What is the difference between a crock pot and a slow cooker
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A crockpot heats on all sides (bottom and sides). A slow cooker only heats from the bottom.
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Crock Pot is a "commercial name" for a slow cooker. There are many manufacturer companies that sell "slow cookers". It similar to "Kleenex" and tissue. Many people call a tissue a "Kleenex".
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there are the same ..some call them slow cookers others call them crock pots
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I found this site: http://cookinfanatic.wordpress.com/2009/10/19/crock-pots-vs-slow-cookers-yep-theres-a-difference/
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This item is actually a crockpot not a slow cooker. Usually a removable insert makes it a crockpot.
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I have not noticed a difference as long as you keep the probe suspended in the water. Water is a poor conductor of heat and will not fluctuate very much with the change in temp of the crockpot.
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The crock pot is set at either low or high depending on the length of time it will be cooking. For a shorter time (4 to 6 hours), the heat will be on high. For a longer time (8 to 10 hours), the heat will be low. After the pot has cooked for the set length of time, it automatically switches to "warm" for 1 hour. You cannot set the temperature other than by choosing a short or long cooking time.
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Our Crock-Pot slow cookers are specifically designed to be used in the U.S. or Canada, with 110-120 volts.
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I had a 7qt slow cooker. Just two of us, so I ordered the 4 Qt and think it will be much better for us. The bigger size was just too big.
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Just use it in place of the regular lid. It can be used for any food that does not have to be pressure cooked, so slow cooking is fine. I have a new slow cooker which has a lid similar to this and it also has a small hole in the lid. Both work just fine. An added benefit is the glass lid allows you to view the food and it allows you to remove the lid quickly if you have to add a recipe ingredient towards the end of cooking as some recipes require.
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The main distinction of this item from a crock pot is that there is a metal grill above the bottom of a resevoir within the cooker, that allows you to separate whatever you are cooking ( usually meat but anything that goes on a grill would work. ) from the liquid you would use to keep the meat moist. In a crockpot, you'd put in the food and any liquid you added would kind of blend in with the food. I am not sure what would happen if you put the food at the bottom without the grill, but it would probably then work just like a regular slow cooker.
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That's all the difference I see, and mine never leaves home, so that didn't interest me. AMAZING slow cooker! Do yourself a favor! Blessings, Barbara
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At the end of cooking time,the slow cooker will automatically switch to WARM setting,but the knob will NOT automatically rotate to WARM.Cook time plus warm time cannot exceed 14 hours. When the unit switches to WARM, the display will show how much time is remaining of the 14 hours.
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Crock Pot is actually the brand name of the original slow cooker (still made today). Since the patents ran out many years ago on the design and function, many companies now make slow cookers, but they can't call them a crock pot due to legal issues that may arise.
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yes to both questions. the only downside is that it doesn't have a warming feature like my larger crockpot.
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You need a slow cooker with MANUAL controls. I must tell you I returned my unit and instead I purchased the Anova unit, because it has a water circulator and can be used with any pot.
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I don't know. Since I returned it, I can't check. I'm happy to report that Amazon refunded my purchase price, even though I returned it outside the return period. I replaced it with the Crock-Pot SCCPVL610-S 6-Quart Programmable Cook & Carry Oval Slow Cooker, Stainless Steel, and it works beautifully.
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Go to Google and type in exactly what you want and you may find it there through a link. I never use my crock pot so if you can't find one I may sell you mine.
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There is no difference (except in bag colors/patterns). The higher price one comes from the UK. I got mine for Christmas (the $50 Wonderbag Portable -- they're all portable -- that's the point) and it does what it says. Start your dish on the stove in a heavy tightly covered pot at high heat with plenty of liquid, then place it in the winderbag, close and in 5-7 hours (depending on the recipe), you'll have your meal hot and ready. Whether you take it anywhere (like on a long drive to a family event), or you just leave on the counter, it works just like a slow cooker (crock pot), but without additional electricity. The heat that builds up in the pot during its initial cook time remains there and completes the cooking.
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The Crock-Pot is just a warmer that holds 20 ounces of food. It doesn't cook anything. I hope this helps.
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I has a high, low, warm and auto setting. The auto setting cooks on high for 2 hours and then re-sets to low. The warm setting is great for those occasions when you want things hot enough to eat but not still cooking. I have 2 other crock pots. Never use the other two anymore. This is worth every penny.