Shopping for a new slow cooker...wow.

Marie5656

Marie5656

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THe last time I used my slow cooker it bit the dust. Finished the cooking, but outside and lid got VERY hot. It is over 20 years old, so it has served me well. I have started my search for a new one.

So many choices and designs these days. I do not know where to start. I am starting to want to use it more, to prepare more foods for freezing into single serve portions. I am kind of liking a Hamilton beach one I saw, that has a temperature probe for when I cook a roast. It is built in. But I am not sure I would use that feature enough.. but the idea is good. I am going to add a picture of that one, to let you know what it is.

An interesting thing. I belong to a couple of crock pot cooking groups on Facebook. SO I posed the question there for recommendations Many of the responses were against the Crock Pot brand. And I have found people on Amazon seem to agree, That seemed to have been the go-to brand at first. Maybe even the first brand.

So hope to get one soon.

Here is the Hamilton Beach one on my Amazon wish list.

Hamilton Beach

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RadishRose said:
When I was working, I did see some advantage to a slow cooker.

Since I'm retired, why should I wait 4-5 hours for something to be ready that would only take an hour or so in the oven or on the stove?

You can still freeze portions.
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Many benefits, but some things also seem to taste better when cooked in one of these. Pot roast, corned beef, etc.
 
RadishRose said:
When I was working, I did see some advantage to a slow cooker.
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Interesting thing, I never used mine on work days, always on weekends, or when off work. And definately more often SINCE I retired. The other day I did a trip out to local Walmart and BJs, both near each other. Could not find one I liked at all, either non on hand, or not what I wanted. The big thing seems to be the Instant Pot. I do not want that.
So, went back to Amazon and got this one off my wish list. It is a Hamilton Beach 6 qt. It has a temp probe for roasts. I do not do roasts often, but it got the best reviews of all I liked. I will get it Friday.

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I have an old Rival crock pot with removable pot for cleaning. I love it, but only use it a couple of times a year, mostly for beans, or an odd pot roast with potatoes, carrots, onions, etc. If it ever breaks down, I'll definitely replace it.
 
I have an old Rival crock pot also. My favorite is a very old Presto pressure cooker,over 40 years old. I replaced the sealing ring about 3 times,and my dad made new legs for it years ago.
The problem I have with multi function pots is that I'm afraid some portion of it will stop working and then I'll have to throw the whole pot out.
 
Can I add a question in here?
The little booklet that came with my cooker said you can cook a whole chicken- all you need to do is add a clove of garlic and other seasonings into the cavity. I didn't want to try it because I was concerned the cooker might burn out if I used it without adding liquid. Would anyone here know if cook-with-no-liquid-added is an option?
 
JaniceM said:
Can I add a question in here?
The little booklet that came with my cooker said you can cook a whole chicken- all you need to do is add a clove of garlic and other seasonings into the cavity. I didn't want to try it because I was concerned the cooker might burn out if I used it without adding liquid. Would anyone here know if cook-with-no-liquid-added is an option?
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Not sure Janice, but it may be that the chicken's natural juices would be liquid enough. as we know the pot doesn't allow any moisture to escape. But I never cooked a whole chicken in one.
 
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