How sensitive is the heat? CAN YOU COOK W/ VERY LOW HEAT?? HOW IS THE Q FOR LOW HEAT?
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This grill does cook very hot, which makes it an excellent choice for steaks. I have found if you like to cook over indirect heat or low flame, you must turn the gas valve off and rely on the preheat. This has not been a problem, as it re-lights very easily.
1135782
450 degrees on Bake. Don't know exactly how long and I'm sure it would vary depending upon whether or not you have the convection setting on. Also my last review was much harsher then it should have been. Yes the unit gets very hot but its quite easy to avoid being burned using simple common sense. My only complaints have already been voiced. It's virtually impossible to read the led in the dark which is exactly when you need it. Too long to explain why. The timer does not count down in toast or bagel mode so you have no idea how close it is to being done. It does count down in bake mode. Lastly, the beep that it gives off when you change any settings (ie., time, temp) can definitely wake the dead. I'm pretty sure it woke a neighbor one night. None of those things are big issues during the day but at night they are quite annoying. Except the timer count down issue which is always annoying. Overall it does a much better job then expected. Particularly easy to clean. Bagel setting works great! I don't cook a ton but when I have put chicken in it to bake its done a great job. Never tried it for any other main meal.
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I have to agree with Michael...I sent mine back as it was scratched up, looked used and every time I plugged it in the controller smoked (I tried 8-10 times). Was afraid to even give it a whirl, so wouldn't recommend. My suggestion: invest in a 1600 watt portable induction cooktop and use your own clad induction ready cookware. With those you can use them as a slow cooker. It's the solution I finally came up with.I never took the opportunity to measure volume since, as I said, the controller smoked, even after leaving it plugged in for 30+ minutes 8-10 times. It did look to hold 4 qts. to the top, but would advise using only 2-3 qts., just in case it boiled over. I have to agree with Michael...I sent mine back as it was scratched up, looked used and every time I plugged it in the controller smoked (I tried 8-10 times). Was afraid to even give it a whirl, so wouldn't recommend. My suggestion: invest in a 1600 watt portable induction cooktop and use your own clad induction ready cookware. With those you can use them as a slow cooker. It's the solution I finally came up with.I never took the opportunity to measure volume since, as I said, the controller smoked, even after leaving it plugged in for 30+ minutes 8-10 times. It did look to hold... » Read More I have to agree with Michael...I sent mine back as it was scratched up, looked used and every time I plugged it in the controller smoked (I tried 8-10 times). Was afraid to even give it a whirl, so wouldn't recommend. My suggestion: invest in a 1600 watt portable induction cooktop and use your own clad induction ready cookware. With those you can use them as a slow cooker. It's the solution I finally came up with.I never took the opportunity to measure volume since, as I said, the controller smoked, even after leaving it plugged in for 30+ minutes 8-10 times. It did look to hold 4 qts. to the top, but would advise using only 2-3 qts., just in case it boiled over. « Show Less
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We have used the 3qt pot to reheat leftover stew. If you put something in it in the morning and want it warm by dinner, I'd use the 'warm' switch. If you need to warm it up in a couple hours, I suppose you can use high, but I've never used it for a quick warm up. It has a high, low and warm switch on it, so I'm sure you could adjust it to work in your favor. Regardless, we have enjoyed this size of crock-pot.
569771
You bet. Three settings. Low, medium and high. I have cooked mostly on medium.
1489538
OFF IS THE LOWEST TEMPERATURE SETTING...Actually it says low med hi I typically cook everything on medium for 5 minutes...You just have to play around with different food and different settings I started out at low and when I saw not much happened to the hamburgers after 5 minutes I moved it up to medium...
337827
You can indirect cook or roast on a Q. See link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ogP6HpME2Y
1392937
I haven't tried but based on your ability to set the temperature as low as 150 I can't see why touch couldn't if you're looking to cook whatever it is during the same process. set shorter time at lower temp, no steam and check it after 5 minutes etc. Then reset for normal cooking
1350310
My daughter uses only a very low heat setting. It is made of Synthetic fiber so I can not tell you how it would react to a higher heat setting. I hope this helps.
1178166
Yes there is a range of cooking temps. I have not used the highest temp setting as of yet to do any cooking.
503612
I rub it down with olive oil and bake it in at a low heat for half hour or more. I also store my pieces in the oven so if room permits, they bake along with what ever else is in the oven. I haven't noticed anything going bad, but I do use mine quiet often so the heat will kill anything.
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It is easy if you haven't cooked over the cook area too hot! In the beginning I cooked at too high of a temperature. Now some butter or Pam and a temperature no higher than 6.0 and it washes up nicely. Induction cooks like gas. It gets some getting used to. I rarely cook anything higher than 7.5!
2201239
I'm not sure. The 6 quart had high and low, I cooked on low. Although I switched to high for an hour or so. My pot was filled to the top with broth and veggies as well and I was home to watch it since it was my first recipe in this. I followed a recipe from allrecipes.com. Sorry I can't be of more help. Good luck.
593518
On the watts it says 1500The temperature goes up to five, that is the only thing I know but it cooks pretty quick. Hope this helps.
189966
America's Test Kitchen has a recipe for "roasting" a whole chicken in a crockpot. Still, as NuJoi said, the skin won't be crispy. This unit (the four-quart) will saute, steam, or slow-cook. I'm actually going to cook New York Strip in mine tomorrow. Never done that before, but I'm hoping it will come out as tender as other meats I've cooked in this unit.
636146
Yes, I think so, but I haven't used it that low. I typically lower the flame to where the temperature stabilizes around 350 or 375. That does a nice job on small roasts. But they cook faster than indoor ovens. I suppose that suggests the temperature is higher than it reads, but the roasts come out juicy, as though cooked on a rotisserie. This is a terrific, multipurpose, fuel conserving grille for two, or for a small family.
423655
There's a high and low heat setting. I find the low heat setting to be the equivalent of cool.