What is the inside measurement of the cooking pot? I want to cook roasts like I do in my oval Crock Pot but am afraid roasts won't fit as well.
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Approximately 8 1/2 inches in diameter and 5 1/4 inches deep. A very wide roast, such as a chuck, will probably need to be cut in half and stacked.
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It's approximately 9 inches across by 6 1/2 deep. We have no problem doing small roasts, ribs, or whole chickens. We also do soups and stews in it.
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Sandy, It looks like answers for more than one size roaster are all showing up in one general Q&A; for Granite Ware. I have the 13-inch roaster which refers to the length including the handles, not the interior length. I can roast a smaller chicken in it and I use the Harold 11 3/4 x 8 1/2 oval rack BUT I had to bend it down the middle with pliers because it was slightly too wide to fit (I think the width of mine is 8 inches.) It was hard to bend and is not perfectly symmetrical but I like the slight V that formed in the rack. The bottom of the roaster has indentations to prevent a bird from sealing to the bottom if you want to cook without a rack, which I have also done. Hope this helps a little. Sandy, It looks like answers for more than one size roaster are all showing up in one general Q&A; for Granite Ware. I have the 13-inch roaster which refers to the length including the handles, not the interior length. I can roast a smaller chicken in it and I use the Harold 11 3/4 x 8 1/2 oval rack BUT I had to bend it down the middle with pliers because it was slightly too wide to fit (I think the width of mine is 8 inches.) It was hard to bend and is not perfectly symmetrical but I like the slight V that formed in the rack. The bottom of the roaster has indentations to prevent a bird from... » Read More Sandy, It looks like answers for more than one size roaster are all showing up in one general Q&A; for Granite Ware. I have the 13-inch roaster which refers to the length including the handles, not the interior length. I can roast a smaller chicken in it and I use the Harold 11 3/4 x 8 1/2 oval rack BUT I had to bend it down the middle with pliers because it was slightly too wide to fit (I think the width of mine is 8 inches.) It was hard to bend and is not perfectly symmetrical but I like the slight V that formed in the rack. The bottom of the roaster has indentations to prevent a bird from sealing to the bottom if you want to cook without a rack, which I have also done. Hope this helps a little. « Show Less
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The one I own is larger but I have purchased three for my children. I would guess at three quarts but it may be a bit larger. A small roast or hen would fit easily. My daughter bakes in hers
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There is only my husband and myself. I have cooked smaller portions of stew in this. The cast iron maintains the temperature so you can have less product inside, and is holds a temperature without fear of burning. A five quart would probably suit you well but this is great if you ever want to make a big pot roast, entertain, or make extra to put aside. I guess the question is - why too large? A shortage of storage space would be my only reason to scale down.
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I think you want the diameter of the pots (both large and small). The lid is larger as it locks onto the flanges around the outside of the pots. That said, the INTERIOR diameter of the pot is 9 3/4 inches. For comparison, the steamer basket that comes with the set is 8 3/4 inches in diameter. That leaves a 1/2 inch gap around between the pot and the steamer. When it sits on the wire tripod, also included, the top of the steamer sits about an inch blow the rim of the pot. I would guess that those are the minimum space allowances designed by the manufacturer. When you mention plates, I hope you are talking about material which is suitable to be put under pressure. I wouldn't attempt to use even Pyrex in this thing without checking first. You can do a lot of damage with this tool if it's misused. Be careful.
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The inside of the pot is 4 inches high from bottom to top of cooking area. The oval is 8 1/4 inches long and 6 1/2 inches wide. Measurements are taken from the top of oval, not including the lid area.
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Ron, as many of the people responding to your question have done, I purchased the 6 Qt. as well. I often downsize my recipes to a serving for 2 or 3 and a great cook book for these recipes is America's Test Kitchen, "Cooking for Two, 2012". There are slow cooker recipes that work great in the larger slow cooker and come out just fine. I purchased this specific Cuisinart because of its oblong shape - makes it easy to cook meat or chicken on skewers. And, with the larger size you are prepared for the eventual times you want to cook a roast or larger meal. Hope this was helpful.
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As I no longer have this crock pot, I don't know the inner dimensions, only that it held 8-81\2 quarts of liquid. I do not recommend buying from this seller. They sent a broken product and charged me $5 for sending it back. Amazon is not to blame, only the seller.
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The cooker is 7" in diameter. There is a little handle that sticks out on one side which is about an inch so maybe an eight inch diameter space would be fine. The dome brings the total height to six inches. Mom loves cooking with it. Also love the fact the poaching cup shapes are more natural than another cooker I have which makes them triangular like a pie. Kinda funky on a round muffin.
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Hi Susan,The pot itself is 5 1/4 inches tall by 81/2 inches in diameter with the Lid adding approximately 2 inches to the pot's height. I found it to be quite useful since I bought a second 4 qt pot. Happy cooking. Peace.
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Dear Carolyn,The pot is round. I don't have it in this house to confirm how its height was measured, but I assumed that the lid was not included. I was not disappointed or surprised when I received the pot, so I really think that is the way it was. Makes sense: you want to have a sense of the size of a apiece of meat that will fit in (for example).Susan Straley
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The crock itself is not straight up and down. It is smaller at the bottom. It is 5 3/4" wide at the top and 4" at the bottom. It is 3 7/8" high. These are all interior measurements. Remember that you do not want to fill it completely to the top. You need to leave a little room or you will have a mess to clean up. It actually holds a lot more than it sounds. It is great for 1-2 people. I've used my for soup, stew, chicken and rice, roast with potatoes, carrots and mushrooms, meatballs, and more. I love it!
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The internal dimensions of this 8 qt pot are; Diameter - 9 in, Depth - 6 in. By the way this is my favorite pot. It works with my induction cooker, is easy to keep shiny clean and is just the right size for things like soup or chili.
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the size inside is the same as the size in a regular crock pot. It works well and I have cooked alot in it already.
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I think 2 of the oval type ; small 18 in I love for small roast or bigger chicken; even stew....the larger on is like 21 in and is for Turkey size or large roast, I've used mine for 2 big beef roasts with potatoes and carrots etc like pot roast yumm. THERE are round roasters with lids too and I love mine it is great making sauce for spaggetti ....hope this helps...
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I had the same question. Interior diameter is 11 inches at the top and about 9 at the bottom. Interior pan depth is 3.5 inches. The lid adds an additional .5 inch at the edge increasing to about 2 in the middle. Hope it helps. You definitely want the details before spending that kind of money on a cooker.
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It is rated at 1.5 quart. Which is 6 cups. 1) The crock, filled to the brim only holds 6 cups. You can't cook that much volume in it. 2) The crock, with the suggested 2-inch space between the top and food, only leaves 2 cup food volume. The 2 inch head space the manufacture recommends is probably to help prevent boil over. I did not do test the difference of cooking meat with low liquid content against soup with a high liquid content to see if you could cook a larger volume than was recommended.