Does this basically replace a slow cooker? Do you put it on the stove first and then transfer and it will continue cooking on its own?
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Dear Customer，Thank you so much for your interesting with our product.Yes, you are right. it works like slow cooker. but it does not use electricity .You put inner pan on the stove first and make it boiling ,then transfer it inside the pot. It can keep warm about 6 hours.Hope it is helpful for you.Thanks, have a good day!
471513
Yes. Apply heat to the inner pot full of ingredients until boil, then remove from heat and place it into the thermal-insulated outer container, and the food will continue to cook under its own heat for several hours. It's a great way to save energy. I've used it to cook several stews and soups. Works well.
471514
Hi, thank you for your interest. it is just like what you said, you put it on the stove first wait for the food boil up and then put back to the body, it will cook on its own.
471515
In theory it could replace a slow cooker but because there is slow heat loss from the top, I doubt whether it can keep the heat for a long period of time (say 8+ hours). The other problem is that the food must be hot when you put it in the cooking basic (and I mean all the way through). Most of my cooking is in the less than 3 hour range. So if you completely heat the food before putting it in, then it could replace a slow cooker. I found that at home a slow cooker is easier and mostly use mine when I'm camping.
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Yes you put all you ingredients in with all the spices cooks it for 30 min on high boil and take off the stove and put it back to the outer pot and let it sit in there for however long you need your foods to cook and that all.
2147934
No. The slow cooker is either 6 or 8 hours. The other functions-saute and pressure cook are count down. That being said- I love this cooker!
1531976
There are "zillions" of recipes on the Internet. Unless the recipe calls for a bigger slow cooker, you will be fine. I am using all the recipes I have had with no problems.
1384936
When you brown in a separate pan and then move the meat to the slow cooker, you loose most of those luscious brown bits that add so much to the final product. Doing the whole cooking procedure in the same pot gives you flavor benefits as well as less clean-up. I'd say get the 3-in-1 and give it a try -- if you prefer your stove top browning, you can still do that and just use the regular slow cooker function of the 3-in-1, although having spent a bit more.
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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.
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it is a roaster, like an oven, but if you have the buffet rack with the smaller pans that set into it, you can use those and it will do the same thing as a slow cooker -- but you must be there to watch it, since this roaster does not have the safety aspects of a slow cooker, such as a timer, and the outside of the roaster gets hot enough to injure pets or careless people, or to set cloth or paper on fire -- so do not leave it unattended
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My Maytag stove has a glasstop induction heating sytem and this works great to cook in. I do have to check it to make sure nothing sticks (like chili or soup with meat) but if it starts to, it comes off easily. Even on a low setting though, your ingredients will get warm quickly so as far as a slow cooker, I don't know if this will work. I used my crock pot the other day with a beef roast and veggies and it cooked for 8 hours. Using this LeCreuset on a stove, it will not take 8 hours to cook anything.
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I do. I have an oval slow cooker. a black one, I got at Farm and Fleet. It works fine.
1623075
It is a slow cooker. You must cook for 4-8 hours depending on what you are cooking! Basically you start it in the morning before going to work and it slowly cooks all day long. Dinner is ready when you get home from work. You should also purchase a crock pot cookbook!
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It does not. I was hoping to find a slow cooker with a delayed start feature, but that may not exist. This slow cooker is programmable, but the only option as far as a start time is to begin cooking immediately. Aside from that, I have no other complaints. It's a great product otherwise.
808577
Yes it is. It is a true slow cooker. I bought it based on their recommendation and I LOVE IT.
727041
that's is correct. It works like slow cooker without energy requirement. Google for "Thermal cooker tips" for tips and recipes.
35443
Check the recipe book that comes with the Slow Cooker. This is not a programmable unit. There are many helpful suggestions for all kinds of wonderful things.
754160
I haven't had my slow cooker long, but I do not believe you can use it without the timer.
1740753
This works just like a slow cooker except that it is clay lined. You could certainly make broth with it but you may have to restart it.
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I have not used this item as a crock pot (slow cooker). I use it for warming food that has been prepared previously. I have found that the temperature control can easily be set too high. If you are careful with this setting it should work quite well. A trial and error method will work for you if you have the patience and product to experiment in this manner.
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Yes, it can be used as an ordinary slow cooker. But the temp settings are easier to control.