does this work well as a slow cooker using delayed start?
466520
Delayed start is available only in the rice cooking mode, not slow cook. It looks as if there's one timer and it is used in timing the cooking process itself in slow cook mode. Also as a slow cooker it seems to me that the Krups operates only in high temperature mode as compared with other slow cookers. It definitely has only one slow cook temperature. In all modes it keeps food warm after cooking, though. This means that instead of slow cooking a roaast for 8 hours, you may cook it in 3 or 4 hours and then keep it warm until the end of the day. There may not be much difference.
723282
No. It has a warm setting that will activate after the timer reaches zero but no delayed start times.
673729
I'm thinking of buying it and I would use it to make food with too. I've been using a 1.5-quart slow cooker the past weeks, to experiment with a small volume and it works just great for two people. The only thing I don't like is that, when my meat for stew is perfect, my veggies are all soft and mushy. So that's why I'm going to give this crock-pot a try. Meat and broth in one pot and for 4 hours on high or 8 on low. Veggies in another. Potatoes in the third so I can mash them up later. 1.5-quart is plenty to serve a big stew for two, so 3-quart in total should do for one meal for 4, or for two meals for 2 people. I'm thinking of buying it and I would use it to make food with too. I've been using a 1.5-quart slow cooker the past weeks, to experiment with a small volume and it works just great for two people. The only thing I don't like is that, when my meat for stew is perfect, my veggies are all soft and mushy. So that's why I'm going to give this crock-pot a try. Meat and broth in one pot and for 4 hours on high or 8 on low. Veggies in another. Potatoes in the third so I can mash them up later. 1.5-quart is plenty to serve a big stew for two, so 3-quart in total should do for one meal for 4, or for... » Read More I'm thinking of buying it and I would use it to make food with too. I've been using a 1.5-quart slow cooker the past weeks, to experiment with a small volume and it works just great for two people. The only thing I don't like is that, when my meat for stew is perfect, my veggies are all soft and mushy. So that's why I'm going to give this crock-pot a try. Meat and broth in one pot and for 4 hours on high or 8 on low. Veggies in another. Potatoes in the third so I can mash them up later. 1.5-quart is plenty to serve a big stew for two, so 3-quart in total should do for one meal for 4, or for two meals for 2 people. « Show Less
561347
I just use it to reheat food. I don't believe you're supposed to cook in it. It is different from a slow cooker.
755840
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
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
965571
Glad I saw your question. I just cooked a great dinner in it as a slow cooker and it worked fine. The first time I've used it that way. Usually I use it as a roaster on a much higher temperature and it's great for soups, stews, and the like. I LOVE mine - and recently replaced one I had had for 20 years because it is a staple at my house. It's my favorite gift for new brides and of course, all my family members have one.
1585411
I have only used it to keep dips warm and don't feel the size of the crock pots lends itself to doing more than that... If you want something to use as a slow cooker, my sister-in-law got one that is a little larger (the three crock pots are oval) and I'm pretty sure it would work well.
1198155
This Crock-Pot goes to warm automatically. That should actually solve your problem. If you insist on a start time you should go with a "Standard" CP with simple High/low controls and use a plug in type timer.
500563
Yes it is...it is a slow cooker... I have one for about a year now and have not turned on my oven since getting it...I cook just about everything in it.
2108482
My slow cooker will reach a very gentle boil on high, though it takes a long time. I am not a particularly patient person so it's seems like a long time. If you are like me (impatient) do not use the slow cooker for reheating cooked foods after they were refrigerated. It takes forever :-( I put the food in a pot and put it on the stove. This is a slow cooker and does that well.
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.
720727
I don't know if there is a delay start - I haven't had a need for that, and don't think I'd want raw food sitting in the crockpot for any amount of time if it wasn't cooking. The nice thing about this crockpot is that it automatically switches to warm at the end of the cook time, so I don't overcook my meal if I can't get to it in time.
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.
712233
No you can't, but if you are going to gone for 10 hours, and only need 8 hours of cooking, you can start cooker,and after 8 hours it will go to warm for up to 8 hours. I don't know of any slow cooker that has a start timer feature.
2089531
Nope. If you've used a slow cooker before, just know that you are going to cut most recipes in half. I use mine for making steel cut oatmeal (it's ready for the two of us when we wake up). I also have a slow-cooker taco meat recipe (found online) and I make one pound of meat instead of the two pounds the recipe calls for. I love not having to clean out my huge slow cooker. This little one is perfect!
100555
Yes, after the time designated on the timer is reached, the slow cooker automatically switches to warm.