Crockpot Question

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Anybody got the kind of crock pot with the removeable pot? All I've ever had is the regular kind. Been looking at a new one, started thinking the ones with the removeable pot might be a heck of a lot easier to clean.

Anybody got one? Does it work good? Any drawbacks? Would you buy another? Any recommendations or suggestions?

Thanks

Gene

-- gene ward (gward34847@aol.com), December 08, 2001

Answers

I have one with the removeable crockery and one without. I love the one with removeable so much more, that I hardly ever use the one without. The only thing I wish for now is that I had the higher- capacity Crock pot with the removeable crockery. Then I'd be in Slow-food heaven!

-- Debbie in MO (risingwind@socket.net), December 08, 2001.

Have one with the removeable pot. It is great. Just take the pot out to dump or clean. I would not have one the other way.

-- Tom S. (trdsshepard@yahoo.com), December 08, 2001.

Me too. I have (had) one of each. But my favorite....the one with the pot that sat on a heating base is broken. The plug that goes into the base unit got so old and brittle it crumbled and fell apart one day. We're going to keep our eyes peeled for a replacement plug next time we go to the hardware store. I got that crock pot when I got married 21 years ago. It looks it too, but still...if it could be repaired it would work just fine. And that's the reason I liked it so well Gene...it is easier to clean. Plus I can take the pot of leftover whatever and put it right in the fridge, rather than transfer it to another dish. Simply handier all around.

If I do have to break down and buy a new crock pot I was thinking those rectangular ones (with removeable pot, of course!) might be the way to go. I've seen recipes for crock pot lasagne and such that I can't quite picture in a round crock pot.

-- Nancy in Maine (paintme61@yahoo.com), December 08, 2001.


I, too, have had both kinds. I do have one drawback to my one with the removable crock - the outside gets dangerously hot. I've had it several years and bought it within the last 8 years. It's a Hamilton Beach Model #33600 - they probably don't make this one any more and I would not recommend it. My "one piece crockpot gets warm on the outside but not hot. One advantage of the removable crock is although mine in very large it fits on the top rack of my dishwasher.

-- Mel Carroll in NC (frank.a.carroll@worldnet.att.net), December 08, 2001.

I have a large Hamilton Beach oval crockpot that has the removeable crock. It's happily cooking a venison stew as we speak. It does get quite warm on the outside, but not hot. I've had it several years and it's holding up pretty well.

Stacy in NY

-- Stacy (KincoraFarm@aol.com), December 08, 2001.



Duh! My crockpot is a Magic Chef, not Hamilton Beach. I've had both kinds and like the removeable crock the best.

Stacy Rohan

-- Stacy (KincoraFarm@aol.com), December 08, 2001.


Hey! If you hurry, Walmart has the nice big ones on sale for around 17 bucks. I saw them and was eye balling them quite a lot. I have one with the removeable pot and love it, but it is too small to keep up with all the hungry guys around here! If you can you will want one with the see through lid too. They are great!

-- Nan (davidl41@ipa.net), December 08, 2001.

The only drawback I've noticed about the 2 piece is it takes a while longer to heat up. This can be solved by putting hot water in the crock, if time is short.

-- Rick (Rick_122@hotmail.com), December 08, 2001.

I have the kind that is one piece, without the removable pot, and I hate it! It is such a pain in the neck to clean. I usually wind up borrowing my mom's, which does have the removable pot.

-- Elizabeth (ekfla@aol.com), December 08, 2001.

I have both. But I prefer the larger one, with removable crock. It is a Rival. Its great for holding whole chickens and cooking all day. I usually cook one each sunday this way. I pull a frozen chicken out of the freezer, put it in the pot with water and seasonings and just plug it in out on the back patio. That way the house doesn't smell like chicken stew and the kitchen doesn't heat up either. But in the winter, those are reasons to bring the crockpot indoor I guess. I use the smaller one-peace to cook things that might not be of as much volume and that will not take 2 hours of scouring to clean. It is truly a hassle to clean a one-peace crockpot and not get the water inside the housing.

-- Dwight (summit1762@aol.com), December 08, 2001.


I have also had both kinds and prefer the removale crock pot for the ease of cleaning. Right now we have a oval one that has the removable pot and it is pretty large. It works great and we are pleased with it. When we have the kitchen wood cook stove on I use a cast iron pot to simmer on the back of the stove all day so the crock pot is used mostly when the weather is warmer.

Renie

-- Irene Burt (renienorm@aol.com), December 08, 2001.


I have all 3 kinds. I have the one that the kettle sits on the heating element. That worked fine until the kettle got dropped and is no longer in circular form, but I still use it, putting a cloth over the lid to hopefully hold some of the steam in. I also have 3 crockpots that have removeable inserts. These range in various sizes from 1 quart to 5 quarts. But I clean these basically the same as the crockpot which is not removeable. I clean them at the end of dishwashing. Place the liner or the crockpot with the unremoveable pot in the sink. ( Obviously you don't have water in the sink.) Fill with hot soapy water above the cooking line. Place the lid on top and let set 30 minutes or until you have time to come back to it. Take the lid off, set the pot on it's side on the edge of the sink (the water will pour out), take your dish rag & wash the liner. Rinse with hot water. Set upside down in the drainer. All done.

-- Gretchen Weaver (villacrestfarm@yahoo.com), December 08, 2001.

Thanks for everyones comments. I am considering putting a two piece crock pot on my Xmas list. I have two one piece types, that I use all the time for making chutney and they are truly a pain to pour out the last bits that a ladle won't get. Also a bigger pain to clean. Take note, Gene.

-- Duffy (hazelm@tenforward.com), December 08, 2001.

I have both the removeable and non removeable crockpot. I much prefer the removeable but if you remember to spray either crockpot with "Pam" or some such before putting your food in it makes clean up so much easier.

-- Anna in Iowa (countryanna54@hotmail.com), December 08, 2001.

I've got both and the removable one is a large oval style. It does take longer to heat up and is overall a slower cooker than my smaller one so I've found that if I've got something I just want to cook for a couple hours vs. all day, I'll use the smaller non-removable pot and get better results.

-- Susan (smtroxel@socket.net), December 08, 2001.


/chuckle/ thought it said "Crackpot Question" at first :)

-- Brendan K Callahan (Grinnell, IA) (sleeping@iowatelecom.net), December 09, 2001.

Elizabeth and all....

Try this for cleaning a 1 piece crock pot, or any hard to clean pot.

Remove the food to a serving bowl, put on some rubber gloves, and clean it right away. Most of the surface should come clean.

-- Rick (Rick_122@hotmail.com), December 09, 2001.


Although not exactly a frugal solution, you can line your crockpot with one of those Reynolds oven roasting bags. When you're done cooking you can just lift the entire bag out of the crockpot and pour it into the serving dish. It's easier to get out every last drop, and your crockpot stays clean.

-- Sherri C (CeltiaSkye@aol.com), December 10, 2001.

i also have both. my removeable one is by far the best. it is the large oval model, not sure of mfg, but got it at wal mart for under 20.00.

-- loretta in iowa park,tx (johnray@wf.net), December 10, 2001.

I guess I'm just seconding everyone else -- I had a non-removeable type and hardly ever used it. Someone gave me a removeable type for Christmas one year, and it gets used all the time. I wish I had a bigger one, though, this one only holds about three or four quarts.

-- Kathleen Sanderson (stonycft@worldpath.net), December 10, 2001.

Sherri...

What a great idea!!!! cooking bags! sure would make a non-removable vessel easier to clean for sure...eyeing my old one that I never use any more....thinking I will give it to one of my kids with a box of cooking bags...I need the space for one of those oval slow cookers! The round ones are a tad bit too small for cooking a roast or whole chicken/rabbit.

thanks Sherri!

-- westbrook (westbrook_farms@yahoo.com), December 11, 2001.


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