Presto 06006 Kitchen Kettle Electric Multi-Cooker and Fryer
From Presto
Premium nonstick finish, inside and out for stick-free cooking and easy cleaning, fully immiscible and dishwasher safe with heat control removed.
Amazon Sales Rank: #12362 in Kitchen & Housewares Brand: Presto Model: 06006 Dimensions: 10.44" h x 8.31" w x 10.25" l, 5.50 pounds
A nice choice for any busy household, this multi-cooker can be used to steam, stew, simmer, braise, boil, roast, and deep-fry a variety of foods with excellent results. Cook a pot of lentil soup or vegetarian chili, steam vegetables and rice, roast meat, make meatballs, or fry up a batch of shrimp, French fries, or onion rings--the options are endless. The unit provides a generous interior that can deep-fry up to six servings at a time, a versatile basket with a metal handle that snaps onto the rim for easy draining, and a tempered-glass lid, which keeps in the heat while offering at-a-glance food monitoring. In addition, its Control Master heat control automatically maintains the proper cooking temperature. Other highlights include a heavy cast-aluminum base for even heat distribution; a premium nonstick finish, inside and out, for effortless food release; stay-cool side handles for safe transport; a heat-proof lid knob; and feet that raise the unit up off the counter to protect surfaces from the heat. Best of all, with the heat control removed, the appliance and lid can be fully immersed in hot, soapy water or placed in a dishwasher for quick cleanup. The 1300-watt multi-cooker measures approximately 10-1/5 by 8-2/7 by 10-2/5 inches.
need extra burners?? my Mom had one of these for years until the teflon broke apart. we all thought it was pepper until the "big flake"! It wore out FINALLY and she replaced it with another presto. Seems the temp regulator was defective, but that is all she has talked about is how WONDERFUL the PRESTO is!!! I found the 6006 model at [...] in Katy Tx for $24.86 and bought it for her for our big Christmas get-together. I was trying to mirror the one that 'finaly wore out'. The only complaint that I have is that the 6006 model does not give the holding amount. I can figure out what is the difference between the 60006 and the 60003 model. The 6003 does say it is 6 quarts BUT WHAT IS THE 60006 CAPACITY???? I went to [...] to get more info and DIDNT!!. I will just take it to Mom and upon her approval/disapproval I will comment for yall. BUT SHE SWEARS BY PRESTO!!! My gosh, we ate out of the one she had until the teflon came off!! SHE LOVES IT!!!! I only gave it 4 stars due to the lack of FULL information, but my Mom wants her presto back!! It's great, no matter what Alton Brown says! This unit is similar to the one I have (old style 06000), so I have included my review here as well. I bought one at Walmart last year. I use it pretty often, but mostly for making popcorn. Turn temp to 350, put a couple-three tablespoons of peanut oil in the bottom, and then when the oil heats up throw in 1/3 to 1/2 cup of popcorn. Put the cover on and keep the pot moving while the corn pops. When the corn has just about stopped popping, turn the heat off and pour the popcorn into a bowl. Butter, salt and eat. YUM! I've deep-fried scallops in it, steamed vegetables, cooked rice, made soup and even baked potatoes. The thing works great! I wasn't going to write a review until I saw Alton Brown talk some trash about it on Good Eats. I got pretty defensive about my humble Presto cooker! He was doing a silly episode about "man food" like corn dogs and thin, square hamburgers. Well, when Mr. Brown was explaining how to fry the corn dogs he said (while holding a Presto mutlti-cooker) that a pot with an heating element on the outside of the bottom wasn't a good idea because first the element had to heat the pot and then it had to heat up the oil. Too slow. After that he displayed three home-use rectangular fryers with immersion type heating elements. He said they were also better because they each had cooking baskets and break-away magnetic cords. He picked the one with the digital controls, while implying that this was somehow better than the manual rotary temp control. I don't know if A. B. gets paid for product placement on his show, but I really thought he was being disingenuous regarding the Presto "pot." First of all, about the heating element on the bottom of the Presto cooker: During the frying demonstration, Mr. Brown had some text placed over the screen that said that if you didn't have a special electric fryer, that a pot on the stove-top would work fine. Isn't that interesting? What the heck is a pot on the stove, but just a heating element on the outside of a pot that heats up the pot and then the oil inside? That's exactly what he was criticizing the Presto kettle about. What gives? Secondly, the Presto cooker DOES TOO have a magnetic break-away electric cord to keep the unit from tipping when the cord is yanked by accident. Also, the Presto cooker DOES TOO come with a frying-steaming basket, which Brown implied it didn't have. Nya, nya, nya! See, I can be just as immature as Alton Brown! I don't know if the rectangular fryers are really better, but I'm sure they cost a lot more. My Presto cooker was $26.85 at Walmart. I keep it in a lower cabinet - it doesn't take up much space there. I pull it out when I need it. It's inexpensive, easy to use, and simple. When we go to Maine in August, I'm allowed to take only one of my counter-top appliances. So, I just take the Presto cooker with me. Normally, I cook steel cut oats in a small bowl, sitting in water, in a slow cooker (a bain marie - sort of - found the idea here [link deleted]) I can do the same thing with the Presto cooker. And I have a pot with me on vacation that I can do so much more with. One last thing. With my slow cooker I use a plug-in timer called a Rival Smart-Part. But it's not rated to control the wattage of the Presto multi-cooker. I found a heavy-duty programmable digital timer that I use to turn the Presto cooker off and on automatically. This device really allows me to use the Presto cooker like a slow cooker, without over-cooking stews and such when I am out of the house all day. The Presto multi-cooker is a terrific appliance! Buy one now, and don't believe everything you see on TV! Flash Update! Here is another reason to buy a Presto multi-cooker: I'm making a beef stew with red wine tonight. What a mess browning the stew beef! I have a 3 quart Wagner cast-iron chicken fryer, and this is what I used to brown the beef chuck cubes. These days the meat hasn't been aged much, and so it is very difficult to brown properly. I managed to do it in batches, but the stove-top got pretty messy by the time I was done. I put the browned meat, vegetables, and garlic into the Presto cooker ( I made sure to deglaze the chicken fryer with wine and include all the tasty bits) and continued to cook the stew. And then I could proceed to clean up the stove-top while the beef stew simmered away in a different part of the kitchen. I am very pleased not to have to clean up all that oil splatter after dinner!
