Customer Reviews

SPT SS-301 Multi-Cooker Shabu Shabu and Grill

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I was given this set to use for shabu shabu. I know it has other uses but that is all I'm giving a review for. The set is nice and of reasonable quality, the fact that it can be used for other methods of cooking is convenient. Now for the shabu shabu review, after one use I plan on returning it. If you use the unit for heating up water or broth from room temperature you will be waiting a long long time, your best boiling your liquid and then pouring it into the pot. Even though this is the approach I uses the unit was not able to keep the liquid above 154 degrees Fahrenheit. It took a long time to cook even a small piece of meat and much longer for vegetables. For one person this may be doable but for more than one person (two people in my case) it adds a damper to dinner. I would not recommend this unit for anyone for shabu shabu. I have another shabu shabu pot which I will try this week, it's a Ikeda model No. CH-2800, hopefully it will be better....it's hard to see how it cannot.

This thing does more than just shabu shabu. Temperature range and control are just right. Right size for a family of four or five. Very easy to clean. For the price that we paid, we couldn't ask for more. It is almost perfect!

We've only had this cooker long enough to use it for hot pot cooking & haven't taken advantage of the grilling or steaming features yet--but it is a great little hot pot! We had family over to show them this fun way of cooking that we learned in Beijing, and the pot held plenty of food for everyone--it heated up very quickly, both initially and when we had to add more liquid. The removable cooking surface also makes for very easy cleanup. I am totally pleased with it and think it's a great value, as all of the others we considered were more expensive. The only thing I would have liked was some more detailed instructions and/or recipes, but really, all that is available online so--five stars!

This is a really nice stainless steel pot for shabu shabu. Haven't tried the grill pan yet. But looks like fun to cook in it. The only thing is the power cord is too short. I have to buy extension to reach the outlet on the wall. You are supposed to put this pot on the table and have the shabu shabu, not on the cooking counter. That's why I only give it 4 stars.

the pan attached with this product is very thin, so it gets very rough on the surface after several times uses of stir-fries.
but if you only use it only for shabu shabu, it won't be a problem at all..good for hot pot or shabu shabu..

Instructions on use were very limited. The grill was extremely disappointing, very small area in center with grill grid, food tasted more like boiled than grilled or broiled. Tried the pot once to cook beans, worked ok but the pot got heat marks on bottom from the elements, instructions did not indicate if the grill pan should be under the pot, but I'm guessing it should be when used any of the pots. Would not buy again, would return it if I could, Can I???

Some mixed reviews i have read on this. I absolutely love it! Works Great! Buying another one for my girlfriend.