Customer Reviews for Crock-Pot - 6qt Slow Cooker - Black
Customer Rating
4
Good for entertaining!
on August 14, 2015
Posted by: mjones10
from Indianapolis, IN
Gender:Female
Frequency of use:Monthly
Length of ownership:1 week
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] When my slow cooker first arrived in the mail, I thought..."Wow! That thing is huge!" It held a batch of chili for 10 with no problem.
The dial only gives you a high-med-warm option. I tried high for my chili and soon it was boiling!! Yikes. I was looking for a slow simmer. At that rate, I would be afraid to leave it on while I'm asleep or at work. I let it boil for about an hour and then switched it to warm. That worked fine.
I have also used it to make chicken several times on medium and that worked fine too.
The hinged lid is a handy feature especially if you are entertaining, but my lid didn't close quite securely enough to travel. It was fine for cooking at home, but be careful when putting a full one in the car. I wish it had a lid lock so I could transport dishes easily. That would make it the perfect party crockpot!
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This new hinged cooker is very good, worked just like a regular slow cooker but has the added hinged lid which you can open and stays open while you serve, great for guest and convenient if you don't have anywhere on the counter to set the lid down.The only drawback is sometimes the moisture from the lid spills out when you open it, but a wipe down with a towel can easily fix this. We recieved a sample in the mail and cooked mostly beans and vegetables and they tasted great!! 4 stars!
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This is a great Crockpot, perfect size for a small family or couple, this would also be great for side dishes! I love the color and the new sleeker design! One other great feature this Crock-Pot has is the warm setting the food goes to after the time setting has expired. Love this item and highly recommend!!!!
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] i loved this crockpot. I liked the fact that it had the spoon rest. And the hinged lid made for easy serving for parties. I did wish that it had a locking lid for travel. I did receive this as a sample.
I have used a slow cooker for a while now, and this new hinged-lid feature solves the age-old problem when you're serving of "where do I put this lid that is hot and dripping?" You just lift it up and leave it!
The lid is very easy to clean, it just slips out the top and then wash it like a regular one. You can't take out the pot without taking the lid off the base first, but the lid still fits on if you want to take just the pot somewhere and keep the food warm or something it would just have the extra parts that hook into the bottom.
This slow cooker has durable parts. If you have ever had a crock pot brand, it is very similar- ceramic pot, glass lid, and so on. One other nice feature of this one specifically is the rubber lining along the bottom of the lid that makes a tighter seal. There is a little gap though for the condensation to get out so the food never gets too wet.
Functionally, it works just how you want it to. It has off, low, high, and warm settings. The oval shape makes it easier to fit frozen meat that doesn't budge. It cooks evenly and the food comes out great! I make dinners in it and have tried things like cinnamon rolls too that turned out amazing.
If you have never used a slow cooker, you need to! It makes dinner time so easy, especially if you have little ones that get impatient in the evening while you are trying to cook. With a slow cooker, throw everything in in the morning or during nap time then dinner is ready by the time they get cranky!
This particular slow cooker was given to me as a sample and I love it.