Programmable Crock Pot
Choosing the Best Programmable Crock Pot
Crock pots have always been convenient but they have now gotten more convenient than ever before. They have added a feature that allows you to program your crock pot. Programmable crock pots almost guarantee you can have your food cooked when you want it without the worry of overcooking.
Programmable crock pots are easy to use as they have a one touch multiple time and temperature setting that allows you to cook your meal for the length of time on what temperature you choose.
How Does a Programmable Crock Pot Work?
Using a programmable crock pot is very simple. You simply use the temperature/time you want and start the crock pot. The food will cook for the selected amount of time and then will automatically set itself to the warm setting so that your food stay warms until you are ready to eat.
These crock pots are a bit different than other programmable kitchen appliances such as your coffee pot which you can program to turn itself on at a specific time. Programmable slow cookers do not do this; they turn on when they are set but, do automatically quit cooking when the time is up.
What are the Benefits of a Programmable Crock Pot?
There are some wonderful benefits to owning a programmable crock pot. First, as convenient as non programmable slow cookers are, they sometimes overcooked your food simply because you may have been delayed at work or other places and did not reach home in time to turn them to warm until after they were all ready long over cooked.
With a programmable slow cooker, delays are not a problem since the cooker stops cooking at the set time and then simply keeps the food warm until you return.
Also many times, food would get overdone simply because we may not have known at what temperature or for how long to cook certain foods. With a programmable slow cooker you now at least have some suggested times and temperatures at which to cook your food.
Who Makes Programmable Crock Pots?
Rival the original maker of the brand name Crock-Pot of course makes programmable slow cookers. Their 38601 Smart Pot is a 6 quart stainless steel programmable crock pot that is highly recommended as is their SCVP609H Programmable model. They also have 5.5 quart slow cookers that are also programmable.
Hamilton Beach has two nice sellers among their programmable crock pots. Their Hamilton Beach set and slow cooker comes with 3 choices of automatic cooking Probe, program, and manual. The probe feature actually uses a thermometer to tell when a cut of meat is cooked to exactly the right temperature.
They also carry a 4.5 programmable slow cooker for smaller families.
All-Clad offers a wonderful and attractive as well as highly functional 6.5 programmable slow cooker. Its 3 setting timer makes choosing the amount of time you would like your meal to cook simple and easy.
There are other programmable slow cookers on the market today and the best way to find one that meets your exact needs to take a look around and see what choices are available. Regardless of which you choose you will find your new slow cooker convenient and easy to use and a must have for all your cooking needs.