Has anyone used this for Shabu Shabu or hot pot? Does the limited temp settings work for this method of cooking or is it going to be either too low or a rolling boil while you are eating?
1060607
You want to use the lower settings , but like myself you have to try different types of cooking on this cooktop ! It will do just about anything as long as you try different settings
1060608
This unit has been used frequently for hot pot cooking. It is very good. On a few occasions the cold temp of food placed in the unit did slow it down, but that can happen with any cooker regardless of the type. The fan is a tiny bit annoying while eating hot pot as another person mentioned. Good luck!
1060609
Here is my thought: it has a fan and fans make some noise. Considering that a hot pot is a gathering to eat and talk and enjoy food in a peaceful and quiet environment, I guess this device does not qualify.
1060610
212 is a rolling boil. You do not want that. Try the next two lower settings. I think this gizmo is fun!
1302157
I use it on the outside between the pot and stove burner. I use a bit lower setting to bring water to a boil, but personally I prefer it on the burner. You really have to bend it up some to get it inside and it would be hard to remover it later.
2108482
My slow cooker will reach a very gentle boil on high, though it takes a long time. I am not a particularly patient person so it's seems like a long time. If you are like me (impatient) do not use the slow cooker for reheating cooked foods after they were refrigerated. It takes forever :-( I put the food in a pot and put it on the stove. This is a slow cooker and does that well.
798367
Heat it up, not a problem. Keep it warm & not burm it, that depends on your pot and how attentive you are.
957512
Before I bought mine, several reviews I read mentioned the steam coming out near the handle as the pressure builds. I believe there is a casual mention in the directions. This is ok. If you are getting s jet of steam from the valve, you may have the cooker too full and/or the heat too high. Be sure to only fill it to the full line inside and turn down the heat once the pressure is up. I find mine works fine below medium on my electric stove.
198175
It really doesn't get hot enough to actually cook on. It is meant not to cook-since cooking on Shabbat is forbidden.
1659308
It's not ideal to cook rice and/ or sauté foods in this dish, as it is not non-stick. It is perfect however for Japanese Hot Pots ....... just don't forget to soak the dish first. Happy cooking �
988817
Just use low heat. It will boil very fast. These pots never need high heat. That is why I use them.
2045554
It will heat a very small diameter butter-melter-thinghy. No limit on how small you can go. You could put a 12 inch Cast Iron Fry Pan on it. but the size of the magnetic heating element under the glass is 7 inches in diameter so it only heats the center. Around the edge of the pan is not hot enough for max heat. A problem for saute, but not to boil water or slow cook, depends on what you're cooking. I use my 8 inch cast iron fry pan a lot. Our 4 qt capacity enameled cast iron Walmart LeCrueset knock-off works great as such bowl-shaped cookware has a smaller diameter area at the bottom. For serious cooking with a Wok you should use an extra large gas burner. Good quality Tri-clad cookware with the induction symbol stamped on the bottom such as Fagor cookware works very well and is not very expensive. I have a tall 8 1/2" diameter stockpot that holds 5-6 quarts that I use for soups, stews and slow cooking. The tri-clad bottom spreads the heat evenly, so thick stews don't burn on the low settings. Most six quart stainless steel Pressure cookers work OK, though you should only fill a P.C. 2/3 full. My nephew uses it on his Cabin Cruiser because it doesn't draw too much current. Works fine cooking for 2-4 persons. W.O.
888333
The bottom part is too thin, I always burned what ever Im cooking in it. Unless you turn the heat to low. Using it for simmering is fine, not for frying or sauteying.
1046929
Wondering... how quickly do you feel the water should come to a boil? Peeked this morning as was a little surprised to see some coffee had already appeared in the top portion eventhough there was not a full rolling boil going on below. Wondered if I had the stove setting a little too low. Thoughts?
1545689
On my gas stove my pot gets a rolling boil when I make soup and use medium to low heat. So I think you should be able to easily boil water in it. I still love my pot and use it even when making relatively small amounts of food.
1781350
I use mine as a slow cooker most of the time, and it works wonderfully. In fact, my slow cooker recipes come out better in the Ninja than my old crock pot. The little hold does not seem to effect the cooking at all.
666738
There are a bunch of utubes out there that show you how to bypass the mechanism. Me? I found several small blocks of wood underneath the red button work fine to hold it open for boiling. That's about the only oddity about this burner it's supposed to dry fry at 350 degrees and I only need 212 of them to boil and that trigger would go off. I just found blocks of wood did the trick for me for the last 4 years.
965571
Glad I saw your question. I just cooked a great dinner in it as a slow cooker and it worked fine. The first time I've used it that way. Usually I use it as a roaster on a much higher temperature and it's great for soups, stews, and the like. I LOVE mine - and recently replaced one I had had for 20 years because it is a staple at my house. It's my favorite gift for new brides and of course, all my family members have one.
1232680
Jason, I've had a hard time getting it up to the desired smoking temp when it's cool & windy or just cool. I think one of the problems is that they only recommending using 12 or so starter coals. Yesterday I increased this number to 20 or so and that seemed to work better. I'll keep fooling with it and could see using up to half the coals in the chimney starter. And I've found that I need to have the top holes open more than the 5/16 they recommend. I'd say open them all the way up and then throttle them down. I also think it makes a big difference and significantly slows down the process if the meat isn't close to room temp to start. But I'll tell you, the more I use the device the more comfortable I feel with it. I'm having a retirement get together this coming Sat so started preparing for that this weekend. Using a rib rack I smoked 6 full racks of ribs on Sat and 6 more on Sun. I'd never have dreamed that 6 racks of ribs would fit on the Weber but they did. I baby sat the Sat batch pretty closely but once the Sunday batch was up to speed I only looked at about once/hour to stir the coals, add water & wood. We ate one last evening and it was good but will put the rest in the oven for 2 or 3 hours to get them more tender before serving. I hope that this (long) answer is of some help and encouragement. Dave McCartney, Marion, OH dkmcpa@yahoo.com
2200901
I has a high, low, warm and auto setting. The auto setting cooks on high for 2 hours and then re-sets to low. The warm setting is great for those occasions when you want things hot enough to eat but not still cooking. I have 2 other crock pots. Never use the other two anymore. This is worth every penny.