CucinaPro 280-01 3-in-1 Cooker, 4-Quart

by Cucina Pro

Product Features

• Brushed stainless steel housing
• Non-stick cookwell
• Use as a slow cooker or deep fryer
• Has baskets for steaming and frying
• Vented glass lid

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 12 x 11 x 10.2 inches ; 9 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 11 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B003K2QHHK
• Item model number: 280-01
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #100,558 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

CucinaPro 3-in-1 Cooker has a non-stick coated 4 quart cookwell and brushed stainless steel housing. 3-in-1 Cooker combines deep frying, steaming, and slow cooking in one convenient appliance. You will save space with this versatile CucinaPro 3-in-1 Cooker. As a slow cooker the unit uses 300 Watts and has a 4 quart capacity. The Deep Fryer uses 1000 Watts and has a 1.5 quart capacity. Comes with baskets for steaming and frying and a vented glass lid for keeping a eye on foods.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars This is a great ideal but just doesn't do it, January 28, 2010

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Karen M. Mack (Taunton, MA, US) - See all my reviews
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I saw this product online a year ago and thought it was a great ideal to have three cookers in one. I got it as a christmas gift last year. I have a small kitchen. I also travel a lot and thought it would be a good kitchen product to have.

I have used this product five times. Three times as a deep fryer. Two times as a crock pot.

As a crock pot it does cook hotter than others on low. So if you think you can go to work and come home and its almost done is just not going to Happen. Five hours on low is tops for that. This in itself would not be bad if the other functions worked properly.

I have not steamed yet but after my deep fry's. I can't see why it wouldn't as the crock pot liner is used.

Deep frying is the issue with this unit. Initially the oil comes to the right frying tempreture. The crock pot liner is not used in deep frying. Every thing is good for a couple of minutes. When the thermal cutout goes off it simply will not come on in time. And I mean not even close. To get a crisp fried product. As stated before they are greasy.

In all fairness to the company. I called customer service and after a whole conversation of about 45 seconds. They had my name and address and shipped me a new lower heating unit at no cost. I had it in 4-5 days.

The second unit preformed like the first. I would call again but what is the point. I have it and will use
but not as deep fryer.

What a shame. Just wish it would work.

Unfortunately I would not recomend this product

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cool Item, July 1, 2009

By 

Graham Kerr "kitchen guy" (Lakewood, NY) - See all my reviews

I don't deep fry alot but I do slow cook and steam a bunch. This thing does it all. Easy to use and kind of fun.

1.0 out of 5 stars Doesn't do anything very well, June 20, 2011

By 

jmspdx "jmspdx" (Portland, Oregon, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: CucinaPro 280-01 3-in-1 Cooker, 4-Quart (Kitchen)

I've had this unit for about three years. We actually had to wait months to get it because it was on backorder. Now I'm trying to figure out why it was so popular. It's a pretty poor performer for at least two of its intended uses. As a slow cooker it gets too hot, even on low. As a deep fryer it runs far too cool. Despite a 400-degree setting and 30 minutes of heating, the hottest I could get the oil was 223 degrees, which is at least 125 degrees to cool to even think about frying.