Slow cooking is an agreed impressive cooking solution for even the busy households. It prepares delicious food with less efforts and simple settings. Breville has innovated VTP043 Stainless Steel Slow Cooker, the one of its kind that allows cooking for the whole family or for friends. With the simple settings one can get to relish the preparation of soups, pot roasts, curries and even the desserts. The following is the review of this model.
Model Overview:
This appliance is an indispensable one for the home who wishes for even and comfort cooking. It is a model with stainless steel housing that gives a robust appearance. With the black finish for the edges, the handles and the control panel is been made of superior grade plastic material. This round appliance offers more space for cooking and hence makes the food tender evenly.
Capacity:
Able to accommodate about 5.5 litres, it can handle the cooking for the full family. Quite large in size yet when cooked with less quantity it gives a better finish as it finds more cooking space. So may be this is the right sized appliance for every body. Not too heavy to handle as it can be stored in the overhead cupboards single handedly and hence any time access to it is possible.
Programmes and Heat Settings:
Present is the control panel at the front bottom which is a rotary knob that is been controlled manually. It allows 3 types of setting like the high, low and the auto setting. In case of the low heat, it functions gently simmering food for long time and it does not tend to over cook the food. With the high heat setting for the quicker process that is ideal for baking, cooking dried beans and the pulses. In case of the auto setting it can slow cook the meal even when you are away from home and it offers aromatic, fresh food after the return of the day out. During the functioning process the indicator light present is illuminated.
Parts that make the slow cooker:
Breville VTP043 5.5 Litre Capacity Slow Cooker comes with the bowl made of ceramic and it can be removed when required. It can also be used as the serving bowl. Available are handles on both sides that feature with the cool touch. Shifting of places even when the programme is running is possible with the cool touch handle. So is the efficient lid made of toughened glass and is highly transparent. It has a central knob that again is a cool touch type.
Miscellaneous:
Stylish and tasty cooking is possible with Breville VTP043 Round Slow Cooker and it is ideal for preparing Vegetables, desserts, curries, risottos, soups, stews and casseroles. The package contents are the slow cooker along with the instruction book.
Breville VTP043 Slow Cooker – Technical Specification Table
Manufacturer | Breville |
Model Name | VTP043 Stainless Steel 5.5 Litre Slow Cooker |
Model number | VTP043 |
Bowl type | Ceramic removable |
Colours/Finish | Stainless Steel with Black |
Shape | Round |
Capacity | 5.5 litres |
Heat settings | 2 |
Delay start | No |
Controls | Rotary control with indicator |
Product Features | Close fitting glass lid Cool to touch handles Dishwasher safe for pot only Temperature control dial Removable ceramic pot for serving Power on indicator |
Lid type | Transparent glass with center handle |
Suitable for cooking | Vegetables, desserts, curries, risottos, soups, stews and casseroles |
Box contents | Slow cooker Instruction book |
Guarantee | Lifetime |