Russell Hobbs 22780 Review

The Russell Hobbs 22780 Mini Kitchen Multi-Cooker is a compact multi-purpose appliance which can grill, roast, bake, fry and boil. It has two means of cooking - the internal oven and the different sized hot plates on top. It's a classic Russell Hobbs appliance, with a long history. It's popular among students, although its high 30 litre capacity is suitable for large families and dinner parties.

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The Russell Hobbs 22780 is fan assisted. This allows the cooker to provide an even distribution of heat, helping you reduce the time and temperature needed to cook your food, therefore saving energy in the process. For more scope, the temperature can be adjusted between 60 and 230 degrees Celsius. There's also a keep warm function.

About Russell Hobbs

Russell Hobbs are a famous British brand of home and kitchen appliances. Their cooking range consists of food steamers, slow cookers, sandwich makers, bread makers, deep fryers, mini ovens, hobs, rice cookers, and more. They've been around since 1952 and are well known for their well engineered and durable products.

Specification

The features are as follows:

• Suitability - The Russell Hobbs 22780 can grill, roast, bake, fry and boil. Its two ways of cooking are the internal oven and the large/small hot plates on top. The small plate has a 750W element and the large plate 1000W. The hot plates can be used separately or together, although the hot plates and the oven cannot run simultaneously.
• Capacity - The 30 litre capacity is ideal for dinner parties, large families, batch cooking, etc. Despite its large capacity, it's a fairly compact appliance.
• Weight - The cooker weighs around 10.3kg.
• Fan Assisted - The cooking oven is fan assisted to ensure a more even distribution of heat. It also helps lower the temperature and cooking time needed in order to save energy.
• Adjustable Controls - The settings can be changed manually. The temperature can be set between 60 and 230 degrees Celsius. The timer can be set up to 120 minutes.
• Automatic Shut Off / Keep Warm - When finished, the oven automatically shuts off. The keep warm function then keeps your food hot until you're ready to serve it.
• Visibility - The glass door is mirrored so you can see how well your food is doing without having to open the door and interrupt the cycle. There's also an oven light for visibility and a power indicator light.
• Accessories - The accessories are a baking tray, a grill rack and a tray handle.

Summary

In summary, the Russell Hobbs 22780 is an excellent appliance with an internal oven and two different sized hot plates. It's fully adjustable, with temperature and timer controls, and it automatically shuts off when it has finished cooking. We particularly like the convenient keep warm function. The internal oven is extremely efficient due to the fan assisted design. We rate the Russell Hobbs 22780 4.5 out of 5 stars.

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