Hamilton Beach 4.5-Quarts Medium Slow Cooker ( Silver )

Capable Multi Cooker

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I was in the market for a multi cooker, and after much research settled on the 'Hamilton Beach 4.5 QT Multi Cooker with Glass Lid'. I made my choice for a couple of reasons. Firstly, as the title reveals, this multi cooker has a 'glass lid'. Most of the ones I came across in my research did not. This feature is important to me in that I like to see how my meal is coming along without having to open up the cooker. It just looses too muc...

Great appliance, saves me time!!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This multi cooker appliance is so convenient, for making many side dishes and meals. I've made pot roast, white rice, beans, and some steamed veggies. All have come out great. What is unique about this Hamilton beach multi cooker, is that on the menu you can choose the LOW slow cooker or the HIGH slow cooker feature. I'm home a lot so the high slow cooker feature is what I use most, but if you are gone most of the day, and you want dinner t...

Requires a learning curve

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I have made a few things, but not sure I really have the hang of it yet. I don't make rice and suspect it might be a good choice if you like rice. I have steamed a few vegetables and used the crock pot function. I unfortunately thought it would have a pressure cooker function, but this multi cooker doesn't. I would say my items turned out all right, but I could make items quicker than the steamer in other ways and I prefer more settings on a cr...

So Easy to Use!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I tested the Hamilton Beach Multi Cooker & realized I was out of date! This cooker takes the place of several cooking items. I always have a mess to clean up on my stove...with the Multi all is contained...easy to clean. The settings confused me at first. Hold down the menu button until it reaches your selection...the rest is easy, add food plus right amount of water or sauce for the amount you are making. I learned not to add too much water ...

Digital Multi cooker with glass lid review

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The 4.5 qt digital multi cooker is a wonderful addition to my kitchen. It's a good size for a single person. It is easy to use. There are pre-set buttons on the menu for things like cooking rice, making soup or hot cereal, and steaming vegetables. I especially like that it has a glass lid so that I can see how things are coming along as the food cooks. I can easily see the number of minutes left until the food is done; the number is in red....

A great variety of options!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This cooker is so useful! It makes it so easy to cook great food. You can use it to make soups, steam vegetables, sauté, make rice and hot cereal. I’ve made broccoli and cauliflower plenty of times on the stove in a kettle. It turns out ok. I never knew how much better it could be until using this. I just added water to the bottom then put the tray on top and added my vegetables and butter. Then it cooked for 20 minutes. It turned out perfect. ...

Works perfect

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] We got this mainly as a rice cooker and then the extra stuff it can go is an added bonus. So far we’ve only used it for cooking rice. I think there is a slight learning curve with it but the directions were clear enough to use right away. I say learning curve because when we’ve made rice it’s come out a little dry, so I need to learn how to get a little more moisture in there. We normally cook rice on the stove but you have to watch it and it’s...

Makes life easier

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Great for big families. So easy to set up. All the instructions that are included thoroughly go step by step for every function. Steamer basket, measuring cup, & serving spoon are all included. I started out simple and made rice for orange chicken, and it cooked it perfectly. No crunch at all (that’s an issue I have on the stove). The exterior of the unit doesn’t get hot to the touch either, which is great for when kids want to help. I’ve gone ...

Great for rice

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The multi cooker's glass lid is great because it allows you to see your food as it's cooking. I like that you can make up to 10 cups of rice. Great for when you are feeding alot of people. The steamer basket is another plus. I have steamed numerous vegetables in this and they come out perfect. Making rice took a few trys to get right. The directions are not the clearest so it was more trial and error. Rice did not stick and clean up is easy b...

The best

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I was sent the multi-cooker to try out. It came just at the right time! I ended up getting the flu two weeks ago and my appetite just wasnt there. so of course I ended up making myself some chicken and vegetable soup to have something in my stomach with my medication. This thing is awesome it cooks just like my old crock pot. I put the onions carrots celery and chicken in and let it cook for a few hours and yuuummy. It was just what I needed to...