© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/Crock_Pots_and_Slow_Cookers Recent content written about Crock Pots and Slow Cookers en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_491911745156?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bowdensimons - Finally, after a long busy day at work. I climb out of my car and with my kids backpacks in hand I open the door to my house. I sigh, and then smile to take a deep breath of the wonderful smell of BBQ Boneless Ribs. "Who cooked dinner? Oh wait...I did!"... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~491911745156 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:44:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_491911745156?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_491050405508?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mykidsand_i - I purchased this crock pot after several hours of research, reading reviews and looking at it in the store.  I needed a new one that was larger than my old round 5 qt. slow cooker.  I have used this crock pot 35 times and have not one... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~491050405508 Sun, 8 Nov 2009 16:14:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_491050405508?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_489359707780?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dianapinions - I first discovered slow cooker cooking two years ago. I was tempted by the concept of coming home from work with a hot meal all cooked and ready to eat. I have gradually become obsessed with my Rival SCVC651 6.5 Quart Slow Cooker, and would like to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~489359707780 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:24:40 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_489359707780?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_489280605828?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dianapinions - Lately, I've been rather obsessed with my slow cooker. When I'm not actually cooking, I'm usually perusing one of my seven slow cooker cookbooks looking for new things to try. As a busy, working Mom, I really appreciate coming home to a hot, cooked meal... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~489280605828 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:27:09 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_489280605828?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_487592464004?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author banneld - As recent empty nesters my wife and I wanted a small crock pot for two.  The Rival 1.5 qt model is a great size for us. I'll give it 5 stars for size and cleanability - but I'll have to give it 2 stars for heat control.  Basically, there... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~487592464004 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:30:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_487592464004?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_486381358724?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author KevB - Works at advertised but we've now had two of these and the "pot" broke on each. With both, a crack developed all the way around the "pot" , apparently where the liquid level was when it cooked the last time.Even at the low price I cannot... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~486381358724 Sun, 27 Sep 2009 13:27:19 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_486381358724?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_485374070404?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author lori010 - My previous crockpot lasted 10 yrs with on-going use.  Needless to say, they don't make things the way they used to!   UNTIL the crock cracked and ruined my pot roast, I loved everything about the Hamilton Beach Store N' Go slow... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~485374070404 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:05:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_485374070404?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_484614573700?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bradshawcl - With every crock pot I have ever had, it is inevitable that something ooze over and get on the element and I have that burned, stinky smell when I try to use it next time. This happens to me every few years. My new replacement this time was the Hamilton... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~484614573700 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:53:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_484614573700?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_484392537732?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author biodb8er - The Hamilton Beach 3-in-1 Slow Cooker is fantastic!I had a slow cooker that I used years ago, but it was a bit of a pain.  The crock wasn't removable, so it was hard to wash.  It was only one size, making it hard to cook more or less as... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~484392537732 Wed, 9 Sep 2009 18:11:44 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_484392537732?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_480051039876?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jstrickland - Tuesday nights are often slow cooker nights at our house. We have Scouts that night and by the time my wife and I get home from work we have just enough time to eat before leaving...if the meal is already completely done. Otherwise, the kids are eating... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~480051039876 Tue, 4 Aug 2009 16:57:19 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_480051039876?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_471788588676?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lilfix - First, I am a big fan of crockpots, and Rival has always been the brand that I buy and ask for.  It has always been a very reliable crock pot brand.I got the Rival 3735-WN 3.5 quart as a gift a little over a year ago and it has fast become... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~471788588676 Tue, 26 May 2009 23:22:56 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_471788588676?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_471244508804?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author momofmichael - Isn't the whole point of using a Crock Pot to make life easier?  To be able to fix a meal without being there?  You want to walk in from work and have dinner ready...but what do you when the recipe calls for a four or six hour cook time? ... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~471244508804 Thu, 21 May 2009 23:46:22 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_471244508804?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_467069406852?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author tina1970 - I bought this off ebay, for a really low price, brand new.I bought one before this that said it was 6.5qt. When I got it home it looked small, so I filled it up with water, it was only 5qt.  And it was Very heavy.  This one is normal... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~467069406852 Wed, 15 Apr 2009 01:01:13 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_467069406852?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_464270888580?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Staceys1 - When I first got married, I saw no reason to get a slow cooker since I really did not have experience with one.  Growing up, my mother was always cooking something, but her slow cooker only came out once in a while when she made potato soup or sweet... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~464270888580 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:08:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_464270888580?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_463322648196?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author becky2259 - We are living in a hotel while house hunting. We have a very small kitchen so we have not been doing much cooking. As an alternative to going out to eat I wanted to get a crock pot. I was looking for a smaller one that would be big enough to cook a meal... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~463322648196 Tue, 10 Mar 2009 03:01:54 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_463322648196?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_461037997700?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author seven1mb - Hamilton Beach Programmable Slow Cooker Model 33967 does not turn on.We can't get the unit to turn on. It has always given us a problem in that respect. Sometimes we can mess with the buttons and it will suddenly come on but, not this last time. When we... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~461037997700 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 11:38:55 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_461037997700?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_459297296004?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author maniac42 - The unit worked well initially in my experiments with cooking white and brown rice, although the recipe for cooking brown rice that came with the product produced severely overcooked rice.  This was easily remedied by reducing the amount of water,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~459297296004 Wed, 28 Jan 2009 22:51:12 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_459297296004?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_458821308036?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author mlg1 - Good ONLY if you have all day to cook something.  Even though it says HIGH for the temperature setting - the settings are really LOW and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~458821308036 Sat, 24 Jan 2009 15:19:39 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_458821308036?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_458474425988?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author mommy2laureng - We received this crock pot as a wedding present in May 2005 after we requested it on our registry.  We used it about once every couple of months until this Christmas (December 2008).   I liked the crockpot's stainless-steel exterior. ... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~458474425988 Wed, 21 Jan 2009 03:41:05 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_458474425988?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_458198453892?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author katedagreat23 - When my hand-me-down crock pot saw its last day, I decided to go to my local wal-mart to pick this Rival 5-quart crock pot. It was only $25 which I thought was a great price! The main seller for me (besides the low price) was the fact that... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~458198453892 Sun, 18 Jan 2009 15:57:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_458198453892?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_458138816132?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pizzafiend - We've had one of these for more than ten years. Although we use it at home for many things, the rubberband-like top holder and insulated case make it perfect for transporting and sharing chili, cajun shrimp, or other dishes at... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~458138816132 Sun, 18 Jan 2009 00:55:37 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_458138816132?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_458114174596?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author ramhi4x - This thing won't even make soup.  It's a warmer not a cooker, it doesn't get hot at all, worthless piece of junk and a waste of my... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~458114174596 Sat, 17 Jan 2009 19:36:23 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_458114174596?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_457989459588?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author laura10801 - I've had the Hamilton Beach 3 in 1 Slow Cooker for several months now.  I never used a slow cooker or "crock-pot" before, but I heard they were very convenient to have, so I splurged and made the investment to buy one.   My... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~457989459588 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:25:14 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_457989459588?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_457343536772?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author tulips1234 - I have become quite the fan of slow cookers.  In the winter it is great to come home to a nice warm meal.  In the summer I love to be able to cook a home cooked dinner without heating my whole house as an oven tends to do.I purchased... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~457343536772 Sat, 10 Jan 2009 14:21:29 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_457343536772?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_457265417860?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author shesacharm - After years of successful crock pot cooking, less than a week ago I purchased another Rival, this one a Smart Pot.  I've prepared two meals in these 5 days.  Both days I returned home to the revolting smell of charred food.  I found the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~457265417860 Fri, 9 Jan 2009 21:46:40 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_457265417860?linkin_id=8003929