Can this item be used as a regular slow cooker, or just roasting meats? What is the quart capacity?
87027
This is really about roasting meats. It does a fabulous job. We have never tried to cook other things in it.
87028
Yes, it can be used for both things, aince it is a slow cooker. The quart capacity is unknown though. I hope this helps you.
87029
You can cook everything in this cooker. I cook from a roast, nochos, and gumbo. This is more than a slow cooker but an everything cooker. I use it daily for everything. Spaghetti tonight and it really work, I cook it before. Have fun and try everything.
87030
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.
87031
Just a meat slow cooker and I do not know at this moment the quart capacity.
694987
Yes, it can still be used as a traditional slow cooker! Just follow your normal 3-4 hours on high, or 6-8 on low. If using the baking or other settings, until you get used to it, follow the cookbook that came with it, or search out help on other sites.
1746619
A dedicated slow cooker is not necessary. Just unplug the device from the sous-vide controller to use it again as a slow cooker.
1172539
Dear Nina Athanasakos,Thank you for your recent inquiry. You can use the Elite 1.5 Quart Mini Slow Cooker to make anything that you would with any other slow cooker, as long as it fits. We hope this information has been helpful.
209722
I have used mine to roast turkeys and corned beef-using it like an oven. I have also used it to make huge amounts of potatoes for Thanksgiving, using it like a slow cooker or warmer, set on a lower degree.
2089531
Nope. If you've used a slow cooker before, just know that you are going to cut most recipes in half. I use mine for making steel cut oatmeal (it's ready for the two of us when we wake up). I also have a slow-cooker taco meat recipe (found online) and I make one pound of meat instead of the two pounds the recipe calls for. I love not having to clean out my huge slow cooker. This little one is perfect!
1807617
I have never tried to use the cooker in the way you describe. In my opinion, the machine is not designed or intended to be used as a slow cooker for an extended length of time. For such an application, you would be better off with an appliance designed for slow cooking such as a crock pot. I would not leave the BergHoff unattended for a long period of time, especially when temperature control is important. Glen
1817720
I never actually measured but I'd say 5-6 qts...its a good slow cooker and griddle is pretty fast
1934494
There are some limitations, but in general the Wonderbag will cook anything you would use a slow cooker for. We've even made cheesecakes in the Wonderbag! Stop by our blog for ideas: http://thewonderbag.blogspot.com/p/recipe-index.html
6938
I have not used this item as a crock pot (slow cooker). I use it for warming food that has been prepared previously. I have found that the temperature control can easily be set too high. If you are careful with this setting it should work quite well. A trial and error method will work for you if you have the patience and product to experiment in this manner.
1862300
I haven't measured the capacity, but I'd say 6.5 quarts is right. I've had it full nearly to the lid line with no problems. I left in on low for 7-8 hours one day on black beans while I was gone, no problems. teh ONLY problem so far is a slight scratch in the non-stick coating in the insert, even though I've been very careful not to use metal in it. Might be from the browning I have done in the insert before slow-cooking, which is the best feature of this cooker.
1421303
Yes, I have found it to be light and the whole cooker easy to move around. I lOVE itl, but don't use it enough as I live alone and it is 6 quarts. You're reminding me to make something over the weekend.
1611856
there are presets, I always use the medium setting for roast, whole chickens, turkey breast. I also have the 5 quart one. There are only two of us . You can make anything in these cookers. I do not use a meat thermometer, I will put a 5 to 6 pound pork roast on for at least 10 hours and you can cut it with a fork!!! You don't need to use much water like a crockpot. It is a trial and error.
1300422
I believe neither of those options would be wise or healthy for the crock. Better to warm the slow cooker in advance of what you wish to cook, with an amount of water in it.
2203905
I use my 6.5 quart Fissler Vitaquick weekly and it is easily capable of roasts of up to 4 lbs. For instance I cut a 3 lb pork tenderloin into 3"-4" portions and stack them in the cooker. Same with a 3-4 lb english roast. If you are cooking for up to 4 people, it is just the right size.
868767
I think so. I use it from groceries or once for beer and it carried a case of beer and ice so I would imagine a slow cooker should be good. For sure if doubled.
2050912
It is used primarily for reheating purposes although I would believe it may be used as a slow cooker but I have not used it for that purpose so far.