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Cuisinart MSC-400 3-In-1 Cook Central 4-Quart Multi-Cooker: Slow Cooker, Brown/Saute, Steamer, Silver

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Size: 4-Quart


Features

  • Extra-large blue backlit LCD display with easy-to-read time and temperature settings
  • Glass lid with cool-touch handle for clear view and comfortable handling
  • Steaming rack included
  • Instruction Book
  • Limited 3-year Warranty

Description

The Cuisinart Cook Central 3-in-1 Multicooker The MSC-400 Cuisinart Multicooker Create one-pot meals your family will love with the Cuisinart Cook Central 3-in-1 Multicooker. Three fully programmable cooking functions let you sauté vegetables, brown meats and slow cook your favorite comfort foods right in the unit. Skip the stovetop with combination cooking -- brown your ingredients in the unit and then simply switch to the slow cook function. Use the Cook Central to prep any aspect of your favorite dish. Select the steam function to prepare stuffed artichokes to start a gourmet meal or to create a healthful vegetable medley side dish. The Cook Central can even do dessert. With numerous recipes to choose from in the included booklet, the opportunities are endless! The Cook Central features Cuisinart’s brushed stainless steel housing and a 4-quart nonstick cooking pot that lets you brown or sauté directly in the unit. Once your meal is ready, the unit will automatically shift to Keep Warm mode so your meal is ready when you are. Serving your dish is easy -- just lift the pot out and take it to the table. Clean-up is a breeze with the Cook Central as the pot, steaming rack and glass lid are dishwasher-safe. Multi-FunctionalThe first step to creating your meal with the Cook Central is selecting the cooking function. Slow CookSlow cooking is perfect for foods that require long, slow simmering, such as soups, stocks, stews, and dried beans. This function is also ideal when cooking tougher and less expensive cuts of meat like shoulder and pot roast. The Slow Cook function has three temperature settings -- High, Low, and Simmer. For recipes that need to cook longer, use the Simmer and Low settings. When starting a dish later in the day, select the High setting. A 24-hour timer and automatic Keep Warm mode ensure your food is ready to eat when you are. Brown or sauté with temperatures up to 400 degrees F. Use the extra-large steaming rack to steam vegetables. Slow cook on your schedule with programmable settings. SteamSteaming is one of the healthiest methods of cooking. No butter or oil is required and fewer nutrients are lost in the steaming process. To steam anything from asparagus to shrimp, insert the included steaming rack and no more than 1 quart of water or other liquid in the cooking pot and cover with the lid. Once steaming is complete, carefully remove food from the pot with a spoon, fork or tongs and enjoy. Brown/SautéUse the Brown/Sauté function as you would a skillet or sauté pan on the stovetop for a variety of recipes. Prepare a quickly sautéed skillet dish or brown food right in the pot as the first step of your family's favorite slow cooker recipe. You can use this function to reheat foods as well. Just use Brown/Sauté at 350 degrees F and stir until all ingredients are warmed through. Once you have chosen the cooking function that best fits your recipe, simply set the desired time and temperature, and then press Start. Features and BenefitsGlass Lid with HandleCheck the progress of a dish without releasing heat. Steaming RackPlace in the up position to elevate ingredients for steaming. Nonstick Aluminum 4-Quart Cooking PotSpreads heat evenly to perfectly brown and saute ingredients right in the unit. BPA FreeAll parts that come in contact with food are BPA free. Easy to use control panel Programmable Control PanelCooking Function ButtonsUse to select Slow Cook, Brown/Sauté or Steam. Time DirectionalsUse to set your desired cooking time, be it minutes or hours. Temperature DirectionalsUse to set cooking temperatures up to 400 degrees F. Start/Stop ButtonUse to start and stop cooking function. Blue Backlit LCD DisplaySide-by-side display shows cooking time and temperature.


Brand: Cuisinart


Color: Silver


Material: Stainless Steel


Product Dimensions: 10.5"D x 16.5"W x 8.7"H


Capacity: 4 Quarts


Item Weight: 9.5 Pounds


Is Dishwasher Safe: Yes


Voltage: 220 Volts


Shape: Oval


Pattern: Solid


Brand: Cuisinart


Color: Silver


Material: Stainless Steel


Product Dimensions: 10.5"D x 16.5"W x 8.7"H


Capacity: 4 Quarts


Item Weight: 9.5 Pounds


Is Dishwasher Safe: Yes


Voltage: 220 Volts


Shape: Oval


Pattern: Solid


Control Method: Touch


Control Type: Programmable


Number of settings: 3


Controller Type: Push Button


Item Weight: 9.5 pounds


Manufacturer: Cuisinart


Item model number: MSC-400


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No


Date First Available: February 14, 2013


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Top Amazon Reviews


  • Easy to use, works great
Size: 7-Quart
It works for browning meats right in the pan. Nice and hot. Then there are slow and high settings for slow cooking. Can also steam. Basically, cook at almost any temperature with a built in timer and keep warm function. Nonstick is good and makes for easy cleanup. I use it for taco or burrito meats mostly. Or a stew or soup. A long cook task. Otherwise, I have lots of other pots and pans and I tend to just use the smaller items for smaller or quick jobs. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2023 by Alan R. Tower

  • Absolutely awesome item
Size: 4-Quart
I have an older round ceramic 4 qt. slow cooker that i have used for many, many years. If I remember correctly I only paid $10 for it which at that time was considered expensive. I adore it but it was lacking some nice improvements. It is round and deep so it is hard to know how food lower inside is cooking and the lid is a small clear (foggy) plastic that doesn't allow me to really see how items are cooking. I saw this oval non-stick slow cooker with glass lid and decided to bite my tongue and spend the money and get what I hoped was going to be a much nicer, more improved slow cooker. I used it yesterday for the first time and I'm in LOVE!!! Oh my, talk about improvements. I only used it for slow cooking this time and was extremely pleased. The large oval glass lid allowed me to watch as the food cooked. The cooker is wider than my old cooker meaning it was not as deep and more food is seen through the lid. Both are 4 qt cookers so the comparison was able to be exact. There was NO comparison. I cooked two large briskets and because the cooker is wider it allowed me to place both so they could both be seen while cooking. The round one needed the meat cut and stacked for cooking. This cooker has a timer that I set (the old cooker did NOT have a timer, I had to watch the clock) and it beeped 5 times when the time was up. It then switched automatically to a warming setting which per the instruction book will beep when it ends. (I didn't let the warming go through its cycle to hear it.) It also can be set to start later in the day or the next day. I am not sure I would use this because I wouldn't feel comfortable leaving food sitting all day to come on automatically at some specified time. I used a Reynolds liner which I found worked great for my older cooker but it really wasn't necessary as this cooker is non-stick but it fit perfectly (better than in the round cooker) and still made it nice to not have to do a major clean up. The lit controls are great. It literally counts down when you set the timer so you know how much longer till the meal is ready. My older cooker is a green ceramic insert that sits in an aluminum cooking pan that has a pretty pattern on it. It matched most of my kitchens over the years. This one is stainless and is an EXTREMELY attractive appliance. My current kitchen is white and stainless so it fits right in but I can assure you the stainless would fit in ANY kitchen. The unit comes with a steamer rack but I haven't used that part of the cooker yet. I also didn't brown the meat in the cooker when I cooked the brisket because I wanted to use the liner. In the near future I'll make some stew and brown the meat before adding all the other items (not using the liner obviously). This slow cooker can do a LOT more than my old green cooker. I can tell I won't be using the old cooker any more. This appliance is WELL worth the price. Well made, simple instructions and simple to use. It came packaged extremely well. I was really surprised at HOW well it was packaged. I seriously doubt it would be delivered to anyone broken (the glass top is the only thing that could break and it is well secured and wrapped in plastic with cardboard securing it in place. The entire experience from ordering it, to delivery, to unpacking, to setting it up, to using it, was simple. If I could rate this appliance higher than a five believe it or not, I would. This was a perfect purchase. If you are comparing different cookers, this one I highly recommend. Update: I've now used this cooker to make stuffed peppers, meatballs in sauce, and Briskette. I have to say it is awesome! I just purchased a second one that I can't decide whether to keep it for my own use (to have a second cooker for holiday functions) or give it to someone as a gift. I will probably keep it for myself since I love it so much. Highly recommend this if you are undecided. You will NOT be sorry. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2014 by Shesinstpete33710

  • Love this cooker!!
Size: 6-Quart
I absolutely love this slow cooker. For context, I cook a lot and have been using crockpots for over 20 years. I own two old ceramic ones inherited from grandparents. They still work great, but one of them has a broken handle now so I decided I’d look to see if there was anything out there I might like better. Having used old ones means that I am used to and prefer the lower cooking temps of older cookers. So far this cooker seems to cook at temps similar to my older ones. I have had this crockpot for a month now, and have probably used it at least three times a week. I love the browning feature, although it definitely does not brown as hot as a regular frying pan, the convenience of having everything in one pot makes it worth it. It still browns well enough for something that is going to be slow cooked for a long time. I got the 6 quart, and I find that is perfect for our family of four. It fits enough for two meals or one meal with a couple of leftover lunches. It won’t fit a doubled crop pot recipe though. I have not had any problem yet with the no stick surface peeling or scratching, although because of other reviews I am treating it extremely careful. Aside from the usual no metal utensils, don’t use spray oil on a no stick surface. The cord length has been perfect for sitting on my counter that has an outlet nearby. It is easy to read and easy to set. The beeping when things are done cooking is a little bit loud, but that’s OK it just means you can hear it if you’re in another room. I love that it automatically goes to warm when the cooking time is over. A few tips I have recently found helpful: don’t cook chicken for too long, especially if you are not making a soup/stew. About 4-5h on low is all you need for thighs or breasts. Also don’t be afraid to try making desserts. And you can line your crock pot with parchment for some things (such as cakes/breads). One last thing. When I was comparing crockpots I came across one that came first on many online articles as highly recommended, although the actual reviews on that one were very divided. I ended up checking the quality of reviews with an external website and that particular slow cooker has a lot of suspected fake reviews. This one did not have that issue, which helped me decide. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2022 by Christina E

  • Everyone needs one of these!
Size: 4-Quart
This is the best pot to have cause it does everything great! Just got it & I have used it twice a week already !
Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2023 by Christine Andersen

  • Happy customer
Size: 6.5-Quart
Arrived quickly without damage. Cooks and looks great! I have a cuisinart toaster that is 15 plus years old that still looks great and is used daily. Would buy again.
Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2023 by Mary L. McKenzie

  • Initial impressions
Size: 6.5-Quart
This thing is heavy. If you have mobility issues or arthritis in your hands or shoulders it will be difficult to handle. The handles on the heating unit are sharp and a bit small.A When you unpack it, there's a plastic strip over the timer with a fake number on it. Make sure you take it off or you will be looking at two numbers overlaying each other. I set it for high and it hit 208 degrees in 20 minutes and stayed there. The timer is only setable in 30 minute increments which is ok for my style of slow cooking. I'm concerned that the heating part is lightweight and may not be well insulated but we shall see. Over all I'm happy so far. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2023 by mdrake

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