The Bread machine thread inspired me to ask if anyone here is into crock pot cooking?
I love to use my crock pot , but as my family grew I found I needed a new one larger , so I went to eopinions.com and amazon.com to read reviews on what was a good make and model . I was really surprised I couldn't find one decent review on a crock pot in the size range I was looking at (6-7 QT) they were all bad , from loose handles to easy to break stoneware , to the electronic timers were very limited.
I almost gave up , some how I ended up at sears.com They have a Kenmore Electronic Slow Cooker (Crock Pot is a trademark of the Rival Company everything else is a slow cooker...who knew lol ) This machine is 7QT , oval so you can fit larger cuts of meat , its totally electronic , you have the choice of low medium high and keep warm , you can use the stoneware in the fridge and the oven .heres how it works
I turn it on , and can set the time by 30 min increments , then I select the temp , and press start when its done cooking it turns over to warm for up to 6 hours then it shuts its self off, alternately you can not select a time limit and it will count up how long your food has been cooking.
it was a bargain 43$ shipping in which is less than most slow cookers in that size range and half the price of the leading electronic slow cooker. with more flexibility , in the other electronic slow cooker , you can only pick between 4 8 and 10 hours of cooking time.
So I make a slow cooker dinner , put the bread machine on and poof a hot yummy dinner with nice warm bread , I love technology!
I love to use my crock pot , but as my family grew I found I needed a new one larger , so I went to eopinions.com and amazon.com to read reviews on what was a good make and model . I was really surprised I couldn't find one decent review on a crock pot in the size range I was looking at (6-7 QT) they were all bad , from loose handles to easy to break stoneware , to the electronic timers were very limited.
I almost gave up , some how I ended up at sears.com They have a Kenmore Electronic Slow Cooker (Crock Pot is a trademark of the Rival Company everything else is a slow cooker...who knew lol ) This machine is 7QT , oval so you can fit larger cuts of meat , its totally electronic , you have the choice of low medium high and keep warm , you can use the stoneware in the fridge and the oven .heres how it works
I turn it on , and can set the time by 30 min increments , then I select the temp , and press start when its done cooking it turns over to warm for up to 6 hours then it shuts its self off, alternately you can not select a time limit and it will count up how long your food has been cooking.
it was a bargain 43$ shipping in which is less than most slow cookers in that size range and half the price of the leading electronic slow cooker. with more flexibility , in the other electronic slow cooker , you can only pick between 4 8 and 10 hours of cooking time.
So I make a slow cooker dinner , put the bread machine on and poof a hot yummy dinner with nice warm bread , I love technology!