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Hamilton Beach - Stay or Go Programmable 7 Qt. Slow Cooker with Party Dipper 33477F - Silver
Average customer rating
4.9
(20 Reviews)
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Customer Reviews for Hamilton Beach - Stay or Go Programmable 7 Qt. Slow Cooker with Party Dipper 33477F - Silver
Customer Rating
5
HUGE !
on September 18, 2018
Posted by: Missy Caryl
from Sacramento, CA
Gender:Female
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I received this yesterday and was so excited to use it today. The cooker itself was very large which is good for a large meal and the lock down lid for carrying is excellent.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting hamiltonbeach.com
Customer Rating
5
control selector range
on September 20, 2018
Posted by: Regina
from Mesquite, Nevada
Gender:Male
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Pros. I like the size and the locking lid. Also the 1-10 heat range. Cons. The lid has a rubber seal that i feel tin time will tear, rip, etc. and become a problem.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Great kitchen addition
on September 22, 2018
Posted by: TXBIGDADDY
from Texarkana, TX
Gender:Male
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I got this about a month ago and am really happy with it. Especially like the ability to stay warm for the extra time.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Easy to use, easy to travel with, easy to clean up
on September 23, 2018
Posted by: Sarah In Great Lakes
from Michigan
Gender:Female
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I choose to cook a 3lb Angus Chuck Roast for my first meal with this slow cooker. Since I've cooked that many times before it would give me a good baseline on how well this slow cooker does. 6 hour cook time anticipated.
Out of the box and on to the counter the cord could be longer. The interface is clean and to the point. You will not need to break out the user manual to figure out how it works. During the cooking process, the slow cooker became unplugged when I moved it to feel how warm it was getting underneath since it was sitting on a granite countertop. I plugged it back in after a few seconds and it did not lose its place in the programming cycle. Also, the countertop had little to no variation in temperature from where it was sitting.
The glass lid has a thick rubber rim around it to allow a good tight seal once the lid is clipped down. Two steam holes in the lid released a light mist once the slow cooker had been cooking for a bit. One thing I might change is to make it a countdown timer. The interface is in 2-hour intervals so I had to set the second timer to know exactly where it was timewise in the cooking process.
The glass lid has a thick rubber rim around it to allow a good tight seal once the lid is clipped down. Two steam holes in the lid released a light mist once the slow cooker had been cooking for a bit. One thing I might change is to make it a countdown timer. The interface is in 2-hour intervals so I had to set the second timer to know exactly where it was timewise in the cooking process.
There was some variation in the coating of the pot itself. One side had ripples/drip marks on it as if it received too much coating during its creation. I do not think it had any effect on the cooking process or seal of the cooker.
Like clockwork, the roast was ready at the 6-hour mark. Tender, pull apart with a fork, melt in your mouth goodness. Yeah!
With the vegetables and cooking drippings still in the pot, I re-clipped the pot shut and gave it a tip test to see if there would be any leaks (simulating it tipping over in the car etc) and it passed without leaking.
I put gravy in the Party Dipper to keep it warm in the serving line. Nothing worse then a steaming hot meal the has cold gravy. Eww. Worked quite well.
With the vegetables and cooking drippings still in the pot, I re-clipped the pot shut and gave it a tip test to see if there would be any leaks (simulating it tipping over in the car etc) and it passed without leaking.
I put gravy in the Party Dipper to keep it warm in the serving line. Nothing worse then a steaming hot meal the has cold gravy. Eww. Worked quite well.
After the cooker cooled down I sink washed it and it cleaned up good as new.
I look forward to many good meals ahead and sharing them with friends and co-workers!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting hamiltonbeach.com
Customer Rating
5
Programmable Slow Cooker
on September 24, 2018
Posted by: Nise
from Bartlett, TX
Gender:Female
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This is by far the best crockpot I have ever used. The ability to set the temperature and time is the best!!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting hamiltonbeach.com
Customer Rating
5
Easy to use
on September 24, 2018
Posted by: Evita
from Houston, TX
Gender:Female
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This is my very first slow cooker and I love it. It is very easy to use and to program. There are many setting option to choose from - high, low, warm and you can choose your cooking time. After cooking the slow cooker automatically switches to warm - very convenient. Stoneware vessel and lid are dishwasher safe and it is easy to clean overall. Wonderful family size and also good for bigger dinner parties. Comes with party dipper food warmer.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting hamiltonbeach.com
Customer Rating
5
Cooks evenly and fast, easy to clean!
on September 24, 2018
Posted by: Nightsong
from Northern California, USA
Gender:Female
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The package arrived late in the afternoon, so I didn't get anything cooked with it that first day, but the unboxing went smooth (I was very happy to see all the packing), and I gave it an initial washing.
And, this is where I found the first thing to love.
My sister and I both hold full-time jobs and take care of our elderly parents, without the aid of a lot of working major appliances. So, we tend to cook in large batches, making both fully-finished meals and components for meals that can be assembled and re-heated in the microwave. I also hand-wash all of our dishes. With our previous slow cookers, cleaning the lids was particularly awful because soap would get caught under the handle that is screwed tight against the glass, causing me to spend a lot of time bent over the sink (or bathtub for the large pots) pulling the handle this way and that so I could get the water jet under it to rinse the soap out thoroughly. This new slow cooker does -not- have that problem at all, and I LOVE IT SO MUCH! The handle is a raised, single piece of plastic that only touches the glass at the points where rivets have been placed. It is so much easier to clean and my back is so much happier now. I want to cook more, because now I don't need to dread the cleanup so much!!!
For reference, my old slow cookers are a 4-quart 200 watt pot, and a 6-quart 260 watt pot that is so slooooooooow.
By contrast, this new slow cooker is a 7-quart, 340 watt pot. The warming pot is 55 watt.
By contrast, this new slow cooker is a 7-quart, 340 watt pot. The warming pot is 55 watt.
I always cook with slow-cooker liners, and they fit this pot perfectly. One problem with slow cooker liners, though, is that you don't always get the lid squarely on the pot. This pot solves that problem -perfectly- by allowing me to just barely hook the clamps on the pot (but not cinch them down) so that I know the lid is in the proper place while it cooks.
These are the dishes that I've tried so far:
Morning #1) A pre-cooked ham, marinated in honey and pineapple. The automatic settings when the cooker comes on are "high" and "4 hours", so I turned it down to two hours and then checked it at one-hour intervals. After three hours, total, the ham was done perfectly! I couldn't believe it was done so fast! My previous slow cooker of this size would have taken twice as long at least!
Morning #2) This is where I got daring. I let cold, filtered water heat for an hour, the put in a bunch of frozen ravioli. I should have checked it at the hour mark, but when I remembered at 1.5 hours the ravioli was just a smidge-overdone. It was still very good, and so wonderful that I can finally cook pasta again! You have no idea how much we missed this!!
Evening #2) After the successful ravioli experiment, I tried something even more daring. I can't let my slow cookers run overnight because my lovely Siamese will caterwhaul as long as he smells something cooking, so with my old pots I rarely started anything after 1pm. This gives me time to cook, cool, and put all the food away. At 7pm, into the slow cooker went five pounds of 80/20 ground beef to turn into taco meat and a base for chill. After letting it saute for an hour in its own juices and spices (it was crackling pretty good by then), I added a cup of water to speed the process (and help me pull off the grease later), and by 9pm we had a late dinner of tostadas and tacos! It was SO FAST!
Afternoon #3) Chill! The old standby, good for everything, and I left it cooking while I started to write this review! It turns out, this was a full four-hour dishes, but only because I added a ton of both fresh and dried ingredients. It cooked evenly, didn't burn at all, and everything was smooth and tasty by the time it finished.
Day #4) I took a break from cooking because I had to work a double-shift.
Morning #5) I was up super-early today, so I decided to try one last thing that I had trouble cooking in my old pots: instant mashed potatoes. This is a bit of a secret recipe of mine, but the process is simple: heat up all of the liquids and seasonings, then mix in the dry ingredients, and cook thoroughly. Normally I have to make this in the microwave because my slow cookers just burn them, even on low. Even when I had a working stove, I'd burn them. This time, I left the liquids heat for an hour, mixed in the dry ingredients, and then left it on low. Two hours later, everything was fully cooked, all ingredients were fully integrated, and it had a lovely, smooth consistency.
The only thing I'm a little ashamed of is that I haven't yet tried the beautiful little warming pot because I've been having so much fun with the big pot. My sister mentioned a desire to take it to work to reheat the things we make in the big pot, though, and that would make my life just about perfect. More hot food for everyone!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting hamiltonbeach.com
Customer Rating
5
Cooks evenly and fast, easy to clean!
on September 24, 2018
Posted by: Nightsong
from Northern California, USA
Gender:Female
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The package arrived late in the afternoon, so I didn't get anything cooked with it that first day, but the unboxing went smooth (I was very happy to see all the packing), and I gave it an initial washing.
And, this is where I found the first thing to love.
My sister and I both hold full-time jobs and take care of our elderly parents, without the aid of a lot of working major appliances. So, we tend to cook in large batches, making both fully-finished meals and components for meals that can be assembled and re-heated in the microwave. I also hand-wash all of our dishes. With our previous slow cookers, cleaning the lids was particularly awful because soap would get caught under the handle that is screwed tight against the glass, causing me to spend a lot of time bent over the sink (or bathtub for the large pots) pulling the handle this way and that so I could get the water jet under it to rinse the soap out thoroughly. This new slow cooker does -not- have that problem at all, and I LOVE IT SO MUCH! The handle is a raised, single piece of plastic that only touches the glass at the points where rivets have been placed. It is so much easier to clean and my back is so much happier now. I want to cook more, because now I don't need to dread the cleanup so much!!!
For reference, my old slow cookers are a 4-quart 200 watt pot, and a 6-quart 260 watt pot that is so slooooooooow.
By contrast, this new slow cooker is a 7-quart, 340 watt pot. The warming pot is 55 watt.
By contrast, this new slow cooker is a 7-quart, 340 watt pot. The warming pot is 55 watt.
I always cook with slow-cooker liners, and they fit this pot perfectly. One problem with slow cooker liners, though, is that you don't always get the lid squarely on the pot. This pot solves that problem -perfectly- by allowing me to just barely hook the clamps on the pot (but not cinch them down) so that I know the lid is in the proper place while it cooks.
These are the dishes that I've tried so far:
Morning #1) A pre-cooked ham, marinated in honey and pineapple. The automatic settings when the cooker comes on are "high" and "4 hours", so I turned it down to two hours and then checked it at one-hour intervals. After three hours, total, the ham was done perfectly! I couldn't believe it was done so fast! My previous slow cooker of this size would have taken twice as long at least!
Morning #2) This is where I got daring. I let cold, filtered water heat for an hour, the put in a bunch of frozen ravioli. I should have checked it at the hour mark, but when I remembered at 1.5 hours the ravioli was just a smidge-overdone. It was still very good, and so wonderful that I can finally cook pasta again! You have no idea how much we missed this!!
Evening #2) After the successful ravioli experiment, I tried something even more daring. I can't let my slow cookers run overnight because my lovely Siamese will caterwhaul as long as he smells something cooking, so with my old pots I rarely started anything after 1pm. This gives me time to cook, cool, and put all the food away. At 7pm, into the slow cooker went five pounds of 80/20 ground beef to turn into taco meat and a base for chill. After letting it saute for an hour in its own juices and spices (it was crackling pretty good by then), I added a cup of water to speed the process (and help me pull off the grease later), and by 9pm we had a late dinner of tostadas and tacos! It was SO FAST!
Afternoon #3) Chill! The old standby, good for everything, and I left it cooking while I started to write this review! It turns out, this was a full four-hour dishes, but only because I added a ton of both fresh and dried ingredients. It cooked evenly, didn't burn at all, and everything was smooth and tasty by the time it finished.
Day #4) I took a break from cooking because I had to work a double-shift.
Morning #5) I was up super-early today, so I decided to try one last thing that I had trouble cooking in my old pots: instant mashed potatoes. This is a bit of a secret recipe of mine, but the process is simple: heat up all of the liquids and seasonings, then mix in the dry ingredients, and cook thoroughly. Normally I have to make this in the microwave because my slow cookers just burn them, even on low. Even when I had a working stove, I'd burn them. This time, I left the liquids heat for an hour, mixed in the dry ingredients, and then left it on low. Two hours later, everything was fully cooked, all ingredients were fully integrated, and it had a lovely, smooth consistency.
The only thing I'm a little ashamed of is that I haven't yet tried the beautiful little warming pot because I've been having so much fun with the big pot. My sister mentioned a desire to take it to work to reheat the things we make in the big pot, though, and that would make my life just about perfect. More hot food for everyone!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting hamiltonbeach.com