As Seen On TV Turbo Cooker Review

The Turbo Cooker infomercial came on the TV one day when I had the flu. I was too sick to bother changing the channel, but I managed to write down the information after watching the Turbo Cooker demonstration.

I got burned on some silly Made for TV body slimming suit that would not go above my skinny knees, so I did some research on the Turbo Cooker. After reading up, I decided that I really did want to buy a Turbo Cooker. I had those yummy meals dancing in my head, and my flu was clearing up. I couldn't help myself.

Since I'm Southern, steam cooking is not a method I've used a lot. We just roll everything in flour and deep fry it. I know that's not good, but that's what I know how to do and fast. Fast is important. I work days. Write nights. The boys are teens and rush in and out. Schedules vary day to day. My head is always spinning. That's one thing that sold me on the Turbo Cooker - a full meal in 20 minutes.

My Turbo Cooker arrived. It's a big domed stovetop pan. The lid has a vent to regulate the cooker. There's a basket that sits above the main bottom part and a pan for making cakes and other goodies that fits right under the big, domed lid.

The first thing we made in the Turbo Cooker was omlettes in a muffin pan. Thought we'd start out easy. We just followed the directions and mixed up egg and put those in our own muffin tin (gives you an idea of the size of the pan - muffin tin fits in there). My son loved those, and he calls them egg-lettes. So egg-lettes went well.

After the test drive, I watched the video and looked over the recipe cards. Those come with the turbo cooker. It's easy to mix and match the recipes. Just pick a meat, vegetable, bread or cake. Follow the step by step directions and time to make the various vent changes.

We've made a number of meals in the Turbo Cooker. I'd say my favorite is chicken. A whole chicken will fit in the bottom of the cooker, and it does not even have to be thawed out.

I haven't used the Turbo Cooker enough yet to be able to just walk in and whip up a meal. I'm still using the cards and really ought to review the video again to get more ideas. I also found a web site where Turbo Cooker fans talk about the Turbo Cooker and share new recipes.  You have to sign up to get in the group and see the information, but there are loads of great ideas at the Turbo Cooker group site. Just Google Turbo Cooker and look for Yahoo Groups - Turbo Cooker. 

I'm trying to cook healthier these days. The Turbo Cooker is a good cooking system. We've had fun with it. I plan to get more serious about steam cooking. It's fast. The food tastes really good. I like being able to put the full meal in and have dinner ready in less than half an hour. I just need to study up a little more and plan ahead. Not likely to happen this week. I'll try to get some photos when we get our Turbo Cooker back out and make some good food.