Big W Contempo 5-in-1 Pressure Cooker 6-Litre MY-CS6004WF review
Priced at $79.
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CHOICE Expert Rating
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The overall score is made up of cooking performance (60%) and ease of use (40%).
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Pressure cooking lamb shanks
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The lamb shanks test assesses how well the pressure cooker can cook melt-in-your-mouth meat that falls off the bone, with good flavour development.
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Pressure cooking chilli beef
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The chilli shredded beef test (with dried beans) assesses how well the pressure cooker can cook a rich, fully flavoured sauce, tender beans, and meat that falls apart.
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Slow cooking lamb shanks
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The lamb shanks test assesses how well the slow cooker can cook melt-in-your-mouth meat that falls off the bone, with good flavour development.
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Pressure cooking brown rice
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Brown rice is cooked in the pressure cooker, to assess how well it maintains the desired level of heat at a lower temperature for the duration of cooking.
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Rice steam function jasmine rice
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Jasmine rice is cooked using the rice/steam function to assess how well it cooks rice without sticking.
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Ease of use
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Ease of use is broken down into ease of assembly and storage, quality of instructions, ease of using controls and functions and ease of cleaning. All these aspects are weighted equally. The external temperature of the cooker surface, handles and controls during operation is also checked.
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Non-stick surface condition after testing
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Following the tests, we assess the condition of the non-stick surface and note if it has been scratched or not.
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Recommended
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We recommend multi cookers that score at least 80% overall and don't show any scratch marks on the cooking surface following our tests.
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Availability
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Discontinued models may still be available second hand. Tested models were still available at the time of this review.
- Tested model
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Price
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This is the manufacturer's recommended retail price. Prices are generally always flexible, so shop around both online and in bricks and mortar shops for options.
- $79
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Running cost per year slow cooking low/high
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This is the annual cost to cook a meal on low and high slow cooking functions, three days a week at 30c/kWh.
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Running cost per year pressure cooking
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This is the annual cost to pressure cook a meal, three days a week at 30c/kWh.
- Dimensions HxWxD (cm)
- 33 x 32 x 31
- Weight (kg)
- 5.2
- Claimed capacity (L)
- 6
- Contacts
- bigw.com.au
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Sauté, sear or browning
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Does the multi cooker offer a saute, sear or browning setting?
- Yes
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Slow cook low/high
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Does the multi cooker offer slow cooking on low and/or high?
- Yes / No (Keep warm)
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Pressure cook low/medium/high
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Does the multi cooker offer pressure cooking on a low, medium and/or high setting?
- Yes / Yes / Yes
- Steaming
- Yes
- Warming
- Yes