What is the Crockpot CSC025 like to work with? The large inner pot is die cast, not pottery as with many slow cookers, so forget having to store the food in a new container, the cooking pot can be put in the fridge and even in the oven without damage. Ideal to use your stews etc over several days. The convenience of being able to prepare food, slow cook it, store leftovers and reheat them all using the same pot is brilliant.
I particularly liked the idea that the Crockpots inner cooking pot can be used on the hob, this means that you can seal cuts of meat, by sauteing directly in the same pot, before adding all the stewing ingredients and starting the slow cooking. This saves on washing up and your time. The simplest ideas are always the best.
What is Duraceramic? It is a ceramic based non-stick surface which has 4 times the durability of Teflon and other PTFE products. I’ve seen many similar products ruined by scratching with cutlery in normal use, so Duraceramic is a welcome addition to a competent product. Cleaning can now be done without fear of damage.
With the Heat control you can select one of 3 settings, high or low for cooking, and warm for keeping a meal hot after cooking ( max 4 hours on warm setting)
Should you buy a Slow Cooker or a Multi-Cooker?
It is a fact that the more hi-tech your kitchen gadgets are, the more expensive they get. Sure a Multi-cooker will do everything and it makes sense to have one multi purpose unit rather than several, all taking up room on the kitchen work-top. But, if most of your cooking life is preparing beef stews, vegetable stews, soups, casseroles, chicken chasseur, brisket, or chilli con carne, then perhaps a slow cooker is your best choice.
Another good reason to go for the slow cooker, is the price of fuel, although it takes a long time, it uses not much more than a lightbulbs worth of electricity to work.
The Keep Warm Feature: instead of turning off at the end of the cooking time, the Crockpot can be set on “keep warm” , so if you’re a little late arriving home, no problem, you’ll be greeted by a steaming hot delicious meal, ready to eat.