Anyone use the Automatic cooking chart? The weight options on the dial for A7 show 7, 14, 21, & 28, but the chart says 3.5oz to 2.5lbs, confused?
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Good question! That is confusing! I haven't used this feature; initially I thought the "7, 14, 12 & 28" may be time settings based on the weights, but it doesn't make sense that 3.5oz needs 7 minutes while 2.5 lbs (40 oz - more that ten times the weight) would need 28 minutes. I checked the manual (which I'm sure you already did) and it didn't elaborate any further. A call or e-mail to Customer Service might help: Phone: (920) 347-9122, e-mail: nostalgiaelectrics.com
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Jeanette, I have a 5 quart dutch oven and I was worried that this recipe would be too much for it so I paired it down to 2/3 of the recipe. I could have kept the recipe the same and been fine. No, you don't really need a 7 quart for that bread recipe, or at least that was MY experience.
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Hi DebraC, default is in both ounces and grams. you press the lb/kg button to change from one to the other.This can be done before or during weighing something.Hope this helps.Enjoy.
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Possibly because the 6 ounces is a volume measurement (fluid ounces, like a measuring cup), and and the 7.2 oz is a weight measurement (as in pounds and ounces). They wouldn't necessarily be the same; it depends on the substance being measured.
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I just checked mine and on the ounce display the item I was weighing showed 0 pounds 2 1/4 ounces. It is a great scale and I too use it everyday. Hope this helps.
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I measured the first time and it was 21 ounces. I think it was still too much. The measuring stick is lousy for both, but there is the oil cutoff for low level.
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I'd say anything under 7 lbs if cooking with vegetables. The first thing I cooked was a 7 1/2 lb pork roast with red skin potatoes and carrots. That was a tight fit but the results were great.This is a GREAT slow cooker.
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So, the LCS3 (which is currently priced at 22 and some change) is only a 10 inch diameter and has sloped sides measuring only at 1 3/4 in (might be 1 1/4 in I'm going off memory). The LK8S3 is 10.25 diameter and the sides are not sloped they are straight and measure 2 inches high. I just used the LK8S3 this morning for a fritata with eggs, red bell peppers, baby bellas, chopped kale, and sharp cheddar on top. I have a five person family and it is big enough to produce a yummy fritata that will feed us all. I start the meal on the stove top and finish in the oven. I like the high/straight sides of this dish because you could even bake a cake in it or a pot pie etc. I have a pan comparable to the LCS3 but it is smaller in diameter (I think an 8 or 9 in). Pans with a sloped side are great for sauting and performing cooking tasks that require moving the pan around to flip the food about. The LK8S3 is quite heavy so I could only assume the LCS3 "chef's" series skillet might be more pricey because it might be lighter weight for performing tasks that require flicking of the wrists and flipping without compromising the length of the diameter and the quality of the cast iron. Don't quote me on that, the last part is only an assumption. If you want an exact explanation I'm sure someone at Lodge would be happy to assist you. They probably have a contact link on their website. Hopefully I helped, I tried my best. Have a lovely day!
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I've grown up using cast iron cookware...remember my grandmother and great-grandmother using nothing but cast iron on the old wood stoves... I'd recommend the 7qt - especially if you plan on only buying one size... SOOO many more options for dinner - and one can NEVER have too much fried chicken, right ?? ;-)
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The units are in pounds, not pounds & ounces. You mistakenly are reading it as 11 pounds and 17 ounces , when it is 11.17 pounds. If you convert pounds to ounces you'd see 11.17 pounds is 11 pounds and 2.72 ounces
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I measured mine dry with a food scale and then cooked. You could use that and then take 1 cooked portion and translate it to cups or cooked weight if that's what you preferred.
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I used weight 3 or 5. I don't like the bands. Its really personal choice with the weights. He'll say "if this doesnt burn, go heavier, if this burns too much and you can't keep up, go lighter". I was fine with 3's.
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I just did a test with a lb of butter. If you have it set to oz it will remain on oz and give you a reading in oz (16 oz) You would have to switch the units into pounds to get it to register in lbs. I am loving this scale. I have even tested it on products that list serving portions weight and it is right on the button! What I love is being able to figure calories by weighing in grams and then multiplying by a "calorie factor" listed in the booklet. You can truly monitor your calorie intake doing this. Your reading will depend on where you have set the units of measurement. If you have set them at oz. they will read in oz. (even over one pound). To find the measurement in pounds you would have to set the units to pounds. It DOES NOT switch from ounces to pounds when you hit the one pound mark ... it will read 16 oz. Hope this clarifies.
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21b comes new with a dial gauge and one-piece pressure regular set at 15#. The new 3-piece will work as a replacement and be used as 10# if you are below 1,000 feet elevation. Above that, stay with the 15# weight and rely on the dial gauge at recommended pressures.
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I actually ended up canceling my order for the 5.5L and bought the 7L model. I spoke with the vendor as well as the manufacturer and was not aware of any advantages of the 5L over the 7L. Jack at Saratoga Jacks did say that the cooker performs best when full, so that is a consideration if you don't normally plan to fill the 7L. Good luck. I have used mine and am very happy with it.
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I have a question about your question--how long and at what temp do you cook the 7.5lb turkey breast? I'm actually trying to cook that exact thing in my slow cooker right now--recipe called for 4.5 lb turkey breast and husband bought 7.5lb one! Put it on low for 10 hours--will that work??? How do you cook that? Thank you!!!
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I've cooked whole chickens, beef and pork roasts in the pressure cooker all weighing over 3 lbs. Just make sure it doesn't fill the pan more than 2/3 full to allow it to steam. I recently cooked a turkey breast weighing over 5 lbs., however I did have to remove the backbone before I could fit it in the pressure cooker. Since I slow cooked the turkey breast instead of pressure cooking it, I didn't have to worry about how full it was. I came out juicy and tender. Soo good!