This post contains affiliate links. That means if you click or make a purchase, I make a little cash at no extra cost to you. I’ll probably use it to feed my dog. Thanks for feeding Sadie. (Don’t worry, she gets food regardless)

If I was stranded on a desert island and could take one kitchen appliance, it would be my slow cooker.

Never mind that I’m taking an electric appliance to an island with no electricity.

That’s just how much I love my slow cooker.

You come home from work and dinner is ready. That sentence alone would make any woman say, “Sign me UP!”

You’re probably thinking, “But the title of this post says you gave up your slow cooker…”

Yes. You’re right. I’m sharing how much I loved my precious slow cooker to show how big of a deal it is that I gave it up. It was my bff. It had a name. (I’m kidding…a little).

Last month, I was flipping through a Sur La Table magazine before bed (anybody else just want EVERYTHING in that catalog?). I spotted this Fagor LUX Electric Multicooker, and I was instantly drawn in by ALL of it’s capabilities. Here’s the things it can do:

• Pressure cook (high & low settings)
• Slow cook (high & low settings)
• Make white rice, brown rice, risotto (!) and yogurt
• Brown, Simmer, Saute and Steam
• Keep Warm
• Time Delay (Yes!)

Fagor was kind enough to send me one to review so I could share my thoughts on this awesome appliance with y’all! My highest priority on the blog is to be honest with y’all, so everything in this review are my true feelings. I would never recommend something to y’all that I wouldn’t recommend to my mom. (I was going to say friends, but we all know that if our mom doesn’t like something we recommend, they’ll be very up front about it😂)

How The Multicooker Works

If you’re using the pressure cooker option, you add in your meats and vegetables, plus at least one cup of liquid. Turn the self-locking lid, and follow the guide in the manual for how much time to set it for. Pressure cooking works with liquid, so if you don’t have enough, it won’t work. I learned this trying to cook some sweet potatoes.

The pressure that builds up inside speeds up the cooking time like crazy. I’m serious when I say I can cook a chicken breast in ten minutes. It’s a dream. It makes weeknight dinners a BREEZE. I can cook up some sweet potatoes or a batch of brown rice and portion it out for the week. It saves me SO much time.

When your meal is finished, simply release the steam by turning the valve on the top of the lid (be VERY careful as the steam can burn.) Or, let the steam release naturally. The manual will tell you which method to use depending on what you’re cooking.

You’re likely familiar with how to do the other capabilities that the Fagor LUX Multicooker has, so I won’t go into details. The removable ceramic nonstick bowl is dishwasher safe and much, much easier to clean than the heavy and bulky slow cooker.

Why You Need a Fagor LUX Multicooker

1. It Replaces Multiple Appliances

I know what you’re thinking- ANOTHER kitchen appliance?

Shhhh.

Listen. Did you see all of it’s capabilities? Did you see where it does slow cooking AND pressure cooking AND rice making? Say adios to three separate appliances, and say hello to the ONE appliance that does all that and more.

That’s what sold it for me.

We live in a small apartment with a kitchen that has absolutely no room for anything else (I think my husband is glad for that). This cooker replaced two appliances and thus gave us more room by simplifying our kitchen.

2. It Saves Time and is Easy To Use

I love that I can brown meat in the multicooker before I start a soup. I love that I can saute vegetables like onion and garlic before moving on to the next steps of a recipe.

I love that I can do all of these things without getting another dish dirty!

To give you an idea of how this Fagor LUX multicooker can save you time, here’s the pressure cooking time for a few common foods:

• Corn on the Cob – 3-5 minutes
• Whole Potatoes- 10-12 minutes
• Black Beans (soaked overnight): 10-15 minutes
• Whole Chicken: 20-25 minutes
• Chicken Breast: 8-10 minutes
• Steel Cut Oats: 10 minutes

Yup. It’s a meal-prepper’s dream. It’s a busy wife and mom’s dream when you don’t want to spend 30 minutes+ on a weeknight dinner. Whether you use the pressure cooker option or the slow cooker option, you’re saving yourself time and stress.

Pour yourself a glass of wine and put your feet up to soak in your newly found extra time.

3. Easy To Use and Easy Clean Up

I loved my slow cooker, but that ceramic pot is HEAVY and definitely not non-stick. I could wash it awkwardly in the sink, or put it in the dishwasher where it took up almost half of the bottom rack. The inner pot of the Fagor LUX Multicooker is so light, and non-stick🙌. It’s dishwasher safe, but I’ve found that a quick rinse and scrub with soap gets everything off easily.

The simple panel is extremely user friendly. Just select the function, set the time, and press start! It’s important to note that when pressure cooking, the timer won’t actually start until the pressure cooker comes up to temperature. This usually takes less than five minutes. It will beep again, and cooking time will officially start.

The Details

The Fagor LUX Multicooker does it all- slow cook, pressure cook, rice cook, and more. It’s easy to clean, it saves you TIME, and it’s user friendly. Good Housekeeping rated it the #1 multicooker that they tested!

The Fagor LUX Multicooker comes in three sizes- 4 quart, 6 quart and 8 quart. The 4 quart comes in champagne and silver only, but the 6 and 8 quarts come in copper, champagne and silver colors. I have the 8-quart cooker in copper, which is plenty of room for cooking a roast, soups, etc. For a family of two, I would say the 4 or 6 quart would be just fine!

If you’ve been on the fence about a pressure cooker/multicooker/instant pot, it’s time to take the plunge! You’ll never go back, I mean it.

Do you have a multicooker in your kitchen? I’d love to hear your favorite things to cook!

Thanks for reading,

Thank you, Fagor, for sponsoring this post. All opinions are my own.

PIN IT: