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Cuisinart Slow Cooker-6 Quart
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Slow cookers have always been popular. They can be used to cook a wide variety of foods such as meats, soups, stews, dips, and more, and they are relatively hands-off appliances. Lid goes off. Food goes in. Lid goes on. Wait. They’re perfect for busy cooks, casual cooks, and those who love a good one-pot meal (and hate a sink full of dirty dishes). What slow cookers haven’t always been is reliable. Hot spots, soggy food, dried-out meats, mushy vegetables, etc. Sounds appetizing, right? Well, don’t give up on your slow cooker recipes just yet. We’ve tested standard-size (6-quart) slow cookers and small (4-quart) slow cookers, and we’re happy to report that we found a few models that will give you the results you’re looking for.
Cuisinart 6-Quart 3-in-1 Cook Central
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
We loved the lightweight, nonstick metal crock and stay-cool plastic handles that made this model so easy to maneuver and clean. The pot cooks directly over a built-in hot plate, and the long, rectangular crock provides abundant surface area that’s in contact with that heat source, so this model tends to run a little hotter and finish faster than our winner but cooks evenly (built-in temperature control was evident when we monitored using a thermocouple). We suggest checking recipes early for doneness. Its brown/sauté function eliminates the need for a separate skillet, but it’s slower than a skillet and food steamed a little due to the crock’s high sides. Our testers disagreed on whether setting the cooker was easy or a little confusing. A solid performer, it’s a great choice if you hate to lift heavy crocks or worry about breakage.
We maintain strict objectivity in all testing.*
CLEANUP ★★★
COOKING ★★★
EASE OF USE ★★½
KEY: GOOD ★★★ FAIR ★★ POOR ★
Details
Style: Digital programmable
Features: Low, high, simmer, and warm settings; brown/sauté and steam functions; metal rack for steaming; will keep warm for 24 hours after cooking
6 Qt Maximum Temperatures: 199 degrees on low, 207 degrees on high
Crock and Lid Dishwasher Safe: Yes
Item Number: ATKCSCK
Item Weight 4Qt/6Qt: 16 pounds
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How We Tested Slow Cookers
Standard Size (6- to 7-Quart)
We tested eight 6- to 7-quart models, priced from about $39 to $150. Some of the foods we prepared: boneless, skinless chicken breasts; whole bone-in turkey breast; and pot roast. We gave the highest marks to cookers that produced evenly cooked, juicy, and tender foods every time. To map the heating patterns, we used temperature probes to track the temperature of each cooker’s contents as it heated 4 quarts of room-temperature water over a period of 6 hours on high and 12 hours on low. We also evaluated how easy the cookers were to fill, set, and maneuver, including the intuitiveness of controls, displays to monitor cooking, the weight of the crock, the size and shape of the handles, and whether the handles became hot. We washed each model six times by hand and 10 times in the dishwasher (unless the manual instructed us not to do so). We preferred the models that were easy to clean, with few nooks and crannies to trap food or water.
Winning Traits of the Standard Size (6-Quart)
- Low, high, simmer, and warm settings
- Light, unbreakable metal crock with generous capacity
- Stay-cool plastic handles
- Metal rack for steaming
- Crock and lid are dishwasher-safe
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