How hot will it get,will it boil or simmer for making sauces,soups,chili,etc.
1994473
It gets very hot. Matter of fact it got so hot the first time I used it I burned the dinner I was making! I have owned several slow cookers and never had that problem! So to answer your question...Yes! I very much so believe it will simmer for makin sauces, soups, etc. Very nice slow cooker. Just a word of advice...because of the stainless steel on the outside it gets extremely hot so make sure you or nobody touches while cooking!
1994474
I've only used the manual setting and it does bubble on high.....not a full boil....and I'd say simmers on Low.....
1774530
yes! my daughter uses it for soup sometimes, it stays hot to warm for 4-5 hours
586072
I would be hesitant to serve anything hot in it, which you probably wouldn't do anyway. Tin teapot and cups would become hot also. But something cold or warm should be okay.
468143
Won't be too hot to drink, but well enough as a hot drink. Even you place simple cold water on it, it will turn to warm temperature.
976866
I don't know the hottest temperature it reaches but I haven't had any problems cooking anything on it. Chicken, steaks, pork chops or hamburgers. I cooks great
1554321
I have the same question, can you actually cook meals and boil water, or doesnt it get hot enough, except to keep already cooked food warm?
122789
It will not boil, but we use it daily to have plenty of hot, hot water to make tea, instant oatmeal, etc
542230
I use it for soup, it takes about 2 to 3 hours to boil it. Its more than just a warmer!
37252
We've made some more complex recipes like dehydrated chili and so forth. You might want to get a thermometer for it if you need an exact temperature, but we're really happy with it. What sorts of recipes are you planning to make?
42966
I use it to boil water for tea and it works very well. I would think it would heat a small pan or skillet equally as well.
1119911
I heated a 12" diameter pot of soup (8 qt pot of soup) and had no problem with it. It was boiling much, much more rapidly than a standard electric burner.
1545689
On my gas stove my pot gets a rolling boil when I make soup and use medium to low heat. So I think you should be able to easily boil water in it. I still love my pot and use it even when making relatively small amounts of food.
551518
I don't think it could cook soup because it's designed to shut off and keep on hot for five min and you are susposed to unplug the cord. I would use a crock pot for soup as it can cook for hours and you can simmer with crock pot on low as soup is better when it cooks longer
1225290
Not sure what kind of cooking you want to know about? But have used it for boiling water and just food. As long as you can adjust the heat it works great. Doesn't take as long as a regular pot.
966427
I use it for brewing beer. I take boiling water and cool it to 70-80 degrees within the length of the coil. Not sure about it going into a stove.
1079044
I keep a tea kettle full of boiling water, to humidify the air and make tea! It might be fine for stews and soup type things... but you would want to be a better cook than I am to cook a whole meal.
335140
It works fine. Just make sure and keep the case upright as it is not airtight. That said, I use it for chili and soups on a regular basis.