Remoska cookers (merged)

organic_wanabe

Hi - I haven't been on this thread for a while. I have twice recently made Jamie Oliver's Chicken Legs with Tomatoes (see Cook Something New Challenge thread) and it is now a favourite in the remoska. Tonight I made a lasagne in mine and it was delicious. I haven't made lasagne for years for 3 reasons - DS not keen on it; calories; and dish difficult to clean. Well, the calories are still there but that was a minor consideration and there is no problem cleaning the remoska dish but big plus point in that DS (who is now nearly 18) loved it. The last time I made it was 2002 (well that was the use by date of the lasange sheets - but I used them nevertheless and they tasted great!!!). Morganlefey - used my le saucier for the cheese sauce, of course.

morganlefay

organic wanabe you must be a mind reader - I've got Jamie's chicken and tomatoes recipe here and have been meaning to try it - will do so now ! And hoorah for le Saucier I use mine a lot...(tho have to be a bit discreet in case we get ticked off for having another gadget !)

sleepless_saver

Just noticed that Lakeland are selling the rack for the baby Remoska for 99p online. BUT because of delivery costs, it's only worth it if you're buying more than £50 worth of stuff altogether.

Emuchops

Just wanted to say I am a "long time" Remoska (Grande) owner. Remoska went stupid after about 5 years-kept tripping electrics despite me drying it out thoroughly. Anyway contacted Lakeland-after all this time they have provided me with a brand new one! Unbelievable-credit where credit is due. If anyone is wavering out there I know its a lot of money but its a great appliance and backed up with customer service like that it makes it unbeatable. And no, I dont work for them!

morganlefay

I must have had mine for over a year now, and I use it a lot. It looks very tatty now (top is stained and non-stick inside of top has gone a funny colour) but it still works fine and I still love it because not only do I not have to put my big oven on but the food cooked in it is so good. BUT how long would we expect it to go on working ? When I got it I thought it looked a bit flimsy and not very robust, and then I read peoples' experiences on here and have been waiting to have troubles but I haven't had any problems (that's tempting fate). So how long would people expect a Remoska to last before needing to be replaced (I know that depends on how often its used etc etc) - but roughly ?

newleaf

I still use mine daily, and it has gotten stained. It trips the electricity slightly more regularly these days, which is a nuisance. I have observed that this happens when cooking something 'wet' (ie: steamy), or when I take the lid off at an angle rather than holding it level and lifting it vertically, IYSWIM. I've found it helps prevent tripping if I remember to switch the mosky off before lifting the lid - but sometimes I forget.

annie-c

newleaf wrote: »

I still use mine daily, and it has gotten stained. It trips the electricity slightly more regularly these days, which is a nuisance. I have observed that this happens when cooking something 'wet' (ie: steamy), or when I take the lid off at an angle rather than holding it level and lifting it vertically, IYSWIM. I've found it helps prevent tripping if I remember to switch the mosky off before lifting the lid - but sometimes I forget.

On the original thread this came up: what happens is that when you cook something liquidy for a long time, some of the steam gets between the two glass panels in the lid, and when it condenses it can get into the electrics and cause it to trip your electricity. At one point Lakeland replied to a feedback comment on their own site and suggested putting the lid in the airing cupboard to dry out (!) but the comment got pulled very quickly I think it is just one of those things and the only thing they can do is offer to replace it or refund you. I decided to keep mine after it happened but I use it a lot less these days and mostly for 'dry' things because it is quite scary when everything trips off. If you have a modern, recently installed fusebox then it will be more sensitive than an old one. Mine really frightened me as it didn't just trip the cicuit that the cooker sockets are on, it tripped the main fuse and put the kitchen in darkness.

annie-c

morganlefay wrote: »

So how long would people expect a Remoska to last before needing to be replaced (I know that depends on how often its used etc etc) - but roughly ?

Lakeland has a no quibble guarantee so I don't think there would be a limit on how long after purchase they would replace it.

I had a standard size one years ago that I used for about 4 years before I dropped the lid and broke it. Now I have had my grande for a couple of years, but I don't use it as often now as I did at the beginning.

newleaf

annie-c wrote: »

If you have a modern, recently installed fusebox then it will be more sensitive than an old one. Mine really frightened me as it didn't just trip the cicuit that the cooker sockets are on, it tripped the main fuse and put the kitchen in darkness.

Thanks Annie. Our wiring is only about 10 yrs old, so that will explain it. When it trips, all the downstairs sockets go off - which means the VCR, Oven, Microwave clocks etc all need re-setting, it's a right pain!

annie-c

It feels slightly ridiculous that there are so many problems with it and yet I still don't want to be without it....! It definitely trips more with age though. I am tempted to get a replacement and then just use it for jacket potatoes/bread etc, for which it might still be worth it.