Have you ever used the inner pot to saute meat and/or vegetables on a stove top before slow cooking?
2011417
No, The manual recommends browning meat on the "white rice" setting. No need to use the stove!
2011418
No, I would be afraid to since it scratches easily and I don't know how solid the bottom of the pot is. I don't know if the stove top flame would burn it. I'd be careful!
2011419
Nope; sorry! I wouldn't recommend it. Just do that separately and then put it in the cooker.
1391898
No I have not, I do not see why it would be a problem though. Start at a lower heat. It is a flat bottom pot. Good Luck! I have used this pot a lot. Thought I would use it just for canning season but it is my go to pot for a lot of things.
1781350
I use mine as a slow cooker most of the time, and it works wonderfully. In fact, my slow cooker recipes come out better in the Ninja than my old crock pot. The little hold does not seem to effect the cooking at all.
1129474
You can brown meats, sautéed onions in it first and then slow cook. It is larger than most of the crockpots we have had as well. The instructions say you can bake in it, though we have not tried that.
61878
Good question. The answer is yes. Either top or bottom may be used on the stovetop for searing the meat. It's a great roaster. I love it.
1151287
Yes! I've done it before but the burner on the right doesn't get as hot. I think I isolated much of my cooking to the left side.
1893520
No, but we do offer a slow cooker with stoneware that is safe on stove tops: http://www.amazon.com/Crock-Pot-SCCPVI600-S-Countdown-Stove-Top-Stainless/dp/B00IPENZK0/ref=sr_1_1?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1418073757&sr=1-1&keywords=SCCPVI600.
1781354
I've used mine as a slow cooker, stove top cooker, and oven. It's one of my favorite appliances (and I've tried MANY during the last 29+ years of marriage.) I've had great results with it and am getting ready to buy a second one for my 23yo son who LOVED the spaghetti and meatballs I made in mine.
1955999
Yes. I usually put it on induction cooker to boil, then vaporseal it and transfer to the cookware 360 cooker. Induction cookers are not good for slow cooking as they turn on and off instead of continuously heating, breaking the vapor seal.
1462005
I only use my 360 Cookware pot for veggies because I am a vegetarian, but I don't see why you couldn't brown meat. It may take some experimentation to determine the proper time/heat. Think of this pot as a cross between a traditional slow cooker and a regular pot on the stove that is set on low heat. I would probably wouldn't do roast in this thing unless you've got 5 hours to spare - thinner strips of meat would probably cook more easily. Hope this helps!
1383648
We seasoned ours inside and outside. Everything that I read suggested doing both. We love our wok! We use it over an open fire while camping too. Amazing veggies and potatoes.
30998
Yes. I've done it many times. Make sure you get one of those lid-lifters though so you don't pour ash or coals into the pot.
1917473
Yes, you can use it as a slow cooker, sort of--by ignoring the timer dial--and turning the air release valve to the vent setting. As long as the cooker is plugged into power, your food will continue to cook. Of course, you won't be able to regulate temperature, thus how slow you cook, and although the Warm light will be glowing, the fluids in the pot will be depleted pretty quickly. As for canning, well, I used it for canning pint jars of tomatoes, pickles, end-of-the-garden soup and occasional other veggies last summer. You can only fit in four pints at a time, but it worked beautifully.
1462006
Yes, I made a pot roast by browning the meat and sautéing the onions and garlic on the stove then added additional vegs, water and potatoes and slow cooked it on #2 for the day. Came out tender and delicious.
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.
1903775
Yes. I like to cook beans in an iron pot, slowly, and this works perfectly well for that purpose.
1428476
Sure, I do that all the time. To keep the top pot with food really hot, I boil water in another pot and put it at the bottom. Two stacked pot in the cooker, but only the top one has food.