Tefal i-Companion XL Connect FE90C160
MPN: FE90C160
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Great Cooking Device for the Our Time-Poor World.
These days everyone is talking about cooking food from scratch. This has been shown to have numerous health benefits. But of course, people are time-poor. This machine is great as it can save time by automating numerous processes. It is an automatic cooking machine which heats, chops, whips etc. as well as cooking the food, similar to a Thermomix. I have not owned a Thermomix and I have owned a Kenwood kCook so I am comparing it to the kCook. This has some advantages over the kCook – the bowl is larger but the machine itself is more compact. T
... Read morehe four automatic cooking settings make it simpler to use. The blades are easier to put in and change over, especially during the cooking process. The machine is really let down by the terrible cook-book. But more about that later. Positives: It is really neat on the benchtop – even though the bowl is larger than the KCook. Large Bowl Capacity – means you can batch cook to a certain extent. Ease of changing blades – this is a great design addition – each blade/attachment has a little extended part with a little knob on the top so the blade can be taken out and swapped over during the cooking process. Auto Settings – the soup setting is fantastic. It is so easy to use and produces wonderful soup! There are also settings for slow cooking, pastry and steaming.
Complex and expensive
This is a complex and expensive machine, which owing to a number of timing issues (i.e., it arrived just before financial end of year, my busiest time of year) we haven't been able to use as much as we would've like to by the reporting date. When we were able to use it - for making pumpkin soup - the family were very impressed with the process and the result, and it did make enough to feed five people. There is however what appears to be a fault with the one that we received - we couldn't get it to unlock, even when the lid was properly locke
... Read mored on the pot. In the end, what appeared to be happening was that the pot had to be firmly seated in the base in order for it to unlock and start cooking, however if it was firmly seated it wouldn't unlock - it had to be pushed up slightly with a finger, and it would then unlock and start. As a hybrid of a cooker and mixing bowl there was a lot of cleaning of parts and assembly required. I would suspect that if you've been using similar machines in the past then there would be less of a learning curve in learning to use this one, taking into account what appears to be a glitch with this particular one. Tefal do offer on-line tutorials which may have assisted. We'll continue to use it and I'll post a follow-up review in a few months time.Author stated being incentivised for this review
A Handy Kitchen Companion!
The Tefal I Companion is a great kitchen appliance. The instructions in the cook book and on the app are step by step and easy to follow. Initially, feeling a bit overwhelmed with all it could offer I signed up for the demo and this was very informative and went through each cooking program and what it was for and how to use it. A great reminder in the demo was to think of the appliance as a pot and cook with it accordingly. I basically found this to be true. You can cook a whole recipe from start to finish, but the machine was not as good at b
... Read morerowning or consistently frying meat as opposed to cooking a casserole or a soup. The pros: How well it is supported with an app and its bluetooth connectivity, cookbook and demo, it is a great looking addition to any bench, you can replace other appliances with one machine, beautifully consistent soups, dips and mash, the ability to make tasty breads and cakes with the pastry function, the ease of the machine, quick and little fuss casseroles and risottos. The cons: The only fault I had was cleared up after demo. A lock icon would often appear on the display and this is related to the lid not being closed or needing to be on or off depending on the heat of cooking. It may also relate to the machine not being in place properly. This was no where in the manual and I felt a troubleshooting page would have been beneficial. Also perhaps being clearer on when to change the attachments underneath the machine needed to be written into the instructions. The Tefal is a great addition to the kitchen once you are confident in its use. Like any new cooking machine you need to take the time to get to know it and then it is quite a handy, efficient companion!
I LOVE the pre-set cooking modes and synced Tefal app
This was a really great product to have been given the opportunity to test and review on behalf of Tefal & Product Review. My first observation on pulling the product out of the box was the high quality of the product and accessories. I was particularly impressed with the steel steam basket which is an included accessory and sits inside the bowl, as opposed to some others where it sits on top. I currently have a Thermo Cook Pro-M, sold by Froothie Australia so I'm confident with improvising with these kinds of machines, but I was keen to take
... Read moreup the offer of a free, virtual 45 minute information session with Tefal to go through the different components of the machine. I really appreciated the run down and it gave me more confidence and a better understanding of the machine. The Tefal also links with an app that syncs to the machine via bluetooth and allows you to follow the progress of the steps from afar. You can use the app to select recipes, some of which automatically set up the time, speed and temp on the Tefal. All you need to do is press Start. My husband and I have had fun trialing all sorts of recipes - some we make often, some were newly inspired, and some were purely a test for the machine. We had predominantly hits with a few misses. Let me go through the pros and cons: Pros: - The use of the Tefal app to connect via bluetooth, select a recipe and work through the steps is a real pro. The fact that some of the synced recipes will automatically adjust the settings to reflect the recipe you've chosen is great. All you do is press start and keep working through the steps. Often a combination of manual and automatic settings. It's new & needs some polishing, but it's fantastic! - The quality of the machine and accessories are to a high standard. - The stabilising feature is highly effective, though I would express caution when using the grinder accessory & "supervise". - The automatic cooking 'settings' for soup, pastry and slow cooker are game changers for busy households. I love these features so much. As an example, I select Slow Cook P1 which browns my onion for 5 mins at 130 degrees. I then add my soup ingredients (let's say I'm making pumpkin soup), select the Soup P1 setting 1 which goes for 40 mins at 100 degrees. However, at about the 38 minute mark the machine kicks into blitz mode and blitzes my soup for 2 minutes. Then it's ready to go for the family. I've made soup a few times and this has just been fantastic. - Bolognaise came out perfectly and I found myself wandering around the house wondering what to do with my time, what with no pots to stir. Just brown the onions with the Slow Cook P1 setting, add the rest of your ingredients and select the Slow Cook P2 setting and in 45 minutes the sauce is ready to pour over the pasta you've boiled.
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Restaurant quality food with a lot less effort.
When Tefal contacted me to write a review about their new meal-making wonder I was a bit excited because in a sense I’m reviewing the freezer, the model T Ford, the Hanimex camera or the VHS television recorder. And I say that because it is easy to mock from a distance but we have a massive fight going on for minds and wallets when it comes to meal preparation at the moment, and the future can go in one of 4 different directions: people shop for their own ingredients and cook their own meals at home, people have recipes and ingredients sent to
... Read moretheir home, ready-made meals delivered hot to the home, or robotic chefs that do the cooking while you add ingredients. When the fridge was invented people laughed and said why buy a big machine when I can just use the ice man, yet look where we are now. And while people might have a titter about a bench top robotic cooker, pause to think how far mobile phones have come in 10 years and smart watches in 5. Ten years from now your watch could sample your sweat, respiration or skin cells and provide suggestions on what needs to change in your diet. The Tefal i-Companion XL could take data from your bathroom scales, your electric toothbrush and your exercise equipment and tell you 'if you want to improve at the gym you need to eat this'; 'if you want to add 10 years to your life do this'. It could also feed you what you need rather than until you’re full, reduce a lot of money on wasted food by ordering for you only what your recipes require, and then create an online marketplace where you could sell recipes you’ve made that people like. So let me be the first to say "watch this space". If you have never explored this space before, let me give you the blow-by-blow. When I pulled it out of the box there is a base that a bowl sits on with a glass lid, a set of beaters or choppers in a handy lockable case, a set of digital kitchen scales (I note Thermomix has the scales built into the appliance), and a few hand tools like a brush and a spatula, with a thick recipe book neatly placed on top. But if you’re searching for a quick start guide you’ll be sorely disappointed. I would love a sample recipe to get me going and start using the machine right away, or a set of YouTube clips that take me through a series of 10 recipes that also explore different capabilities of the machine. As it is, you need to read the instruction manual first and the introduction to the recipe book next before you get an understanding of what the machine can and can’t do, and the lingo they use to convey different ideas. Once you’ve done this, though, it is surprising the amount of recipes the machine can cook and the quality of the finished product. Unless everyone around me happens to be a genius in the kitchen, I would rate my skills in the kitchen as below average, but the risotto I knocked out was restaurant quality. I’m not just saying that either – the rest of my family also agreed that it was “pay for this” quality and they all wanted seconds. When I tried the recipe again, I did roast pumpkin, baby spinach, and mushroom risotto as a twist on the recipe book recipe and it also turned out great. While typing this I can hear people fighting over the leftovers in the fridge as a re-heat some days later; how often do you get that from home cooked meals? On reading the recipe book I found it has errors in it such as referring to butter in the risotto recipe but not including butter in the ingredients list. It also makes references to parts that need to be used such as the stopper, but it doesn’t say which setting the stopper should be put on for the particular recipe. There are also errors in the pumpkin pie recipe, pesto, and cheddar and chive scone recipes and differences between the book version and the app version. Like I said earlier, in order for this to work best a user needs to read the whole instruction section of the recipe book and the whole instruction manual before starting a recipe as references are made in each of these. For this reason, there is no real quick start option. You know that feeling you get when you get something new home and you just want to rip it out of the box and start using it with the least amount of reading possible? Well don’t try that here. There is a good 2 hours of reading for a reasonably quick reader to get a good handle on the machine before you would get a good understanding of the machine’s capabilities. Since most people don’t read instruction manuals this really needs to be changed to something like lessons on YouTube or change the recipe book to include more information about the machine in each recipe – a bit like “cooking for dummies”. What Tefal does offer is a Facebook group set up for Tefal i-Companion XL support and recipes for those who are au fait with Facebook and a beginners class via Zoom which is a bit of an introduction to the machine. But after this I was left wanting. The class I joined had 2 other new users and went for 40 minutes but we didn't cook anything and the Tefal i-Companion XL wasn't even turned on. This was confounding. It was like being in the market for a new Range Rover, turning up to the test drive and having the salesman say "Let's just look at it from over here!" What we also cooked was beef bourguignon and pizza dough a few times and we are adapting the machine to do lamb biryani as a step-by-step recipe where ingredients are added in the same fashion as the recipe book. The benefit to making a recipe in this fashion is that it makes cooking dinner very quick. All you need is to measure out the ingredients and have them ready so when the machine prompts to do the next step you’re all ready to go. We found the beef bourguignon recipe made the cheap cut of meat very tender but the overall recipe was a bit tasteless and the pizza dough tasted fantastic compared to shop-bought pizza bases but the dough didn’t rise as high as if left to proof the usual way. The clean-up of the bowl and mixing blade was a headache compared with something like a Kenwood Chef with a dough hook attachment. We were hoping the Bosch dishwasher would make short work of cleaning the dough out of all the nooks and crannies but this was not so (it normally has no difficulty with things like baked on lasagne and spaghetti stains). The recipe book allows for tweaks to the recipes for taste or function (such as getting rid of some oldish mushrooms in the fridge) so I may do that to some recipes too, but I am yet to find this adaptability in the app. The Tefal i-Companion XL is called as such because it can connect to an Android or IOS device via Bluetooth. Once the app is downloaded and the machine is in pairing mode, pairing the Tefal was a cinch and the look and feel and quality of the app is very good (not dissimilar to a bank or restaurant franchise app). And what I did like is that the permissions and links to social media accounts were avoidable so you don’t need to worry about the app being able to track you, trace you, and watch you while you’re sleeping. The app also connects automatically once pairing has been done the first time, so you turn the machine on, open the app and you’re ready to race. Nice! Recipes are searchable and the ingredients list can be exported to a shopping list but the list doesn’t yet combine purchases. For example, if one recipe calls for 300g of rice and another 400g, it will list the rices separately rather than making one item of 700g of rice. The app is very easy to use too but I haven’t yet tried it on a tablet at the time of writing to get a feel for a larger screen in a kitchen setting. Once open, connected, and all the ingredients ready to go and weighed and measured, the app takes you through a recipe step-by-step and then greys out completed steps. But in addition to this the app talks to the Tefal i-Companion XL and heats the bowl, spins the blades, turns the mixer for a set number of rotations during a program and beeps when next steps are ready to go. The steps are also contiguous and arranged to make the cooking seamless, quick and in a logical order. For recipes where you would have to periodically return to a slow cooker or pan on the stove to give a stir, the app tells the machine to do that stirring for you so you can get other things done in the mean time with your phone in your pocket, or just sit in front of the fire with a coffee or glass of wine, or not. Hey I just got 40 minutes of my life back!
Very powerful, well-made, quiet and useful kitchen device – but with a few important limitations
We received the Tefal i-Companion for free in exchange for a review. Despite this, we have presented our review as objectively as we can, because we believe that the primary responsibility of a reviewer is to potential buyers, to help them evaluate the product and make an informed purchase decision. Although we rightly praise the i-Companion, we have also included some critical comments that we believe are important for potential buyers to think about before they buy (even if Tefal won't like those comments). Please read all the way to the en
... Read mored of this rather long review. The Tefal i-Companion XL is is a very powerful, strong, large, well-made kitchen device that performs a range of functions very well. The base of the device is sturdy and sits firmly on the counter. The metal bowl is huge and solid, and locks securely into place in the base. The lid (a glass top surrounded by a strong metal rim) also locks securely onto the machine. Overall, the machine feels very solid, secure and safe. Also, the see-through glass lid is much better than comparable devices with a solid metal lid. The engineers have done a great job! The functions that can be performed by the machine are impressive. It can chop, mix, grind, knead and cook … and even give itself a wash! And it's all done very quietly. For instance, you can drop in some roughly chopped vegetables (e.g. an onion cut in quarters, a carrot chopped in a few pieces) for a soup or a curry, set the speed to 12 and press “start”. Within a few seconds, everything is finely chopped! We used the same functionality to make tabbouleh salad and gazpacho soup in just a few seconds instead of the usual hour! Parsley, tomato, red onions, capsicum are all blitzed like magic! The same chopping functionality allows you to turn raw meat or chicken into mince in seconds. We will never buy pre-minced meat again, because mince made on-the-spot from fresh steak or raw chicken breast is just so much cleaner and healthier than pre-packaged mince (often full of fat, preservatives, etc).Author stated being incentivised for this review
This is a very good machine.
I was asked to review this appliance by Product Review and was keen to do so as I have been using an older model Thermomix TM31 for years and was considering a replacement. My review compares my experience with the Thermomix TM31, which is now a superseded model.
First impressions; the machine is good looking – white and chrome. The bowl is quite a lot larger than the Thermomix model I have and the parts look more robust – the i-Companion steamer basket is steel, the Thermomix is plastic. The Tefal lid is a solid glass and steel arrangement wi
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It possibly IS as good as you!
Received this new Tefal product for assessment under the Ambassador programme. For a long while I just sat on it thinking … this thing’s just a darned food processor/mixer. Doesn’t the world have enough of these things already!! Images of my poor mum’s flop of a Kenwood Chef from back in the 70’s came to mind!! A flick through the accompanying recipe book seemed to confirm - it would take considerably longer to prepare dishes than I would normally make manually. Then …. I tried it!!! HOOOOOOOBOY!!
First though … the essentials - terrific packa
... Read moreging. Felt like kids on christmas morning unpacking it. All items were beautifully made and durable, right down to the well designed box with locking lid for the 4 mixing attachments (some are razor sharp - beware!!) The bowl, a nice stainless article said to hold 3L, sat on a reasonably intuitive locking cradle, and the assembled appliance looked smart and business like. Amongst the stuff that came with it was an invitation, indeed a recommendation, to sit an upcoming “zoom” type presentation session with a Tefal expert. So we booked, no problems, then eagerly waited until the session came up. Despite our most intense technical expertise, we could not log into the session despite doing absolutely everything the instructions told us to. Bad start … but may well have been some incompatibility issue we could hardly blame on Tefal. We’d just have to fly by the seat of our pants! Our first two attempts were contradictory. The basic bread was a bit of a disaster. However since this was attempted by our otherwise very articulate and capable son … he is only 15, so may have missed something. Next was pizza dough. Now I have to preface this by saying that I have been making our own pizza dough for roughly 19 years … and I ain’t too ashamed to say I’m quite expert at it. But the dough produced by this machine had to be seen to be believed. The lightest and most consistent stuff I’ve ever handled. Note to self … never again shall I make dough manually!! Pie pastry ……. MMMMMMMMMM!! After struggling for a second time to get rock hard dough remnants from the mixing blade and bowl … we discover that the machine has its own cleaning cycle. AAAARRRGH - and we THOUGHT we’d studied the book enough!! This cleaning process is quite commendable - softening most gunk enough to either shift it completely or make it a breeze to just give it a manual freshen up with hot dishwater and a rag. PRO-TIP at this point …. The helical mechanical stem at the centre of the bowl can be removed easily for closer cleaning of the tricky bits. It’s basically a bayonet type release underneath the bowl!! Nice one Tefal!!
The blue tooth app is a game changer for cooking.
I am extremely grateful to have been selected to review the Tefal i-Companion XL through the Product Review Ambassador program. It is something I have long considered as I have friends with various thermo style cookers and they rave about them.
Made in France, the Tefal i-Companion XL is an attractive and substantial machine. The lid is strong and feels solid. It is made from stainless steel and glass and the bowl is also stainless steel. It came with four blades for mixing, cutting, whipping, and kneading and they are presented in a plastic c
... Read morease along with a spatula. The Tefal i-Companion XL runs quietly. The stainless steel is a breeze to clean. Although I hand wash my kitchen equipment the majority of the i-Companion XL is dishwasher safe (excluding: the spindle that holds the blades in place and, of course, the motor). The rubber seal in the lid is easy to remove and clean, and a dish brush helps to clean in and around the bowl and lid. The plastic surfaces on the motor unit are easy to wipe down and keep clean too. For safety's sake I would suggest you only use it on a solid surface that won't move when the motor is moving fast. I would also suggest keeping to the recommended volume as overfilling could cause hot food to splash out at you. Learning to use. We all learn differently and there are plenty of avenues to become familiar and comfortable in the use of the Tefal i-Companion XL: . The instruction booklet that covers the basics of how to set up and look after the i-Companion XL . The included cookbook showing pictures of the recipes and instructions on the settings and blades required.- +1
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Practical, versatile cooking companion
I enjoy cooking and don’t mind taking my time in the kitchen so when I was offered the opportunity as a Product Review ambassador to review the Tefal iCompanion XL Connect my initial thoughts were that it wasn’t an item that I would usually need or look to purchase so I wasn’t sure just how much benefit I would get from it. I will also add that before unboxing I was initially overwhelmed about using it. I read about downloading apps and Bluetooth connections and thought it might be more complicated than it was worth.
Unpacking the item I soo
... Read moren found the 335 page cookbook offered a simple variety of dishes, drinks and desserts to get started with simple instructions. I also discovered the other inclusions - 4 blades/attachments, a steamer and a set of digital scales. The device came with everything I needed to get cooking! I made several dishes in the Tefal XL Connect - from bread to soup to bliss balls. I never make bread at home but with the mixing, kneading and proving function all in this device it was super-easy and turned out perfectly (see photo). The kids loved it and the house smelt amazing! I have now purchased wholemeal flour so I can try making a wholemeal loaf. After being overseas the week prior and ordering way too much takeaway we were ready for a detox so I also made the ‘Juliana’ soup. While I found the recipe instructions a little unclear (the recipe listed mushrooms though mushrooms are not featured in this dish) the resulting soup was one of the most delicious and tasty I have eaten. We are vegetarian and I was also impressed by the number of vegetarian recipes available in the cookbook. For the other recipes I will just replace the meat with other protein as I usually do. I even prepared my son’s vegan pancakes in the machine, swapping out the recipe with one we have. They were perfect (photo attached).
What in the Elon Musk? Amazing quality product.
I was initially apprehensive about what this product could achieve and to what standard it would do the job it was set out to do... when it heard me say that I'm sure the Teal i-Companion yelled back at me "challenge accepted"
I was extremely impressed with the care that was taken when packaging, it was very tight and sealed up nicely with Styrofoam to hold in place.
Upon first inspection, the product looks amazing with a very sleek look - white and stainless-steel finish. I really love how solid it feels, the quality of the product is evident before you even use it.
Things I love
*Superior quality
*Steaming basket and functions
*Food scales
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Great addition to our kitchen
We've been using Bellini and Thermomix thermal cookers for several years, and it's been a refreshing change to swap to the Tefal i-companion XL. It takes a little getting used to, but offers more versatility than competitors.
Pros
-Bluetooths to my phone to guide me through recipes is very simple to use. Its functions are easy to use when not guided or when adapting recipes fro other machines.
_the keep warm function is fantastic so you can set and forget until dinner time.
-Bigger capacity bowel (3 litres v's the 1.5 litres we're used to)
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Wowzer - what a machine
This is an absolutely outstanding machine that has exceeded all my expectations. From the minute I opened the box I was impressed with the level of quality and attention to detail. Opening the box was just like Christmas morning. It was surprise after surprise and I was super impressed with the included hardcover cookbook and scales. I found assembly of the machine straight forward and the instruction manual easy to follow.
I love the addition of the app and had no issues pairing “Colin” (yes he has a name) to the app and love being able to se
... Read morelect a recipe and have it guide me through step by step. My first dish was risotto and it was as simple as can be and turned out perfect! The machine is fairly quiet and easy to clean. I found the Tefal YouTube channel useful also for hints and tips. This is a superb machine and gets a 10/10 from me! It was easy to get started (and great to have that Tefal support upon getting my machine- they explained everything) from the get go everything just flowed - the recipes provided were a great inspiration too. I used a slow cook function to cook butter chicken and I loved that I didn’t have to stand there constantly stirring/mixing the machine took that stress away and it was all contained within the machine mixing and cooking away - it’s my new baby in the kitchen and I love it. How did I manage before this! This professional, quiet, durable, efficient machine is a multi talented sous chef. Perfect for time strapped busy working professionals, mums, anyone wanting to add a little flair to their everyday cooking "repertoire" Best kitchen appliance, throw away your blender, steamer, rice cooker, slow cooker, this is the new smart innovative way of cooking with a touch of class.
Amazing especially for budding chefs
Pros:
- It certainly has a place if you are learning to cook at home for the first time and building your kitchen appliance arsenal as it eliminates the need for many additional appliances (blenders etc).
- We enjoyed and would highly recommend the free 45 min session with the Tefal expert to go through the machine functions and tips to maximise the uses.
- The Bluetooth connectivity to the app recipes was surprisingly reliable, helpful and creates a real efficiency with cooking, particularly as the machine automatically adjusts the setting
... Read mores and timers as you progress though the recipe. This eliminates a lot of variables ensuring a consistently good meal that doesn’t burn accidentally. - It is definitely beneficial for any recipe that requires constant stirring- risotto, rice pudding, custards and hollandaise sauce are a breeze to prepare and consistently delicious.Author stated being incentivised for this review
A humble beast in your kitchen
A humble beast in your kitchen
Tefal i-Companion XL Connect, replaces a quite few appliances in your kitchen. This humble little beast may look daunting at first, however the more you use it the more you will fall in love with it.
Tefal i-companion replaces a range of kitchen appliances like, chopper, blender, mixer etc by providing you various blades as attachment. The blades come well packed in a lockable see-through box, keeping blades safe and easily accessible. You will also get a recipe book, and a nice little digital kitchen scale. Ap
Questions & Answers
Frequently Asked Questions about Tefal i-Companion XL Connect FE90C160
What's in the box?
Kitchen scale, silicon spatula, cleaning brush, recipe book and quick start guide. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/QktjK57JZU4
What are the automatic programs?
Pastry, soup, slow cook and steam programs. Select a program and the i-Companion does the rest.
What attachments are included?
Steamer basket, Ultrablade knife, Mixer for mixing your food, Beater, Kneading and crushing blade.
How to clean the i-Companion XL?
All removable parts (bowl, lid, steaming basket and attachments) are dishwasher safe except for the spindle. Base unit can be wiped with a damp cloth.
Latest Consumer Questions
Why does my iCompanion XL show an open lock when I am trying to cut ingredients for cooking
Can I use the i-Companion XL as a plain RICE COOKER? We have a cheap Tefal rice cooker that makes perfect rice effortlessly: just add 2 cups of rice (white or brown) plus water to the 2-cup mark, then switch on to "rice", without any need to set a timer. A while later the rice cooker machine beeps to say that the rice is ready; it then stops cooking and simply keeps the rice warm, and the resultant rice is always perfect! We have just received a Tefal i-Companion and want to know if we can do the same with this new whizz bang device. The booklet has recipes for risotto, but we want just plain rice. I searched on Google but didn't find the answer. Thank you!
If you get the new tefal app, I have it on Android there is a lot of info and instructions there. Also a few other sites on google show how to steam rice in the tefal. I would suggest reach out on Facebook to book a personal zoom training session with a person from Tefal on basic tips and a run down of the functions. I did that and it was just amazing. It's free and so helpful. Just send a message via Facebook for info how to book a session
Hi Andrew! Thanks for reaching out. Yes, it is possible to cook steamed rice in the i-Companion XL. Our consultant has cooked rice in it and there are two ways to doing it: using the steaming basket lined with baking paper or using the Flat base attachment.
If via steaming basket, rinse 1 cup of rice and place in steaming basket lined with baking paper. Add one cup of water to the bowl and then place the steam basket on top. Steam at 100C for about 25mins.
If using just the bowl and the flat base attachment, 1 cup of rice, rinsed plus 1 cup of water and cook at 110-120 for 20mins (making sure to stir the rice halfway through cooking).
And as millview has mentioned above, we do have a free 45-min online owner session that you can book if you would like to know more about the i-Companion XL.
Book a 45min online owner session here:
https://companion.tefal.com.au/ask-an-expert
We also recommend joining our FB community here for more recipes, tips and how-to videos: https://www.facebook.com/groups/646091106739434 for recipe ideas and tips.
Hope this helps!
Sincerely,
Tefal Australia Team
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Details
| Category | All-In-One Kitchen Appliances |
|---|---|
| Power | 1,550 W |
| Capacity | 3L |
| Dishwasher Safe Parts | Yes |
| Dimensions | 320 x 310 x 350 mm |
| Weight | 8.75 kg |
| Manufacturer Warranty | 1 year(s) |
| Construction Material | Stainless Steel |
| Colour / Finish | White |
| Manual | Download manual |
- MPN: FE90C160
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