Best Crock Pots and Slow Cookers for Steam

not a drop was spilled or leaked on the way, even though there was quite a bit of "sloshing around," even splashing against the steam holes.i'm very happy with my choice.

the steam holes in the lid take care of that.

(i've heard of this problem also with the more expensive kitchenaid crockpot.) this crockpot comes with an inner gasket seal and locking clips which prevent steam from escaping and heating or

the rubber lid gasket keeps steam from escaping so well that i can barely smell the food as it slow cooks (i miss the nice smells, but it's better for the food, so i won't complain much).

with the old rival, i never realized how important it was to have a good seal around the lid to prevent steam and moisture from escaping.

ceramic pot is easy to clean- seal on lid easy to remove and wash plus the seal kept steam from condensing on cupboard above cooker too.

the glass lid has a black rubber gasket that when properly place on bowl, helps seal in heat and steam vapors.

the silicone seal keeps in the steam, which really helps the cooking process.

the lid seems under done - given the heft of the rest of the unit, it's not perfectly fitted to the pot, so you lose more steam than i'd like.

i haven't had any problems with the slow-cooker itself, no food burning on the high setting or steam coming out through the lid, for example.

i agree with the other reviews, it looks great - but steam does comes out of it and it definitely burns food.

the steam and moisture comes out all around the lid, defeating the purpose of a slow cooker.

after much web surfing, i discovered that the hole is a steam vent and can be used for inserting an instant-read thermometer (which is not included with this model).

i thought it odd that the glass lid has an intentional little round hole in it, at first i was perplexed thinking it was defective, i could not find an explanation anywhere for it, i checked all the