Hamilton Beach 33675 Meal Maker 7-Quart Slow Cooker

Pros: reliable, easy to clean
Cons: None

Introduced in the 1970's, slow cookers have made a comeback in popularity. Since I have used my Hamilton Beach 6 quart slow cooker for over 20 years, I didn't realize they had ever fallen out of favor. Mine was a wedding gift that lasted longer than...

Pros: Easy prep, easy cleanup, tasty food
Cons: takes all day

We received our slow cooker as a wedding present. For some reason, I had never used it. I had it put away and never really thought about it I guess. I started doing in home daycare in 1996. A woman whose son I watched used to tell me about these recipes...

Pros: Cooks everything, easy to clean & transport
Cons: Cooking unit gets extremely hot!

I received my Hamilton Beech slow cooker for Christmas. At first I thought, oh boy another crock pot. Boy was I wrong. Being new to a slow cooker I've been experimenting and have had a wonderful time experimenting.

This unit comes with a...

Pros: Easy cleaning. convenience, Durable, cooks food satisfactorily
Cons: heavy and bulky

After working hard all day it is wonderful to come home to a hot home cooked meal, this is what makes owning a crock pot a wonderful thing for those who use them. I am one such person, I use my crock pot all the time, in fact I own 4 of them. I prefer ...

Pros: even cooking, large, tempered glass lid, convienient
Cons: none

I LOVE my Slow cooker! This particular model is a 6.5 quart, which is bigger than most slow cookers, And perfect for a family. It is also oval shaped which makes it much easier to cook a roast, or other large items. I like the way this slow cooker heats...

Pros: Shape, Size, Ease of Use, Easy Clean up
Cons: NONE

This one one of my best purchases ever made. I have made many a purchase that I thought that I would like and use only to find it sitting in the cupboard or closet, using only a handful of times. But this doesn't just sit around collecting dust. I use...

Pros: Easy to use, Storage of food contents, Less clean up
Cons: haven't found any

I received my Oval Slow cooker as a gift. Since I had a smaller version of a slow cooker and our family had really out grown the size. I put the larger version on my wish list. I didn't think I would like the removable crock pot as well as the sealed in...

Pros: Keep Warm Setting, Easy to clean, easy to use!
Cons: Glass cover...breaks easily.

Being a working mom and wife, this is one appliance I could not live without! I got my crock-pot in October of last year as a birthday gift, and boy am I glad I did.

The model I have has three different settings: High, Low and Keep Warm....

Pros: Inexpensive, portable, easy to use
Cons: Handles get a bit hot. Cord is short

Pole Pole (POLAY POLAY) is Swahili for slowly slowly. That's how I like it...REAL slow. Now before you all check back to see what epinion section you just fell into...it isn't dirty talk epinions...it's SLOW COOKER epinions....so listen up...I'm about...

Pros: Simple, low maintenance cooking and easy to clean
Cons: Fatty cuts of meat can produce poor results

I have somewhat mixed feelings about this product. First I have to say that I really enjoyed the convenience of being able to drop in some meat and vegatables and letting it do the cooking for you. And for certain dishes, I think the slow cooker works...

Pros: very stylish and affordable
Cons: It is a "slow" cooker

Coming from an old-fashioned family, I prefer hands-on cooking. Cooking large dinners and spending hours in the kitchen is something I can always be found doing.

Upon returning to work after my son was born and realizing there just is not...

Pros: easy to use, gets you out of the kitchen, food is delicious
Cons: Haven't found any yet

I love the smell of supper cooking when you first get home. It has a calming affect of you and soothes your frazzled nerves (if you happen to have one of THOSE jobs).

Everyone just seems happier from the husband, kids and if you have...

Pros: large, easy to clean, stylish, excellent crock pot
Cons: nothing

I use to use my crock pot all the time, but after all there were only four of us - mom, dad, my 5 year old and a baby who didn't eat much.

How times have changed - now there are 6 of us, four kids aged 2 to 11 all with ravenous appetites and...

Pros: ease of use/ carrying case
Cons: none so far

Hamilton Beach has my vote of confidence. I previously owned a Proctor Silex No Watch Slow Cooker...believe me you need to watch it! When it melted on my counter top I immediately hit the computer to complain. Only then did I find out that Proctor...

Pros: Easy to use, very reasonably priced
Cons: None

When I bought this slow cooker a month and a half ago, I knew that I wanted a slow cooker. I'd wanted one for a while. I knew I wanted it to be round so I could cook a chicken in it and not worry that it wouldn't fit right. And I knew I didn't want to...