The Aldi multicooker (slow cooker) temperature??

oakshade

Hello,
I bought the Aldi multicooker a few weeks back when it was available and i have had mixed results. The pressure cooker is great for brown rice etc but i think the slow cooker is running at quite a high temp. I cooked pulled pork (from the cookery club recipe ) and last night popped on a roast beef for dinner today. Both recipies called for the meat to be cooked on low but this thing doesn't seem to have a low setting. The meat both times is kinda dry and crumbly as if it was very overcooked. I am going to experiment with shortening the cooking time but i hate ruining dinners.

Does anyone have any experience with this model or advice. The accompanying manual was shocking.

Thank you.

The Hill Billy

It seems that you are not the only one having difficulty with this based on the Aldi UK Facebook page.

tl;dr - Check this site for the instruction manuals.

Dizzyblonde

I have no experience of that model, but I can tell you that nothing ever comes out of a slow cooker dry so it must be way too hot for slow cooking.

oakshade

The Hill Billy wrote: »

It seems that you are not the only one having difficulty with this based on the Aldi UK Facebook page.

tl;dr - Check this site for the instruction manuals.

Very useful link, thank you. It doesnt appear that i have a traditional slow cooker, its a pressure slow cooker, hence the dryness 😢... apparently i need to use the cake function to slow cook for 90 mins only.

oakshade

Dizzyblonde wrote: »

I have no experience of that model, but I can tell you that nothing ever comes out of a slow cooker dry so it must be way too hot for slow cooking.

I agree unfortunately

Muahahaha

oakshade wrote: »

Very useful link, thank you. It doesnt appear that i have a traditional slow cooker, its a pressure slow cooker, hence the dryness 😢... apparently i need to use the cake function to slow cook for 90 mins only.

If it can only slow cook for 90 minutes then I wouldn't call it a proper slow cooker and Aldi really shouldn't be selling it as such if it can't be set to slow cook for at least 8 hours.
I'd bring it back if thats the case because you aren't going to get the best out of slow cooker recipies if it isn't up to the task. I've done that pulled pork recipe in the slow cooker at least 10 times at this stage and its always come out really well, the instructions in the thread are fool proof with pics to boot so if you're following that and aren't getting results the cooker is the problem. Consider bringing it back, large Tescos normally sell slow cookers for around €20 or so which isn't that much dearer than what Aldi sold theirs for.

Jytt1932

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2057289808/the-aldi-multicooker-slow-cooker-temperature

Hi All, I have a slow cooker and I do find it great when I am at my course I put piece of chicken or beef with potatoes and vegetables and it is cooked when I get home just to add stock and mixture. Dinner is ready then when homework is done.

Karinka77777

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2057289808/the-aldi-multicooker-slow-cooker-temperature

Hello!! I have a slow cooker! Very easy to cook meat. Just 20 min - dinner is ready.

24aoife

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2057289808/the-aldi-multicooker-slow-cooker-temperature

Hello, I bought the Aldi slow cooker last week and have used it everyday since. I put dinner on in the morning and its ready for when I am home. It cooks all the food perfectly.

ghtr4512

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2057289808/the-aldi-multicooker-slow-cooker-temperature

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123108362#Comment_123108362

Good morning All, It sound frustrating that the slow cooker runs too hot. Have you tried using a meat thermometer to check the internal temperature while cooking? Maybe adjusting the liquid content could help keep the meat from drying out. Hope you find a good solution!

Halyna Kharkiv

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2057289808/the-aldi-multicooker-slow-cooker-temperature

I have this multicooker, it is just wonderful, easy to use, simple menu and cooks everything very quickly. I recommend it!

Dial Hard

Another one 🙄🙄🙄

Mods, would we not be better off just closing this at this stage?

TherapyBoy

It’s our cunning plan! We lure them in here with waffle about slow-cookers & keep them trapped forever! Mwahahahaha!

thesandeman

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123134457#Comment_123134457

Then we wean them on to Air Fryers.

MJAMESH

So there really is no way out of here 😉

TherapyBoy

🎶..you can check out anytime you like, but you can never leave..

GalaxyRyder

I have two different types of air fryer (a 2 liter, and a rotation acti-fry).

Also a rice cooker which I love.

Now considering a slow cooker?

That pulled-meat sounds good, I'd like something to go with my new slaw recipe I plan on making regularly.

Is it the equivalent of a pressure cooker? They seem not dissimilar to a rice cooker in appearance?

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