The oval 6-quart Crock-Pot, constructed of high-quality stainless steel, measures 9.5 inches across, 17.3 inches from side to side, and 13.8 inches from top to bottom. It is a 1500-Watt, dishwasher-safe slow cooker that can be voice-activated when using Amazon’s Alexa, or controlled remotely via an app on your smartphone, in addition to the handsome control panel on the side of the pot.
The Crockpot was evaluated in four areas of use, convenience, features, and quality, and was found to exceed our expectations.
Crock-Pot 2139005 Heating Method
The heating method is an important consideration and one that the Crockpot slow cooker passes easily. It uses a heated base to warm the solid stoneware. The stoneware does not lend itself to browning very, but that problem is easily resolved by using a stovetop pot to brown the meat before transferring it to the slow cooker.
The advantage of having stoneware over metal is that it prevents charring of the meat during the cooking process. Stoneware is a slower conductor of heat and therefore distributes the heat more evenly. In this regard, the Crockpot slow cooker does exceptionally well with distributing heat and promoting even cooking.
Lid Construction
Consider the lid material and construction when choosing a slow cooker. The benefit of a slow cooker is the even and stable cooking of the contents. This is accomplished by keeping heat and moisture within the pot for the duration of the cooking time. If the lid is translucent or solid, opening it to check the food, releases heat and moisture, rendering the internal environment unstable.
Constant opening and closing will eventually ruin the dish. The Crockpot slow cooker comes with a heavy glass lid that mates with the stoneware, perfectly forming a seal and trapping the heat and moisture inside. And, because it’s transparent, you don’t have to open it to look inside.
Shape and Size
Among all the shapes, oval slow cookers are the best design. It allows the least amount of liquid for the most amount of ingredients. Most meats have an aspect ratio that makes them longer on one axis and shorter on the other. To put them in a round pot would provide too much space around the side, and thus too much water thereby diluting the potency of flavor.
The best size for daily use is six liters as it allows meals for a family of four easily. If the slow cooker is too large, it lands up only used around the holidays when the volume of food cooked increases. If it’s too small, it only feeds one or two of the household.
The Crockpot slow cooker is the ideal size for a family of four to be used daily, giving users the most value for their money.
Crock-Pot 2139005 Conclusion
There are two conveniences that you should consider when it comes to choosing a slow cooker. The first is if it has a timer. Some old designs do not come with timers and it makes it difficult to set slow cookers and forget them. One is the keep warm function and the other is a timer. Crock Pot has both, and in addition to the three other features makes it a good value for the money.
- JUST ASK ALEXA – Use your voice to easily start or stop the slow cooker, program cook-times, heat settings,...
- PROGRAM & MONITOR REMOTELY – With voice-controlled cooking, spend less time in front of your slow cooker,...
- TEMPERATURE CONTROL – Use your Alexa-enabled device or app to easily control the heat setting from anywhere,...
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