Hamilton Beach Set & Forget 6 Quart Programmable Slow Cooker vs Instant Pot Lux 6-in-1

However, I did come across an awesome blog called a year of slow cooking that presented me with a bunch of easy-to-make recipes in very little time. (Since then I have found other blogs with other recipes: Get Crocked and 365 days of slow cooking for example but a year of slow cooking is still my favorite.) The recipe problem solved, I started cooking using my small, old, and very basic crockpot. And that crockpot was doable but some recipes call for cooking on low for 9 hours; others for 6 and really all I want is to throw the ingredients into the crockpot and forget about it

I rubbed butter and spices under the skin, stuffed with lemons, browned first, placed some whole potatoes and carrots around it, and then cooked. Turned out tender and flavorful but not mushy and gross like crock pot chicken (I put my crockpot away for good!). People ask me what I make in here and I say, anything!! When I'm planning a meal for any time of day, I think about what I have in the fridge and freezer and then google instant pot recipes with those ingredients. Works for breakfast foods and desserts

Yes if you do the math this wasn’t that expensive per meal etc. but I like to buy something I can count on to work long term, even if it costs a little more. Lots of people love this, and that’s great. I can tell you that after 4 years with mine, it definitely resembles what you expect from an opening price point brand (only, that’s not the price they are charging)

The instant pot works great but I order this on line and it came in a 3 days but the box was badly damage and today I started using it and found out the handle was broken badly.

This wonderful slow cooker was comparably the best value for the money and sold for a lot less than other slow cookers on the market. If you are an avid slow cooker fan you will appreciate this appliance.

It almost does not have disadvantage except its price. You can use this product to save time and enjoy home-make food as you want.

Within minutes, there was a very strong burning plastic smell. We turned it off and discovered the smell was coming from where the electric cord attaches to the pot. Since this is a fire hazard, we will have to dispose of the cooker. This is ridiculous after such a short period of time and using it no more than about once a month

I removed the plastic sealing ring from the lid and washed both as thoroughly as possible, wiped the inside of the cooker body, and washed the inner pot of course, but it still remains. 5. The included user manual can be better. It'd be helpful for the first-time pressure cooker if there is a photo to show how it looks when the float valve pops on when working pressure is reached

The face of it is already starting to come off. The crock insert is much harder to clean than the original so they definitely changed the finish on that as well.

Just touching that gasket transfers the smell on my hands. If you don't get rid of that smell, it seeps into the food you cook later. I do love how fast it cooks things, but if you're not careful, things will get mushy.

So after about 5 hours, I took the lid off and let it cook on high. This did the trick. The watery sauce began to change into the thicker sauce I wanted. After this, I returned the lid and put the pork on low for another 1 hour and again removed the lid for the final hour

I promptly responded and a day later I received a follow up email with more questions, another test to run, and more images requested. I responded to that one and within minutes received a response noting they can confirm the heating element is not functioning properly and that they would be sending me a new bottom portion of my Instant Pot. Then two days later I got an email saying they are out of stock but that when in stock mine will ship and I will get notification it is on the way. Changed my review from a 1-star to a 3-star because even though I had to reach out a second time to get support, once they were involved they did diagnose the problem and will be sending a replacement

One con, the pot is made of ceramic and it is quite heavy which some might find hard to bring to parties or reunions.

Clean up is also a breeze as the pieces are all dishwasher safe. The 8 quarts is far to big for our family, it’s also too heavy for me to lift, and doesn’t fit in any of my cupboards or pantry, so I’ll have to return it. I am sold on the Instant Pot though, just not this size. I have to have one a size smaller, the 6 qt

If I had one complaint it would be that it is a little heavy for this retired Grandma. (Which also indicates to me that it is of good guality so I love it anyway.) I use it several times a month, it makes a killer pork roast BTW!!! A must for a busy family or just two lazy retirees. :)

The booklet is not really all that handy as I spend a lot of time on line looking for recipes and specific instructions on which button combination to push for certain things but this too shall pass. Overall, it is a nice item. Large. Takes up way too much room to leave out on a counter so if you don't want to sacrifice premium real estate in the kitchen, you are going to need a closet or shelf to put this thing on

I did not like the control panel that is a soft push button plastic material that will wear away real fast. I think the price point is a bit high for the quality of the product.

Item states stainless steel inner pot but got the ceramic pot instead :( If you want the stainless steel look elsewhere.

I’ve had this crockpot for years and, while I love the functionality of the digital settings, I am fed up with how hot it gets/quickly it cooks. It’s not a huge issue for some dishes, but when you have a pot roast or any kind of meat you want to be tender it becomes very frustrating. I’m about to toss a roast that it cooked in 2 hours on LOW. I think I’ll toss this crockpot along with it

Does it substitute traditional cooking? No, Can it cook every delicious meal known to man? Neither. But for what it can do, speed and convenience. This a top recommendation on my book. P