Deciding on whether to buy a product like SAGE by Heston Blumenthal Fast Slow Pro Pressure/Slow Cooker or perhaps TEFAL Optigrill XL GC722D40 Grill? You’re in the right place as we’ll take you through all of the specs, features and look at the quality, pricing and reviews of both to help you make the decision on which one to go for.

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SAGE by Heston Blumenthal Fast Slow Pro Pressure/Slow Cooker vs TEFAL Optigrill XL GC722D40 Grill

SAGE by Heston Blumenthal Fast Slow Pro Pressure/Slow Cooker specs

SAGE by Heston Blumenthal Fast Slow Pro Pressure/Slow Cooker
 TEFAL Optigrill XL GC722D40 Grill specs

TEFAL Optigrill XL GC722D40 Grill
Type: – Slow cooker
– Pressure cooker

Type: Family grill

Capacity: 6 litres

Power: 2000 W

Power: 1100 W

Number of portions: 10

Material: – Cooker: Stainless steel
– Pot: Ceramic

Cooking surface: 800 cm²

FUNCTIONS

Material: Stainless steel

FEATURES
Programs: – Pressure cook
– Slow cook
– Saute
– Sear
– Reduce
– Steam

Keep warm function: Yes

Thermostat: Yes

Timer: Yes

Sensor cooking: Yes

FEATURES

Programs: – Bacon
– Burger
– Fish
– Pork
– Poultry
– Red meat
– Sandwich
– Sausage
– Seafood

Controls: Buttons

Controls: – Buttons
– Dial

Numbers of plates: 2

Digital display: Yes

Removable plates: Yes

Power indicator: Yes

Non-stick plates: Yes

Sound signal: Yes

Removable drip tray: Yes

Pressure range: 20 – 80 KPA

Floating hinge: Yes

Number of pressure settings: 12

LED indicator: Yes

Pressure indicator: Yes

Cool sidewalls: No

Locking device: Yes

Isolated handle: Yes

Removable cooking pot: Yes

Dishwasher safe parts: Yes

Oven safe pot: No

GENERAL
Dishwasher safe parts: Yes

GENERAL

Colour: Stainless steel & black

Power cord length: 1.2 m

Colour: Brushed stainless steel

Box contents: – Tefal Optigrill XL GC722D40 Grill
– Cooking guide
– Use & care guide

Box contents: – Sage by Heston Blumenthal Fast Slow Pro Pressure/Slow Cooker
– Recipe book
– Instruction book
– Steam tray
– Trivet
– Condensation drip cup

Dimensions: 150 x 310 x 426 mm (H x W x D)

Dimensions : 340 x 340 x 330 mm (H x W x D)

Weight: 5.2 g

Weight: 5.5 kg

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 2 years

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 1 year

Price: £119

Price: £120

Number of Reviews:

Number of Reviews:

Review Score: 9.4 / 10

Review Score: 9.6 / 10


When deciding on whether to buy SAGE by Heston Blumenthal Fast Slow Pro Pressure/Slow Cooker or TEFAL Optigrill XL GC722D40 Grill, a very important consideration is the price. So we’re going to spend a bit of time looking at the price of both.

To start with, we looked at the price of the 84 products in the same category as SAGE by Heston Blumenthal Fast Slow Pro Pressure/Slow Cooker, which is the Multicookers category. Of these 84 products the average price was £266.10, the most expensive was £849.99 and the cheapest was just £7.99. We then looked at the price of the 25 in the same as the TEFAL Optigrill XL GC722D40 Grill, which of course the average was £71.71, top price was £229 and cheapest £19.99.

We then looked specifically at the average price of products from Sage and Tefal, the average was £356.63 for Sage, £100.13 for Tefal. The max for each was £1199.99/£499 and minimum was £49.99/£9.99

Price analysis of SAGE by Heston Blumenthal Fast Slow Pro Pressure/Slow Cooker

Price analysis of TEFAL Optigrill XL GC722D40 Grill

  • SAGE by Heston Blumenthal Fast Slow Pro Pressure/Slow Cooker
  • 6 litres
  • Dishwasher-safe pot
  • Timer
  • Top features: – Combination pressure & slow cooker gives you several versatile cooking options – Automatic steam release and pre-set programs makes cooking great food easy – LCD screen keeps you informed about what the cooker’s doing – Included cookery book gets you started Versatile cookingThe Sage Fast Slow Pro combines a pressure cooker and slow cooker to give you versatile cooking options without taking up too much space in your kitchen.You can choose from several modes and options to cook meals perfectly every time. Automatic steam release takes the stress out of using a pressure cooker, so you can set it going and only think about it when your food is ready.LCD screenIf you want to know what’s going on inside the Fast Slow Pro, just look at the interactive LCD screen.It tells you when pressure’s building, it’s cooking, releasing steam, and how long your program has left, which makes it easy to prepare the other elements of your meals so everything is served hot and at the same time. Get startedA cook book is supplied in the box which gives you detailed explanations of how to prepare and cook meals using all of the exciting features of the Fast Slow Pro.Whether you’re an experience home cook or just getting started, you’re certain to find new ways to cook and discover new meals you and your family will love.
  • Product codes: 19312432024669
  • TEFAL Optigrill XL GC722D40 Grill
  • Cook up to 10 portions
  • Variable temperature
  • Fat run-off
  • Removable plates
  • Top features: – Grill anything from steak to a sandwich with 9 cooking programs – Monitor cooking progress as you go for perfect grilling – Automatically adjusts temperature to the thickness of food – Non-stick cooking plates are easy to clean Grill anything from steak to a sandwich Cook up a family feast and grill to perfection with the Tefal Optigrill XL GC722D40 Grill. It features nine cooking programs for different types of food, so you can cook anything from juicy burgers to delicious fillets of fish. A removable drip tray captures the fat as you cook, so your meals are healthier, too. Monitor cooking progress as you go A cooking level indicator monitors progress while you’re grilling for perfect results. It beeps at regular intervals to help you cook your food how you like it. So you’ll know when your steak is cooked to rare or well done. Automatically adjusts temperature Automatic sensor cooking automatically adjusts the grill to the right temperature according to the size and thickness of your food when using any one of the grill’s cooking programs. Non-stick cooking plates Die-cast aluminium plates provide a non-stick cooking surface that’s easy to clean.
  • Product codes: 13016661147781

What’s better SAGE by Heston Blumenthal Fast Slow Pro Pressure/Slow Cooker or TEFAL Optigrill XL GC722D40 Grill?

There are obviously a number of differences between SAGE by Heston Blumenthal Fast Slow Pro Pressure/Slow Cooker and TEFAL Optigrill XL GC722D40 Grill, but there are several things that you can use when comparing the two. The first of these, which we’ve already covered, is price. Make sure you spend a bit of time deciding how much you are willing and able to spend on your product to really get a good idea if the £119 cost of SAGE by Heston Blumenthal Fast Slow Pro Pressure/Slow Cooker is closer to the expectation you had than the £120 pricep point of TEFAL Optigrill XL GC722D40 Grill.

Once you’ve nailed down everything there is to know on the price of both, the next step is to really study the reviews. Taking the time to read reviews of both will really help you to decide which is a better product between SAGE by Heston Blumenthal Fast Slow Pro Pressure/Slow Cooker and TEFAL Optigrill XL GC722D40 Grill. We looked at the reviews over at Currys PC World for both products and found that SAGE by Heston Blumenthal Fast Slow Pro Pressure/Slow Cooker scores out of 10 from reviews. Whereas TEFAL Optigrill XL GC722D40 Grill scores out of 10 from reviews.

It’s also really worthwhile spending the time to look at the key differences between the two products. For that you can use our comparison table about which looks at the main features of both products to give you a clear idea of where one product perhaps benefits over another. When comparing the two it’s a really good idea to have an idea in your mind of the key features that you need from your Multicookers as this will help you to narrow down the products that do or don’t meet your criteria.



SAGE by Heston Blumenthal Fast Slow Pro Pressure/Slow Cooker



Rating:
8.77 out of
10