Russell Hobbs 28270 Good-to-Go Multicooker - 8 Versatile Functions including Slow Cooker, Sous Vide, Rice and Food Steamer, Black, 750 Watt

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We found that larger multi cookers cost a bit more per use to run than smaller ones, but obviously you can cook more food in one go. Once you break the running costs down to cost per gram of food, there’s not a big difference in energy costs between different multi cookers. The downside is that it's bulky and wide; it took up a lot of counter space and was a pain to hand wash as it was a struggle to fit in the sink. However, its size means it has a large 6.5-litre capacity, so it's ideal for families and batch cookers. If you have the space, this is a great buy, and it's a gadget Mumsnetters rave about too. I tested the Russell Hobbs Good-to-Go Multicooker in my north London kitchen, using a variety of its functions to cook up different dishes.

If you're using the dishwasher, it's a cinch to clean. Once you remove the control panel, the cooking pot and lid can simply be popped in the dishwasher. Just bear in mind the pot will take up a fair bit of space.

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might seem expensive for a slow cooker, but the Russell Hobbs Good-to-Go is so much more than just that. It has eight impressive functions, including sear, slow cook, roast, sous vide, steam, rice, boil and keep warm, so it offers excellent value for money. The only missing multi-cooker feature it might leave you hankering after is an air fryer setting, but you'd typically pay a lot more for a device with that included. When the pasta is cooked, remove the control panel from the base of the multi-cooker pot before draining and lightly refreshing the pasta. Set the pasta aside until ready to use. It also excelled at cooking rice and pasta, making this a great all-rounder whether you're whipping up a tasty stew, casserole, chilli, curry, or sides to accompany your main dish. Cake costs 12p on average in a multi cooker, though the cost range was wide with the cheapest being 7p and most expensive 18p. A typical air fryer will cost about 6p to bake the cake, while an electric oven would cost 20p and a halogen oven 26p.

Related: Best pressure cooker to save time in the kitchen How easy is the Russell Hobbs Good-to-Go Multicooker to clean? However, compared to other options such as the Ninja 9-in-1 multi-cooker, the interface of this model does look slightly dated. Many slow cookers nowadays are programmed via a touch screen or have Bluetooth/ WiFi capabilities to link up to your phone so you can control it from afar. Should you buy the Russell Hobbs Good To Go 6.5L Electric Multi Cooker? Instructions and recipes make a big difference to your cooking experience Some multi cookers give step-by-step guidance and tables with cooking programs and settings for various ingredients. Others throw you in the deep end, leaving you to guess the best mode to cook your dinner with.

Russell Hobbs Good-to-Go Multicooker: design and style

The Good to Go Cooker is one of the most versatile kitchen appliances I have seen in a long time. Its various functions mean that it’s incredibly simple to cook one-pot meals - you can do everything from cook pasta, bake tarts and stew casseroles. For the purposes of our tests, we asked Which? members which programs they would most use on a multi cooker and from this defined a multi cooker as: an appliance with at least five different modes of cooking; one of these needs to be air frying or roasting/baking; and at least one other function from pressure cooking, slow cooking or steaming. Half fill your Good to Go Multi-Cooker with water; add 2 tbsp olive oil and season. Using the control panel, set to boil. Multi cooker is a term slapped onto all sorts of cooking appliances these days. However, the best models can do everything an air fryer can, while also cooking in other ways, such as pressure cooking, slow cooking and more.