Hamilton Beach 33134 3-in-1 Slow Cooker with 2-, 4-, and 6-Quart Crocks
"HAMILTON BEACH" 3-IN-1 SLOW COOKER3 earth tone colors Crocks: 2 qt, 4 qt. and 6 qt. Use crocks as mixing bowls,ovenware or serving bowls Glass lid fits all 3 size crocks Crocks will stack for easy storage Dishwasher safe - crocks and lid High, low and keep warm settings Boxed
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Hamilton Beach 33134 3-in-1 Slow Cooker with 2-, 4-, and 6-Quart Crocks Reviews
I haven't tried to cook a pot roast, and doubt that I will, but it seems logical to my simple culinary sensibilities that roasts, large turkey breasts One Bone-in Turkey Breast or hams, that a flat-bottomed slow cooker is preferable. In those instances, you'll want to stir it a couple of times. The stoneware bowls are very sturdy, and even when using the 6 qt bowl, which has at least 1/3 of it "submerged" in the slow cooker and the rest exposed to open air, heat is evenly distributed throughout the dish for uniform cooking. I made the rookie mistake of buying ingredients for a recipe that called for chicken breasts to be placed whole and flat over beans and corn, and when I realized that with these bowls such a preparation is impossible, turned it into a stew. Prudent packaging and freezing will keep your food available for a long time.
Any recipe (that I can think of) that calls for cubed meats, or chopped or diced vegetables as a main ingredient cook extremely well in this slow cooker. The 3 in 1 feature is very handy, though if you're cooking from recipes in a book that suggest the ideal size to use with the recipe (2 qt., 4 qt, 5 qt, 6 qt), realize that those recommendations are made with a flat bottomed slow cooker in mind, unless they say otherwise. It was awful. Almost everything I've made in this slow cooker has been delicious. Highly recommended.
If you find that you liked something that you made in the 2 qt or the 4 qt bowl, and want to stretch your budget and save time, you can make a double batch simply by moving up to the next sized bowl. Blech. I haven't found that removing the lid to stir has impacted the quality of the dish. But that was my fault, and I share that so you'll be careful in your recipe selections. Having the different sized bowls is truly handy.
There have been a few recipes I've made that started out in the 6 qt bowl and ended up in the 4 qt bowl as a perfect fit. The manual says not to take the lid off while cooking, but you'll find that doing so isn't prudent, especially if you're cooking with rice. This is the first slow cooker I've purchased, and I'm delighted with it.
(I know I could just fill my other cooker half full but it didn't always work well). Now I don't have to make a bathtub full of stuff and wind up throwing some out or feeding my neighbors. The person who thought up the idea of three different size cooking bowls for this slow cooker should get a gold star. Anyway, great idea and great product. There are things I love, like soups and stews that my husband won't touch.
This has been wonderful. The Smart Pot would burn everything after 2 hours even on low (I contacted their service dept, and they just said - yah,it gets pretty hot). I had a smart pot from Crock Pot before I bought this. It hasn't burned anything yet. I love that I can change the pots around for what size I am cooking. So I thought forget that, I'm getting something else. The only thing that isn't my favorite is the colors.
I haven't burned anything yet, but I also haven't left it unattended for very long. Also, this isn't a "traveling" crockpot like the HB Stay n Go or some Rival products, so if you like to make and take, you may want to go w/ the Stay n Go or a crockpot w/ an insulated bag. I don't know if that's true or notI thought all stoneware glaze contains it, and I can't believe HB wouldn't advertise that as a selling point. It does run hot though, so do a trial run when you can watch it before leaving it all day. Take that unattributed info for what it's worth. Finally, I read in a natural living forum that HB crockpots don't have lead in the glaze.
I think it runs so hot because if you're using the 6 qt, half of it isn't touching the heating element, so it has to overcompensate. Love it. Although I love the versatility and thinks it looks nice, I'm glad I also have a regular 6 qt elongated Rival, because I don't think I could fit a bunch of ribs or a large roast in itthe bottom is narrower than the top. The round shape takes up less storage room, not to mention it's 3 crocks in one. But supposedly, Rival has FDA-approved amounts of lead and HB has none.
My hunt for the perfect slow cooker is over. I use a slow cooker very often and have owned several; from old thrift store types to the new teflon multiuse units. Plus they are very durable and attractive. I initially thought the larger bowls would not heat properly since they stand high above the base, but with the three settings this has not proven to be the case at all.
I also gave one of these for a house warming gift. The larger bowls heat and cook as well as the small one. I have spent and wasted much money on units that look high tech that were poorly made and stopped working when the motors burned out. I love the three settings of heat for the different bowls (I also select the heat setting depending on how fast I want to cook) and the bowls are pottery so no leaking anything into my food and it cooks more evenly. I have had this cooker for a couple of months now and I cant stop singing its praises.
I saw this cooker in a dept store with three white bowls for a cheaper price but I like the colored ones to display in my kitchen. They nest easy for storage and clean up so easy and give me more options as to food size and portions. I must admit the bowls convinced me to purchase. Its something you can depend on for years to come. I'm so glad I found this.
Once I used this I discarded all of those.
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