Is hot cook a "magic pot" or "just a big piece of garbage"? Full disclosure without presumption.
Sharp's Healsio Hot Cook is hailed as a ``god home appliance.'' If you take a look at social media, you'll see a lot of voices from believers saying, ``I can't go back to my life without this,'' but the reality is not so easy. In conclusion, this product is ``a strong individuality that selects the person who will use it.''**
This time, we will thoroughly analyze real reviews online and uncover the truth behind why so many people give up at the ``time-saving'' point after making a purchase.
Real reviews on the internet: Heaven and Hell
If you look at social media and review sites, the evaluations are extremely divided.
Good reviews:
- "Curry and stews are completed if left unattended. The way the flavors soak in is abnormal."
- "Reservation cooking is the best. Being able to eat hot food as soon as you get home really improves your QOL."
- "Once you taste the deliciousness of anhydrous cooking, you can't go back."
Bad reviews:
- "It's too big and takes up space in the kitchen. There's no place to put it."
- "Cleaning the inner pot is troublesome. In the end, it's faster to use a regular pot."
- "The 'learning cost' to master its use is too high. In the end, it became a curry-only machine."
In short, those who have a clear goal of ``automating the cooking process'' will win, and those who bought it with the naive hope that it will be easier will lose.**
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Dry review: “Three pitfalls” you should know before purchasing
Many review sites list only the merits, but what I want to tell you is the drawbacks.
1. Overwhelming presence (location problem)
This one has 1.5 to 2 times the capacity of a rice cooker. If you put it in a small kitchen, it will kill your work space. Be sure to measure the installation location with a tape measure before purchasing. If you buy it randomly, you will definitely feel a sense of ``disturbance'' and stop using it.
2. The task of “washing” is surprisingly heavy
It's okay if it's just the inner pot, but there are many parts to wash, such as the mixing unit and the lid gasket. Especially after making curry or stew, oil gets into the gaps between the parts. There are more models that are dishwasher safe, but it's a hell of a routine for those who prefer washing by hand.
3. “After all, isn’t a regular pot good enough?” Question
Hot cooks are good at "stir-frying" and "simmering," but they're not good at browning. Any dish that requires aromatic flavor will ultimately need to be finished in a frying pan. Whether or not you can tolerate this "last step" will be the deciding factor in whether or not you continue.
Thorough comparison with rival products
| Comparison items | Sharp Hot Cook | Iris Ohyama Electric Pressure Cooker | Tefal Rakura Cooker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooking method | Waterless/automatic stirring | Pressure cooking | Pressure cooking |
| Biggest strength | Automatic cooking with stirring function | Cost performance and compactness | Time-saving performance with pressure |
| Disadvantages | Expensive and large | Cheap texture | No stirring function |
| Recommended group | People who want to pursue the taste by leaving it alone | People who want to start cheap and save time | People who want to tenderize meat in a short time |
Overall rating: ★★★★☆ (4.0/5.0)
People who can recommend:
- People who come home at irregular times and are worried about the balance between cooking at home and eating out
- People who like stewed dishes and want to leave them undisturbed without worrying about them burning.
- People who don't mind spending some money and occupying space to "save time"
People not recommended:
- People with small kitchens
- People who want to minimize the amount of washing
- People who want to shake the frying pan and enjoy cooking by themselves
After all, Hot Cook is a tool to optimize the cooking process, not to make cooking easier. If you master it, it becomes your strongest companion, but if you don't, it becomes just a big box. If you read this review and think, ``I still want it,'' then you should be able to use this guy.
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