First came slow cookers, then rice cookers. Now it’s all about multicookers, which perform several functions in one handy pot. They slow cook, pressure cook, steam, cook rice, sauté, bake—the list goes on. Here, a shopper’s guide.
Best Basic
The Krups 4-in-1 ten-cup rice cooker is a great basic option. It features four cooking modes: rice, steaming, slow cooking, and oatmeal. It has a cool-touch locking lid and comes with a steamer basket, rice paddle, and measuring cup
($120 at krupsonlinestore.com; 800-387-3995).
Power House
The Deni 8.5-quart (34-cup) oval pressure cooker browns and steams, offers three pressure cooking settings (high, medium, and low), and also slow cooks (with a 9-1/2-hour timer). The time delay function lets you begin cooking up to 8 hours after you set the timer ($260 at
deni.com; 800-336-4822).
