Slow cookers: model selection, features, reviews

[Anna]

Anna, 8 o'clock right the most yesterday was. Although before, I also cooked so many of them, no less in time. Minced meat by the way turns out so plump.

Hello dear ladies!
I was interested in this wonderful saucepan, without thinking twice, I bought it and let's drive it. I have 6.5 liters, no-name Chinese. There are High, Low and heating.
First, baked milk. On High, brought to a boil in 2 hours and left overnight on Low. In the morning I found a violent boil. And it seemed to me that on Low, the contents should barely gurgle with rare gurgles. But I liked the taste of the milk.
Then there were lazy cabbage rolls. Brought to a boil again and prepared to simmer on Low. But here, too, the boil was strong, and the cabbage rolls cooked too quickly. I periodically switched to heating, but then the boiling stopped altogether.
Jelly. All the same. Violent boil on Low and cloudy broth as a result.

At first I thought that the Chinese were to blame, and I had to buy the brand at a higher price. Then I climbed around the American forums and saw that the ladies there were discussing the same problem. It turned out that the 70s slow-cookers were indeed slow-cookers. And today's manufacturers have increased the temperature of slow cookers.

So far, I have found a solution in the "square-nest" timer setting.
I set the timer so that the pot turns off every quarter of an hour. During shutdown, the content stops boiling and reaches "melting". During switching on, the contents come to a boil only at the end.
I read here that small slow cookers will fry even harder. Maybe it will come in handy for someone.

Jelly. All the same. Violent boil on Low and cloudy broth as a result.

Most likely they were undercooked (underdotted) - that's why the broth was cloudy. I cook jellied meat for at least 10 hours, but more often it turns out a little more than 11-12 hours.
Although the turbidity of the broth is a relative value, someone needs the broth like a tear, but for me - so that it tastes good.

[Bertha]

Bertha, I'm not boiling on Low.
A small 1.5 liter cooks for a very long time on low.
But the Chinese one for 800 ml, that yes, boils in it on low and is active.

Most likely they were undercooked (underdotted) - that's why the broth was cloudy.

The fact of the matter was that it was boiling violently, and for the jellied meat I needed languor. So I found a solution with a timer socket.

I'm not boiling on Low. A small 1.5 liter cooks for a very long time on low.

Lucky! I read here that it is the little ones who cook violently.

So it was written about a very small ... one liter which.

I have Kenwood for 6.5 liters and there is no boiling on Low, the dish is exactly to languish, the jellied meat turns out to be transparent.

I didn't have a boil in the coonwood either.

I'll tell you what I had in Electrolux. I heated the milk, put it on high for 2 hours, at the end it barely gurgled. I had to leave and changed to 2 hours low. How surprised I was when I came - a very strong boil and the milk boiled away decently.

Regimes beguiled, not signed there

Girls, I have the same story with LOY in an expensive 6.5 liter slow cooker Gusinart. Compared to the HIGH mode, boiling is very strong, it seems to me that the modes are confused, which should not be in such an expensive model. In Sibrizka, which is 5 times cheaper, all modes work normally. Very disappointing.

And you contact the service center that serves Cusinart - let them check it. Or they will fix it or change it to a new, normally functioning one.

Lena, as far as I understand, there is no service center of this company in our city.When buying, it was agreed that in case of a malfunction, contact the store, and they send it somewhere. To be honest, I don't want to get involved with this. All I want to check the temperature in these two modes, to compare, but my hands do not reach

It seems that it still depends on the manufacturer. The point is that too much boiling can be controlled if required.

I bought a slow cooker Crock-Pot, cooked only cottage cheese in it. It turned out great
First day on this site. I opened this topic, read 10 pages, but it turned out that no one had written anything about such a saucepan as mine. I would like to hear feedback and advice. Please, tell me who has the same slow cooker as mine, and tell us about your cooking experience in it. I would appreciate that.
I uploaded my croc sweat photo, I don't know how it goes.

The photo was uploaded, but I don't see it in the message. Tell me where it disappeared, where to look for it ... OUCH!

[pot]

pot, So and you tell me a model of your slow cooker and we will look at Google and evaluate (especially me, waiting for a slow cooker)

The photo was uploaded, but I don't see it in the message. Tell me where it disappeared, where to look for it ... OUCH!

We are all asleep already.
She?



It was necessary to copy the link and paste it into the message

Irish, apparently she, there were no others nearby.
Pretty

We don't have them on sale

We don't have them on sale

But maybe someone already has the same and will share their experience. Hopefully.
Today I am preparing baked milk in my own one, which is in the photo (I am using it for the first time). It will be ready in the morning.

[pot]

pot, very stylish! I saw these on European trading floors, but I ordered it easier, like many others, so that later it would be easier to navigate in cooking.
And good luck in mastering your beauty! And share your developments with us.

In my opinion, this is the same as ours, only the form is different, and that's it. Also hi, low, and varm instead of auto.
But my car looks more like a varm, so I think it will be the same.

Somehow, this slow cooker has a whole pot outside, it seems to me better if it is completely recessed into the body.

it is better if it is completely recessed into the body.

I don't think it really matters. The body does not have thermal insulation properties in slow cookers, as in multicooker. And it is recommended not to fill the upper part.

The body does not have thermal insulation properties in slow cookers, as in multicooker.

Yes, but heating comes from all sides. And in this one only from below. It turns out like on a slow stove. And in classic slows, like in an oven.

Yes, that's right. If the entire protruding part is not filled, too little useful volume is obtained.

Somehow, this slow cooker has a whole pot outside, it seems to me better if it is completely recessed into the body.

Yes, my MV pot has a bottom
has a smaller diameter than the top,
protruding above the heating pad.
This means that it must be filled at least to the level
from which the expansion begins, and which does not come into contact with the heating part.
From this level, the top of the pot
protrudes above the heating pad.

This is very convenient when you need to cook something - in small quantities.
Even if the pan is not completely filled, the upper part of it, which protrudes above the heated stand, heats up completely and evenly. This is stated in the instructions and I myself brought my palms close to the pan, and it gave off heat, like from a stove, even for mode 1.
If the entire pan is in a depression and comes into contact with the heating pad, then it is better for such a pan when its entire volume is full.

For clarity, which one is inside (see photo).
Today I made baked milk and photographed MV after she freed her and removed the white milk deposits that appear on her inside after 8 hours of simmering milk in pots.

[pot]

pot, my sore point.Easy to clean? The feeling from the photo is that the saucepan is made of better and smoother ceramics than my Russell Hobbs

Yes, that's right. If the entire protruding part is not filled, too little usable volume is obtained.

I explained above that the non-protruding part of the pan is convenient for cooking small amounts.
A good pan for cooking and large volumes, this is undeniable

My MV (gryta) Crock Pot (photo below)
made of high quality ceramics
with non-stick coating.
Power 150W (very small,
which means she needs very little electricity).
A saucepan, like a multicooker, but not quite that.
This is a real Russian stove.
It has 2 operating modes: short (1) and long (2).
There is a heating mode.
Capacity 4.7 liters.
The price is decent - 999 SEK, which is more than 100 euros.

The pot can also be washed in the dishwasher.
I quickly do it by hand using yes detergent
and vinegar (or vinegar acid) to remove white deposits.
I wipe the pan dry.

This pot can be used
for cooking and in MV,
as well as on the stove (any) and in the oven
(put the pan
not in a hot oven).

***
Ceramic dishes must be handled with great care,
temperature changes can spoil it.
Before plugging the pan into the network, the ingredients with which it is filled must be
the same room temperature as the saucepan.
Also, do not pour cold water into a hot pot.

Easy to clean?

I have already written above what and how I wash.

I prepared baked milk in MV (I tried it in the morning.)
When the milk cooled down, more flavor was added,
aroma of real baked milk!
A ruddy crust
also tasted good.

Cooking Pts. simply:
Poured a liter of milk (3%) into the MV saucepan (just to the required filling level),
turned it on in the 1st (slow) mode, for the whole night.
Turned it off in the morning. There was a light ruddy film on the surface. I removed the tape.
The milk turned out to be a beautiful creamy color.
She heated the bottle and poured the milk into it.

The cottage cheese is also wonderful!
I poured milk and kefir (3%) in a liter.
First I set mode 2 (for 1 hour), and then for 3 hours, mode 1 (gentle).
I love home cottage cheese and whey!

It turns out like on a slow stove. And in classic slows, like in an oven.

I explained above that when a pan is completely filled, the contents are cooked in it, just like in a real oven. What do you mean "classic"?

On the contrary, it is more convenient with a protruding part! You don't have to fill the entire pan, it is enough - to the level of the ledge, there for this the pan has different diameters of the lower and upper parts)
When fully filled, the heat spreads evenly along the walls (from the instructions, and it says why it is convenient, in the sense that the pan protrudes above the heater)).
And if the whole pot is in the recess of the heating pad, then the pot must be filled completely.

Here is a photo - baked milk is already in the pans. Fill the pan with milk to the level of the ledge.



After removing the film (baked milk turned out with a beautiful creamy color):

The most important thing is that you like it and it does its job

[pot]

pot, thanks for the interesting review. With delivery to Pasha and the current course, it would probably cost like an airplane ...

[Anastasenok]

Anastasenok, such a slow one was sold in Russia and I remember looking at it.
And now I don't see, it seems they have stopped importing.

Girls, for a long time I really want to buy a slow-motion film, but they disappeared from sale, except for Kenwood, but I don't want it (I don't like it), don't tell me how and where to buy it?

[Anastasenok]

Anastasenok, such a slow one was sold in Russia and I remember looking at it.
And now I don't see, it seems they have stopped importing.

Yes, I saw this in the Technopark. True, for a long time

Girls, I really want to buy a slow one for a long time, do not tell me how and where to buy it?

Look here

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Irina, thank you! And the volume of 3.5 liters for a family of 5 is not too small ?! What do you say ?!

[Kisena]

Kisena, families are different.There is a large broiler for baking.

[Atlanta ATH-598]

And the volume of 3.5 liters for a family of 5 is not too small ?!

Well, there is also this one for 5 liters Atlanta ATH-598



Electrolux ESC 7400 6.8 liters


Well Kenwood CP658 6.5 liters



The choice is not rich with us

My apples baked in a slow cooker Crock Pot (photo below)
A RECIPE from the recipe brochure that came with your purchase.
Fragrant apples soaked in sweet, aromatic syrup.
The filling of dried apricots, I have - dried, chocolate, soft, I cut it. You can add cinnamon and sugar to dried apricots.
I removed the middle with seeds from apples (with a special knife, it removes the entire core well and beautifully, but I pierced it several times and not completely, it turns out quickly.)
I put dried apricots stuffing in the resulting depression.
Place the stuffed apples in the slow cooker pot
and added 100 ml of cold water. Oh, how delicious it was afterwards!
Slow cooker - on the HIGH mode (1 hour), and then on LOW and left for another 3 hours.
I love baked apples!

with filling before cooking in MB


ready and after 4 hours in pans retained their shape.


core knife

Girls and I looked after myself at 3.5 liters Sibrizka, dissuade me :-) :-) :-) the price is too good, budget model, is it worth taking ??? Someone uses like her

Girls, and I looked after myself at 3.5 liters Sibrizka, dissuade me :-) :-) :-) the price is too good, budget model, is it worth taking ??? Someone uses like her

Very well!!! It's worth taking!

Girls and I looked after myself at 3.5 liters Sibrizka, dissuade me :-) :-) :-) the price is too good, budget model, is it worth taking ??? Someone uses like her

Dissuade and I will not, a wonderful thing, we have half of it, girls from Ukraine supplied in due time! Take it!

It has been a long time since I came here. My Chinese monster has been idle lately. And the other day I read you and wondered why blue baby girls are positioned as goods for children. Mine is just 7 months old, we are actively starting and trying complementary foods. So I think, what can I cook for him, for some reason now, on the contrary, everything is done quickly, there is not enough time, because there is an eye and an eye behind him ... Basically I boil vegetables in a pressure cooker. While we are eating boxed porridge, maybe later, when it will be possible to eat ordinary porridge, I will put it at night, so that in the morning there is a gorgeous stewed for children ...

[Playful]

Playful, I cook my porridge and meat in it. The meat is very tender poluchaetsya and the cutlets are not tasty with gravy poluchayutsya. I was just not the elder, not the younger, they refused to eat porridge from the boxes. And slow is a thing, I put meat in large portions at night in pots, for children without spices, but for us it is properly seasoned. And in a little porridge for breakfast. Very comfortably.

Well, here I have already waited for my Russell Hobbs!
An entot little man came to me, it's worth warming up. And I'm wondering where to run, where to look, where to start
There is a knuckle in stock, though small, maybe it somehow, with something, but how?
Where to start mastering something ?! Prompt hostesses!
he came, he came, but I don’t know where to put my mind! exactly, the city plague! first I buy, and then I think where and how ?!