The ranking was updated on May 14, 2022

We have updated our ranking for the first time in a while!

In addition to the popular “Salad Chicken” and “Open Omelette,” a delicious Georgian dish called “Shkmeruli” and “Lu Lo Rice (Lo Bah Png),” which is a staple of Taiwanese food stalls, are also included in the list this time.

Plus, there are some delicious “sweets” in the ranking as well, so be sure to check them out!

Mickey

It is always very difficult to choose the order of the ranking because everything cooked in Hot Cook is delicious. If you have a Hot Cook and haven’t made them yet, please try their recipes!

Ranking Announcement!

No. 1: Pork Bowl

This is an arranged recipe.

It is the most popular recipe since it’s easy to make but delicious!

If you have pork belly and onions in the fridge, you can make it right away. It’s also great for a quick lunch.

The sweet and spicy taste of this dish will make you want to eat more and more rice, so be sure to prepare a lot of rice. It tastes even better with red ginger.

Please try making it.

Click here to check the Pork Bowl recipe.

Japanese Cooking【Hot Cook Pork bowl】Easy to prepare! Easy to cook!

Delicious Pork Bowl can be easily made if you just have pork back ribs and onion at home.   So I always try to keep them...

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No. 2: Tomato Risotto and Tomato Risotto (Revised)

I had never made risotto at home before the Hot Cook came to my house.

Because it looks like the heat is difficult to control, and if I make it myself, I was afraid I would end up making porridge…

The first dish I made in the Hot Cook was tomato risotto, and it definitely tastes like the food served in an Italian restaurant!

No matter how tired I am or how annoying it is to cook a meal, this recipe is easy to make as I just have to add the ingredients into the inner pot.

You don’t even need to add onions if you are tired of cutting them. Just use a canned tomato is fine. Sprinkle some parmesan cheese on top will make it even more authentic taste!

After that, I tried out several different recipes for Tomato Risotto, and I posted the one that tasted the best as “Tomato Risotto (Revised)”!

The recipe uses simple ingredients, and consommé is not used, but just salt. However, I think it tastes even better than before.

Click here to check the Tomato Risotto recipe.

Hot Cook Recipe [How to Make Tomato Risotto (Revised)] Using Wajima sea salt recommended by Ms. Kazuyo Katsuma!

I bought "Hot Cook," an automatic cooker, about a year ago, and the first dish I made was tomato risotto. You ...

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No. 3: Anhydrous Curry with Chicken and Vegetables

Waterless cooking is the specialty of the Hot Cook.

To be honest, you can cook curry in a short time with a pressure cooker, but the food will be burnt with a pressure cooker if it is waterless.

With the Hot Cook, its electronic sensor is smart enough to determine when it is cooked, so it never burns.

You can also use the Hot Cook to cook food on a timer in the morning and just eat it when you get home at night.

The sweetness from the onions and the umami flavor from the chicken gives it an authentic taste.

Click here to check the Chicken and Vegetable Curry recipe.

Hot Cook Recipe [How to Make Chicken and Vegetable Curry (Anhydrous Curry)] Exquisite curry made only with water from vegetables!

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No. 4: Samgyetang Soup

Samgyetang soup can be easily and deliciously made with the Hot Cook.

The umami flavor of the chicken meat from the chicken wings is concentrated and combined with the garlic, and it gives the soup a very deep, warm flavor.

At home, we have modified the original recipe by adding a large amount of rice and shiitake mushrooms. So this is not a soup but a staple meal. It is also delicious with a lot of pepper.

I also made a more authentic soup with jujubes and wolfberries, and it was even more delicious.

Click here to check the Samgyetang Soup recipe.

Hot Cook Recipe [How to Make Samgyetang-Style Porridge Soup] Add dried jujube, wolfberry, and pine nuts to make it even more delicious

You may find wolfberry and pine nuts in the "Chinese section" even at ordinary supermarkets. I couldn't find d...

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No. 5: Roast beef

I love roast beef and used to cook it in a frying pan until the Hot Cook came to our house.

I wanted it to be medium rare and pink inside, but if I overcooked it, it would turn out hard and well-done, and if I undercooked it, the inside would turn out raw.

But I was surprised when I tried making them with the Hot Cook! The “low-temperature cooking” function allows the meat to cook slowly over a long time while retaining its flavor.

When I sliced the roast beef, the cut edge was a nice rosé color inside. Also, since the beef is cooked at a low temperature along with vegetables, its aroma is transferred to the beef, giving it a pleasing aroma.

It is very tender when I tasted it, and the flavor of the meat and vegetables fills my mouth. Please try to make it!

Click here to check the Roast Beef recipe.

[Roast Beef Hot Cook] Low-temperature cooking is automatically done

As I cut the roast beef, it was a nice red color and evenly cooked. The meat is very tender when I tasted it, and the fl...

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As a similar recipe to the roast beef, I also tried making Beef Tataki (seared beef) , which was also a great success!

It was tender, juicy, and very tasty. The Beef Tataki is served with shiso Japanese basil and Ajipon sauce. If you prefer the Japanese style, try this one.

Click here to check the Beef Tataki (seared beef) recipe.

Hot Cook Recipe [How to Make Beef Tataki (Seared Beef)] Bake at a low temperature of 60 degC

This recipe is the same as for Roast Beef. The difference is that roast beef is cooked with meat and vegetables, while b...

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No. 6: Salad Chicken

It made its first appearance and ranked a whopping 6th!

Salad chicken sold at convenience stores are a popular menu item that is a healthy and easy way to get protein. But I can’t eat salad chicken from convenience stores anymore (laughs).

You will definitely be surprised at how juicy chicken is when you make it in Hot-Cook.

Juicy and tender salad chicken can be made quickly. One of those dishes makes you glad you have a Hot-Cook.

Salad chicken is a menu item that can be “auto-cooked” on Hot-Cook released after September 2020, but we have done much research to ensure it tastes great on previous models!

If you make a lot and keep it in the refrigerator, you can use it for salads, pasta, lunch boxes, etc. It tastes excellent when freshly prepared, but it also tastes great cold.

Click here to check the Salad Chicken.

Hot Cook Recipe [How to Make Salad Chicken] Made great in the new Hotcook and in the old one!

I made salad chicken this time. It is juicy, tender, and delicious. It can be seasoned with whatever seasonings you like...

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No. 7: Spare Ribs

Spare ribs are another recipe I’ve arranged.

They are tender, have just the right flavor, and taste amazing when served with mashed potatoes!

It’s easy to make, so please give it a try if you have spare ribs, onions, and seasonings.

Click here to check the Spare Ribs recipe.

Hot Cook Recipe [How to Make Spare Ribs]The meat is very tender!

With this recipe, the fatty part of the meat melts and disappears as soon as you put it in your mouth. The simple tomato...

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No. 8: Open omelets

Open omelets are also listed in the ranking for the first time and acquired ８th place!

Of course, open omelets can be made in a frying pan. However, it is not easy to control the heat when cooking eggs.

With the Hot Cook, all you have to do is put in the ingredients and press the switch, and the rest will be done automatically.

You can also use leftover vegetables from the refrigerator or add ketchup to make it delicious!

I think this is a menu loved by everyone, from children to the elderly.

Since the first time we made this dish, we have studied it until it became delicious, and we have enjoyed it many times while changing the ingredients.

We hope you will try it!

Click here to check the Open omelets.

ホットクック・レシピ【オープンオムレツの作り方】一番のおすすめは半自動でつくる方法！でもどれも美味しいです！

出来上がったオムレツを切り分けて食べてみると、中がふんわりと仕上がっていてとても美味しいです。具材を色々変えることで違った味のバリエーションを楽しめそうです！週末は朝からワインを片手に楽しんでしまいました！ホットクックの新しい機種でも、旧機種でも、どちらでも美味しく作ることができました！

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2022.02.28

No. 9: Oyakodon (chicken and egg on rice)

This Oyakodon is an arranged recipe.

Oyakodon is usually made in a frying pan, but the beauty of Hot-Cook is that once the ingredients are added, you can leave it alone.

All you need are onions, eggs, and chicken. It’s a convenient dish that can be made quickly for lunch!

With only 15 minutes of preparation and cooking time, you can easily make a delicious chicken and egg on rice.

We recommend using men-tsuyu (Japanese soup stock), if possible, as it gives the dish a rich flavor.

Click here to check the Oyakodon.

ホットクック・レシピ【親子丼の作り方】めんつゆでさらに味に深みがでます！

ホットクックで親子丼をつくりました！ホットクックであれば何といってもほったらかしで、火加減など気にする必要なし！鍋に具材をいれてしまえばあとはほったらかしでOKです。溶き卵を加えて加熱延長2分。半熟卵のおいしい親子丼を楽しみました！

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2022.06.16

No. 10：Top5 Chinese Cuisines (Green Pepper Steak, Shrimp Chili, Hoicoro, Mapo Tofu, and Sweet-and-sour Pork)

Chinese food is Hot-Cook’s specialty. This time around, we couldn’t decide between any of them, so we’ve put together five classic Chinese dishes to make our list of the top 10.

These are five dishes that taste so good with rice so good you won’t be able to stop eating!

1. Green Pepper Steak

Green Pepper Steak is a staple of Chinese set menus. This recipe can be easily and deliciously prepared with the Hot Cook.

You can make it with the seasonings you have at home!

Once you put the ingredients in the Hot Cook inner pot, just leave it, and it will be ready in just 10 minutes! It’s a great dish to serve with white rice, and you can enjoy plenty of meat and vegetables!

Click here to check the Green Pepper Steak recipe.

Hot Cook Recipe [How to Make Green Pepper Steak] Recreate the taste of the Chinese set meal I used to eat!

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2. Shrimp Chili

Shrimp chili is another arranged recipe.

The sweet and spicy shrimp chili sauce is really unbelievably amazingly delicious and excellent.

The tomato ketchup does a great job, and I could eat rice with just the shrimp chili sauce alone. The shrimp was also fluffy.

The chili sauce is not very spicy because it contains only 1 teaspoon of Toubanjang (Chinese Chili Bean Sauce), but you can adjust it to your preference.

Click here to check the Shrimp Chili.

Hot Cook Recipe [How to Make Shrimp Chili] The taste of authentic Chinese cuisine easily recreated at home!

The shrimp will be plump and juicy. The sweet and spicy shrimp chili sauce is also excellent. It is great that one of th...

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3. Pork and Cabbage Sauted with Spicy Miso (Hoicoro)

When I made this dish the first time, I was amazed at how delicious and easily Chinese food can be cooked without frying in a pan with the oil!

The sweetness of the cabbage and miso and the spiciness of the bean sauce made it very tasty.

The cabbage is not overly soft, and it turns out nice and crispy.

It’s also great for dieters because it uses very little oil. So I wonder why it tastes so good when all you have to do is add the ingredients and seasonings!

Click here to check the Pork and Cabbage Sauted with Spicy Miso (Hoicoro) recipe.

Hot Cook Recipe [How to Make Pork and Cabbage Sauted with Spicy Miso (Hoicoro)]

This recipe does not use any oil, but it tastes just like pan-fried real Chinese food. The sweetness of the miso paste a...

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4. Stir-Fried Beancurd in Hot Sauce (Mapo Tofu)

This is also a recipe that I arranged myself

I’ve always loved Mapo Tofu, but I was never satisfied with the flavor or the thickness of the sauce cooked with Hot Cook, so I went through dozens of trials and errors.

After trying many different approaches, I finally got the taste I wanted, so I decided to release the revised recipe.

I’m confident that this is as good as the Mapo Tofu you get at restaurants or take-out! If you like Mapo Tofu, this is one dish you should definitely try making.

If you don’t like spicy food, you can leave out the Hwajiaofen (Sichuan Pepper) and reduce the Toubanjang (Chinese Chili Bean Sauce), or if you prefer to have a numbing effect, add more.

Click here to check the Mapo Tofu.

Hot Cook Recipe [How to Make Stir-fried beancurd in hot sauce (Mapo Tofu)]Authentic Mapo Tofu with the power of a fluorine-coated pan!

Since making Mapo Tofu in the Hot Cook for the first time last spring, I've gone through a lot of trial and error, tryin...

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5. Sweet-and-sour Pork

This is a popular Chinese dish.

Kids can enjoy this simple and gentle-tasting sweet-and-sour pork made with tomato ketchup and vinegar.

Sour pork may sound difficult to make, but the critical point of this recipe is that you do not need to fry the pork in oil.

You can easily make it with the seasonings you have at home, so please give it a try.

Click here to check the Sweet-and-sour Pork.

Hot Cook Recipe [How to Make Sweet-and-sour Pork ] No need to fry the pork!

Tomato ketchup and vinegar are the main flavoring ingredients of the sweet-and-sour pork. It is a simple, old-fashioned ...

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 Take a Break [Useful Notes（1）]

Mickey

The long-awaited hot cook fluorine-coated inner pot is now on sale as an option!

Now you can cook without worrying about cooking menus that stick to the bottom of the pot. Check it out if you are interested!  I bought it online!

Ken

Good news for those who use the old model of Hot Cook with stainless steel inner pot!

For my thoughts and reviews on the fluorine-coated inner pot after using it for the first three months after it arrived at my house, click here!

Hot Cook [Stainless Steel VS. Fluorine Coated Inner Pot] Review after 3 months of use!

In this article, I would like to share with you my impressions and reviews of the newly released "fluorine-coated i...

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The fluorine-coated inner pot has FB at the end of the model number. Please be careful when purchasing. F refers to “fluorine.”

Sharp TJ-KN1FB Inner Pot for Hot Cooks, 0.4 gal (1.6 L) Type, Fluorine Coating

Sharp TJ-KN2FB Inner Pot for Hot Cooks, 0.6 gal (2.4 L) Type, Fluorine Coating

Sharp TJ-KN05FB Inner Pot for Hot Cooks, (1.0 L) Type, Fluorine Coating

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No. 11: Stewed Hamburg Steak

This is an arranged recipe. The meat of the recipe is juicy, the flavor is deep, and it’s excellent!

This time I used the demiglace sauce I made in the Hot Cook, but of course, you can make it with a canned sauce sold at a supermarket.

However, if you have onions and mushrooms, you can easily make the equivalent of three cans of commercial demiglace sauce in one batch with the Hot Cook.

If you make a large amount and keep it in the freezer in small portions, you can use it for a variety of dishes. Please try making it.

If you are in a hurry, you can just insert the mixed-up meat dough without browning it in the inner pot.

Click here to check the Stewed Hamburg Steak recipe.

Hot Cook Recipe [How to Make Stewed Hamburg Steak] Meat is tender and sauce is excellent!

I have learned that Hamburg Steaks taste better when they are simmered! I was afraid that stewing would make the meat ha...

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No. 12: Cream Stew

No more need for store-bought roux for cream stew!

You can easily make an excellent stew that is more flavorful and comforting than using a roux.

What surprised me most was the potatoes. Before using the Hot Cook, I used to cook potatoes in a pan, but the potatoes would get mushy during the simmering process, so I had to take them out and add them again at the end.

But the Hot Cook has an automatic sensor, so of course, the potatoes don’t fall apart at all. This is really amazing!

The potatoes are just adequate soft, the onions are tender, the chicken is juicy and tender, and the carrots are just the right consistency.

It’s a dish that will warm your body and soul during the cold season.

Click here to check the Cream Stew recipe.

Click here to check the Cream Stew recipe.

Hot Cook Recipe [How to Make Cream Stew] Especially potatoes are quite delicious

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No. 13: Ratatouille

Ratatouille is a healthy recipe that uses lots of vegetables and tomatoes!

It is made using the “no-water cooking” method, which is the specialty of the Hot Cook, so no water is added, and just the water from the vegetables is used.

The key to making it delicious is not to use consommé, but to use salt only in the technique of Ms. Kazuyo Katsuma, which brings out the umami flavor of the ingredients as they are.

This way, you can easily make a healthy and delicious ratatouille full of vegetables with the umami flavor and richness from the vegetables.

Click here to check the Ratatouille.

Hot Cook Recipe [How to Make Ratatouille] Great way to enjoy plenty of vegetables

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No. 14: Napolitan Pasta with Tomato Ketchup

Isn’t it incredible that you can make a delicious pasta dish just by putting all ingredients in the Hot Cook?

It’s unbelievable how easy it is to cook the dish, and you just have to put vegetables, bacon, and pasta in the inner pot. The first time I ate the finished Napolitan Pasta, I was like, “What? What a surprise!

It was really al dente, just as if it had been boiled in a pot. The seasoning is delicious, and I can’t believe it was automatically cooked.

The Hot Cook is definitely a tool of civilization, I assure you!

Click here to check the Napolitan Pasta with Tomato Ketchup.

Hot Cook Cooking [Napolitan Pasta with Tomato Ketchup]

Taste Scoring　　 ★★★★☆　 Cooking Time: 40 min.　Preparation 15min. ＋ Hot Cook 25min. Hot Cook is awesome because food can b

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No. 15: Clam Chowder

Clam Chowder is a difficult dish to make at home. It tends to spill over easily and sometimes gets burnt.

We used to use Campbell’s canned clam chowder for a long time.

But when I tried making clam chowder in the Hot Cook, I was amazed! It makes a delicious clam chowder that is full of flavor from the clams.

Before I tried it, I was worried that the richness of the clam chowder would not come out well, but it thickened up just right, and I could taste the flavor of the vegetables as well as the juice from asari clams.

The dish is full of volume, so it may be enough for dinner, even if you just have clam chowder and bread or rice. It’s an excellent recipe for the cold season.

Click here to check the Clam Chowder.

Hot Cook Recipe [How to Make Clam Chowder] The taste of ingredients you can’t taste in commercial soup cans!

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No. 16: Lu Lo Rice（Lo Bah Png）

This is a popular Taiwanese classic dish called “Lu Lo Rice .”Using a Hot-Cook makes it quick, easy, and delicious.

There are two ways to make it! There is an easy version and an authentic version.

The easy version is made with five-spice powder, fried onions, cola, and Ajipon and is delicious and easy to make.

The five-spice powder, which is the key to the flavor, can be found in the Chinese section of your nearby supermarket.

For the authentic version, various seasonings are added instead of Ajipon, such as “Hakkaku”.

Both versions are delicious, and you will be glad you made them. Try this classic Taiwanese food stall dish!

Click here to check the Lu Lo Rice <easy version>

Hot Cook Recipe [How to Make Ajipon Lu Lo Rice ] Easy-to-make popular Taiwanese dish!

I found an official recipe for a popular Taiwanese staple, Lu Lo Rice, to be cooked in the Hot Cook! It can be made quic...

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Hot Cook Recipe [How to Make Lu Lo Rice ] The classic Taiwanese food stall bowl!

After a while of cooking, the aroma of a nostalgic Taiwanese food stall wafted out of the Hot-Cook! It is a delicious ar...

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No. 17: Tomato Sauce Pasta (seasoned with Ms. Kazuyo Katsuma’s method)

This is an arranged recipe. If you don’t like to boil pasta, this is a must recipe!

You can easily and quickly make a delicious tomato sauce pasta. The key to the flavor is the salt, and I applied Ms. Kazuyo Katsuma’s recommendation of using 0.6% salt as the ingredients.

The finished tomato sauce is excellent, with just the right amount of salt, and it is effortless to make.

I hope you will try making this, especially when you are tired and do not have the energy to do anything.

Click here to check the Tomato Sauce Pasta recipe.

Click here to check the Tomato Sauce Pasta recipe.

Hot Cook Recipe [How to Make Tomato Sauce Pasta] Seasoned by Ms. Kazuyo Katsuma’s Style

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No. 18：Shkmeruli（Chkmeruli）

This is the first appearance of Shkmeruli in the ranking. Have you ever heard of Shkumerli?
Shkumerli is a traditional Georgian dish of chicken and sweet potatoes stewed in a garlic sauce. It seems to have become popular since it was on Matsuya’s menu.

We first learned about it through a recipe in the Hot Cook section, and it is already surprisingly delicious.

We were deeply impressed that there are so many different kinds of exquisite dishes in the world that I have never tasted before.

I never get tired of eating it again and again. It is so delicious that I get excited when I find out that dinner is “Shkumerli” (laugh).

If you like garlic cheese cream flavor and sweet potatoes, you’ll be addicted!

It uses 6 cloves of garlic, so you may want to use less if you don’t like garlic. But, on the other hand, if you like garlic, you will love it!

The ingredients are simple and easy to make, so please give it a try.

Click here to check the Shkmeruli.

Hot Cook Recipe [How to Make Shkmeruli（Chkmeruli)] Just a delicious, exquisite dish!

I am sure the recipe will be in our next Top 10 Hot Cook Delicious Recipes! The generous amount of garlic sauce goes wel...

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No. 19：Fried rice

Fried rice is usually made in a frying pan, but it isn’t easy to control the heat.

The first time we made fried rice in our house with Hot-Cook, it did not turn out very well, and we gave up, thinking that we might not be able to make fried rice after all.

However, after re-trying many times with different heating times, we made the fried rice taste deliciously crispy!

Fried rice can also be cooked in a stainless steel inner pot, but it sticks to the pot.

You can remove it by soaking the rice in water for a while, but I recommend using a fluorine-coated inner pot for fried rice because it tastes better without sticking.

The fluorine-coated inner pot is very convenient because it does not stick, so if you do not have one, why not get one?

Click here to check the Fried rice.

Hot Cook Recipe [How to Make Fried Rice] Cooking time is 9 minutes, including preparation.

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Please also see the article comparing stainless steel inner pots and fluorine-coated inner pots.

Hot Cook [Stainless Steel VS. Fluorine Coated Inner Pot] Review after 3 months of use!

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No. 20：Top3 Sweets: Shortcake, Baked cheesecake, Pudding

It is a bit surprising that you can make delicious sweets in a Hot-Cook.

Shortcakes, in particular, are delicious. Here we introduce three of the most delicious shortcakes we have ever made.

1. Shortcake

Before the Hot-Cook came to our house, I had tried many times to make a shortcake in an oven.

…but never once succeeded. And the batter always became coarse.

Somewhere along the way, in our home, a shortcake was something we would buy at the cake store.

But, when we tried making them in the Hot Cook, these were always a huge success! The batter is moist and delicious!

I think the “Sponge Cake” function of the Hot Cook is probably the reason for the success.
If you have had trouble with this in the past or don’t have an oven, please give it a try. It takes some time to make the dough, but it tastes better than store-bought shortcakes, so we highly recommend it.

Click here to check the Shortcake.

Hot Cook Recipe [How to Make Shortcake] Making dough with recipes from the popular TV show “Aiba Manabu”

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2. Baked Cheesecake

The baked cheesecake is also excellent. Again, it is healthy because it uses yogurt instead of cream.

If you buy a slice of cheesecake, it costs about 400 yen. But if you make it yourself, you can make eight slices for the same cost of about 400 yen, so it is definitely economical and easy on the wallet.

It tastes better after being chilled in the refrigerator until the dough has hardened.

Click here to check the Baked Cheesecake.

Hot Cook Recipe [How to Make Baked cheesecake] So easy and delicious! No whipped cream is used.

It can be served as an after-dinner dessert or a glass of wine on holidays! The appearance is just between a baked chees...

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3. Pudding

Just for the record, the picture above is not Pac-Man! It is a pudding made in Hot-Cook.

Look at the size of the pudding! Of course, we are thrilled with the size of the pudding.

After repeated trial and error with the taste of Morozoff’s pudding as my goal, we finally found a recipe that we can satisfy with!

The pudding’s firmness varies depending on the steaming time. Please read the detailed description in the article and give it a try.

Click here to check the Pudding.

Hot Cook Recipe [How to Make Pudding] The key is to steam it with the lid on and adjust the finish!

In the mouth, it's smooth and creamy. The sweetness of the caramel is also irresistible. Now we no longer need to buy st...

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 Take a Break [Useful Notes（２）]

Mickey

My husband, Ken, is the one who always cooks for me using the Hot Cook, and I just enjoy eating it.

He didn’t even know how to use a microwave oven before the Hot Cook came to our house, so I’m glad we have the Hot Cook.

The most amazing thing about the Hot Cook is that it brings out the umami flavor of vegetables and meat with just salt. You don’t need consommé anymore!

Using just salt is the advice of Ms. Kazuyo Katsuma. We got olive oil and salt also recommended by Ms. Kazuyo Katsuma and widely used by Hot Cook users.

If you haven’t tried them yet, you should at least give them a try!

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No. 21: Chikuzen-ni (Stewed Chicken and Vegetables)

I love Chikuzen-ni because it is healthy and delicious, but it takes your effort to prepare, peel, and cut various vegetables. I remember that the Chikuzen-ni made with a packed cut-vegetables did not taste very good when I made it in a pot before…

But I was surprised when I tried cooking it in Hot Cook using a packed cut-vegetable！ The vegetables were really delicious, soaked in the flavor and tender.

If you buy konnyaku that has already removed alkaline flavor and chicken that has been cut into pieces, you can easily make this dish by simply throwing the packed vegetables, hand-torn konnyaku, chicken, and seasonings into the Hot Cook.

Prepared foods sold in supermarkets tend to have strong flavors and use preservatives.

So if you are tired but want to eat vegetables, this is the dish for you.

Click here to check the Chikuzen-ni (Stewed chicken and vegetables) recipe.

Hot Cook Recipe [How to Make Chikuzen-ni (Stewed chicken and vegetables)] You can get plenty of vegetables while on a diet

It's a sure-fire new entry in our family's "Best Hot Cook Recipes" ranking. It is truly delicious. The flavor ...

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No. 22：Simmered Beef Tendon

This is the first “Simmered beef tendon” to appear in the ranking.

The beef tendon becomes very tender and delicious. It is also full of collagen, which is good for beauty.

All you need to do is remove the fat, add the beef tendon, konnyaku, carrots, and seasonings, and simmer them.

It takes an hour and a half to simmer, but you can leave the Hot-Cook alone and don’t have to worry about checking the heat level to make sure it hasn’t burned or gone out!

The taste and texture of this dish are excellent. It is well seasoned, so it goes great with rice, beer, and sake.

Click here to check the Simmered beef tendon.

Hot-Cook Recipe [How to Make Simmered Beef Tendon] A soft and flavorful dish!

The hard slices of beef tendons become very tender and tasty when cooked in the Hot-Cook. Then, when you put it in your ...

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No. 23: Vegetable Soup

This is a vegetable soup recipe seasoned only with salt, as recommended by Ms. Kazuyo Katsuma.

You might think, how can you get a deep, rich flavor without consommé? But this is the specialty of Hot Cook.

It draws out the umami flavor from the vegetables and makes a much tastier soup than you would typically make in a pot.

All you have to do is chop the vegetables, add water and salt, and press the button. This soup is gentle on your stomach and is perfect for having a cold, hangover, or other sicknesses.

And if you have leftover veggies in the fridge, please make it by all means!

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Hot Cook Recipe [How to Make Vegetable Soup] No consommé needed!

If you season the vegetable soup with the amount of salt that Ms. Kazuyo Katsuma recommends, you can make a delicious so...

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No. 24: Aqua Pazza

This is definitely a dish that I would never have made if I didn’t have a Hot Cook because it looked so difficult to make.

The flavor of the broth from the fish and shellfish is excellent and tastes completely like a dish served in a fine restaurant. The cooked fish is not dry at all, and it was pretty juicy.

If you serve it at a party, I am sure you will be praised as a good cook by your guests!

It’s so easy to make, and you just have to throw in all the ingredients, but it looks like much work was done. Please try this recipe!

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Hot Cook Cooking [Aqua Pazza] Excellent Professional Taste!

This soup made from fish and asari clams is an excellent dish. I was surprised at how easy it was to make and how delici...

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No. 25：Pot-Au-Feu

Since pot-au-feu only requires putting the ingredients in a pot and simmering them, doesn’t it have to be cooked by a Hot-Cook?

No, no, it has to be a Hot-Cook. Because if it is cooked in a Hot-Cook, the potatoes will be just the right consistency to make it delicious!

When you put potatoes in a pot and cook them, they may become soggy before the other vegetables are softened.

But the Hot-Cook has a sensor, so the potatoes turn out perfectly! It is a wonder.

It is also easy on the stomach, so I recommend it when your digestive system is tired.

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Hot Cook Recipe [How to Make Pot-au-feu] Warm, delicious soup with lots of vegetables!

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No. 26: Carbonara

Carbonara is an arranged recipe.

As for the carbonara, after dozens of trials and errors, I finally came up with a recipe satisfactory to me.

When I try to make pasta dishes with low water content in the Hot Cook, the pasta sometimes sticks together and forms clumps. The key to this recipe is how to solve this problem.

All you have to do is add the carbonara sauce at the end and mix it in, so you can buy a store-bought sauce and mix it in to make it even quicker. However, the sauce in this recipe is very creamy and delicious, so please give it a try.

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Hot Cook Recipe [How to Make Carbonara] The key to making is delicious is to stack 4 layers of pasta!

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No. 27：Simmered Chicken and Radish

This Japanese dish allows you to fully enjoy the chewy and mellow texture of daikon radish and the umami of chicken meat.

This chicken and daikon stew is soaked in Japanese soup stock and has a delicious and comforting taste.

Once the ingredients and seasonings are added, you can leave it alone, and it will cook automatically, which is an excellent feature of Hot-Cook.

Depending on the size of the daikon radish cut, it may not be thick enough yet after completion. If that is the case, try extending the cooking time.

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Hot Cook Recipe [How to Make Simmered chicken and radish] After 35 minutes plus additional 10 minutes of cooking, the daikon melts in your mouth, and the broth is well infused.

The cooked daikon radish retains its original shape, while the inside is a "chewy" and "melt-in-your-mout...

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No. 28：Yakisoba（pan-fried noodles）

Making Yakisoba in a frying pan is quite hard work. In particular, your wrists will start to ache as you stir-fry the noodles while unraveling them after adding them. In addition, the amount of water and the heat level is also essential.

On the other hand, with the Hot Cook, you can add the ingredients and leave them alone.

Water is not added because the vegetables will release water. Also, even if you put in many vegetables, the noodles and vegetables will be delicious.

It is delicious, so please give it a try.

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Hot Cook Recipe [How to Make Yakisoba（fried Soba)] Basic sauce flavor. Tastes better than pan frying! So easy!

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No. 29：Paella

A great paella recipe, full of seafood flavor!

When you cook Paella in a frying pan, you must watch it before the stove to ensure it doesn’t burn. But the Hot-Cook uses an automatic sensor to check the food, so you don’t have to worry about the food getting burnt.

Canned scallions and scallops can also be used to make this delicious dish, so be sure to use them. The delicious umami of the scallions and scallops will soak into the broth and enhance the flavor of the Paella.

You can also sprinkle lightly with lemon juice if you like. This dish will be a hit at parties and when you have guests over.

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Hot Cook Recipe [How to Make Paella] Easy and delicious authentic paella!

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No. 30：Corn soup

Everyone loves corn soup.

I had never made corn soup in a Hot-Cook before because so many delicious instant soups are available.

But homemade corn soup is so different from instant soup! You can taste the sweetness from the vegetables, and it has a mild, rich, and relaxing flavor.

When you make soup with milk, you have to worry about it spilling out of the pot, but when you make it in a Hot-Cook, you don’t have to worry about that. So please give it a try.

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Hot Cook Recipe [How to Make Corn soup ] A nostalgic, comforting taste! It’s a great soup!

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Summary [Hot Cook TOP 30 Recipe Ranking ] especially recommended delicious recipes!

We have carefully selected the most popular recipes that we have made since purchasing the Hot Cook and have introduced them to you in rankings 1-30.

The ranking is updated periodically. We especially recommend these delicious recipes, so please try making them!

Ken

I’m going to keep trying different recipes and even try making some more arranged recipes!

I really can’t say enough about how great Hot Cook is: it takes less time, is easy to use, and is healthy because it uses a little oil and is full of vegetables.

I highly recommend this cookware to anyone!

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Ken

I made salad chicken this time. It is juicy, tender, and delicious. It can be seasoned with whatever seasonings you like, so I’m sure you can enjoy all sorts of flavor variations!

I’ve made this recipe so many times because it’s very easy to make, and it can be kept in the fridge for a couple of days!

Salad chicken is a menu item that can be “auto-cooked” in Hot-Cook, released after September 2020.

Automatic cooking is convenient because, unlike “manual cooking,” it can be made with just a single touch of a category or menu number without setting time or temperature.

We have two Hot-Cooks at home, an old model and a new model that we have used for many years. So we have been trying out various recipes, such as this “salad chicken,” that are only introduced in the new Hot-Cook model, to see if they can be made in the old model as well.

It’s pretty fun to try and cook differently and compare the finished dishes made with the two models.

Accordingly, I made “Salad Chicken” with both the new and old models! As it turned out, the chicken cooked in both models was delicious!

I’ve included a recipe for the old model at the end of this article for your reference.

WHAT IS HOT COOK？

Hot Cook is Japanese popular cookware, waterless automatic cooking pot series, made by SHARP. Just put the ingredients in the pot and press the switch to automatically prepare a variety of dishes.

HOT COOK 1.6L size (for 2-4 people), Latest model with a fluorine-coated inner pot 　

This article introduces recipes using the Hot Cook, which has become an indispensable part of our home.

Hot-Cook Recipe [Salad Chicken] One Point Advice

Hot-Cook Recipe [Salad Chicken] Ingredients: 300g

• Chicken breast: 1 (300 g)
• Salt: 1/2 teaspoon (3g)
• Herb mixture: 1/2 teaspoon
• Olive oil: 1 tablespoon

◆Zipper storage bag: 1

*Up to double the amount (2 bags) can be done automatically.
*For salad chicken, the amount of salt is approximately 1% of the meat weight.

How to make salad chicken in Hot-Cook [new model]

How to make salad chicken in Hot-Cook [old model]

When making salad chicken in the old model Hot-Cook, use the “Manual cooking => Fermentation and Low-Temperature Cooking” menu. At this time, there are two essential points.

Point 1: Temperature and cooking time settings

For automatic cooking of salad chicken with newer models, the low-temperature cooking setting is automatically set to 71°C and the cooking time to 70 minutes.

However, when using the old models, the temperature and time settings for fermentation and low-temperature cooking cannot be set to 71 degC and 70 minutes. The next setting for the old model after 70 degC is 75 degC. Also, next time setting after one-hour is two hours.

After many experiments, I found that “heat” is important in low-temperature cooking to kill bacteria, so I played it safe and cooked it at 75 degC for 60 minutes.

As a result, the finished meat got a little more heated than the salad chicken cooked in the new model, but it still turned out tender and delicious to eat.

Point 2: Use a “steaming tray” or “steaming board” & plate

“Steaming tray” that comes with the new Hot-Cook models is used for low-temperature cooking of salad chicken.

You can purchase it from the Sharp online store, even if you are using the old models. The same steaming tray can be used for those who use the stainless steel inner pots of older models.

But even if you do not have a steaming tray, it is not a problem. If you do not have a steaming tray, you can use a “steaming plate” that came with the older models.

However, if you use only the steaming board, the meat in the storage bag will float, so use a regular plate of the size that fits in the inner pot as a weight.

For a 1.6L pot, the plate should be 18 cm in diameter, and for a 2.4L pot, it should be 20 cm in diameter.

Hot-Cook Old Model [Salad Chicken] One Point Advice

Hot-Cook Old Model [Salad Chicken] Ingredients: 300g

• Chicken breast: 1 (300 g)
• Salt: 1/2 teaspoon (3g)
• Herb mixture: 1/2 teaspoon
• Olive oil: 1 tablespoon

◆Zipper storage bag: 1

*For salad chicken, the amount of salt to use is approximately 1% of the weight of the meat.

Hot-Cook Old Model [Salad Chicken] How to make

Salad chicken is delicious, but it is also a wallet-friendly and money-saving dish, as chicken meat can be purchased relatively at a lower cost.

Salad chicken is famous for its high protein and low-calorie content, and many people eat them as diet food, so we can often find them in supermarkets and convenience stores.

Commercially available salad chicken is sold at a nearby supermarket for around 200 yen for 120g.

When made with Hot-Cook, the cost of ingredients is about 250 Japanese yen for 300g, which is a bargain. Almost half the price!

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ホットクック【ステンレスvsフッ素コート内鍋】3か月使ったレビュー！

この記事では、ホットクックから新発売された「フッ素コートの内鍋」を使い続けてみた感想・レビュー、さらにステンレス製の内鍋で作った場合との比較についてお伝えしています。特に違いのある料理については、写真も使って詳しくご紹介します。

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2021.08.31

ホットクック【特におすすめの美味しいレシピ30選】ランキング形式にしました！

我が家でヘルシオのホットクックで実際に作ってみて、特においしかったおすすめの人気レシピ30選をランキング形式でお伝えします！ほかにもおいしかったレシピがいっぱいあるので随時更新していきます。ヘルシーでおいしい料理がカンタンにできますよ～。

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2023.06.02

Ken

The Hot Cook has been in our home for 6 months now (as of December 2019). This was the first time I made pot-au-feu. It was one of the best 3 menus we have made so far. Especially during the cold winter months, it’s the best dish ever!

As usual, the Hot-Cook does all the cooking automatically, so the only thing you have to do is cut the ingredients and put them in the pot.

I used a lot of potatoes (4 potatoes) more than the official recipe. Because of this, before I pressed the start button on the Hot Cook, the pot was overflowing with vegetables. But with a little bit of pushing, I was able to get them all in about 4 cm from the top.

When I opened the lid after cooking, I found that all the vegetables had been tenderly cooked in just the right amount to make an excellent vegetable soup. The potatoes, which I added more, were incredibly tender and tasty, yet soft and not mushy!

I used the same amount of ingredients, seasonings, and water as the recipe, except for the potatoes. However, it still turned out perfectly fine.

One of the great things about Hot Cook is that it automatically adjusts the cooking time depending on the amount of ingredients in the pot. It is truly a wonder how it is made. It even adjusts the heat level automatically.

Anyway, you can enjoy plenty of delicious vegetables! Although sugar is not used, the umami flavor and sweetness from the vegetables make it tasty.

WHAT IS HOT COOK？

Hot Cook is Japanese popular cookware, waterless automatic cooking pot series, made by SHARP. Just put the ingredients in the pot and press the switch to automatically prepare a variety of dishes.

HOT COOK 1.6L size (for 2-4 people), Latest model with a fluorine-coated inner pot 　

This article introduces recipes using the Hot Cook, which has become an indispensable part of our home.

Hot Cook Recipe [Pot-au-feu] One Point Advice

Hot Cook Recipe [Pot-au-feu] Ingredients: 4 people

• Potatoes: 2 (recipe calls for 2, but I used 4)
• Onion: 1 piece *Cut into chunks
• Carrot: 1 piece *Cut into chunks
• Cabbage: 1/8 piece *Cut into chunks
• Sausage: 8 pieces
• Consommé (granulated): 2 tablespoons
• Salt and pepper: a pinch of each
• Water: 500ml

Hot Cook Recipe [Pot-au-feu] How to make

STEP 4：Complete!

When you hear the finishing chime, open the lid, mix it up, and place it in a bowl to serve.
Be careful not to stir too hard, or the potatoes will break up.

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Ken

Paella can also be made deliciously in a Hot-Cook. The ingredients you definitely want to use are scallions and scallops. You can taste the umami of delicious seafood. This dish looks gorgeous and makes you happy even before you eat it. It is an authentic paella that is easier and simpler to make than you might think!

Paella is a popular dish representing Spain. It is a staple of Spanish cuisine in which rice and chicken are sauteed in olive oil and cooked in a delicious broth made from vegetables, seafood, and other ingredients.

When I traveled to Barcelona in Spain as a student many years ago, I still vividly remember the taste of paella I had at one of the restaurants along the coast. And the beer I had with it was just as good!

High-end paella uses ingredients such as lobster, white fish such as sea bream, and mussels.

But even if you don’t use such high-end ingredients, the Hot-Cook can make paella many times easier, with good taste, and at a reasonable cost.

Even so, there are two ingredients that you must use for paella.

They are scallions and scallops.

Both of these ingredients bring out the delicious flavor of the paella by infusing the broth with their delicious umami flavor.

You can use a frozen seafood mix for seafood other than scallions and scallops.

Even if scallions and scallops are already included in the frozen seafood mix, you will want to purchase these two additional ingredients separately for a better taste.

Cooking in the Hot-Cook is done in two phases.

Phase 1: Stir-fry rice in the Hot-Cook (time: approx. 1 minute)
Phase 2: Cook rice in the Hot-Cook (time: about 1 hour)

The rice used in the first step is so-called “no-rinse” rice (musen mai). Of course, regular rice can also be used, but be aware that it takes a little more time, and the amount of water used will vary.

Phase 2 is best done using the Hot Cook menu “Ikameshi” function.

Let’s take a closer look at how to make it!

WHAT IS HOT COOK？

Hot Cook is Japanese popular cookware, waterless automatic cooking pot series, made by SHARP. Just put the ingredients in the pot and press the switch to automatically prepare a variety of dishes.

HOT COOK 1.6L size (for 2-4 people), Latest model with a fluorine-coated inner pot 　

This article introduces recipes using the Hot Cook, which has become an indispensable part of our home.

Hot Cook Recipe [Paella] One Point Advice

Hot Cook Recipe [Paella] Ingredients: 2-4 people

◆Ingredients for the phase 1

• No-rinse rice: Two cups (300g) *If using regular rice, rinse it under cold water and open it in a colander to remove water.
• Onion: 1/2 piece (about 100g) *Chopped
• Chicken thigh meat: 8 slices (bite-sized)
• Garlic: 1 teaspoon *Minced
• Salt and pepper (for seasoning chicken): a pinch
• Olive oil: 2 tablespoons

◆Ingredients for the phase 2

• Scallions: 8 pieces; remove sand from the scallion
• Scallops: 4 pieces, cut in half
• Frozen seafood mix (shrimp, squid, scallops, etc.): 100-150g *Thaw and drain.
• Red bell pepper: 1/2 piece, cut into 1-2 cm cubes
• Yellow bell pepper: 1/2 piece, cut into 1-2 cm cubes
• Cherry tomatoes: 6 pieces, cut in half
• Saffron: a little saffron *you don’t need to add saffron.
• Water: 230 ml for no-rinse rice <210 ml for regular rice>
• Salt: about 5.5-6.0g *0.6% of the weight of (ingredients + water)

Hot Cook Recipe [Paella] How to make

Ingredient Preparation

Phase 1: Fry rice in Hot-Cook (about 1 minute)

Phase 2: Cook in the Hot-Cook (about 1 hour)

You can either eat it directly from the pot or mix it lightly with a wooden spoon and serve it in a bowl.

It is also delicious with a light sprinkling of lemon juice.

This paella is a perfect dish infused with the umami flavor of seafood!

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HOTCOOK 2.4L size (for 2-6 people), Latest model with a fluorine-coated inner pot  

Ken

Corn and milk make the most incredible combination! The texture of the onions is also irresistible. The sweetness from the vegetables permeates the entire soup.

The butter used for the soup gives it a rich and mellow taste. The basic seasoning is just salt, and I recommend not using consommé for this soup. I enjoyed this delicious and comforting corn soup!

Corn soup is one of the major and popular soups. However, since many commercial and instant soups are available on the market, I had never made it in the Hot-Cook before.

But when I tried to make it, I was surprised at how good it tasted!

The flavor of the ingredients comes alive, and you can taste the deliciousness of homemade soup, which is by far different from instant soups.

The official recipe uses “cream type” canned corn.

I had mistakenly bought a can of “whole type” corn, but I was able to make it successfully with a bit of ingenuity.

Since then, I have used whole canned corn to make corn soup.

I like making it with whole canned corn because I can taste the texture of the corn more.

Ken

Please refer to the bottom of this article to learn how to make corn soup from whole canned corn!

WHAT IS HOT COOK？

Hot Cook is Japanese popular cookware, waterless automatic cooking pot series, made by SHARP. Just put the ingredients in the pot and press the switch to automatically prepare a variety of dishes.

HOT COOK 1.6L size (for 2-4 people), Latest model with a fluorine-coated inner pot 　

This article introduces recipes using the Hot Cook, which has become an indispensable part of our home.

Hot Cook Recipe [Corn soup] One Point Advice

Hot Cook Recipe [Corn soup] Ingredients: 4 people

• Canned sweet corn (cream type): 1 can (180-200g)
• Onion: 1/2 onion (about 100g)
• Milk: 400ml
• Butter: 30g
• Pepper: a little to taste
• Salt: about 4g (less than 1 teaspoon)
• Parsley: a little to taste (or not)

It can be cooked automatically for 2-6 servings.

Please refer to the following for quantities.

Hot Cook Recipe [Corn soup] How to make

For 4 servings, use an entire can (180-200 g) of canned creamed sweet corn.

You can also add additional regular corn if you like.

This time, I added about 10 grams of regular corn, which I had leftover in the fridge from another dish, to cook a corn-filled type.

When made with a whole-type corn can

You can enjoy delicious corn soup in the Hot-Cook even if you use whole-type corn.

The ingredients, seasonings, and basic process are the same as the “cream type.”

The difference is that you first use a food processor to make the “Corn Cream.”

Panasonic Food Processor, 4 roles in one device 

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Ken

Tomato ketchup and vinegar are the main flavoring ingredients of the sweet-and-sour pork. It is a simple, old-fashioned taste. The pork does not need to be fried.

First, lightly fry only the pork in a Hot Cook, then add vegetables and seasonings. Then, the dish is ready in 4 minutes of extended heating.

The total cooking time in the Hot Cook is “6 minutes”, but fry pork only in the first “2 minutes.” Add vegetables and seasonings once you open the lid and extend 4 minutes to stir-fry.

One problem is that if you cut the vegetables too thick, they will not become soft within “4 minutes.” Especially carrots remain hard.

However, thinly sliced vegetables does not go well with sweet-and-sour pork either, so after cutting the vegetables, I covered them with plastic wrap and warmed them in the microwave before putting them in the Hot Cook.

Carrots are the crunchiest vegetables, so they need to be softened in advance, but I also heated onions and green peppers.

I have always preferred softly cooked vegetables to crunchy ones, so the prior microwave cooking gave them the just the right amount of crunchiness I liked.

WHAT IS HOT COOK？

Hot Cook is Japanese popular cookware, waterless automatic cooking pot series, made by SHARP. Just put the ingredients in the pot and press the switch to automatically prepare a variety of dishes.

HOT COOK 1.6L size (for 2-4 people), Latest model with a fluorine-coated inner pot 　

Hot Cook Recipe [Sweet-and-sour Pork] Ingredients: 4 people

◆Seasoning for pork and meat

• Pork for curry: 200g *Cut pork loin into thick slices is OK
• Garlic (grated): 1 teaspoon * tube type is OK
• Ginger (grated): 1 teaspoon * tube type is OK
• Sake: 1 tablespoon
• Katakuriko (potato starch): 2 tablespoons

◆Vegetables

• Carrot: 1 carrot, cut into bite-size pieces
• Bell pepper: 2 or 3 pieces * cut into 1 to 2 cm pieces
• Onion: 1/2 piece * cut into 1 to 2 cm wide wedges

◆Seasonings

• Sesame oil: 1 tablespoon
• Tomato ketchup: 2 tablespoons
• Vinegar: 2 tablespoons
• Soy sauce: 1 tablespoon
• Sugar: 2 teaspoons
• Chicken soup stock (granulated): 1 teaspoon

Hot Cook Recipe [Sweet-and-sour Pork] How to make

 Useful notes

Ken

Good news for those who use the old model of Hot Cook with stainless steel inner pot! The long-awaited hot cook fluorine-coated inner pot is now on sale as an option!

I bought it online!

Now you can cook without worrying about cooking menus that stick to the bottom of the pot. Check it out if you are interested!

The fluorine-coated inner pot has FB at the end of the model number. Please be careful when purchasing. F refers to “fluorine.”

Sharp TJ-KN1FB Inner Pot for Hot Cooks, 0.4 gal (1.6 L) Type, Fluorine Coating

Sharp TJ-KN2FB Inner Pot for Hot Cooks, 0.6 gal (2.4 L) Type, Fluorine Coating

Sharp TJ-KN05FB Inner Pot for Hot Cooks, (1.0 L) Type, Fluorine Coating

Ken

It takes about 10 minutes, including preparation. I used commercial yakisoba noodles for three people at once.

With a frying pan, it takes much effort to fry all the ingredients including vegetables, and loosen the noodles. But with the Hot Cook, you can just leave everything. The noodles and other ingredients are deliciously made with this recipe.

I put cabbage, pork belly, bean sprouts, and seasonings into the pot in that order.

When I finished putting everything in, the volume was so much that it almost overflowed the pot. So, I was a little worried about whether I would be able to cook it properly. But it turned out to be OK!

I recommend using pork belly and a little olive oil (or salad oil).

It is not necessary to add water. The water from the cabbage and bean sprouts will fry the noodles just fine.

Of course, you can use the “powdered sauce” that comes with commercial yakisoba noodles, but this time I seasoned the noodles with the seasonings of my recipe. It is delicious, so please give it a try.

I made it for 3 servings (3 balls of noodles), but if you want to make it for 1 or 2 servings, adjust the amount of ingredients and seasonings proportionally. However, you can still use the same “5 minutes” for the cooking time in the Hot Cook.

WHAT IS HOT COOK？

Hot Cook is Japanese popular cookware, waterless automatic cooking pot series, made by SHARP. Just put the ingredients in the pot and press the switch to automatically prepare a variety of dishes.

HOT COOK 1.6L size (for 2-4 people), Latest model with a fluorine-coated inner pot 　

This article introduces recipes using the Hot Cook, which has become an indispensable part of our home.

Hot Cook Recipe [Yakisoba] One Point Advice

Hot Cook Recipe [Yakisoba] Ingredients: 3 people

◆Ingredients

• Pork belly: about 200g * Cut into bite-size pieces
• Cabbage: 1/4 piece * Cut into chunks
• Bean sprouts: 1 bag
• Commercial yakisoba noodles: 3 balls
• Olive oil: 1 teaspoon *Salad oil can be used

◆Seasonings

• Sake: 3 tablespoons
• Soy sauce: 2 tablespoons
• Worcester sauce: 2 tablespoons
• Oyster sauce: 2 tablespoons
• Salt and pepper: a pinch

◆Finishing

• A pinch of red ginger or aonori (green sprouts) to taste

Hot Cook Recipe [Yakisoba] How to make

I plan to use the “powdered sauce” that comes with the store-bought yakisoba noodles, which I did not use on another occasion.

I will publish another article when I make it!

This “yakisoba” is made in a fluorine-coated inner pot of the Hot Cook. Stir-fry dishes are also done well without sticking to the bottom of the pot.

Please consider purchasing one if you do not have a fluorine-coated inner pot!

 Useful notes

Ken

Good news for those who use the old model of Hot Cook with stainless steel inner pot! The long-awaited hot cook fluorine-coated inner pot is now on sale as an option!

I bought it online!

Now you can cook without worrying about cooking menus that stick to the bottom of the pot. Check it out if you are interested!

The fluorine-coated inner pot has FB at the end of the model number. Please be careful when purchasing. F refers to “fluorine.”

Sharp TJ-KN1FB Inner Pot for Hot Cooks, 0.4 gal (1.6 L) Type, Fluorine Coating

Sharp TJ-KN2FB Inner Pot for Hot Cooks, 0.6 gal (2.4 L) Type, Fluorine Coating

Sharp TJ-KN05FB Inner Pot for Hot Cooks, (1.0 L) Type, Fluorine Coating

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HOTCOOK 2.4L size (for 2-6 people), Latest model with a fluorine-coated inner pot  

Ken

It is a delicious Japanese broth dish that is especially good and warming during the cold season.

This dish was supposed to be ready in 35 minutes, but I extended the cooking time by another 10 minutes after opening the lid and tasting it.

As a result, the daikon retained its original shape, but the inside of the daikon became “soft and juicy” and had a “melt-in-your-mouth” texture, and the broth’s flavor soaked into the daikon. The umami of the chicken also makes you eat a lot of white rice.

One of the great things about Hot-Cook is that meat and fish used for simmered dishes, curry, stews, etc., can be put into Hot-Cook pots “frozen” but still taste good.

I used fresh chicken this time, but we usually buy meat in large quantities, divide them into smaller portions, and freeze them for use.

With the Hot-Cook, we can directly place the frozen meat in small portions without needing to defrost each piece.

WHAT IS HOT COOK？

Hot Cook is Japanese popular cookware, waterless automatic cooking pot series, made by SHARP. Just put the ingredients in the pot and press the switch to automatically prepare a variety of dishes.

HOT COOK 1.6L size (for 2-4 people), Latest model with a fluorine-coated inner pot 　

This article introduces recipes using the Hot Cook, which has become an indispensable part of our home.

Hot Cook Recipe [Simmered chicken and radish] One Point Advice

Hot Cook Recipe [Simmered chicken and radish] Ingredients: 4 people

• Chicken thigh: 250 g (about 1 piece)
• Daikon radish: 500 g (1/2 daikon) *Cut into 1 to 2 cm thick chunks)
• Soy sauce: 3 tablespoons
• Mirin: 3 tablespoons
• Japanese soup stock: 1 teaspoon
• Water: 2 tablespoons
• Ooba (Shiso, Japanese basil): 4 leaves * As desired
  *A dashi packet can be substituted for the Japanese soup stock and water.

Hot Cook Recipe [Simmered chicken and radish] How to make

In addition, if you like, you can add “yuzu (citrus fruit)” for even more flavor. It is also delicious with yuzu-kosho (citrus fruit Japanese pepper).

HOTCOOK 1.6L size (for 2-4 people), Latest model with a fluorine-coated inner pot  

HOTCOOK 2.4L size (for 2-6 people), Latest model with a fluorine-coated inner pot  

Ken

The hard slices of beef tendons become very tender and tasty when cooked in the Hot-Cook. Then, when you put it in your mouth, the sweet flavor of the beef will fill your mouth along with a nice fatty, melty texture.

A delicious broth is also soaked into konjac (konnyaku) and carrots along with the beef. This dish is sure to fill you up on much white rice.

I found beef tendon (gyū-suji)on sale at a supermarket at a discount of 20％. I was hesitant at first, but I decided to buy it and challenged myself to make a simmered beef tendon, which I had been planning to make for a while.

This was the first time to have a simmered beef tendon.

The beef tendon looked greasy, and I was worried about the hard part of the muscle, so I had never bought beef tendon and cooked it at home, even if I saw it at the supermarket.
It is often said that “delicious meat is gathered around the bones and in the tough parts of the sinew.” When you actually cook and eat the beef tendon, you will realize that this is true!

The umami of beef is really condensed and concentrated!

Cooking beef tendons can be a bit time-consuming, such as removing the oil and fat, but the time and effort spent make for a great dish, both in taste and texture.

The cooking time is 10 minutes for the degreasing. It takes 1 hour and 30 minutes to braise the beef tendon.

The simmering time is a little longer than other Hot-Cook dishes because of the two processes required to soften the beef tendon: the “oil-removing process” and the “simmering process.

However, once you put the ingredients into the pot and press the button, you can leave it alone during cooking.

Even though it is time-consuming, the great thing about Hot- Cook is that you don’t feel the hassle of cooking with it at all.

The seasonings used are sake, mirin, sugar, and soy sauce, familiar seasonings used for simmering meat and fish.

I expected it to have the same flavor as the Nikujaga (meat and potatoes), but the simmered beef tendon turned out to be more flavorful and delicious than I had expected, thanks to the concentrated umami of the beef combined with the seasonings!

In the official recipe of the Hot-Cook, konjac is added. But also added carrots as my original, which turned out great.

The konjac and carrots, which had been simmered together with the beef for 1 hour and 30 minutes, soaking up all the delicious flavor from the meat without losing any of the beef “umami.”

WHAT IS HOT COOK？

Hot Cook is Japanese popular cookware, waterless automatic cooking pot series, made by SHARP. Just put the ingredients in the pot and press the switch to automatically prepare a variety of dishes.

HOT COOK 1.6L size (for 2-4 people), Latest model with a fluorine-coated inner pot 　

This article introduces recipes using the Hot Cook, which has become an indispensable part of our home.

Hot-Cook Recipe [Simmered Beef Tendon] One Point Advice

Hot-Cook Recipe [Simmered Beef Tendon] Ingredients: 2 people

◆Process of removing fat from the beef

• Beef tendon: 200g *400g-500g for 4 servings
• Ginger: 2 pcs.
• The green part of green onion：1 piece
• Water: 800ml

◆Stewing process

• Konnyaku: 1 piece
• Carrot: 1 carrot

（Seasonings）

• Sake: 4 tablespoons
• Mirin: 4 tablespoons
• Sugar: 3 tablespoons
• Soy sauce: 2 tablespoons

◆Finish

Small green onion: As desired
Shichimi (seven spices): As desired

Hot-Cook Recipe [Simmered beef tendon] How to make

Process for removing fat (cooking time: about 10 minutes)

Ken

In the mouth, it’s smooth and creamy. The sweetness of the caramel is also irresistible. Now we no longer need to buy store-bought pudding! I’m glad it’s so easy to make; one batch makes plenty, so two people can enjoy it for dessert after dinner over the course of three days or so.

It took a lot of research and study before I was satisfied with the result!

After repeated trial and error, I made the pudding seven times in the last three weeks in the Hot-Cook.

They were all delicious, but I was aiming for the taste of “Morozoff” Pudding.

There are two key points to making a delicious pudding in a Hot Cook.

The degree of finish can be divided into three main categories (mild, firm, and super soft).

The amount of steaming time, milk, and eggs will affect the finished product.

My recommendation is a “Mild” finish. This was the closest to Morozoff’s pudding.

If you do not want the pudding to fall apart, or if you want to turn the pudding over and eat it with the browned edges up, a “Hardened” finish is recommended.

For smooth flipping, pour boiling water into a bowl and dip the bottom of the inner pot for 10 to 15 seconds to dissolve the caramel in the bottom of the pot, just to be sure.

The “super soft” pudding crumbled when I transferred it from the Hot-Cook to the bowl. But when you put it in your mouth, it is so soft that it melts in your mouth.

All puddings were quite delicious, so it may be good to change their softness depending on your mood or taste.

By the way, the same cooking method worked well with either the fluorine-coated inner pot or the stainless steel inner pot.

The pudding did not stick to the bottom of the pot even when made in a stainless steel inner pot.

Also, the sweetness of the pudding can be adjusted by the amount of sugar. The recipe specifies 70 g of sugar, but it can be made with 50 g of sugar if you prefer less sweetness.

WHAT IS HOT COOK？

Hot Cook is Japanese popular cookware, waterless automatic cooking pot series, made by SHARP. Just put the ingredients in the pot and press the switch to automatically prepare a variety of dishes.

HOT COOK 1.6L size (for 2-4 people), Latest model with a fluorine-coated inner pot 　

This article introduces recipes using the Hot Cook, which has become an indispensable part of our home.

Hot Cook Recipe [Pudding] One Point Advice

Hot Cook Recipe [Pudding] Ingredients: Mild finish

◆Caramel

• Sugar: 5 tablespoons
• Water: 1 tablespoon
• Boiling water: 1 tablespoon

◆Pudding liquid

• Eggs: 4 pieces
• Milk: 500ml
• Sugar: 70g
• Vanilla essence: about 10-25 drops (adjust to taste)

Hot Cook Recipe [Pudding] How to make

Making caramel

First, make the caramel.

Make pudding liquid

Pour into the Hot-Cook inner pot

Steam to desired finish

When the chime for the finished product rings, leave the pudding steaming without opening the lid to achieve the desired softness.

If you like the pudding super soft, you do not need to steam it.

Remove from heat and “chill” in the refrigerator

Remove from Hot-Cook inner pot to finish

When flipping the pudding

You can turn it over successfully if you set the finish to “Hardened.”

If the pudding does not move when you remove it from the refrigerator and shake the pan from side to side, pour boiling water into a bowl and dip the bottom of the Hot-Cook inner pot in the bowl for 10-15 seconds to melt the caramel and make the pudding move.

It’s excellent, so please give it a try!

 Useful notes

Ken

Good news for those who use the old model of Hot Cook with stainless steel inner pot! The long-awaited hot cook fluorine-coated inner pot is now on sale as an option!

I bought it online!

Now you can cook without worrying about cooking menus that stick to the bottom of the pot. Check it out if you are interested!

The fluorine-coated inner pot has FB at the end of the model number. Please be careful when purchasing. F refers to “fluorine.”

Sharp TJ-KN1FB Inner Pot for Hot Cooks, 0.4 gal (1.6 L) Type, Fluorine Coating

Sharp TJ-KN2FB Inner Pot for Hot Cooks, 0.6 gal (2.4 L) Type, Fluorine Coating

Sharp TJ-KN05FB Inner Pot for Hot Cooks, (1.0 L) Type, Fluorine Coating

HOTCOOK 1.6L size (for 2-4 people), Latest model with a fluorine-coated inner pot  

HOTCOOK 2.4L size (for 2-6 people), Latest model with a fluorine-coated inner pot