Annoying Home Cooking, Cook All at Once with 4-in-1 Kitchen Appliance

Tenminds, Smart Cooker 'Hanbeonae'.
Photo by Tenminds

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Jong-hwa] As the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic combines with scorching heatwaves, making it difficult to go outside, many consumers who have grown tired of dining out or ordering delivery are increasingly turning to cooking at home.

However, beginner cooks often feel overwhelmed when standing in front of the kitchen, unsure how to prepare various dishes such as rice, stew, and side dishes. In response, '4-in-1' kitchen appliances that can cook up to four dishes simultaneously, cutting cooking time in half and combining multiple kitchen appliance functions for high space efficiency, are gaining attention.

The Original 4-in-1 Kitchen Appliance: Tenminds Smart Cooker 'Hanbeonae'

Total lifestyle & healthcare brand Tenminds attracted significant attention in February by launching Korea’s first new-concept 4-in-1 smart cooker, 'Hanbeonae.' Hanbeonae is a multi electric cooker with four patented independent cooking compartments that allow cooking four dishes simultaneously.

By utilizing Hanbeonae’s two independent pots and two steaming containers, you can quickly prepare four dishes that form the basis of a Korean meal setting: rice, soup, and side dishes. Using the 11 pre-installed automatic menus, you can cook 11 types of dishes (white rice, mixed grain rice, fried rice, porridge, pilaf, boiled chicken, soup, stew, steamed dishes, cooking, bread, yogurt) automatically with just one button, without adjusting the heat.

Its reservation function mode, which can be set up to 24 hours in advance, allows you to conveniently enjoy various dishes such as Korean, Western, and simple meals at your desired time. Additionally, by using cooking methods like boiling and steaming instead of grilling or frying, it minimizes nutrient loss in ingredients, making it easy to prepare healthy meals. This makes it an essential convenience premium (a coined term combining convenience + premium) appliance for single-person households and busy modern people, most of whom are dual-income earners.

Samsung Electronics, 'Bespoke Cooker'
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Samsung Electronics’ New Concept Cooker 'Bespoke Cooker'

Samsung Electronics also launched the new-concept 4-in-1 cooker 'Bespoke Cooker' on the 28th of last month, featuring a multi-cook function that can cook up to four dishes simultaneously. To celebrate the product launch, a Naver Shopping Live event called 'Hankyushow' was held on the release day, attracting a cumulative viewership of 480,000, proving strong consumer interest.

The Bespoke Cooker is a 4-in-1 product equipped with four cooking zones: microwave, grill, air fryer, and toaster functions. It is composed of three zones on the upper side and one zone on the lower side centered around a dedicated grill plate in the middle of the device. The grill plate applies heat simultaneously from above and below to cook food evenly.

By placing beef steak, firm vegetables, and soft vegetables in the three upper zones respectively, and soup or rice in the lower zone, you can prepare a meal consisting of four different dishes all at once.

Cuchen, 'FlexCook'.
Photo by Cuchen

Cuchen 'FlexCook' with All-in-1 Function and 120 Built-in Recipes

Besides 4-in-1 multi-cook appliances, there are new-concept cooking appliances that combine various kitchen functions in an all-in-1 form. Cuchen’s 'FlexCook' is an all-in-one kitchen cooking appliance equipped with functions such as blender, dough mixer, fermenter, steamer, and grinder, making it popular among newlyweds who are new to cooking.

FlexCook automatically cooks when you prepare and add ingredients according to the recipe. You can also check all the necessary ingredients on the touchscreen. Cuchen’s delicate temperature control technology is applied, allowing temperature adjustment from 37℃ to 120℃ in 5℃ increments.

Additionally, it includes 120 built-in recipes featuring dishes from Korea, Italy, Spain, and other countries. Among them, 20 signature recipes are menus that gained popularity through over 700 cooking classes conducted by Cuchen, incorporating the know-how of Cuchen’s dedicated chefs, enabling even cooking beginners to easily enjoy a variety of dishes.

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