Others say...

"Must read all of the directions!"
I have read some reviews and they go one-way or the other. You can tell who read the directions and who didn't. I am eating chicken that I cooked in it right now and to quote my husband "it is the best Chicken ever!" Some of the recipes are hard to get perfect because stovetop temps vary so much. Once you get the right temp and use the right times opening and closing the valve when it tells you, you can make some great meals. My favorite has to be the whole chicken. It's crispy on the outside and falls off the bone because it is so tender. A whole bird takes 25 minutes! I don't get home from work until 5pm so that is a good thing. Clean up is great because you only have one pan to clean up. I don't get into many of the cakes and deserts but for meat and veggies you can't beat it.
My advise is don't give up. Read the directions and adjust your stove top temp a little here or there and you will be happy.



"Can't live without my Turbo Cooker."
I have had mine for years now. It's still holding up. I have cooked so many things in it I can't list. ITs very fast and convienant. I really enjoy the cooking a cake on top of the stove concept part of it. Specially the cheesecakes they turn out excellent and crack free too. Don't crack like they would in the oven. The steamfrying feature is nice too for porkchops. Steam your vegetables right on top while cooking the meal below. I love this and would recommend it to all looking to get into a healthier eating living style.

"Not really worth the money."
I purchased the Turbo Cooker in 2001 from Target for $59. I never buy "As Seen on TV" products because they rarely live up to their claims, but I thought I would give the TC a try. Included in the box was the pan unit itself, springform cake pan, metal stacking tray, and lid with air vent. I have mixed feelings about this product.

When I got it home I experimented with three recipes: The breakfast pizza, basic cake, and steak and stuffing. The stake and stuffing balls turned out fine (the steak took next to no time to cook in the TC) but of course the stuffing was cooked ahead of time, which made for extra dishes to clean. That's a given. Overall I was happy with how fast the stake cooked. I followed the cake directions on one of the recipe cards to the letter, but the cake turned out rubbery and undercooked in some places. And again I followed the recipe card for the breakfast pizza exactly, and the egg burned a little and ruined the low-quality, non-stick surface. In all honesty, the TC didn't save me any time cooking and I wound up not using it again for anything other than another pan.

I decided to keep the TC and I still have it. With the ridges on the bottom of the pan it tends to warm faster, which is a plus, but the cooking area is pretty small. I use the stacking rack and lid now for steaming vegies but that's all I keep it around for. The recipe cards are long gone. Overall I don't recommend this product, for the simple facts that the price is a bit high and the pan/lid aren't high quality. But then again, you cannot expect much from a TV product.

"Loved It Until Lid Gauge Broke"
I loved this product for steaming food using little or no oil. Great for Veggies, warming up left-overs, and cooking on top of the stove. However after a year the gauge/valve on the top of the lid just crumbled off. I called the number on the Turbo cooker website. They assured me that they would send a new lid. This was in 2003. I never got it. When I called they said that it had to be back ordered. I will never buy another one. I often wonder if a lot of the new products offered via infomercials are just scams. The customer service always stinks.

"Awesome Cooker"
My Mother bought a Turbo Cooker from TV and bragged about how good it cooked. I did not believe her until she convinced me to take hers home and just try it... It is AWESOME... I baked a whole chicken and veggies in half the time.. it was so juicy. My husband loved it and said we should tell Mom we lost her cooker so we could keep it.. When I returned it to her I told her I must have one... It is awesome.. Well worth the money.