My slow cooker cooks too hot. When I return home from work, my meat is tough. Do the settings allow for a 8 hour work day?
2025310
You can set up to 10 hours on the timer. Overall, I'd say this cooker is a bit on the low side. It takes a good 3-4 hours in HI to get a bubbling edge. It has a vented top, so make sure to use plenty of liquid.
2025311
Yes the low setting is perfect for right hour cooking and will automatically switch over to low to keep food warm
2025312
Yes, the slow cooker has a timer that can be set to any time you like - once that time is reached, it automatically switches to the "warm" setting.
185824
on page 8 of the manuel it says it is to delay cooking time up to 8 hours.....not with perishable foods such as meat, fish chicken ect at room temp for more than 2 hours. I would put the meat etc in for almost cooked time then turn to slow cooker.
1478426
I bought it because of the same review. Compared to my previous slow cooker...medium on the new one corresponded to my low and high is high. The low setting is very low. For instance I can put bean soup on the night before and it can go all night and most of the day on low and I still have to move it to medium for a few hours. Hope this helps
475724
Yes absolutely I leave mine on low slow cook for 10 hours it does automatically shut off but it automatically switches to auto warm until I shut it off
1453805
I'm not sure what you mean by 12 hours. I've had smoe trouble over cooking things, because I couldn't find a way to reduce the heat. I thought it was supposed to be a slow cooker, but I find things going at a hard boil. I was advised to turn it to warm to reduce the heat. It's not really clear.
1808990
Oh no....absolutely a slow cooker. dial style heat control from warm to high. Made soup over the weekend! Great product
78228
It has three settings: high, medium, and low. It doesn't specify a temperature but if you follow a recipe that tells which setting and the amount of time (which all slow cooker recipes do), it will come out perfect. I've been very impressed.
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.
754160
I haven't had my slow cooker long, but I do not believe you can use it without the timer.
564674
I have, but I would strongly advise that you get used to cooking with this unit before you do so. It does cook a bit different than a CrockPot. You can set the temperature - there's 3 cooking settings, so with familiarity of how it cooks, you'll have an idea when it gets done and will know how to set it for workdays. For me, a 3-4 pound roast will be done in about 4-5 hours at the highest setting (4). You will be able to cook all your favorites in this wonderful cooker, but I found I had to adjust the times and temps for some things. I hope this answers your question.
1198152
The Crock-Pot SCVT640 PS 6-1/2 quart automatically goes to warm when the cook time is done. That is one thing I really like about this slow cooker.
1142617
Yes, it can be used as a slow cooker, and on low all day. The insert is quite heavy, I have never had a problem with over cooking or burning. The cover fits snuggly and secure, it is vented for steam.
6937
Per web searchThe LOW setting of a slow cooker ranges in temperature from 200-210 F.The HIGH setting of a slow cooker ranges in temperature from 300-325 F.I bought this unit to bake with but to also slow cook with per the information above I found on several web sites
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
20680
absolutely you can slow cook, they have medium low and high heats selections, i use medium for the all day slow cooking and when i come in I check it and turn it to low so it keeps but does not overcook.
987532
Hi. I have never overshot the cooking time. There is also a "1 minute" button that I use more often. So if I need 4 minutes, I just press that button 4 times. I almost never use the knob actually.
696095
I would not expect it to change the setting automatically unless there is a timing mechanism, which I believe it doesn't have. Some do have timers but are more expensive. That said, the heat is sufficiently low on most crockpots that the food wouldn't burn or overcook. For typical crockpot recipes, it would not be a problem if the cooker went over the suggested time, especially if it's cooking on the low (not keep warm, but low) temperature.