New crockpot?
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Anonymous
| Just broke our big crock pot (7 or 8 quarts? I forget) washing it. It doesn't seem to be available anymore, so I'm looking for a new one. Any recommendations? |
Anonymous
| Instant Pot? Slow cooks plus pressure cooking. |
Anonymous
+1 Always also on sale for "black friday" (now entire Q4 of year from what I can tell) |
Anonymous
| Look for one with a timer and warm function and that will increase the number of recipes you can use. Mine is a cuisinart but it is several years old. If I were you I would read reviews of current models, pick a few that woukd work and wait for the upcoming sales. So many thing are pure crap now, it’s not worth paying full price. |
Anonymous
| My replacement crockpit seems to cook much faster than my old one...kind of defeating the purpose. Things are ready too quickly. |
Anonymous
I love my instant pots but not for slow cooking - google it, something about how the instant pot only heats from below but a slow cooker heats from bottom and the sides. It makes a difference - I know because I used one of my instant pots as a slow cooker and the recipe did not turn out as well as it does when I use a slow cooker. For a slow cooker, I suggest getting one with a locking lid for travel - that’s a feature I use. But think of how you’ll use it - will you slow cook an entire chicken? Might want an oval pot for an easier fit. Or maybe you would like a smart pot. I rarely use my slow cooker anymore because I prefer pressure cooking in an instant pot, but when I do use the slow cooker, it is so I can bring a dish to a potluck, so I love being able to cook and travel with a slow cooker designed for travel. I once used a non-travel slow cooker for a potluck and it was a pain and a mess. If you have to choose - I’d get an instant pot and use it as a pressure cooker. I found it very easy to convert from slow cooking to pressure cooking and I don’t have to plan ahead as much since pressure cooking is much faster |