conveniently like to disappear when it’s time to clean up. I have made a few recipes like curry… Read more

or risotto and they have turned out nice. I do want to try out some sweet recipes but we will see how I go. It’s nice to be able to put all my ingredients in one bowl and walk away. I have also learnt to use recipes from other brands like instant pot and manipulate them for the Russel Hobbs cooker. I must admit though that rice on its own isn’t good but I’m used to cooking that on a stove and I think a stove is better. The finished product is also quite watery so I sauté afterwards with some flour or cornstarch to thicken and that works ok. Oh and meatballs stay together and don’t fall apart like when I try them on the stovetop. A big tick for that. The cooker is easy to clean and doesn’t leave that gross after-smell. I would recommend this to anyone wanting quick meals and nice flavoured meals with minimal cleaning up.

Basic Pressure Cooker with multifunction Options – WHAT: Russell Hobbs 11-in-1 multifunction Pressure cooker. There are a number of manufacturers who make this type of product; it is essentially an electric pressure cooker with range of different cooking styles & programs. CONTENTS: A solid base that contains a non-stick pot as an insert, an interlocking sealing lid with pressure… Read more

regulation & release valve, power cord and a few accessories (trivet, measuring cup, spoon) and an instruction book with some recipes. COOKING MODES: The 11 automatic cooking functions can be grouped as basic pressure cooking modes, {Rice, Risotto & Steam} - all very similar; then you have stewing modes {Pot Roast, Soup/Curry}; Bake - note that this is a moist bake mode like a Dutch Oven. There are three non-pressure cooking modes - Saute for browning meats, caramelising onions & spices; Slow cook - only control is time, and Yoghurt making. Most of these multifunction cookers have this range of options. PROGRAM OPTIONS: The cooker has only simple adjustments on on the preset functions - Less, Normal & More. There is no fine control of temperature or time or pressure - if you want more fine-grained control over your cooking parameters you won't find it in this device, or you will have to use the Manual mode and work it out yourself - there are some guides for certain foodstuffs listed in the booklet. START/FINISH OPTIONS: This cooker does have a delayed start function, but curiously it only applies to the pressure cooking options, so Slow Cook, Saute & Yoghurt are excluded. The other option which most of these cookers have included is "Keep Warm" so as to keep your meal safely warm after cooking has finished. MANUAL & INSTRUCTIONS: Quite detailed, including tips for pressure cooking, modes of releasing the pressure, cleaning and maintenance and a selection of recipes. IN USE: One of the first observations was that this cooker sets off on its own way as soon as you select a program, unless you intervene with the "Less/Normal/More" - you get 10 seconds to do this, otherwise it starts with the preset 'Normal" cooking time. And you can't micro-adjust the amount of Less or More - it is set for you. Perhaps this works well for particular programs for the rice cooker functions, but my preference it to make my own variations when I can. And once it has started you have to cancel and start again if you want to make changes. TEMPERATURE VARIATIONS: None really. The pressure cooking temperature is normally set by the higher boiling point of water under pressure. In old pressure cookers you could change this by changing the weight on the exhaust valve, but there doesn't appear to be any controls - to the best of my knowledge it is not a smart lid so there are no electronic sensors connected to the weighted exhaust valve. The only way I can see that the cooker knows it has reached operating temperature is by regulating the temperature at the base of the internal pan, and the lid has a safety if the pressure gets to high, like all pressure cookers do. Of course, Saute has its own temp as it is not pressure cooking, that is still set by the manufacturer to 160ºC - no choice - that is it. Slow Cook is similar - just one preset temperature (claimed to be 98ºC) and Baking is set to 140ºC. HOW DOES IT COOK: Well, surprisingly, given the simplicity of the programs and minimal variations, quite well. • The rice cooking programs turned out well cooked rice - perhaps a little over for my liking even on the "Less" option for a slightly shorted time, but perfectly fine. • Next option was to try cooking ratatouille using a combination for the Saute and Manual modes - sauté the onions and spices / olive oil first and then add the rest of the veggies and cook. In this case used the quick pressure release method so the beans were not overcooked. • Another recipe tried was Coq au Vin - used Pot Roast for this after browning the coated chicken pieces with the Saute option. Less red wine and stock with the pressure cooking. When the dish was cooked the contents were ladled out and used the Saute functions again to thicken the juices to make a rich sauce. • Most of these combo pots are great for soups and curries, but you will need to experiment with cooking times - curries with pre-mixed sauce do not need the cooking times that this cooker has preset - I prefer to do my curries in a traditional pot where I can stir and taste and blend - having the pressure cooker lid on takes away many of the cook's choices. • Slow cooking was used to cook two lamb shanks for about 5 hours. It was apparent when slow cooking that the heating element in the bottom of the pot took the contents to boiling quite regularly ( I measured it with a clear lid and using a temperature probe). Whilst slow cooking can be done in these multifunction pots, the heating mode is so different to a traditional slow cooker than the results can come out very differently. (A true slow cooker has the heating element wrapped round the pot, slowly raised the temperature and heats very evenly from all sides, not just the bottom) • And last (but not least) I made frijoles using overnight soaked pinto beans, spices, olive oil, onion, capsicum, jalapeño chillies. I did have to finish off using Saute mode to thicken it a bit and also with a stick mixer to blend the cooked ingredients. # ... All recipes my own :) CLEANING UP: Easy, like all no stick surfaces, don't overheat, don't use metal utensils and don't put in the dishwasher. the lid components (exhaust valve, seal, float valve) are easily taken apart to clean. OVERALL: Does what it claims, but perhaps not enough fine controls for more nuanced cooking. Really missed some options like a low heat and high heat for Saute, for example so you don't overheat spices. Same applies to slow cooking - only one temperature setting, no gradual increase so you have to estimate time as your only option. And it doesn't really provide information on how it is cooking apart from a countdown timer - I'd like to see some information on heating stages and pressure, and/or a temperature indication so you can see how the cooking is going. NOTES: Supplied as ambassador review; local price $154. No frills, does the job, due to heat up time it doesn't save much cooking time really, but having pressure cooking options is always a handy addition to the kitchen. Didn't test all options as we were in a middle of a warm summer-autumn - this is more of a winter cooking tool. 3.5 stars. SUMMARY: I'd class it as a combo Rice Cooker and Pressure Cooker

Some great functions, but more suited for smaller households – The positive points about this multicooker is pretty synonymous with most other multicookers. Instead of using multiple pots/pans you only have the one pot to clean at the end of the night; it’s space saving; the different functions mean you don’t have to time anything; and you can set the slow cooker before leaving for work and having dinner… Read more

ready when you get home. And like all other multicookers, the downside is that it struggles with portions sizes for larger families, and if you want to have multiple dishes on the go, you still need to use your stove/oven/other pots/pans. All the basic functions on the 11-in-1 like sauté, rice, stew, slow cook etc are all pretty stock standard, and I used them often for my own recipes without any disasters. The same can be said for the pressure cooker, except the manual also comes with a stock making recipe which allows you to make stock in about 30m minutes, instead of the 4+ hours it’s been taking me on the stove, and the result was just as flavoursome as if I’d simmered it for half a day. One unfamiliar function for me was the “bake” function, which seemed like a great addition, except the size of the pot limits the size of the bread/dessert you’re baking. I tried out the banana bread recipe but unfortunately, did not find it any more simpler or time-saving than using my oven. However the banana bread was well cooked and tasted great, so no other complaints there. The pot also comes with a non-stick inner coating, which depending on your lifestyle, may not be the healthiest option compared to other coatings like ceramic, but each to their own.

Quick and easy, perfect the kitchen or camper! – This little gem does a fantastic job. I find there's 2 types of home cooks, those who generally will use a multi cooker, the busy cook and the traditionalist that won't. If you are the type to add ease and convenience to your cooking regime then this is a worthwhile addition to your culinary arsenal. Firstly it's compact, more so than other… Read more

models I own and have tried. I don't have to leave the pressure lid off to store it. Modern kitchen storage heights seem to have shrunk over the years.

I've given this unit a decent work out. I've tried recipes from the included cookbook / manual and even more of my own, multi cooker tried and tested recipes. To be honest I can't really fault anything it does.

If there is a downside, possibly the heat up time is a little slow with large loads, the unit is only 1000w, thats not a negative as you'll read below. Other brand multis I own have a similar heat up time at 2000w so not really a negative for me.

The included cookbook recipes are a little light on herbs and seasonings. Again, this is common to the other Multis I own as the manufacturer generally caters to a broader palate. Spice and seasoning is very individual, adjust the recipes to how you would normally like the heat, saltiness or sweetness and they're great starters for new cooks.

Above I mentioned the compact size and the unit being 1000w. These attributes make it an absolutely fantastic addition to our camper! We're and outdoors family and the camper gets a workout. Being 1000w it runs perfectly from our 2000w inverter. Being compact it doesn't take up precious room. This means home quality meals in minutes. No more boring spag bol or camp fire foil pack nachos, instead we're eating pot roast, curries and risotto, the kids even whipped up a cake on its first outing.

Conclusion. It's a good looking unit in matte black. The size and power rating is a bonus for us. Cleaning is simple and the smaller pot better fits out dishwasher but is still large enough for a hungry family of 4. The control interface is large, well labelled and set out. The keep warm function is fantastic for busy families and the manual simple enough to understand.

Pros. Size, wattage, styling and ease of use.

Cons, but not deal breakers! The power cord could be a little longer, though it's a standard connection and I picked up a longer cord from Jaycar. The heat time for a very large load can be up to 15 minutes.

Batpot: the hero we all need – Note: This review is for a supplied product. The RHPC3000 11-in-1 Digital Multicooker ... I didn't count all eleven, but I trust they're there ... is a great multicooker. Its matte black finish makes it look like Batman's multipot, so I'll refer to it as we do in our house, as the Batpot. PACKAGING Everything arrived safely despite my delivery… Read more

man's usual attempts at destruction. Cardboard baffles kept everything safe, although all components were wrapped in plastic despite the world burning down around us.

A handy trivet, rice measuring cup, and plastic spoon are included and come in very handy.

FIT AND FINISH

Wow! This is one lovely looking device. The bat-matte finish truly does make a statement. It feels sturdy in the hand and has a heft that suggests quality and engineering know-how. The blister buttons have a firm tactile feel, and the control panel integrates nicely into the housing.

The lid is hingelesse and twists right off. It's a very satisfying motion to cap and uncap the Batpot. The lid rotates in a way that turns the lid to the side to shield your hand from escaping steam!

The inner pot is a medium weight, which is good, but a slightly heavier gauge of metal would have elevated the Batpot into the fanciest echelons of multicookers. Large legible numbers and graduation marks make it clear what volume you've filled the pot to, even with my poor eyes.

PERFORMANCE

I already own a VERY fancy multicooker with a bright LED touchscreen and an app, which means the user experience is awful! The Batpot eschews all these bells and whistles and lets you get straight down to cooking by selecting a "recipe" from the pre-programmed cycles, using the buttons. One press! No scrolling, no logging in, no notifications. Bliss!

Sauteing: Works well, cooking onions and browning meat (unless you overload the pot. It also helps reduce the sauces after pressure cooking.

Slow cooking: As you'd expect but if you're used to a large oval-shaped slow cooker, you may not feel like you have enough space.

Pressure cooking: Was a delight. Honestly, this is the main thing I use multipots for. This machine isn't too fussy about how much liquid you have. Stated cooking times don't take into account heating up time (add an extra 10-15 minutes, thank you) but once the head of steam is built up, the stated times are fairly accurate.

Brown rice looked like it was a little wet but upon eating it was not. In fact, it was cooked to perfection and was the best brown rice I've cooked. White rice takes a long time when the pre-heating is taken into account and I wonder if white rice would cook quicker without using the pressure cooking option. I think I'll stick to our old rice cooker for whites.

Curries and soups all turned out fantastically. I was worried that chicken and meat might become a little dry, like in our fancy multipot, but to our delight, they were tender AND moist. I was genuinely shocked. Russell Hobbs has some real voodoo going on in the pressure cooker department.

Rapid steam release is simple but potentially dangerous for the inexperienced. It isn't automatic and all care should be taken to avoid touching the valve without a sufficiently long implement. The valve moves easily and notches into place so you can run away while it moistens the ceiling.

CLEANING

This is the simplest multipot I've ever had for cleaning. The entire lid comes off, and the gasket and valves are easily accessible. The pot is robust, and the non-stick coating means a simple wipe or splash has it looking like new.

The lid still smells like the first curry despite it being thoroughly cleaned. This has been my experience with all multicookers, though.

CONCLUSION

I love Batpot. So much so that our fancy touchscreen cooker will be relegated to the back of the cupboard and will only see the light of day when we have a big cook up requiring two machines. Even though I received Batpot for free, I'd happily pay the RRP of $160 if my klepto relatives spirit it away.

Wouldn't purchase a pressure cooker to save time – -I was offered this to review as a Product Review Ambassador. I have never been a huge fan of pressure cookers and this did nothing to change my mind. The very few recipes in the book all state things such as "5 minute pre time + 5 minutes cooking". Which would be great if the cooker didn't need 15-20mins of time just to get up to heat and… Read more

pressure! So the 5 min cooking time is a fabrication. It makes cooking a curry almost longer in this than just doing it in the pan, and not as flavoursome.

-Recipes in the book are very bland and it's quite hard to find recipes online. I made the lemongrass and coconut curry and yes it was cooked, but the recipe cooking time of 5 minutes was actually about 27 due to heat up and de-pressurising time. It is easier than in a pan because you just throw all the ingredients in and don't have to do anything else but I do think you sacrifice taste by doing it this way.

-As far as the product goes it seems very well made. There's a definite learning curve and I wouldn't recommend it if you don't have the time to do a lot of trial and error.

-The slow cooker mode is fine and does what a slow cooker should. And I will probably keep this and get rid of my old slow cooker purely for the fact that it's larger. But I won't be using the pressure functions again any time soon.

Ultra handy way to prepare meals – I wasnt sure if the cooker was going to be too technical and hard to operate, but after a few false starts, it became pretty easy. Makes so many different types of meals and with a little logic, it can be adapted to pretty much any sort of meal for however many people you have to feed. The only inconvenience for us, is the size and weight. We… Read more

are a downsized couple of oldies, and the cooker dominates the kitchen bench. It is too large to find a space in a cupboard in our small kitchen so it has to sit on the bench. Fortunately it looks VERY good and for the inconvenience of the bench location, it more than makes up for in its almost unlimited uses.

GREAT for curries in particular, and for pot roasts in a fraction of the time it used to take. And it does most of it all by itself, so if we are entertaining friends, we can just set it up and forget it till it is done. and almost indispensable even for just the two of us.

Biggest waste of money I have ever spent – This cooker is definitely a waste of money, I have cooked both brown and long grain white rice using the preset functions and following the instructions in the manual, to get gluggy inedible rice everyone. Have reduced the water rice is slightly better. The time adjustment process does not work at all, making pressure cooking difficult and basicly I can only rate this as a very poor quality product. Show details