the smart pot would burn everything after 2 hours even on low (i contacted their service dept, and they just said - yah,it gets pretty hot).
almost everything i've made in this slow cooker has been delicious.
i have been using it almost everyday since i purchased it and everything has come out really nice in it.
she loves everything about it.
i got a few books to start me off--i'd suggest 1,001 best slow-cooker recipes: the only slow-cooker cookbook you'll ever need for lots of easy to prepare, healthy recipes for just about everything.
it's so large that i cannot use it for everything.
everything i've made in it has turned out delicious.
the 7 quart pot is big, but if you're gonna cook you might as well cook for 2 days (or family and friends if they are coming.) it is everything i hoped for and expected.
when it completes cooking, it automatically goes over to a "warm" mode to keep everything hot.
everything came out dry and scorched.
not having to use (and clean) a large crock for everything is a pleasure.
my last crockpot boiled everything.
my last slow cooker (rival) burn everything so on low so i finally got rid of it last year and this one has been great.
after spending $100+ for a cuisinart slow cooker that boiled/burned everything, i bought this cooker a couple of weeks ago.
the rival i bought last years burns everything!
and it does wonderful on everything!!
when you place everything in the crock and will be traveling, just lock before you turn it on!
also like that there's three settings: the usual 'high' and 'low', but also 'warm', so you don't just boil the be-jesus out of everything.
everything i thought a crock pot should be and more!
from stews, pot roasts, tender mouth-watering chicken dishes, anything and everything you can imagine can be placed in this cooker in the morning and when you get home tired from a long day at
i love this product, everything about it.
my old rival boiled everything to mush if i wasn't careful, no matter the setting.
the bottom line: this is everything you need in a crockpot, and it is very affordable!
i use it at least twice a week and have loved everything i made in it.
it is well designed to take with you wherever you go and has everything you need for serving.
you cook your food and turn the cooker down and it keeps everything warm in one dish for as long as you need it to.
this replacement does everything i wanted it to do and is a little larger.
i cook everything in it: pot roasts, pork roasts, stew, pulled pork, beans, etc.
i had a much bigger crockpot and i know it's hard to believe but everything got over cooked because it cooked to hot.
it's not too big, which is nice since i have a very small kitchen, but it holds everything i need it to.
it cooks everything really well.
everything cooks perfectly, and i have never had any trouble with it.
cooked everything on high for 4h and it was done.
that morning i put everything in the pot and an hour later my husband, before he left for work, turned it on.
it was supposed to slow cook, bake, fry,.......everything.
not to mention just about everything that comes from it tastes wonderful and my house always smells so inviting.
everything i cooked was great and the cleanup was quick.
everything worked as it should have, though.
the perfect size for everything.
then i moved to sd and my mother-in-law showed me how to use it for everything.
i have fallen asleep after having it cooking for 3 or 4 hours and then slept the night away only to find that everything is still cooking away.......otherwise, great product.
i've used it for everything from defrosting chicken that i forgot to take out of the freezer, to boiling gravy.
it is wonderful for chicken, ribs, roasts, stews, soups, baked beans and just about everything.only complaint: the temperature gauge is difficultto see.
i'm sure i'm not the only person concerned about the fact that everything seems to be made in china anymore.
everything i have made in it so far--pot roast, lettuce wraps, chicken soup, and even an entire chicken--turned out unimaginably delicious and never burnt!
so far, it has perfectly cooked everything i have made.
whole grain combined with dried bean dishes of all varieties are very quick to prepare (just throw everything in together, mix, turn on the heat and the timer and walk away for 5 to 10 hours) and
this crock pot runs way too hot...it burns everything!!
we had a larger slow cooker and it basically boiled everything because the quantities were so small.
well as from two excellent cook books (not your mother's slow cooker recipes for two: for the small slow cooker or art of the slow cooker: 80 exciting new recipes everything has come out beautifully.
but of the recipes we've tried from the enclosed recipe book, as well as from two excellent cook books (not your mother's slow cooker recipes for two: for the small slow cooker or art of the slow
all w/ no recipes just my own "whatever is on hand" approach and everything has been great.
the prep time is basically the same as when you cook everything on the stove.
you can cook anything and everything in this.
the hamilton beach seems to cook everything just fine.
everything came out wonderful and the meat is always nice and tender.
cons: lid doesn't seal enough to retain moisture so everything dries out as it cooks.
i am a hypochondriac about making sure my meat is cooked all the way and so i would usually dry everything out in the oven.
the rubber gasket around the lid seals everything in and the clamps on either side of the lid keep it sealed down tight.
good size for almost everything, easy to clean, probe is really nice to have.
cooker arrived promptly, everything was intact.
in the past, i would have to worry about everything spilling out, but not with this because it has such a great seal on it.
even on the lowest setting everything i cook in it is burned in 3 hours.
strengths: it looks stylish, big, easy-to use, good to be able to set everything manually weaknesses: cooks quite hot, need to get a feel for it summary: i told my parents to buy me this slow
the large size is great for entertaining and everything he cooked was delicious.
although we have had some great meals, everything has cooked very fast compared to the way slow cookers used to be.
however, it boils/burns everything.
you just stuff it full of food and let it sit all day and everything comes out delicious.
it boils away everything i have cooked because it boils on low, high and warm!!!.
this cooker overcooks everything and if you don't watch it it will burn your meal to a crisp.
it has, without fail, overcooked everything in sight!
i use it for stews, curries, pot roasts...especially during the summer when i don't want to heat up the house by using the oven...and everything cooks perfectly.
i'm guessing it was too big for my needs, because everything almost boiled and burned in there.
we have used it once a week or more this winter, for everything from navy beans to chuck roasts.
everything was cheap, plastic and flimsy, with the exception of the ceramic crock and glass lid.
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