Stariver Electric Hot Pot Cooker - 1.8L Capacity for Fast, Even Heating

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Canada on May 26, 2023

K Hall: This is a crazy efficient way to prepared noodle and pasta dishes. I waited until I used this many times before writing this review. Ramen and spaghetti get done in a flash, whereas my stovetop is super slow to boil anything. It's not non-stick but cleans up easily enough. The temp control I'm still getting used to, it seems to be mostly on or off but it cooks so fast you want to be right there watching it anyway. This has become one of my favorite little gadgets.

United States on Mar 18, 2023

CeeGee: I took this hotpot on holidays so that I could cook in our room, and I used it every day for almost 2 weeks. I quickly found out what some of the reviewers have talked about with it burning food.
Within 20 seconds (or less) there is one section of the pot that gets extremely hot instantly and it will burn whatever you're cooking! Even with rapid and constant stirring, food will burn on this one section of the pot.
I question if it REALLY has cooking grade stainless steel!
Boiling water is fine because it cannot burn water, so cooking pasta is ok.
Anything else is guaranteed to burn in seconds, even on the lowest heat setting - no matter what you do, and it will require intensive cleaning afterwards!
Should be called a pasta cooker, and that is all.

Canada on Dec 21, 2022

D9DD9D: An okay product, the temperature control is not working so well, which means it only got "on" and "off" status, no keep warm function.

Canada on Aug 07, 2022

Meifang lu: The electric hotpot stops boiling after a few minutes of use. There’s nothing you can do to keep it on boil. It stops by itself after the water temperature rises to a certain point. Making it impossible to cook a bowl of noodles or making hotpot. Working for a few moments then turning off doesn’t seem like the ideal cooking product for your meal. If you need to keep something warm, this product can be used. But if you’re looking for an electric pot to cook noodles or cook something, I wouldn’t recommend this product.

United States on Jan 19, 2022

Lynn Avison: This hotpot works for a few times then it burns your soup (especially thicker soups) around the fourth time. It then burns everything at the same spot on the hotpot no matter how hard you scrub it clean it still burns in the same spot. It’s a dud!

Canada on Oct 07, 2021

Zoe: This item is really good for having hot pot. I just tried it for the first time and everything is just perfect. The temperature is good and easy to control as well. It is easy to clean. One super little thing that I wish it can be better is the wire. It is very short so you might need to use an extension unit so that it will be longer.

Canada on Sep 17, 2021

Mr. Banana: I like the ease of use of this little hot pot. Cooks quick and gets job done. Don’t expect build quality to be amazing, but if you want some just quicker noodles, this is the way. The heating system works fine, just limited in control. Blue means on and it will keep it warm. If you want it to reheat, turn the dial all the way to off position and back to heat. My only concern is the integrated heating solution means washing the pot after use needs to be careful as to not get electronics wet. As for stain discoloration in the pot after use, that’s your water issue.

United States on Apr 26, 2021

inKwhyArEN minds inKwhyArEN minds : I've used this hot pot over 5x in the past week without any issues. I made macaroni & cheese, spaghetti, chicken soup, chicken & rice, oatmeal, grits, boiled eggs, and crab legs. I don't turn the dial to a high setting, I cook low and slow especially when I know their is a potential for the food to stick. I also use butter or oil to help reduce sticking while also stirring my food constantly. I cook in this hot pot as I would in any other stainless steel pan. I don't walk away leaving the food unattended for too long because I don't want anything to stick to the surface or to burn. Overall: this hot pot is is easy to use, warms up quickly, is space efficient, and is esthetically pleasing.

Tips:
make sure the cord under the heating plate is secured/tucked in its slot so the heating plate will sit flat on your surface. If not, your hot pot won't be balanced once you attach it to the heating plate.

Disinfect the pot by placing water & your choice of dish cleaning solution in the pot then bring it to a boil.

Don't place the hot pot against or under anything that can be damaged by heat because it creates a lot of steam while in...

United States on Dec 21, 2020

Randy: I just received this from Amazon, immediately prepped it for use and cooked ramen in it. Works perfectly. Sides stay cool enough to touch. Boils as fast as a good electric kettle. I dropped one star on "Easy to clean" because you cannot immerse the pot in water, but honestly, what do you expect?

My only complaint is that the "Min" water level mark is just a little higher than 550ml, which is the volume of water that a package of Nonghshim Black ramen tells you to boil to make this soup. Not a huge deal. You can either add a little more water (I did and it tastes great) or just take a risk and leave the water level slightly below min. (The min mark is probably that high only to avoid boiling dry after a long period of boiling, so I wouldn't really worry about it. You've got lots of room to play with in that regard.) The important thing to note is simply, the Min mark is around 600ml or about 2 1/2 cups.

United States on Jun 16, 2020