Can you brown meats and saut&eacute; vegetables in this cooker? TIA~
292711
No, it's a pressure cooker. You can brown your meat and then put it in for cooking, but it's not a frying pan.
1311030
Yes, it can cook it like you are doing it on a stovetop since it has the brown/sauté mode, or you can steam it.
726127
Yes. I only cook brown rice in mine.I cook a cup of brown rice once a week/every week. Cooks it wonderfully. The cooker has held up nicely. Would highly recommend!
1900230
I would say "NO", The liquid has to convert to steam in order to cook. Also becareful of the seasoning and liquid that you use, I used a sugar base seasoning and beer and burnt the bottom of my cooker. I let the liquid evaporate too much. I was doing a lime flavored sweetcorn.
2109815
Not sure, have not tried it. But imagine if you do it long enough, it would work out ok, that steam isreally hot! I use pressure cooker to cook up meat and veggies for my 2 dogs, it is so much faster and energy efficient. And it seems to infuse and accentuate flavors that the dogs go crazy over.
1465048
Apparently not, but I have seen ones that the cooker container is safe for stovetop so you can brown meat before putting in the cooker to set. There was another model, the Breveville (?) that had a browning option, but the ratings were low for it (poorly made) and the price was high.
2245241
Would that I could, but believe it or not, I have never used mine...NOT much of a cooker! Sorry.
1885141
I think you can, but would have to fit in and cook slowly with supervision. It's not a slow cooker
1305155
I also need an answer to this question. I have read recipes for this cooker on an external site that call for 3/4 cup of brown rice. these recipes are for 3 to 4 people.
1201581
I use my pressure cooker on a gas stove ,and it is the same as any other pot before you put the pressure lid on. So I am able to brown meats or saute onions, etc...happy pressure cooking!
380611
Likely you could, but my experience with it is that it would cook very unevenly. It is the best I have found for brown rice at two cups rice. One cup it tends to burn. White rice the same thing at one or two cups. Hamilton Beach Set 'n Forget Programmable Slow Cooker, 6-Quart is what I use for things other than rice. I really like it.
1979627
No - the meat would place an undue strain on the appliance. You could probably do it .... but not for long!
1784174
No, the instruction manual says, "Meats can be precooked, browned or grilled to get rid of as much fat as possible."Some of Emeril's recipes that come with the slow cooker calls for you to brown/sear meat in a skillet before putting in the slow cooker. Also things like sauteing onions and garlic before hand.
1542347
Absolutely! You can brown your meat first like beef stew cubes or chicken. It will make gravy eventually, so make sure that you add plenty of water. I cannot understand why more people don't use them. Wait until you see how TENDER everthing is. Also make sure to season slightly. You will love it!
1504660
you could brown meats with it without the lid, but it primarily cooks foods really fast. there are videos on youtube that might enlighten you.
1384939
I always brown in a pan on the stove. No worries that I use my slow cooker. I don't have to clean another pan. I even sauté my vegetables for stews. I really like my slow cooker. Good luck with your choice
1476095
yes, you can can vegetables. I have Miss Vickies pressure cooker recipes and it tells how and hundreds of recipes.