Crock-Pot SCCPCTS605-S Cook Travel Serve 6-Quart Programmable Slow Cooker
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A good crock pot with serious design flaws
So I've owned this for about two months now and I've used it about five times. All in all, this is a good slow cooker - it seems to be built well, the cooking temperature doesn't seem too high, and at the end of the day, it works. So, a solid three stars for that.
However, there are a few major flaws in the design that make me question the competence of the designers who worked on this model. Things that would seem like a no-brainer to anyone who's ever cooked anything, but somehow, not the case here.
For example, the timer control has four AND ONLY FOUR settings, so it is not truly programmable. High for 4 hours, High for 6 hours, Low for 8 hours, and Low for 10 hours. Want to cook on high for six hours? Too bad. Want to cook on low for four hours? Tough. Now, of course, you can manually keep returning to the crock pot to adjust these times - there's nothing to stop you from coming back after four hours on high and adding another two hours, but if you wanted to...
Your Meal Stays Hot When You Go Out The SCCPCTS605-S 6-quart Programmable Cook & Carry Slow Cooker with HeatSaver™ Stoneware is the ultimate for on-the-go convenience. Designed with all the great portability features of the Cook ‘N Carry line, this model also uses special heat-retaining stoneware and temperature gauge so prepared foods stay warmer longer and ready to “serve on arrival.” Perfect for potluck dinners, tailgating, get-togethers and holiday parties. Features Keep the heat in with HeatSaver™ stoneware to help maintain an ideal serving temperature Temperature gauge shows you when it’s time to plug unit back in for additional warming Easy-to-use locking lid featuring lid gasket provides extra seal for less me...
- HeatSaver stoneware maintains optimal serving temperature even without a power source
- Travel temperature gauge provides visual feedback on food temperature in the stoneware once cooking is complete
- Easy-to-use locking lid featuring lid gasket provides extra seal for less mess on-the-go
- Programmable pre-set digital controls
- Removable, dishwasher-safe oval stoneware
- 6-quart capacity is perfect for 7 or more people or a 6-pound roast
- Cord storage clips
- Shifts to warm setting automatically once the cook time is complete
Does not cook too hot. Nice features; I like the locking lid, sturdy handles & the stoneware crock...
I haven't had the opportunity to use this crock-pot other than testing the temperature. Unfortunately, today's crock-pots cook hotter than the first ones. Because I've read many complaints of some crock-pots cooking too hot, I tested this one with room temperature water. After 4 hours on the High setting, the water was boiling & the temp was approx. 208 degrees. I tested it on the Low setting next, after 4 hours the temperature reached 190 degrees. Today's crock-pots are set to cook up to 300 degrees on High, and 200 degrees on Low. So far, this one seems to cook as expected.
I had to wiggle the lid around to be sure to get a seal. I didn't want any steam/heat to escape. By the way, did you know you shouldn't lift a crock-pot's lid very often? Doing so will reduce the temperature & it will take approx. 20 minutes for the temperature to come back up. This crock-pot has a very nice feature, you can test the temperature of the food through a gasket on the lid. The gasket is...
Finally some new features in a crockpot!
I have been a fan of crock-pots for so long. They are a favorite way for me to cook. This travel serve 6-quart cooker solved one of my biggest complaints about crock-pots. Finally a locking lid. One time I was bringing a crock-pot dinner to a pot luck at work. While I did pack the crock-pot carefully, placed it in a padded laundry basket, the basket tipped over, and I had a dinner soak my trunk. Let's just say you have to have a lot of cleaning supplies to clean up after a large crock-pot.
I love the that you can program the cooking times, this is very helpful if you work. I find that I am really gone 10 to 11 hours a day, and its really tough for a dish not to dry out if you can't reduce the cooking temperature. So this is a really nice feature too! The handles to help you carry a hot crock-pot are also a really nice touch. I like that these handles aren't solid so you don't have to fully grip right next to the hot crock-pot.
Looking for a crock-pot that has some...
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