The MultiKai Cooker is a low pressure cooker that produces mouth-watering meals quickly and easily. Invented in New Zealand by Doug Andrews, the MultiKai Cooker offers an alternative to the traditional New Zealand Maori ground Hangi, Fijian Lovo, Tongan or Samoan Umu and Hawaiian Luau. All above ground and with the convenience of gas.  

The ground Hangi uses Manuka wood as a fuel source, stones that are heated by the wood and wet sacks which continuously drip onto the stones. The combination of heat, steam and Manuka ash cooks the food with a smoky Hangi flavour. After 3 - 4 hours in the ground, the moisture evaporates from the wet sacks and the dryer heat roasts the food.

MultiKai Cookers have a BBQ hotplate (the stones), a gas burner (heat source), Manuka saw dust (sprinkled on the BBQ plate for smoky flavour), fresh or semi frozen meat portions which drip onto the BBQ hotplate (steam), and as the moisture from the meat portions stops dripping onto the BBQ hotplate, the dryer heat roasts the food.

Basically, the MultiKai Cooker consists of a range of cooking chambers, a BBQ hotplate, a dual or triple ring cast iron burner, gas hose, regulator and LPG gas cylinder. A stand, onto which the gas cylinder conveniently fits, is available for the Family Size Cookers. This stand has 4 lockable wheels. The Family Size Cookers have a 385mm diameter BBQ hotplate and cooking chambers and the Large, Deluxe and Jumbo cookers have a 600mm diameter BBQ hotplate and cooking chambers.

With the cooking chamber removed, the MultiKai Cooker functions as a BBQ hotplate, shallow fryer, wok or casserole dish. With the cooking chamber and baskets fitted, the MultiKai Cooker functions as a smoker, low pressure steamer or oven.

The MultiKai Cooker will cook the entire meal, all at once, to perfection, with a unique taste and magnificent flavour.

The MultiKai Cooker is certified by the Australian Gas Association, certificate number 6857 and is covered by Australian Patents 332466 and New Zealand Patent 332466.