The Brand 502 crock-pot is one of the popular models that a large number of buyers choose, as evidenced by their reviews. What are the features of this device and how should it be used correctly? We will describe this in detail below.
Model Overview
The maximum power level during cooking is 850 watts. The multicooker bowl has a volume of 5 liters.
The material for the manufacture of the housing is plastic. In the set, along with kitchen appliances, there is a spoon for rice, soup, a measuring cup, an upper and lower double boiler, as well as a collection in which there are recipes for the Brand 502 multicooker.
A feature of this multicooker is that it is equipped with 3 heating elements: the main one (bottom), in the middle, and also in the lid. Such a device provides a special heating system, so dishes are cooked quickly and turn out to be very tasty and juicy.
A two-year warranty is provided on the device.
The Brand 502 crock-pot, the price of which ranges from 5 to 7 thousand rubles, is affordable for buyers. Among the products in its price category, this is one of the best options.
Multicooker Management
The equipment has ten programs, including: preparing cereals (in several versions), milk porridge, stews, homemade yogurt, soup, baking, steaming and frying, heating and manual control mode.
In general, according to consumer reviews, the device is quite easy to use. All commands are displayed in Russian, the menu buttons, the start of cooking and its cancellation, etc. are signed. The display shows the time, the selected mode and all processes.
When the user starts the start of cooking in the multicooker, the countdown begins. Special sound signals prompt the necessary actions. Also, using them you can find out about the beginning and end of cooking. All modes have their own backlight.
There is a program for a delayed start of cooking (up to as many as twenty-four hours!), But it does not work if you run the frying or heating option, as well as the manual control program.
Multicooker Brand 502: instruction manual
Next, you will find information on how to properly put products into the device. Ease of use provides the presence of light indicators and sound signals, as well as a fairly complete set of additional devices that the Brand 502 multicooker is equipped with. The instruction includes a general application manual, as well as for each cooking mode separately.
An example of a bookmark is shown on rice cereal.
- It is necessary to measure the right amount of product, rinse it and place it in the multicooker container (in no case do not wash it directly in a special bowl, otherwise its coating, which has non-stick properties, may be damaged).
- Next, add water (inside, on the walls of the tank, the lines indicate the water level for proper cooking). To measure how much is needed, use the “cup” scale, which has proportional marks. For example, for four cups of rice cereal, you need to pour water to the four cup mark. The minimum is two measuring glasses. At the same time, the amount of water and cereals cannot be higher than the maximum mark.
- Wipe the walls and bottom of the container to dryness and carefully place it inside the appliance body, turning it so that it makes contact with the heating electric parts.
- Then close the lid tightly.
- After this, you must connect the multicooker to the electrical network.
- The display should show “88.88”, and the indicator lights should light up.
- Then the device will make a special sound. The indicators should go out, and the device should go into standby mode.
- Next, the user can configure the multicooker to the desired program.
How to choose a cooking mode?
Click on “Menu”, and then select the program you need. The current mode will correspond to a backlit indicator. The start button should blink. If you have made the final choice of the cooking mode, click on it. In the case when the crock-pot has started to work, the indicator of this button steadily burns.
Croup mode (express and standard)
This program is initially automatic. By clicking on the advanced settings button, the user can select the exact setting. Among the routines are express, standard and pilaf cooking.
In the first case, pour the cereal into the container and pour to the desired water mark. Next, you need to press the "Menu" button and select the option for the preparation of cereals. The device will automatically go into the express program (here the time depends on the number of products). Experts advise using this mode for cooking dishes from lentils or buckwheat.
The “Standard” program differs only in that the countdown starts not in 4 minutes (as in the express program), but in 9. It is best to use it for making rice porridge and millet.
Pilaf mode in the Brand 502 multicooker
It is necessary to fry vegetables with meat. It is necessary to pour a little oil into the capacity of the device. Then you can add products. After that, put the rice and fill it with an appropriate amount of water (1 to 1 ratio). By pressing the above buttons, select the cereal cooking mode.
In the additional settings should indicate the program "Pilaf".
Frying program
In this mode, it is recommended to fry vegetables, fish or meat. You need to pour a little oil into the tank and select the desired program in the menu. The time will be automatically set to 20 minutes, but if necessary, you can change it (you should click on “min.” And indicate how long it will take, from five to one hundred and twenty minutes, and then press the start button).
When the oil warms up at the bottom of the bowl, you can put in the ingredients that need to be fried. The lid may remain open. Be sure to stir the food during cooking.
Manual mode
In this program, you can set independently up to 5 cooking stages with different temperature indicators and a period of time. Thus, the heating can be gradual, rapid, or gradually decrease. The temperature can range from twenty-five to one hundred and thirty degrees (with an interval of five degrees).
Program for making yogurt
It is necessary to pour milk into the container and close the slow cooker. If you need to boil a product, do not add more than two liters, as it can rise rapidly in the process.
The program for cooking yogurt is also indicated on the menu. Automatically detected the absence of the process of boiling milk. If necessary, if you need to do this, select the boiling point in the advanced settings.
If the milk does not boil, you will hear a special sound at a temperature of 37 to 40 degrees (as with boiling, but there it will also happen after it cools down).
The required time can be specified using the corresponding buttons. At the same time, this includes both boiling and cooling. Therefore, if you turned on the device for 8 hours of cooking homemade yogurt, then it will be cooked for only 6 hours, and the rest of the time the milk will boil or cool.
The exact amount of time cannot be determined, due to the different properties of the probiotic products.
When the desired temperature is reached, you need to press the start button, after which the countdown should begin.
If you hear another sound, you can breed a probiotic product in milk. This will happen when the milk reaches a temperature of 38 to 40 degrees.
Steam Program
Pour water into the appliance container and install one of the double boiler. Food should be laid on them. Then you need to close the lid of the device, click on the menu and turn on the steaming program. The display will automatically show a time of twenty minutes. Using the timer, you can change it.
Press the start button, and after that the device will work, as you can understand by the illuminated indicator next to it.
Soup Cooking Program
In this mode, you can cook various first courses. It is suitable for cooking soup, pickle or hodgepodge, borscht, etc.
Put all the ingredients in the appliance container. Then you need to pour the right amount of water (without exceeding the maximum mark, which is above all on the scale inside the multicooker bowl).
In the menu, select a soup cooking program. The screen will automatically display an hour of thirty minutes. Using the timer button, you can change the default settings.
Next, you need to click on the start, after which the countdown of the soup preparation should begin. Inside the multicooker, everything should boil. Then the heating function will be turned off, and after fifteen minutes the temperature will drop to a mark of ninety degrees.
After that, everything inside the multicooker will boil again. After another fifteen minutes, the temperature will be reduced to ninety degrees. This will be repeated after the specified time interval has elapsed.
In this program, you can lay the ingredients in the cooking process.
Slow cooker Brand 502: reviews
The opinion of consumers about the quality of this device, for the most part, is positive.
So, according to reviews, the device has programs for a variety of needs, so you can cook both diet foods and fry, as well as bake and cook milk porridge. If you need to do something special, and the recipe is rather complicated and you need to set different temperatures in the process, then you can use the manual mode (it allows you to program yourself up to five steps during cooking, and a different temperature will be set).
Many indicate that the Brand 502 multicooker is a great purchase if the buyer loves pilaf. In manual mode, you can fry meat with vegetables at the right temperature, cook rice groats, etc.
Experts note that the device interface is one of the most understandable for average users in accordance with the tests.
The inscriptions on the display are displayed in Russian in large print. In addition, they are highlighted in bright red, which adds convenience when using the device.
The multicooker bowl looks solid and solid. The shape of the bottom of the appliance looks like a honeycomb, so the heat is distributed evenly. The lid inside can be easily removed, which makes it easy to take care of the equipment.
Also in reviews most often there is evidence that the device can be used for a long period of time.
However, there are also disadvantages, which, according to customers, have a Brand 502 multicooker. Error E3 can be displayed on the display of the device if the temperature sensor is broken in it. Such a malfunction worries many users. But this breakdown is easily eliminated, and it is not so common.