Can it slow cook (at say around 180F temperature ) unattended for 12 hrs or more without any issues ?
1807615
Hello. Let me answer with the device I have which is a double. If I only use one stove and let the other one off, the range starts from 180°F to 450°F. Now if I use all stoves at the same time, the range is only from 180°F to 330°F for both electric stoves.
1807616
im not a chef but i dont think so, they do have a heat setting you can adjust, ive set mine at 180 and it still boils water, but that is because the size of the container you are cooking in, a great big pot it may work just fine, but u should watch this thing and not leave it unattended, try a slow cooker for that.
1807617
I have never tried to use the cooker in the way you describe. In my opinion, the machine is not designed or intended to be used as a slow cooker for an extended length of time. For such an application, you would be better off with an appliance designed for slow cooking such as a crock pot. I would not leave the BergHoff unattended for a long period of time, especially when temperature control is important. Glen
1805466
I wouldn't use it as a slow cooker. Sometimes the area near where the control plugs in can have a hot spot. I was trying to make a roast on low, simmer, and the liquid kept coming to a boil. Crock pot's if you don't have one are the way to go for slow cooking. I have a rival that has an automatic feature that after 4, 6 hrs on high or 8 to 10 hours on low after time is up it goes to warm. Can't beat it for slow cooking. As far at the electric skillet it's great for frying, making pancakes ect. I hope this helps you.
784966
No. It doesn't work like an oven. And any slow cooker recipe will specify to cook on low, medium or high for a specific amount of hours.
1586323
It will require some attention. It's not like a microwave. I have had food get a little burnt from too much heat and too little attention.
727041
that's is correct. It works like slow cooker without energy requirement. Google for "Thermal cooker tips" for tips and recipes.
1895807
it has a timer and a warmer setting and I have not left it alone to see if it will shut off by itself. I know on the warm setting it still does cook.
1752756
It depends on the amp rating of both devices. If the converter is rated above the max amperage draw of the cooker, you should be OK. However, I would not leave it unattended and see how hot the converter gets. The converter will get warm, but not so much you can't touch it. Good luck.
1862298
You should not fill it with liquid more than 2/3 of the capacity. Like any other slow cooker. You can leave it on the level of cooking as long as you want. There is no timer on it. If you are not home to switch it to warm, it will continue to cook until you turn it to warm or off.
1973141
Automatically...no. You would have to switch it to low manually. The "cook time" setting will only work on either "high" or "low", and then switch to "keep warm".
185824
on page 8 of the manuel it says it is to delay cooking time up to 8 hours.....not with perishable foods such as meat, fish chicken ect at room temp for more than 2 hours. I would put the meat etc in for almost cooked time then turn to slow cooker.
702663
You might call CrockPot to check, as this is basically a small slow-cooker, and we use those to cook raw meats in all the time, with the caveat that it takes perhaps 6-10 hours to do so on the low setting. The company can tell you exactly how it works in this instance, as it is surely a safety issue they need to tell consumers about to avoid illness.
714597
There is a timer for up to 2 hours and then it will shut off. If you don't use the timer you would set the cooking temperature to a low value and you check the stock as it simmers. Saying that, we have not used it for more than an hour or so at one time but I don't see why you couldn't use it for a longer time. From the manual "The timer is an optional function. You can either choose one of the preprogrammed times or you can use the Cooktop without setting a time. We have had the Cooktop for almost 2 months and so far are very pleased with it's operation.
475725
My sister and I both have one, and she was sitting right next to me when your question arrived. We both agreed that this would be perfect in that situation. You can set it on slow cooker function and it will keep warm or turn off when it is done.
2080296
Absolutely NOT. Unplug when done and allow up to 2 hours to reheat and cool to usable temperature.
160863
I let mine cool down to room temp before cooking. Today I left it out for 1 hr and it was fine.
665118
Yes. To cook you have to put the amount of time in. It shuts off when the time is up.
1453805
I'm not sure what you mean by 12 hours. I've had smoe trouble over cooking things, because I couldn't find a way to reduce the heat. I thought it was supposed to be a slow cooker, but I find things going at a hard boil. I was advised to turn it to warm to reduce the heat. It's not really clear.