Can you use as slow cooker on low Temprt and leave it on for 4-8 hours, to ry first and slow cook after?? Timer??
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.
2201238
The problem I had with this cooker, which relates to the above question, is that it doesn't have a low enough temperature. I'd slow cook on low, and the stuff would be boiled to mush in an hour. I suspect the same thing happened with the burned roast. This cooker doesn't go low enough. I like the suggestion of browning and then cooking the rest of the way on low, but that's still pretty hot. Something needs to keep the bottom of the pan, where I assume the temp gauge is, thinking there are no cool spots.
6938
I have not used this item as a crock pot (slow cooker). I use it for warming food that has been prepared previously. I have found that the temperature control can easily be set too high. If you are careful with this setting it should work quite well. A trial and error method will work for you if you have the patience and product to experiment in this manner.
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.
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.
2193184
You could use it as a regular slow cooker, but it may be harder to control the true temperature. I use mine mainly for heating things that will be eaten soon, such as vegetables, or just as a warmer for other items. It's very handy for the holiday's!
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.
100987
The only drawback not mentioned below (leftovers) is that you would need to clean the crock pot before putting in more food to slow cook. The outside of the crock pot needs to be dry before it is put back into the cooker. Recipes? Really?
254581
It lacks the power to cook on low like smaller pot a roast on low takes 8plus hour. I usually use just high and cook stuff between 4-6hour but to answer the question its just 2setting high and low and I rarely use low.
2089531
Nope. If you've used a slow cooker before, just know that you are going to cut most recipes in half. I use mine for making steel cut oatmeal (it's ready for the two of us when we wake up). I also have a slow-cooker taco meat recipe (found online) and I make one pound of meat instead of the two pounds the recipe calls for. I love not having to clean out my huge slow cooker. This little one is perfect!
475724
Yes absolutely I leave mine on low slow cook for 10 hours it does automatically shut off but it automatically switches to auto warm until I shut it off
1442050
No it does not. If you leave it and forget it, it will continue to heat the crap out of whatever you have in there, at whatever setting you have it on. So just make sure you time yourself. It's great though. We make everything in it. Just turn it on low, that's why it's a slow cooker. it's fine.
373969
Sorry. I have never used slow cooking, cause I do not know whar slow cooking is for.
185827
The delayed time allows the user to delay the cooking process up to 8 hours in half hour increments. You can use the delay time setting with the following programs: slow cook, rice cook, high and low pressure cooking. You will love this cooker! It's amazing how quickly you can get supper on the table.
2172465
The slow cooker will wait two hours for the food to soften and begin cooking, then will automatically stir the food for five minutes every half hour, until you turn it off. You can also manually start a one-minute stir cycle at any time.
1651808
I work 12 hours, too. I use my triple slow cooker as a warmer/server for veggies I cook on the stove, but I wouldn't trust smaller ones for cooking raw foods. I use larger slow cookers to cook in, but 12 hours is too long for most recipes.
1585410
I have not used it as a slow cooker yet but I have read of people using it as such. The highest setting is warm so I'm not quite sure if it would get hot enough to completely cook meat (unless you let it cook in it ALL DAY but a side dish would probably be fine. I've only used it to keep things warm so far such as dips and taco meat. Sorry I cannot be of more assistance on this.