Anyone buy a crock pot recently

LynnO · 09-12-14, 05:14 PM

I threw away my original crockpot when I got a new one for Christmas several years ago. The new one was terrible and also too hot. It would overcook stuff in 3 hours on low.

I recently moved somewhere where it is just too darn hot to cook, so I really need another crock pot.

Any suggestions? I don't want to spend too much money and have a $10 credit at Kohls. I'd prefer one that actually did some slow cooking - so not as hot. I'm not a kitchen gadget person so I can't see myself buying one that cost more than $100. I'm ready! We still have so much stuff at your old house, so right now, it's a pan on the stove or a $20 charcoal bbq.

jusca · 09-12-14, 05:35 PM

I bought a Crockpot brand (that's the name on the pot) from Walmart about a year ago. It was $20, basic round pot with a floral design and had low hi and warm settings (non-porgrammable). It does the job well and definitely no burning on low. I put a rump roast in it on low for 10 hours and it was simmered tenderly and no burnt meat.

Mickey12 · 09-12-14, 05:58 PM

I got rid of my old crockpot (from the 70's) because it was too small. I bought a larger one and I really don't like it at all because it cooks too quickly. I believe (and I don't know if I came up with this theory on my own or if I read it somewhere) that the newer crock pots heat more quickly and hotter than the old ones because of worries about room temperature or lukewarm food becoming contaminated with bacteria. Therefore, they have to get the food hotter faster to protect against this.

So, now with my new crockpot, the food is overdone and/or burned on the outside surface at 8 hours. It stinks because I used to love to plug it in before I left for work and have a nice meal waiting for me at night. Now, with travel time and being at work for 8 hours, it's too long.

So, I pretty much only use the crockpot on the weekends when I can plug it in for a shorter time. I could kick myself because my old one worked fine, it was just too small.

Kim

Jules · 09-12-14, 06:23 PM

I bought a large Rival crockpot a few years ago and I hate it... it burns everything even when I follow the recipe booklet that came with the darn thing. I should have returned it and got my money back.

Luckily, I inherited my grandma's old Farberware crock pot that cooks beautifully. I also have a smaller vintage Rival pot that belonged to DH's grandma for cooking smaller meals and it works great! Hopefully the older crock pots keep working for a long time.

Taramisu · 09-12-14, 06:26 PM

This is a good thread. I have had the same crockpot for over 10 years, I don't use it a ton but it does come in handy. I would like to use it more actually.

I have thought of replacing it with one that has the removable inside. I think I will just keep it, still works well!

kimzwirez · 09-12-14, 06:27 PM

I had the same problem with a crockpot I bought in 2008. I could actually hear the lid bumping as the food inside BOILED!! I got on ebay and found a couple of nice, old-type crockpots from the 70s that looked really clean and bought them. They work exactly the way I want them to work, roasts are cooked slowly and are tender, nothing has gotten burned. So far no one has gotten food poisoning from anything I cooked in them.

FirmDancer · 09-12-14, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Mickey12

So, now with my new crockpot, the food is overdone and/or burned on the outside surface at 8 hours. It stinks because I used to love to plug it in before I left for work and have a nice meal waiting for me at night. Now, with travel time and being at work for 8 hours, it's too long.

So, I pretty much only use the crockpot on the weekends when I can plug it in for a shorter time. I could kick myself because my old one worked fine, it was just too small.

#1. I could've written this post.

wnt2bfirm · 09-12-14, 06:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mickey12

I got rid of my old crockpot (from the 70's) because it was too small. I bought a larger one and I really don't like it at all because it cooks too quickly. I believe (and I don't know if I came up with this theory on my own or if I read it somewhere) that the newer crock pots heat more quickly and hotter than the old ones because of worries about room temperature or lukewarm food becoming contaminated with bacteria. Therefore, they have to get the food hotter faster to protect against this.
Kim

I read this too about the newer crockpots. It is unfortunate. Everything I cook in mine is over cooked.

MomOf2Gremlins · 09-12-14, 06:36 PM

I have this 2-quart crock pot and a 4-quart from the same company with no complains!
http://smile.amazon.com/Crock-Pot-SC...ords=crock+pot

I find the 2 quart works great for dips, desserts and even smaller portions. (I sold my 6 quart one as it was just too much! I like freezing leftovers and don't mind eating a 2nd portion the next day but still found it too much quantity-wise)
There are gr8 books out there for smaller crockpots. I like this one http://smile.amazon.com/Vegan-Slow-C...THC051QH8EZMYG

unfetteredpast · 09-12-14, 06:51 PM

Yup, yup and yup. I bought a fancy Rival one with a timer that you could switch it to "warm" at a certain point. Even the warm setting would burn whatever unfortunate contents happened to find their way in there. I took it back and got a lower end model with a knob that turns from Warm to High to Low. It's got pastel flowers on the outside unit so it looks like it came from the 1980s. I like it much better. My advice is to go super low-tech.

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09-12-14, 05:14 PM
LynnO VF Supporter Join Date: Nov 2001	Anyone buy a crock pot recently I threw away my original crockpot when I got a new one for Christmas several years ago. The new one was terrible and also too hot. It would overcook stuff in 3 hours on low. I recently moved somewhere where it is just too darn hot to cook, so I really need another crock pot. Any suggestions? I don't want to spend too much money and have a $10 credit at Kohls. I'd prefer one that actually did some slow cooking - so not as hot. I'm not a kitchen gadget person so I can't see myself buying one that cost more than $100. I'm ready! We still have so much stuff at your old house, so right now, it's a pan on the stove or a $20 charcoal bbq.

09-12-14, 05:35 PM
jusca Join Date: Aug 2011	I bought a Crockpot brand (that's the name on the pot) from Walmart about a year ago. It was $20, basic round pot with a floral design and had low hi and warm settings (non-porgrammable). It does the job well and definitely no burning on low. I put a rump roast in it on low for 10 hours and it was simmered tenderly and no burnt meat.

09-12-14, 05:58 PM
Mickey12 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: NE Pennsylvania	I got rid of my old crockpot (from the 70's) because it was too small. I bought a larger one and I really don't like it at all because it cooks too quickly. I believe (and I don't know if I came up with this theory on my own or if I read it somewhere) that the newer crock pots heat more quickly and hotter than the old ones because of worries about room temperature or lukewarm food becoming contaminated with bacteria. Therefore, they have to get the food hotter faster to protect against this. So, now with my new crockpot, the food is overdone and/or burned on the outside surface at 8 hours. It stinks because I used to love to plug it in before I left for work and have a nice meal waiting for me at night. Now, with travel time and being at work for 8 hours, it's too long. So, I pretty much only use the crockpot on the weekends when I can plug it in for a shorter time. I could kick myself because my old one worked fine, it was just too small. Kim

09-12-14, 06:23 PM
Jules Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Northwest Montana	I bought a large Rival crockpot a few years ago and I hate it... it burns everything even when I follow the recipe booklet that came with the darn thing. I should have returned it and got my money back. Luckily, I inherited my grandma's old Farberware crock pot that cooks beautifully. I also have a smaller vintage Rival pot that belonged to DH's grandma for cooking smaller meals and it works great! Hopefully the older crock pots keep working for a long time.

09-12-14, 06:26 PM
Taramisu VF Supporter Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: NA	This is a good thread. I have had the same crockpot for over 10 years, I don't use it a ton but it does come in handy. I would like to use it more actually. I have thought of replacing it with one that has the removable inside. I think I will just keep it, still works well!

09-12-14, 06:27 PM
kimzwirez Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Missouri	I had the same problem with a crockpot I bought in 2008. I could actually hear the lid bumping as the food inside BOILED!! I got on ebay and found a couple of nice, old-type crockpots from the 70s that looked really clean and bought them. They work exactly the way I want them to work, roasts are cooked slowly and are tender, nothing has gotten burned. So far no one has gotten food poisoning from anything I cooked in them.

09-12-14, 06:36 PM
MomOf2Gremlins Join Date: May 2010 Location: PA	I have this 2-quart crock pot and a 4-quart from the same company with no complains! http://smile.amazon.com/Crock-Pot-SC...ords=crock+pot I find the 2 quart works great for dips, desserts and even smaller portions. (I sold my 6 quart one as it was just too much! I like freezing leftovers and don't mind eating a 2nd portion the next day but still found it too much quantity-wise) There are gr8 books out there for smaller crockpots. I like this one http://smile.amazon.com/Vegan-Slow-C...THC051QH8EZMYG __________________ *~Val~* "Change what you can. Accept what you can't. Live peacefully with all that's left."

09-12-14, 06:51 PM
unfetteredpast Join Date: Dec 2008	Yup, yup and yup. I bought a fancy Rival one with a timer that you could switch it to "warm" at a certain point. Even the warm setting would burn whatever unfortunate contents happened to find their way in there. I took it back and got a lower end model with a knob that turns from Warm to High to Low. It's got pastel flowers on the outside unit so it looks like it came from the 1980s. I like it much better. My advice is to go super low-tech.