Maison Rustique

@Smithy, it is great as far as I can tell. For a light-weight pan, it gets HOT and stays hot all the way through the pan for a long while after you turn it off! Some users (There are several user groups on FB.) say they don't like the slow-cook function because it takes too long. But others say to start it on slow-cook HI and then switch it to LO when it comes to a simmer. And there is also a braise function. At any rate, I had no trouble cooking my beans in it the other day. I was very happy with the outcome. Just copied this from their website: "This go-to cooker can replace 14 cooking tools and appliances, offering cooker-to-oven-to-table functionality. Cook up to 30% faster than a conventional oven* with Triple Fusion Heat®, which combines bottom, side, and steam heating elements to unlock even more cooking options."

What Tropical Senior said. This is nothing at all like an IP, which I have and don't really use. I got this mostly to replace my slow cooker which was really heavy, but the appeal was the saute/sear function, which I am completely in love with. The pot is deep enough that I can fry something without all the splatter on the stove top. You can also sous vide which I have not done, proof dough, etc. So many functions!! Again, I haven't tried all of them, but so far, so good!

I have not (probably get fast food once every 5 years), but have not noticed a shortage of eggs here in the Kansas City metro area. Well, there was a shortage of everything a couple of days before the blizzard hit, but that was the usual mania. I am in a couple of local food groups on FB where many restaurant folks are members and have not heard them complaining.

It isn't quite as light as I'd have liked, but it is definitely something I can pick up and carry easily enough. I got the 8.5 qt. because that is what Costco carries and had a good price on it, but think they also make a 6 or 6.5 qt. model which would have been fine for me and lighter. But, it is definitely lighter than my crockpot! And when it is full of food, you just lift the lightweight pan out of the base and it isn't heavy at all. I could barely lift my crockpot when it was empty and not at all when it was full of food.

I posted elsewhere that I got the Ninja Foodi PossibleCooker Pro 8.5 qt. a couple of months ago. I wanted to replace the huge heavy slow cooker I had. I finally tried this yesterday with a variety of things, mostly just to see what it could do and to use up some stuff that needed to get used. I sauteed some Italian sausage and it turned out great. Got plenty hot--I used the saute/sear setting on HI. Best of all, the pot I'd deep so I didn't get grease splatters all over. I took out the sausage and l left the grease/drippings. Put in some potatoes that were at the use it or lose it stage. I added some water and salt with them. and just continued to cook them on the same setting uncovered so most of the water would cook off. When the potatoes were done, I took them out, added a bit of oil and threw in a handful of baby tomatoes that were also use it or lose it stage. I covered and let them cook to bursting. Removed those, added a little more oil, some onion and garlic and sauteed those. Then put in some Rancho Gordo Ayocote Morados that I' had soaked for a very long time. Added water, covered and once it got to boiling, I changed to slow cook HI, covered and let them simmer until done, about 3 hours. I did turn the temp down to LO a a couple of times when I thought it might be getting too hot, but I didn't want to fiddle with it all night, so wanted them to cook as quickly as possible for dried beans. I did not wash the pan in-between uses which was so nice and easy!! Figure whatever drippings there were would just flavor the next thing I tossed in. I ate some of the sausage with some cauliflower rice and some of the "roasted" tomatoes for supper and have all the rest in the fridge to figure out what I'm going to do with all of it. But, I love this cooker!! I see me using it a lot!! Couple of notes: I've been reading tips/pros/cons in some of the FB groups and a common complaint seemed to be the non-stick surface chipping and scratching. I bought a different wire rack on Amazon that has silicone feet to prevent scratching the bottom of the pan. And rather than use the hard plastic spoon that comes with it, I used wooden utensils.

I think Lillet would be too sweet, but might still be good, just different.

Thanks! This looks great!!

Holy Jeremiah!!

My pet peeve is the shortness of kitchen appliance cords. The way my kitchen is designed, it is nearly impossible to plug one directly into an outlet. And every manual tells you not to use extension cords. Well, if I'm going to use one, I have to use an extension cord! I bought a fairly short heavy duty extension cord on Amazon to use, but I'm not thrilled with the design of the plug. I can't be the only one with this issue. Does anyone have a favorite extension cord they like/recommend?

I got it at Costco (on sale) and it is the 8.5 quart, which is larger than I'd really like but smaller versions would have cost more than this one elsewhere.

I plan to use it for something this week. I'm defrosting some sausage so I can experiment with some small recipes.

Yes, that's the only user manual I received. I still have not used mine, nor have I used the Ninja Foodi Possible Cooker I got to replace my ginormous slow cooker. But planning to do so soon. I took some Italian sausage out of the freezer to defrost and have a couple of different things I want to use it for. Going to play with some "small cooking" (for just me).

I'm not familiar with that brand. I have had some pull-outs, but have had them so long I no longer remember what brand. And I made my own pull-out for the closet I converted to pantry. Got some shelving and attached casters to the bottom. Not the most attractive thing in the world, but it is full of plastic bins so you don't really see it. Was much cheaper than anything pre-made.

I would love it then. I have always loved salt, but the last year or so, I crave it. And I eat a ton of it. I do know that salt and sweet taste buds seem to stay strongest as we age, so maybe that's why. I thought my doctor would have a fit over my sodium levels when I had blood work done a couple of months ago, but it was actually low. Go figure! I'm gonna keep eating my salt. And anything else I want. At my age, who cares!

So happy to see the new cuties!