misshayley Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 Does anyone know anything about a Crockpot. My MIL says that she wants a new one for Christmas. I don't know anything about them, what sizes they come in etc. If you were buying a Crockpot for a lady in her mid 40's with 2 teenagers what size would you buy? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threelittlecupcakes Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 i just got one at Menards, it is the programmable Rival 6.5 qt and has the divided dish insert with it. I paid $39.99 with a $20 mail in rebate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayhaysay Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 Just make sure the crock is removable. A friend of mine has one and the crock doesn't come out (for cleaning/serving, etc.) and it is a pain in the a$$ to clean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferg1221 Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 Walmart has them on sale. Right by the front door at our store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanni Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 The bigger ones are the best, and yes it has to have the removable insert, that combination is a winner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gumball Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 Make sure it also has High, Low and Warm settings. Not all of them come with the Warm setting and it's great to have on there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laffnatu Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 Walmart has a Duraband stainless steel with removable insert for $15. It's a pretty good size. I bought it the other day but haven't used it yet. And there are 4 of us, it will be plenty big enough. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Pam Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 Keep in mind the cooking temperatures were reset higher about five years ago by the manufacturers. Many new crockpots cook old tried and true recipes in half the time stated in the recipes now. Slow Cookers Change as published in the Hartford Courant, Sept. 20, 2000 A reader e-mailed the Food desk to comment on a recipe story about crock-pots - or slow cookers, as they are now called - that appeared in the Food section last Wednesday. This man finds that his new crock-pot, a 6-quart Hamilton Beach model, takes less time to cook than his original cooker by the same company. Through some research, he found that his old model had a temperature setting of 140 degrees for low. The new model is 180 degrees at low. He says food reaches the boiling point in about 4 to 5 hours. A call to Hamilton Beach Proctor-Silex in Glen Allen, VA., confirmed that the new pots have a higher temperature on low. The change was made to prevent any food contamination and ensure that foods cook to the proper temperature. Crock-pot cooks should consult the manual that accompanies the cooker and adjust recipes they find elsewhere accordingly. As our e-mailer points out, he has found that a 4-pound pot roast, cooked in his new pot, "is over-done after six hours on low." He compared his experience with the recipe for flank steak with gravy, published in the crock-pot story, which listed cooking times as 8 to 10 hours on "low." This recipe was taken from an older crock-pot cookbook, whose recipes were developed for the older models. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BamaLuver Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 I have this crockpot (slow cooker as they call it) and love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramona1992 Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 There's one that will cook for 8 hours and then change to a "warm" setting. I would like one of those as sometimes I leave in the morning and we don't return until after 8:30! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shopping mom Posted November 30, 2005 Share Posted November 30, 2005 Kohls has the SmartPot on sale this week. Check their ad online and if you have the 15% off coupon still you will save even more. I bought one for my mom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laffnatu Posted November 30, 2005 Share Posted November 30, 2005 OOOOOO.. I like that Smartpot one. I may have to take my $15 one back to WM and get that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoplifter Posted November 30, 2005 Share Posted November 30, 2005 After reading this article, http://www.consumersearch.com/www/kitchen/slow-cookers/index.htmlI got more confused then ever. Rival dominates the market, but almost 2 million recalled! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebony0421 Posted November 30, 2005 Share Posted November 30, 2005 I am also looking for a crockpot. My daughter decided she could move a roaster and hold a crockpot at the same time and dropped the crockpot the day before Thanksgiving. I think I will check Wally World this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsbmb Posted November 30, 2005 Share Posted November 30, 2005 If you go in the crockpot section in the stores there is usually a sample of each set up for you to look over. thats what i would do check them out. i was excited when walmart had the 2 quart ones for BF till i went in the crock isle and saw how big a 2 QT one is..tiny so use your eyes to choose. i would say you need 4 or 5 Quarts and up one. kathy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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