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The Hamilton Beach Programmable Set & Forget 6 Quart Slow Cooker makes a family meal on a busy weeknight possible. This slow cooker has a built-in thermometer for cooking meat and a program setting that shifts automatically to warm when set time is up.
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5
Best Crockpot I've Owned!
on March 31, 2011
Posted by: mrsrbnsn
from Longmont, CO
I'm one of those people who do a lot of research before I buy anything and this crockpot was no exception. It seemed like a great purchase and one of my coworkers recommended it, so I figured I'd try it out and if I hated it, I could bring it back in Best Buy's 30 day return policy. Turns out, I love it! I made three meals in it the first week. I love being able to leave for work and come home to a finished meal! The crockpot I owned before did not have removable stoneware so it's a big deal for me that this one does. I never wanted to use my old crockpot because it was such a pain to clean! It's great that this one is dishwasher safe, but it is a little big so it takes up half of my dishwasher (better than washing by hand though).
I like that you can use the timed cook or manual setting, but the temperature probe is fantastic and the cook feature I use most! The probe is too short though if you're just cooking chicken breasts. For roasts and whole chickens it's the perfect size though. My favorite thing to make in the crockpot is roasts and I usually buy those roasts kits you can get at the grocery store now. Meat, cut up veggies and seasoning all in one package for about $15. You can make amazing meals with only five minutes (max) prep time. I've made the kits before, but the roasts turn out even better when I use the temperature probe! It's seriously a great feature.
I really love the booklet that it comes with, there are some great recipes in there! Including...Chicken Pieces with Lemon and Fresh Rosemary, Apricot Chicken, and Maple Boneless Pork Roast. My favorite part of the booklet is the page where it gives you a guide for what temperature is ideal for different types of meat based on their weight. It hasn't steered me wrong yet, it's perfect.
The only thing that I really don't like about this crockpot at all is the latches on the lid. It's great that they're there, but they're really hard to get undone. Maybe it's just me. It didn't stop me from giving it five stars though!
If you're like me and you're reading this as part of your careful, in-depth research, just give yourself a break, stop researching and buy it. You'll love it.
I like that you can use the timed cook or manual setting, but the temperature probe is fantastic and the cook feature I use most! The probe is too short though if you're just cooking chicken breasts. For roasts and whole chickens it's the perfect size though. My favorite thing to make in the crockpot is roasts and I usually buy those roasts kits you can get at the grocery store now. Meat, cut up veggies and seasoning all in one package for about $15. You can make amazing meals with only five minutes (max) prep time. I've made the kits before, but the roasts turn out even better when I use the temperature probe! It's seriously a great feature.
I really love the booklet that it comes with, there are some great recipes in there! Including...Chicken Pieces with Lemon and Fresh Rosemary, Apricot Chicken, and Maple Boneless Pork Roast. My favorite part of the booklet is the page where it gives you a guide for what temperature is ideal for different types of meat based on their weight. It hasn't steered me wrong yet, it's perfect.
The only thing that I really don't like about this crockpot at all is the latches on the lid. It's great that they're there, but they're really hard to get undone. Maybe it's just me. It didn't stop me from giving it five stars though!
If you're like me and you're reading this as part of your careful, in-depth research, just give yourself a break, stop researching and buy it. You'll love it.
What's great about it: Temperature probe cook setting, dishwasher safe, great booklet included, awesome all-around!
What's not so great: Lid latches are hard to undo, temperature probe too short for some meats
I would recommend this to a friend!
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