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Hi, it’s Warren here and here’s my latest product review for the Sage Risotto Plus slow
cooker. OK, so the Sage Risotto Plus is essentially a slow cooker with a few extra features added
in. For example, you can steam rice, cook risotto, sauté, and of course do slow cooking.
The Risotto Plus comes in stainless steel (like a lot of other Sage appliances) and
also feels pretty well made. There’s also some handy measurements on the inside of the
slow cooker which is helpful when you’re measuring out your ingredients or if you need
to know where the fill line is. And the good news is the cooking bowl is non-stick and
it’s also removable, and you also get thrown in a stainless steel steaming tray, as well
as a rice scoop and a measuring cup as well. So I wanted to test the risotto plus using
3 recipes, including stew, (of course) risotto and mulled wine. So I started off with the
stew, simply by doing it on the slow-cook setting. I left it for about 4 hours which
was just enough time to make sure the stew was thick enough as well as the meat being
cooked through to my liking. So the next recipe I wanted to test was my risotto recipe. Here
I got to use the sauté and sear setting because I had to fry up some onions and garlic as
well. It actually works a lot better than I anticipated because it came up to a really
high heat when I needed it. Luckily the Risotto Plus also comes with a measurement guide so
you know exactly how much water or stock to put in depending on the amount of rice you
have. Now, one thing I would say after using it, is you might need more stock or water,
depending on how many onions, garlic, or other ingredients you’re throwing in with your
risotto as well. So after putting in your stock, you put the slow cooker onto the ‘Risotto’
setting and it takes about 20-30 minutes and it will notify you when it’s done. And apparently
it causes just enough agitation with the rice to make sure you don’t have to go back and
stir. As I said before, I would just keep an eye on it to always make sure there’s
enough stock in there whilst you’re cooking. And I can say after the second test it delivered
a really nice risotto. And finally, over the festive season I used the Risotto Plus to
also make my mulled wine. To do this, I kept the slow cooker on its lowest heat setting
and then poured in the red wine. I then added all my spices and fruits as well and then
left it to heat up and mull. The slow cooker did heat up really quickly, which is great,
and it also did a good job at keeping a steady temperature when I needed it. So in conclusion,
I’d say the Risotto Plus does everything you need it to from a slow cooker and has
some handy features thrown in as well. I was especially impressed with how quickly it heats
up as well as how hot it gets, especially when you need to use it to fry. I was also
impressed with how easy it is to clean because the cooking pan is removable and it’s also
non-stick, meaning things tend not to get stuck to it too badly. And that concludes
my review for the Sage Risotto Plus. And you can also check out some more of my Sage reviews
for the Scraper Mixer Pro and The Boss Super Blender by clicking on one of the videos on
the screen.