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Kitchen
Equipment Guide - Slow Cookers |
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The Best Slow Cookers Reviews and Ratings
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Important
Features to consider when Buying : |
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Rival
3060-W 6-Quart Round CrockPot Slow Cooker |
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Ideal for a large family or a dinner party, this round CrockPot
from Rival is cleanly designed and simple to operate. One dial
turns to three heat settings, low, high, and keep warm for serving,
and a red light indicates the power is on. The heavy stoneware
crock lifts out of the heating base for easy cleaning thanks
to a stick-resistant coating, and is attractive enough to serve
from right at the table. While the crock is safe for use in
the microwave and dishwasher, it is not intended for use on
a stovetop or under a broiler.
With two cook settings, low and high, the pot can slow cook
a wide variety of stews, roasts, and soups, recipes for which
are included in the owner's guide. The glass lid, also dishwasher-safe,
sends moisture back into the pot while at the same time allows
contents to be viewed. Easy to carry by means of heat-resistant,
flange-style handles, the pot measures 10 inches high by 12
inches in diameter (14 inches with handles). Rival covers the
slow cooker with a one-year warranty.
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West
Bend 84716 Versatility 6-Quart Oval Slo-Cooker
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| Versatile and convenient, this 6-quart pot can be used on the
stovetop for cooking soup or stew, go into the oven for roasting
a chicken or baking a casserole, and placed on its 300-watt
heating base for slow-cooking a pot roast or keeping food warm
while serving. For serving, the heating base's temperature control
has a keep-warm setting. Medium and high settings permit cooking
on the base. The oval aluminum pot, colored black like its heating
base for contemporary style, has a nonstick interior and measures
12 inches long by 8-1/2 inches wide, ample for a chicken, ham,
or roast beef. A lift-out rack is included for keeping food
off the bottom so it can be thoroughly browned during roasting.
The pot's glass lid permits cooking to be monitored without
releasing heat, and the lid's knob stays cool on the stovetop.
For easy cleanup, the pot, lid, and rack are dishwasher-safe. |
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Krups
FDH212 10-Cup Automatic Rice Cooker with Slow Cooker and Steamer
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Hats off to the designers of appliances that perform multiple
functions! After all, what kitchen couldn't benefit from more
efficient use of limited space? The Krups FDH212 10-cup automatic
rice cooker is also a slow cooker and a food steamer; select
among those three modes and then, if necessary, set the time
using the touch buttons on the control panel. The time counter
shows remaining cooking time on a two-digit display. After cooking
in any mode, the Krups rice cooker will shift to a keep-warm
mode; the switch-over is noted by an orange indicator light
on the control panel. In its most basic function, this rice
cooker yields up to 20 cups of cooked rice. But it's also useful
for all the typical slow-cooker dishes; soups, stews, chili,
etc. An enclosed booklet includes recipes that range from the
home-style Yankee Pot Roast to the fancier Casablanca lamb and
apricot stew, as well as including simple cooking instructions
for rice.
This is a lovely appliance, too--modern curves in gleaming stainless
steel with high-gloss black lid and accents. The lacquer-black
lid has a large, curved, stay-cool handle and a click-close
lock with a gray release button. On the underside of the lid,
a removable steam shield helps keep the scalding steam away
from the lid and directs moisture back into the food. The deep
nonstick cooking bowl is removable for easy cleaning; a sturdy
black plastic steaming rack rests inside the bowl to suspend
food above the water. One small but very considerate feature
is a condensation collector; a channel running under the edge
of the closed lid conducts condensation droplets to a small
catch pocket on the side. A small plastic measuring cup and
black plastic rice paddle (with attachable spoon rest) come
with the cooker.
To preserve the nonstick coating of the cooking bowl, use
wooden, plastic, or rubber utensils. Vinegar--used in the
cooking of short-grain sushi rice--may corrode the nonstick
surface over time. To clean the body of the rice cooker, wipe
with a damp cloth and then wipe dry; the appliance is not
immersible. The removable steam shield, steam basket, and
nonstick cooking bowl can be washed by hand or in the dishwasher.
To re-season the bowl after every few rounds in the dishwasher,
wipe the inner surface of the bowl with a little cooking oil.
Do not use abrasive scrubbers or cleansers on any part of
the rice cooker. The Krups FDH2121 rice cooker measures 11
inches in diameter and 11-1/2 inches high. It comes with a
detailed instruction and recipe booklet. Krups guarantees
this product with a one-year limited warranty
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