1/31/2012

DeLonghi DCP707 Stainless-Steel Programmable 5-Quart Slow Cooker Review

DeLonghi DCP707 Stainless-Steel Programmable 5-Quart Slow Cooker
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I'm a guy and have done only basic cooking and even less with a slow cooker. So please take this into account.
I purchased this cooker even thought it had no reviews because most of the other cookers had such a wide variety of star ratings . . . I took a risk . . . and I'm not disappointing.
This slow cooker is all metal, except of course for the lid which is tempered glass and the pot which is ceramic or whatever they are made of. Even the handle on the top of the lid is metal as are the handles on the side of the cooker and seem very solid. None of this cheap plastic with a shiny silver coating stuff. The pot itself is obviously heavy and durable; and the handles on the pot are conveniently placed and formed making it very easy to lift out of the cooking container without burning yourself even when completely full.
The electronic controls are very easy to use with the typical warm, low, medium and high settings and a two hour automatic warm setting after the cooking cycle is finished, and a push of the timer setting button will increase the cook time for 30 minutes while in the cooking cycle. The LCD panel for the controls lights up when any of the buttons are pushed to make reading the settings easier and an icon of a cooking pot turns on once the slow cooker is actually cooking.
This slow cooker is very attractive and would compliment most any kitchen. The overall impression of the slow cooker is that it is of high quality and sound construction. I am looking forward to many years use of this slow cooker but if any problems crop up during the next several months I will edit this post to let ya'll know.
So far I have cooked a whole five pound chicken which cooked to perfection in eight hours on low, and a roast which also cooked to tender perfection in eight hours (even though it wasn't a high quality cut).
So in conclusion I would highly recommend this slow cooker on the basis of the limited use I have had with it cooking two meals.

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Enjoy healthy, home-cooked meals even with a busy schedule thanks to this modern-looking programmable slow cooker. Simply add ingredients to the unit's round-shaped ceramic pot, insert the pot into the cooker, and set the 10-hour countdown timer. After a long day at work or a busy day of weekend errands, dinner will be ready and waiting. Perfect for soups, casseroles, pot roasts, curries, and more, its 5-quart capacity works great for medium-size families or when gathering with friends. The slow cooker provides a user-friendly touchpad control panel and three cooking modes that include high, low, and keep warm. When the cook time ends, the appliance automatically shifts to "warm" for up to two hours, so dinner stays hot and ready to serve without overcooking. Other highlights include a tempered glass lid for keeping an eye on the cooking process, large stay-cool side handles for safe transport, nonslip feet, and stainless-steel housing with chrome accents. The ceramic cooking pot doubles as a serving dish and cleans up easily by hand or in the dishwasher at the end of the evening. Compact and stylish, the slow cooker measures 13 by 11-4/5 by 9-3/5 inches and carries a one-year limited warranty.

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1/30/2012

Camp Chef Explorer Series EX-280LW 2 Burner Modular Cooking System, Black Review

Camp Chef Explorer Series EX-280LW  2 Burner Modular Cooking System, Black
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I purchased this a little over a year ago because I couldn't afford to spend 5K on an all grain home brewing system like a brew magic. Don't get me wrong, I would love to be able to afford one, but until I can this piece is central to my home brew set up!
I was able to mount (screw) securely a magnetic pump to one of the legs. Every other weekend I'm able to do 5 gallon all grain brew projects. One burner is for my HLT, with water conveyed via the pump to the other burner with my mash tun. The only draw back is that I do have to run into a brew kettle off the unit and then move the HLT to free up that burner for the kettle. I'm looking to eventually connect this unit to a single unit (once I find a single unit to match this units height) and then do all wort movement via a second pump (and thus eliminating the need to free up the HLT space for the kettle).
For a home brewer, this unit allows for a bit of creativity in opening the door to begin crafting a sculpture of your own (sure I read BYO, but I don't MIG weld and god save you if you decide to buy stainless steel and have it shipped to you! Ouch!) This unit has been the base for close to 120 gallons a year of beer brewing, and all for less then 300 dollars start up(pump, unit cover and LPG ). If you're on the fence trying to decide what to do and how to go about setting up a home brew sculpture, I hope you find this review!
CHEERS!

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1/29/2012

All-Clad 99009 Stainless-Steel 6-1/2-Quart Slow Cooker Review

All-Clad 99009 Stainless-Steel 6-1/2-Quart Slow Cooker
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I work almost everyday (including Sundays) so this pot has been my life saver (or the dinner saver). My older one was 5qt. cool touch Rival. This All-Clad cooker cooks so much faster than my older one (the inside temperature of All-clad gets 230F in high setting). Ribs and 5 pound chicken done in 4 hours in high. If you want crispy chicken skin, let it cook for 6 hours. I highly recommend this product.
By the way I put small roasting rack when I roast chicken or ribs so that they don't stew in the dripping. Save the dripping broth. Put it in the fridge overnight, and get rid of the fat. And use it in your soup or stew, of course, this cooker can do that job just fine as well.
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Updated Review: 4/17/2008
I've been using this slow cooker at least twice a week. Time to time I would hear "pop" sound either in the middle or toward the end of the cooking time. I couldn't figure out what was making this sound. One day my husband found cracks on the ceramic insert. They were fine cracks, but the cracks were in inside and outside. I contacted All-Clad. The service rep. told me to send a picture of the cracks. So I did. For several weeks I didn't hear anything from them. So I contacted them again. Apparently they didn't get my email with the pictures. So I sent them again. The next day I got a phone call from All-Clad that they would send me a new insert. It arrived a couple of days ago. I made a most wonderful chicken soup with leftover rottisserie chicken yesterday. I'm starting my love affair with this slow cooker again.
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Update Review: 11/9/2009
I wish I could say that my slow cooker insert is still going strong. Unfortunately it isn't. I really tried to use them (I have gone through 3 inserts) as much as I could - until I could see the leak. I thought of getting a metal insert. However, it costs $200 NOT including shipping and handling. So I got the most modest Rival Slow Cooker: a 7-qt. with a turn dial. I've had it for 7 months. So far no cracks. It boils water quicker than All-Clad even in the low setting, but still no cracks. I had talked to an All-Clad rep about a possible defect in the ceramic insert, but she didn't seem to believe that theory. I wish I could change the rating to 2-star. It could have been 1-star, but I liked All-Clad's customer services.
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Additional Comment: FYI the 2nd insert cracked within 2 hours in the high setting and the 3rd insert cracked in the low setting. After that I began to think maybe the inserts were defective. I did not abuse them. I only used as directed: high or low and went through the dishwasher. I'm using my humble and simple Rival cooker in the same way, and so far no cracks. I thought of getting the metal insert for the All-Clad Slow Cooker, but it was too expensive: $200 for the insert, over $50 for the metal lid (required for the metal insert) and $70 shipping and handling. Besides the reviews were not good for their non-stick metal insert. I'm very happy with my humble Rival 7 qt. Slow Cooker.
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Update: 6/10/2010
My humble 7-qt Rival slow cooker is still going strong. I've been using it every week, and still no cracks so far. I have made roasts, soups, stews, and casseroles. I haven't made dessert yet. I've seen Sandra Lee "baking" dessert in her white slow cooker. I can't remember if it was Rival or not. But I'll try someday.

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Even with a busy schedule, you can still enjoy healthy, home-cooked meals thanks to this easy-to-use oval-shaped slow cooker. Simply add ingredients to the unit's black ceramic pot, insert the pot into the cooker, and set the 26-hour programmable timer. After a long day at work or a busy day of weekend errands, dinner will be ready and waiting. Perfect for soups, casseroles, pot roasts, curries, and more, its large 6-1/2-quart capacity works great for single-person meals with leftovers or for dinner with the family. Thoughtfully designed, the slow cooker also provides attractive stainless-steel housing; an integrated control panel with an LCD display; three temperature settings--high, low, and keep warm; a glass lid for keeping an eye on the cooking process; and riveted stainless-steel handles for safe transport. The ceramic insert and glass lid clean up easily by hand with hot soapy water or safely in the dishwasher. A recipe booklet comes included for getting started. The slow cooker measures 19-7/8 by 14 by 11-3/8 inches and carries a one-year limited warranty.

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1/28/2012

Fagor "Elite" Pressure Cooker, 4-Quart Review

Fagor Elite Pressure Cooker, 4-Quart
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I've owned this pressure cooker for 6 months and I've already changed the gasket twice. Even with that, it doesn't hold pressure and often just lets out a burst of hot pressurized steam halfway through cooking. I wouldn't recommend this item to my worst enemy.

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1/27/2012

Magefesa Ideal Stainless Steel Pressure Cookers Review

Magefesa Ideal Stainless Steel Pressure Cookers
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This poor review is partly Amazon's fault, as the item shipped poorly.. The damn thing was in a big box by itself with one some feeble paper packing.. Naturally, it was broken.. a small part in the handle had broken off.
So, I sent it back.
But that is NOT the fault of the manufacturer.. The cooker itself seemed a little lightweight.. not of the highest quality. Chinese thru and thru... not Spanish as some of the literature suggests. When my mother learned that my pot was broken on shipping, she turned over a new, but stowed away Rapida pressure cooker.. This one was heavy and of much higher quality.. It had been manufactured some five years ago.. I understand the manufacturer of the Rapida is now using China imports.. so the current Rapida may not be of the same quality...
Whatever... this Magafesa was totally unimpressive... Shop around..

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1/26/2012

Tramontina 6.3-qt. Heavy-Duty Pressure Cooker Review

Tramontina 6.3-qt. Heavy-Duty Pressure Cooker
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Great product. I have had it several years. Very heavy duty. High quality stainless steel still holds its mirror finish. I would definitely buy this product again. I love the pressure regulator and the two different pressure settings.

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1/25/2012

Hamilton Beach 8 Quart Oval Slow Cooker Review

Hamilton Beach 8 Quart Oval Slow Cooker
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This unit cooks as well as any crock pot. I suppose they all work pretty well since the older one I had previously borrowed from my neighbor worked fine too.....
This is a Nice and big crock pot so you can cook large meals for freezing....I have been very happy with the purchase, although I kind of wish I had gotten a programmable one.

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1/24/2012

OXO Good Grips Pop-Up Steamer Review

OXO Good Grips Pop-Up Steamer
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This is a well made product and a good idea ! The popup handle snugs down with a push so you can put a lid on the pot, then releases back up at a touch so you can lift the steamer without getting your fingers burnt.
The legs are solid, not the flimsy folding type. The basket is extra large, which means it can steam a whole lot in even big 8-qt stew pots, but it doesn't fit in a small 2-qt pot.


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The highly functional pop-up steamer offers a variety of features that make it easy to cook a variety of foods. A simple press on the handle pops the steamer up for added length, making it easy and safe to insert and remove. Freshly steamed vegetables are a snap. Press the handle again to lock it down for compact storage. For extra reach, a fork can be inserted into the handle. Folding feet make it easy to store the steamer and easy to elevate it by 1-3/4 inches, leaving room enough underneath for water. Simply unscrew the handle when the entire basket is needed for steaming larger items like fish fillets. The steamer is made to fit pots 8 inches in diameter and up.

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1/23/2012

Sanyo 3-1/2-Cup Micro-Computerized Rice Cookers/Warmers with Bread-Baking Functions Review

Sanyo 3-1/2-Cup Micro-Computerized Rice Cookers/Warmers with Bread-Baking Functions
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When I saw it had a bread baking function, I was curious. I didn't expect a whole lot but I figured if the bread baking isn't great, I'd always have an oven anyway. So I took the chance.
I just used frozen bread dough (the one with 3 loaves in a bag). 1 loaf was a bit too big so I pinched off the end to make it smaller.
after 90 minutes I opened the lid it was all the way to the top. I then flip it over to brown the other side. Now the instruction says after 40 minutes you have to punch it down. Well, I didn't because I didn't hear the buzzer. But since it baked fine, I don't even bother to punch it down. It bakes fine without doing so. I used Pizza dough. What's great is that for a quick loaf, it won't heat up the whole kitchen. It doesn't use unnecessary eletricity(or gas) because you don't have to turn on the big oven. When we decide to have Italian, I just pop one piece of thawed dough. By the time the dinner is ready, bread is done. It doesn't produce dark crust, instead, it comes out with very light crust. Inside is so soft like steamed bun. It is so yummy. I also tried sweet roll dough with cinnamon, currant and sugar. It was great, too. I'm sure you can get really creative.
And by the way, it also cooks great rice, too. I used to own Zojirushi and I believe Sanyo cooks better rice than that. Not that Zojirushi is bad, it was an older model. This rice cooker's inner bowl is much thicker so that might be why....
Anyway, I am so glad I bought this.

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A modern design and micro-computerized technology highlight this impressive rice cooker/warmer. The multi-use appliance can make bread from dough thanks to its unique bread-baking capabilities, and with multi-menu settings, its fuzzy logic technology controls the temperature for easily preparing delicious rice dishes including white, mixed, rinse-free, sprouted brown, quick, brown, and sweet, as well as porridge and the Korean specialty dish of Dol Sot Bi Bim Bab. The cooker's titanium-coated extra-thick (5 mm) nonstick inner pot with a round bottom delivers maximum heat distribution, optimal cooking, and effortless food release. For added convenience, the unit provides a pre-soak function for setting additional soak time before cooking to ensure the best-tasting rice; a reheat function that heats the rice as hot as it was initially cooked; and a keep-warm function to keep the rice warm immediately after cooking. Other highlights include a retractable cord, a carrying handle, and an LCD clock and 24 hour preset timer, which allows for cooking to be completed at a desired time. Accessories include a measuring cup, a multi-language instruction manual, and an exclusive Martin Yan recipe booklet with 16 original recipes from the celebrated master chef. The cooker measures approximately 11 by 9 by 8 inches.

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1/22/2012

B/R/K Germany 5 Piece Pressure Cooking System Value Set, 20 cm Review

B/R/K Germany 5 Piece Pressure Cooking System Value Set, 20 cm
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This looks like a nice little pressure cooker although smaller than expected, a little less than 4 qt. max on the larger pan, as marked on the insides of the pan.
For something that gets as hot and dangerous as a pressure one would think that in the US they would include an instruction booklet in ENGLISH rather than the nice glossy one in only Spanish, or is that Italian.
If you don't speak Spanish I would recommend you keep looking as a pressure cooker can be a very hazardous thing without fully understanding it.
I think this company is not yet ready for the US market... hopefully they will get it.

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1/21/2012

Range Kleen Stainless Steel 3-Piece 2-Quart Covered Double Boiler Review

Range Kleen Stainless Steel 3-Piece 2-Quart Covered Double Boiler
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Nice sized 3 piece set. The main pot has a good weight to it and can go in the oven as well as stove top. Top is a bit light, but practical for sauces. Budget smart for a double boiler that won't break your budget and will service your needs for many years.

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1/20/2012

Sunpentown SC-886 3-Cup Stainless-Steel Rice Cooker and Steamer Review

Sunpentown SC-886 3-Cup Stainless-Steel Rice Cooker and Steamer
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We enjoy white rice each and every day for as long as I can remember and we have waited a long time for an 3-4 cup rice cooker that utilized a non-coated stainless inner steam pot. For the past two years Sunpentown's competitor's 8 cup stainless cooker has been our mainstay and though it has been a nice unit it was always an effort to clean the stainless pot and learned that soaking it with soapy water for 30 minutes was very helpful, but still two of us didn't require such a large cooker. By chance I happened to hear of the Sunpentown 3 cup rice cooker at a reasonable price and maintained it included a stainless steel inner cooking pot. I ordered one from Amazon and was so dissapointed after reading the opinion/review that the inner pot was or could be coated with some type of non-stick coating so I e-mailed Sunpentown asking if this was or wasn't true. Within an hour I received a cordial letter informing me that all of the inner cooking components were indeed stainless steel and were never coated with any PTFE or other non-stick coating. After receiving the cooker we enjoyed 3 cups of great tasting rice and because the pot sits in 1 cup of water the extreme temperature to the bottom of the inner pot is minimized and the rice is cooked evenly. We still soak the cooking pot for a short time but it is not necessary and cleaning is very easy. Thank you Sunpentown for developing exactly the right rice cooker this family wanted.

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Take the guesswork out of making restaurant-quality rice at home with this easy-to-use rice cooker and steamer. The handy appliance offers a 3-cup rice capacity--great for one or two people or when making a side dish. Simply add dry rice, measure in the water, and turn the unit on with a press of the lever. At the end of the cooking process, it will turn itself off automatically or, by turning the "warm" switch to "on", will automatically switch over to "keep-warm" mode to maintain an ideal serving temperature without over-cooking. The multi-function cooker can also be used to prepare dishes such as breakfast porridge, chicken soup, beef stew, steamed vegetables, and more. At least 1 cup of water needs to be added before starting the cooking cycle, more for longer cooking times. Other highlights include "cook" and "keep warm" indicator lights, stay-cool side handles for safe transport, a generous knob for removing the lid, and 100-percent stainless-steel components, including its exterior housing, interior cooking pot, and lid. A sleek-looking addition to any modern kitchen, the ETL-approved stainless-steel rice cooker measures 9-3/4 by 7-8/9 by 8-8/9 inches and carries a one-year limited warranty.

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1/19/2012

Concord 8-Quart Pressure Cooker Review

Concord 8-Quart Pressure Cooker
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very happy with the service and product,purchased one for my daughter and for myself,i will always check out this seller for any kitchen need.


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1/18/2012

Rival Jeff Gordon NASCAR Special Edition Slow Cooker Review

Rival Jeff Gordon NASCAR Special Edition Slow Cooker
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It was great to see my brother light up when he opened up his birthday gift. He cooks all the time in crock pots. This one is special because it has his favorite race car driver on it and he got a carring tote made just for the crock pot.

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1/17/2012

Cook's Essentials 4 Qt Digital Stainless Steel Pressure Cooker Review

Cook's Essentials 4 Qt Digital Stainless Steel Pressure Cooker
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I bought this direct from qvc about 3 months ago. it takes way longer to cook in than i would have thought. i have to cook a roast for an hour and 20 min just to get it even chewable (not fall apart tender like i would expect). i cooked some chicken parts for 20 minutes and it was just ok but not that tender. it takes forever to get up to pressure and sometimes it lets out a whistle sound that is so loud you can't hear yourself think. tonight i started cooking some beef stew at 5:30 pm and it is 8:00 and it's still not done. i had to stop and restart it several times because the whistling sound was deafening. i read lots of great reviews on this product so i was so excited. but it's getting to be a pain to use it and not fun to use. i still have hope for pressure cookers in general but this one has been disappointing.

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1/16/2012

T-Fal/Wearever 92110 Pressure Control Weight Review

T-Fal/Wearever 92110 Pressure Control Weight
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It fits perfectly on my pressure cooker.
I had lost my pressure control weight and I ordered through Amazon and I am very happy with it.

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1/15/2012

Kuhn Rikon Duromatic 2.6-Quart 24 cm Braiser Review

Kuhn Rikon Duromatic 2.6-Quart 24 cm Braiser
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First of all, this PC is gorgeous to look at! It also is a very nice size for one or two people and for cooking all kinds of vegetables, small meals, etc.
It is SO easy to use! I'd never used a stove top pressure cooker before and in less than five minutes I had all the information I needed to be able to cook on my range with ease and confidence.
If you've used the old rocker-style cookers you'll love how completely quiet this unit is.
I'm amazed at how easy it is to prepare quick meals that taste as good or better than those cooked the conventional ways.
Edited to add: Since I purchased this cooker I have ordered THREE more Kuhn Rikons in different sizes.
I have used this small cooker almost daily since its purchase and I don't know how I managed to cook for so long without it. The smaller size is fabulous for vegetables and smaller meals.
I've cooked beets, carrots, chicken Marsala, Lentils, Red Beans and Rice and countless other dishes. Everything has been just wonderful. I love having the larger sizes for stocks and stews and soups as well.

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