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Sage Risotto Plus review


What's the SAGE BY HESTON BLUMENTHAL RISOTTO PLUS?
The Sage Risotto Plus is a multi-cooker that promises to cook fluffy rice and
Creamy risotto without stirring, as well as being a slow cooker. It also has a
Sauté/sear function which makes it easier to cook everything in one pot -- for
Example sautéing garlic and onions as the foundation for a risotto or searing meat

Results are impressive -- its no-stir risotto was nearly as delicious as one
That's been slaved over for half an hour, thanks to a clever function that uses
The build quality is amazing also. Actually, the only

Sage Risotto Plus -- Design and Features
The build quality of this Sage Risotto Plus strikes you immediately. It feels
Solid and well built, with quality materials and design details like superb
Handles on the side for moving it to the table or simply moving it in the
kitchen.

Steaming tray -- where many slow cookers come with a small plastic tray. The
Round cooking pot is non-stick, as is the inside of the cooker . Capacity
is 3.7 litres, enough for 20 cups of cooked rice.
The controls are simple: buttons at the bottom to select one of five modes:
There's no
countdown timer or delayed start. You can't program the cooking time, just
Switch it on in the morning and away again once you get home.
If you are cooking rice or steaming, however, the cooker will change over to
Keep warm mode once it's cooked. (This common rice cooker feature might
Seem like magic, but it's quite simple: a temperature sensor detects the actuality
That your food is getting hotter because all of the cooking water has been
absorbed.)

high heat for searing meat or sautéing base ingredients such as onions, garlic
and spices. Interestingly the instructions suggest it's safe to use from age 8,
Which makes it a safer alternative to the hob for budding chefs.
The risotto mode controls temperature through a number of stages to create
Tiny bubbles which encircle the rice, releasing starch to provide the dish a creamy

SAGE RISOTTO PLUS -- WHAT'S IT LIKE TO USE?
The no-stir risotto was impressive. Firstly, because the sauté/sear mode
Meant there was no need to use a second pan. Secondly, because the outcomes
Were almost as deliciously creamy as though the risotto was stirred constantly
For 30 minutes. And thirdly because it felt when the dish was cooked and
Automatically switched to keep warm mode.
The sauté/sear mode seemed a little on the other hand -- butter browned slightly
Quicker than you would hope for. But with Heston Blumenthal's name on the box
You can't help doubting yourself: what if you have been sautéing in the wrong
Temperature for years?
Blumenthal has clearly had a hand in the product. He's famously a fan of
Cooking slowly so that meat keeps its juices (if protein is heated quickly, it
Contracts and the juices are squeezed out). The stove's design is impeccable

Bonkers -- there's a disappointing lack of snail porridge.
Should I buy the Sage Risotto Plus?If you just want a toaster and/or a rice cooker, no, as it's hard to justify
the Sage's price tag. Instead, look at more affordable options like the
Lakeland Brushed Chrome Family Slow Cooker or the Tefal 8-in-1 Multi
Cooker (the latter is particularly great for cooking with a time delay).
But if you love risotto, or you simply want to make slow-cooked dishes
Without using another pan to sear/sauté first, the superbly made Sage
Risotto Plus won't disappoint.
VERDICT
This premium one-pot cooker saves on time and washing up. Superb, if you
Don't mind the hefty price tag.