Slow cook feature questions: - Can you delay start the slow cooking?
861638
No, it can't delay slow cooking. I believe all timer based machines will not allow that for safety reasons. You don't want your raw uncooked meats to stay at room temprature for hours befor it starts cooking (unless you enjoy food poisoning). Instead most machines do the slow cooking first and then go to the keep warm mode. The pot for this machine is around the size of 3 quarts cooking pan but can be filled to the ~2 quarts line only. Depending on your roast size, it can handle it or not.
694987
Yes, it can still be used as a traditional slow cooker! Just follow your normal 3-4 hours on high, or 6-8 on low. If using the baking or other settings, until you get used to it, follow the cookbook that came with it, or search out help on other sites.
1823417
absolutley yes it slowcooks. It has a setting on the dial for slow cooking.
253590
You may want to contact the maufacturer directly. There may be a customer service number on the booklet that came with the slow cooker or possibly on the box itself.
1442050
No it does not. If you leave it and forget it, it will continue to heat the crap out of whatever you have in there, at whatever setting you have it on. So just make sure you time yourself. It's great though. We make everything in it. Just turn it on low, that's why it's a slow cooker. it's fine.
637192
No delayed start on this one, it has a programmable timer that auto switches to keep warm either once it reaches temp desired or time desired.
1245217
There's no auto-timer, so you can't set it for a certain number of cook time hours; you have to be physically present to turn it between settings.
1198149
I see this question all the time. While this Crock-Pot will move to warm when your set cook time is done, you can not set when it will start. I don't know that any slow cooker will do that because it's a health risk. To do so would mean food is left sitting out without refrigeration or heat for a period of time, just waiting for the Crock-Pot to turn on. That's time for unappealing things to happen to your food, and perhaps to you. I just set mine to the low temp for a longer cooking time, knowing it will kick over to warm when that's done.
438404
I have not used the dough cycle by itself yet, so I do not know if the "timer" function is included. I know that every time you choose a cycle, the display will show how long it will take and do the count-down. I am not aware of a "delayed start" timer being part of the bread maker I have....
1044478
Sorry Kim, but you can't set this cooker to turn on later in the day. For the meals that I cook in this unit that's never been a problem--for example, a pot roast that requires a 6-hour cooking time on the low setting will still be perfect after 8 or 10 hours because there's simply no evaporation to allow the food to dry out. If you're making a casserole that only needs to "bake" for a couple hours, and you want to serve after an 8-hour workday, you'll need to use the timed feature on your regular oven. I'm not aware of any slow cookers that have a delayed start feature for that very reason; they simply don't allow food to dry out. So as long as you cook your food for the minimum required time, extending the length of cooking time for hours, even, is never a problem. This slow cooker will automatically switch to the warm setting after the cook time that you programmed has elapsed, or the probe registers that the food is cooked. I've used quite a few different slow cookers, and this one (and its' smaller cousin) are by far my favorites. If you spent 10 times the amount of money, this would still be the best slow cooker of all, in my opinion.
185827
The delayed time allows the user to delay the cooking process up to 8 hours in half hour increments. You can use the delay time setting with the following programs: slow cook, rice cook, high and low pressure cooking. You will love this cooker! It's amazing how quickly you can get supper on the table.
1044479
This one doesnt have a delay cook; it will keep your food warm once cooked. You can get delayed-start crock pots, for instance Williams Sonoma has one, but they are very pricey (the one at Williams Sonoma is almost $300 I think.)
2051430
Yes, you can. just set the switch at AUTO mode, and the delay knob up to 5min.
1805466
I wouldn't use it as a slow cooker. Sometimes the area near where the control plugs in can have a hot spot. I was trying to make a roast on low, simmer, and the liquid kept coming to a boil. Crock pot's if you don't have one are the way to go for slow cooking. I have a rival that has an automatic feature that after 4, 6 hrs on high or 8 to 10 hours on low after time is up it goes to warm. Can't beat it for slow cooking. As far at the electric skillet it's great for frying, making pancakes ect. I hope this helps you.
1807617
I have never tried to use the cooker in the way you describe. In my opinion, the machine is not designed or intended to be used as a slow cooker for an extended length of time. For such an application, you would be better off with an appliance designed for slow cooking such as a crock pot. I would not leave the BergHoff unattended for a long period of time, especially when temperature control is important. Glen
637191
Slow cookers can't have a delayed start because it's not safe to leave raw meat sitting unrefrigerated for any significant period of time. The only way you could do a delayed start would be to plug it into a timer, but I wouldn't trust it.
1060002
I'm not sure what you mean, Donna. I always use the timer when I cook, rather than any automatic setting. I tend to doubt that you could push an automatic setting and then use the timer for some other purpose, though.