GreenPan’s Bistro 3.7L Slow Cooker

This review is for the GreenPan 3.7L Bistro searing slow cooker and, to be honest, there is a LOT to cover here!
You may want to strap yourself in because you won’t believe the features of this incredible cooker!

Size Matters

Slow cookers come in all shapes and sizes.
Most slow cookers come in the traditional style with the heavy ceramic cooking bowl.
In more recent years they have also come in a ‘searing’ style that allows the lighter bowl to be used to sear/brown in before it then slow cooks in the same bowl.
What you almost NEVER see is a searing slow cooker in a SMALLER size!!
This is a game changer.
There’s many reasons to brown or sear before slow cooking (you can read them all here), but not every family wants or needs a 6L slow cooker in order to get this convenience.
So to say I was excited by the release of this searing slow cooker in a 3.7L size is an understatement 🙂 🙂
And don’t worry – I still found it plenty big enough for a roast!
Another factor to consider is that an emptier cooker will cook hotter. So if you are away from home or working long days, but using a slow cooker that is too big for your needs – it won’t cook as slow. Therefore many find they can’t effectively use their slow cooker over the time they’d like to. A smaller slow cooker helps with this too.

GreenPan has a PFAS-free Ceramic Non-stick Coating

Understandably, a lot of people are health conscious and want the very best for their family.
With growing concerns in recent years about non-stick coatings, this cooker has your health covered!
GreenPan introduced the world to healthy ceramic non-stick in 2007.​ ​
Since then, they’ve redefined non-stick and revolutionised the cookware industry by offering the first toxin-free alternative to traditional non-stick cookware: Free of PFAS, lead and cadmium.

Features

• Heavy duty, but light weight, 3.7L cooking pot. Removable to sear on stovetops or in ovens
• Tempered glass lid. Keep an eye on your meal without needing to lift the lid.
• Easy Clean up. The cooking pot lifts out for easy cleaning. The pot and lid are also dishwasher proof for your convenience.
• Healthy ceramic non-stick coating for the cooking bowl. PFAS free as we discussed, but this diamond-infused ceramic non-stick doesn’t break down the way traditional coatings do.
• Comes in black or stainless steel.
• 6 One-touch presets with the push of a button. Slow cook high, slow cook low, delay timer, simmer, reheat and keep warm.
• Oven and stovetop browning. Brown your meat or vegetables on the stovetop or in the oven then return to low and slow cooking to finish the job. Safe for up to 230 °C for 15mins. Note: ONLY the bowl is oven safe. Suitable for gas stove also but make sure flames don’t rise up side of bowl.

Let’s explore the functions

Slow Cook Low

Standard slow cooking temperature. Ideal for starting in the morning and enjoying for dinner.
Default cooking time is 8hrs. Can be set for 2-24hrs. Keep warm time up to 8hrs.

Slow Cook High

For faster slow cooking that needs higher temps and faster cooking times. Great for our non-traditional recipes also like baking and cakes etc.
Default cooking time is 4hrs. Can be set for 1-8hrs. Keep warm time up to 8hrs.

Reheat

Quickly reheat already cooked food. Unlike normal slow cooker settings that are not safe to reheat cooked food at, this option is hotter/faster to reheat your leftovers safer.
Default cooking time is 30mins. Can be set for 30mins-4hrs. Keep warm time up to 8hrs.

Simmer

Keep food warm for serving or simmer your veggies and meats
Default cooking time is 4hrs. Can be set for 1-24hrs. Keep warm time up to 8hrs.

Keep Warm

This mode is intended only for keeping already cooked food warm, not for cooking. Keep warm mode will also automatically start after cooking cycle for up to 8hrs.
Default cooking time is 30mins. Can be set for 30mins-8hrs.

Delay Timer

Set a time up to 24hrs and start when you want.
IMPORTANT – PLEASE NOTE! – Slow Cooker Central advises when using delay start never use ingredients that can spoil such as meat or dairy products etc.
Default cooking time is 2hrs. Can be set for 30mins-24hrs.

Stove Top

Used for searing or sautéing ingredients. Use the bowl and lid only. Start low and the recommended maximum is up to 230 °C

Oven

Great way to finish a dish in the oven. Use for bowl only – NOT lid. The recommended maximum is up to 230 °C for 15mins.

If you want to own this amazing cooker…

This cooker made the Choice Recommendation List so don’t just take my word for it!
Head to the GreenPan website HERE to purchase yours
RRP: $179 (but as I write this review today it’s 20% off for a great Mother’s Day savings to be had!!!)
They also have Afterpay available so you can have it now and pay for it in 4 x interest free payments.

Not going to lie … now I really must get myself a silver one too to match this black model 😉
It’s THAT good in my opinion!!


Happy Slow Cooking everyone xx