Slow Cooker And Love - How They Are The Same

Cooker review
SUMMARY
OUR SCORE:
PROS
Large capacity
Digital controls
Countdown timer
CONS
Heavy crock
No sear function
Hard to clean
KEY FEATURES
4.7-litre capacity

Dishwasher-safe ceramic pot
3 heat settings
Manufacturer: Crock-Pot

What's the CROCK-POT 4.7L COUNTDOWN
SLOW COOKER?
The Crock-Pot 4.7L Countdown Slow Cooker is a large slow cooker with a handy digital
Countdown timer: you can program it to stop cooking after a specific number of hours
Instead of having to switch it off manually. Controls are easy but not exactly intuitive.
The cooking results are excellent, making it a good option if you want a large slow
But there are more affordable large slow cookers out there and more
Versatile multi-cookers on the market, providing the Crock-Pot a real run for its money.
CROCK-POT 4.7L COUNTDOWN SLOW COOKER --
DESIGN AND FEATURES
This is a large, round slow cooker with a ceramic pot. The downside of ceramic is that
It is heavy -- very heavy by the time it's full of food -- to carry to the table and it's harder to
Clean than a non-stick pot. The upsides are that it retains heat well at the table and you
Can wash it without fear of damaging a non-stick surface.
Ability is an impressive 4.7 litres, so even when you allow for it only being 75% complete to
Allow space for bubbling, that means a 3.5-litre working capacity -- enough to feed a
large family.
Aside from the capacity, its main selling point is the countdown timer. You can set it to
Cook at low or higher heat -- for anything from 30 minutes to 20 hours, in 30-minute
increments. Then it automatically switches to keep warm manner. You can not delay the
Beginning of the cooking time, however, only tell it when to stop.
Build quality is very good. The well-made handles are fine for carrying the whole thing
Around the kitchen to the table -- the power cable is detachable -- along with the rubber feet
Are excellent, helping to make it very steady.

WHAT'S IT LIKE TO USE?
The Crock-Pot's controls are easy but occasionally counter-intuitive. For example, you
Press the Select button (not the power button to switch it on and use the arrow buttons
To choose the heat setting. Then you press the power button, thinking you are starting the
Cooking, but instead it switches the cooker off and you need to start all over again. And

The countdown timer is a great function, though, the large capacity is great for families
And batch cooking, and results are excellent. An overnight black bean soup was yummy
And had just the perfect texture.
Washing up was slightly bothersome. One of the disadvantages of a ceramic crock over a
Non-stick pot is that it's more difficult to clean. But at least, in theory, you can wash off with
Impunity, not having to worry about damaging the surface. The Crock-Pot's instructions,
Though, urge you not to use abrasive cleaners or scouring pads.
Stubborn white stains following the soup-cooking that just would not shift with water and soap,
So we needed to use a scouring pad to remove them.
SHOULD I BUY THE CROCK-POT 4.7L
COUNTDOWN SLOW COOKER?
Yes, if you will need a large capacity slow cooker with countdown timer. But if the timer's
Not important for you, go for the more affordable 3.5-litre Lakeland Brushed Chrome
Family Slow Cooker or its big brother, the enormous 6.5-litre Lakeland slow cooker, that still
works out cheaper.
Alternatives in the same price comprise the Morphy Richards 3.5L Digital Sear and Stew
Slow Cooker using a metal pot that can be used on the hob to sauté or sear ingredients
Prior to cooking, or the superb Tefal 8 in 1 Multi Cooker, which provides slow cooking and
much, much more.
VERDICT
A huge capacity and countdown timer make this a good solution for large families.