work the best prior to purchasing the cuisinart was the corelle 4qt slow cooker, but it did not give me the option of setting the exact time...anything set under 7 hrs automatically cooked on high.
once cooking time expires the slow-cooker automatically turns on the "warm" mode.
at the end of the set cooking time, it automatically switches to warm, and then switches itself off after another eight hours.
one attribute is that you can program it for up to 24 hours and the timer does automatically switch to heating once the cooking is over.
one thing she finds particularly helpful is the automatic warm feature.
the hamilton beach set 'n forget slow cooker with temperature probe 33966 is a fully automatic, programmable appliance with three similar, yet distinct cooking options.
the automatic warm setting when done cooking is great!
i love that you can cook on "manual" mode like a traditiona slow cooder, or you can use the timer and once the time is up it will automatically keep the food warm on warming mode, or you can set a
the meals i have made in it taste better than the same ones cooked in other slow cookers because of the automatic cook to warm feature.
the ability to use it manually, programmable or with the meat probe and that the unit automatically switches to warm is great.
i like that i can set the number of hours and when it is done it switches automatically to warm.
i particularly like the the feature that automatically turns the cooker on to warm when the cook time has completed.
and i love the automatic switch to warm mode.
i set it for 4 hours, but after it automatically switched to warm, i decided that my beef burgandy still needed another 30-45 minutes.
but it's a minor gripe, and i do love the automatic warm feature.
cooks a large dish with room to spare and the automatic hold plus the various settings make this slow cooker not only easy to use but very versatile.
when the programmed time is done, the unit automatically switches to
i put it on auto-cook and leave it alone for at least 9 hours and by then it is done.
truly a fix it and forget it appliance, since even if it goes beyond the cooking time, this one automatically reverts to "warm" mode for several hours before shutting off.
i like the auto feature - put food in, turn it off, come back when it's done!
the cooker will automatically switch to a safe warming mode in case you are not around at the end of the cooking cycle.
we love the fact that it automatically switches to warm for those days that we both get caught up at work!
what i have come to like the best is being able to set a specific time and having it automatically move to warm until i am ready to serve.
- auto warming function
i looked a long time for a large slow cooker with the "auto" setting that switches from high to low when the contents reaches cooking temperature.
auto defrost setting a plus.
i would like to have seen (as i recall) more auto settings like 2-4 hour timer and auto shutoff like the rival has which we have.
the defrost mode with automatically going to low is a nice touch.
i liked a lot of its features, but felt it overcooked the food and i was frustrated i couldn't automatically set the programming to "warm"--i had to wait for it to cycle through hot or low cooking
(don't use the clamps when cooking.) i wish it had an auto-shift, but nothing's perfect.
pros: this unit is pretty slick, it has 3 modes: manual, automatic, and probe.manual has high and low settings, no timerautomatic has a timer mode, set it to cook for a specific lenght of time, and
the best feature is how it switches to warm automatically when done, saving you the worry if you are not home.
one of the other nice things about this slow cooker is that it automatically switches to warm when it is finished and it has a warm setting so that you can switch directly to warm if you desire.
what you have noticed is that to more closely follow fda safety guidelines for temperatures, this crock automatically cooks on high for one hour, then shifts to low, when set on the low setting.
16 porkchops in gravy with 8 whole potatoes were done and it had automatically switched to warm.
pros: ~cerimac pot, retract cord, warmer/auto shutoff
the best feature is that after its done cooking, it automatically goes into warm mode till i get ready to serve dinner : )
i like that this crock pot automatically switches over to the warming mode when the cook time is finished.
the programming function with the auto switch to warm is a real plus
i really like the variety of timed settings and especially enjoy that the pot automatically switches to warm after the cooking time is complete.
this one is a little bigger, but has the same automatic temperature shift that i was looking for.
further, the dial is manual, so you don't have a timer to automatically switch the dial to "keep warm" after it's finished cooking.
it can be set to cook for a specific number of hours and then will automatically change to a lower temperature until we get around to eating.
i bought this for myself because i wanted a programmable crock that would automatically turn to warm when finished.
i love the probe function, which allows you to cook until the meat is done then automatically warm without second guessing.
we liked the way we could program the unit to cook for a certain number of hours and then have it switch over to warm-mode automatically.
the auto on /off timer never worked which is what was important to me..
my larger one has an automatic feature that takes the cooker from high to low after 2 hours, and i love that, but can't find another that does that.
doesn't switch to "warm" automatically.
also, if you're like me and want to be able to leave the house for 8 - 9 hrs the cuisinart has warm setting so that when your food it finished cooking it will automatically switch to warm and stop
now that i have some experience using it, i see that the ability to switch to warm automatically at a certain time would be immensely useful, for those times when a recipe calls for 6 hours on low,
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