James Martin Multi Cooker Review – WAHL ZX916
James Martin By WAHL ZX916 Multi Cooker
I love cooking but I easily get bored when in the kitchen, that’s why I’m always looking out for ways to make my kitchen time more enjoyable and convenient! I’ve recently been looking into Multi Cookers and here are my findings on the James Martin Multi Cooker:
It’s quite a small multi cooker, with 4 liter capacity, big enough to prepare meals for a small family. It has 6 preset programs, that include: steam, sauté, white rice, brown rice, stew and dessert. Users can prepare limitless meals with these one-touch preset programs. Note that it does not have a pressure cooking function. It also has other features such as, 24-hour delay timer, LED display, keep warm feature and adjustable cooking time. It does not have a shut off feature, so that has to be done manually.
It has light weight which makes it quite easy to move around. Also it’s quite easy to clean up as most of the parts are dish washer safe.
It comes with a recipe book, I particularly love this because I love trying out new recipes and the recipes in this booklet are healthy and generally easy to prepare
Cooking Modes of James Martin Multi Cooker
There are quite a number of cooking modes, but limitless recipes can be can be tried out with this multi cooker.
The cooking modes available include:
Steam, sauté, stew, white rice, brown rice and dessert it also features a handy 24 hour delay timer, keep warm function and an adjustable timer. It can also be used as a slow cooker.
Keep warm and Delay timer feature
Warm/Cancel: when on standby mode, press the warm/cancel button to set the Multi Cooker to “keep warm”. You’ll have your meal warm when you’re ready to eat!
Delay time: this setting is used to delay the start of cooking till the set time. So you can have your food is ready just when it’s needed.
One-pot Meal
Yes, You can prepare one-pot meals! The multi cooker comes with a steaming tray which fits on top of the removable inner pot, it can be used for steaming fish, vegetables or whatever you need to steam, all you need to do is; put water in the inner pot, place the steaming rack and place whatever you want to steam on the rack, close the lid and touch the steam button. While steaming your fish or vegetables, you can put potatoes or yam etc in the inner pot to cook! You’ll have both your main meal and side meal cooking at once! Remember the cooking time can be adjusted to suit your needs.
Pre-set Programs of James Martin By WAHL ZX916 Multi Cooker
White Rice: this program can be used for cooking soft delicious white rice.
Brown Rice: this is used for cooking brown rice and other tough to cook whole grains to perfection. It cooks to a soft texture.
Sauté: this setting cooks the food at a high temperature around 150 degrees. It’s Ideal for sautéing ingredients, or browning protein.
Dessert: this setting is designed for baking cakes, bread and other pastries.
Stew: this is setting is designed for homemade broths, stews and slow cooking.
Steam: this setting can be used is for steaming vegetables, eggs or healthy cooking. Set the amount of time you want to steam, when the water gets to boiling point the time starts to count down.
All of these preset programs have a set time, but users can always adjust the time to increase or reduce cooking time to suit their need.
Safety Features
It’s important to read through the manual before using the Multi Cooker because safety measures to be taken while using the appliance are stated in the manual.
Recipe Booklet and Instruction manuals
I love having a cook book around me when trying out recipes, and yes! This multi cooker comes with a recipe booklet! Most of the meals in the recipe booklet are easy to prepare and do not take so much time. I also love the fact that the recipe booklet not just contains the ingredients needed for preparing the meals, it also puts out the method of preparation.
The instruction manual helps users use the appliance the right way. There’s always the temptation to skip reading the instruction manual but I strongly advise users read through the instruction manual before using the multi cooker ( especially first time users).
Control Panel
The LED display allows you monitor and have full control of your cooking time and settings. The smart controls are clear and easy to navigate.
Timer: it has a timer that lets you know how much time it will take to finish the cooking process.
Inner Pot and Lid type
The James Martin Multi Cooker comes with a removable non-stick pot that is dishwasher safe, which makes cleaning up the pot much easier after cooking as it’s a non-stick pot. Be mindful not to put in too much water when cooking meals that can boil over, it might be best to add as you go.
It has its lid hinged to the body of the multi cooker, which makes it a bit harder to clean up after use, but with warm water, a soft cloth and washing water can get it cleaned up in no time.
Some people complain it drips a lot of water on the work top when the lid is opened, which leaves you with a messy work top.
Dimensions of James Martin By WAHL ZX916 Multi Cooker
Brand: WAHL
Material: Stainless Steel, Plastic
Model number: ZX916
Capacity: 4 litres
Item dimensions L x W x H: 30 x 30 x 30 centimetres
Item weight: 2.69 Kilograms
Auto shut-off: No
Other Accessories
•Steam Vent •Water Collector •Inner Pot •Steamer Tray • Spoon •Measuring Cup •Power Cord
Pros
• the LED display makes setting it up easy, especially for new users
• It’s not such a big multi cooker, but it performs many functions.
Cons
• It takes too much cooking time.
• It has limited settings.
Summary
James Martins Multi Cooker combines style with convenience, it has 6 preset programs users can explore, if you’re thinking of getting a small Multi Cooker that does a lot this might be one option to consider.
