DeLonghi Livenza Multi-Cooker, Stainless Steel - 6 qt - Crock Pot Slow Cooker - 24-Hour Programmability & Seven Modes - Includes Non-Stick Dishwasher-Safe Pot, Steam Rack & Glass Lid

My husband really wanted this fryer. I am sure his cardiologist would not have approved!The first time we used it, we sat it on a large cutting board on the stove with the vent going. The vent was not enough. Steam went everywhere. I banished it to outside use only! It isn’t lonely because we have our pizza oven out there as well. (We have a covered deck in the backyard). The second time we used it, outside, it was perfect. I couldn’t be happier with it.There is another review from a gentleman who obviously knows food service and deep frying. We took his advice and bought some wagyu beef tallow. We put peanut oil in the bottom and beef tallow above it. It fried the food perfectly. Certainly don’t want fried food every night, or every week.Clean up was very easy. Let the oil cool completely then drain the oil. I popped all the dishwasher safe parts in the dishwasher and stored this, rather large unit, away.

The De'Longhi Multi-Function cooker has done everything I've told it to do, even to my detriment! The unit has performed well in sauté mode, steamer mode and rice mode very well. The rice to water ratio needed will need tweaking if you normally cook rice in a pressure cooker like an insta-potThe slow cooker on this appliance automatically shifts to keep warm mode (150 degrees) five minutes after the cooking mode (low, medium or high) is completed. I didn't read the directions, so I set the cooking mode and immediately pressed the keep warm button, this isn't correct. Another review mentions this cooker doesn't get hot enough, they may have done the same thing. I've checked all 4 crock pot temperature settings and they were fine at 150 deg, 172 deg, 190 deg and 202 deg for keep warm, low, medium and high.Be aware that most newer crock pots cook to the same temperature on all their cook settings, low just gets less "juice" to get there so it takes longer. So new recipes are starting to reflect this way of working. This cooker does NOT work that way. It cooks at distinctly different temperatures, like older crock pots did.This unit heats from the bottom instead of from the sides. No crusted, hard to clean ring around the crock. And since the heat is from the bottom, smaller recipes can be made.

I needed a new slow cooker, my old one boiled everything, even on low! So I looked for one that had a better thermostat and was willing to pay more than a typical slow cooker costs. In my search I discovered the DeLonghi multi cooker. Let me tell you, this has become my go-to three or four nights a week! Not only does it have a THREE temperature (low, med, high) slow cooker, but you can sauté the meat or vegetables right in the pot. Plus there are roast and steam settings. The controls are easy to use with digital readings. The pot is easy to clean and the whole unit looks beautiful on my counter! I highly recommend this cooker.

This thing is great! We have had it for two years now and use it occasionally. We have made rice, steamed veggies, soup, pork chops, and whole chicken. The cooker is easy to use and setup. The removable aluminum pot is coated with a non-stick material. It worked well for the first year, but now the coating is coming off and we can't use it unless we use crock pot liner. I found a replacement on the website. Model number to search is Delonghi CMK1641D and your looking for a GH1004 TANK. The price is around 80$ with shipping.Update 8-26-2022 - The replacement pot is still on backorder. Apparently they have enough for production but won't send any out as replacements. There is "No ETA" from factory on the delivery.Upate 8-31-2022 - I canceled the order for the pot. It appears it is on indefinite backorder. The cost was almost half the cost of the unit. It's not really worth it to replace the pot. Had to take a star off for not providing replacements pots on Amazon at a reasonable price.

I have had mine for 2 years. I use it often. When slow cooking, I usually start out on bake. Then when the ingredients are hot I move to slow cooking. I feel like it produces a meal that is more like something you cooked in your oven or on the stovetop. I do wish that the controls could move seamlessly from bake to slow cook or saute, etc. You have to stop the cycle, change to the new cycle and start. It is minor and I am used to it. It is really nice though and cleanup is a breeze. I love being able to braise a pot roast and then move it to slow cook.