Slow Cookers & Crock Pots > Sunpentown Slow Cookers & Crock Pots > $40 - $60

Advantages: Good size, quality product
Disadvantages: none

I have owned my West Bend Crockpot/slowcooker for several years. I still love it as much today as the day I got it. It is great for cooking cassarols, meats, soups, chili and more. I love the idea of being able to just through in a few ingrediants and a few hours later when it is time for dinner just being able to serve up something warm, homemade and delicious. It is great for a family on the go or for those that work outside of the home. You can ...
...morning before leaving and come home to a hot meal already prepared. The size is great for my family of five or for when we have company. It is also great for keeping things warm when you have a large get together or party. I also like the fact that the crock can be removed from the cooker for easy cleaning. I have had others inthe past that do not and it make cleaning a pain. ... Read review

Advantages: Prepare your food & then let cook all day
Disadvantages: none

I use a slow cooker every day as I work 2 jobs and my family needs to eat while I am at the other job so what do I do use a slow cooker of course. Using a slow cooker makes preparing your meals much easier that if you had to cook it before hand. I get up early in the morning cut or chop whatever I need to and put all the items in the crook pot (slow cooker) then plug it in and go to work & when I come home my dinner is ready and I don't have to start ... Read review

Advantages: Programmable
Disadvantages: No locking lid

...was home to catch this but it could have been a real hazard if left to cook all day. I don't know what caused the crack but I was very disappointed. I would buy another Rival crock pot though. Although I would like to have one with a locking lid. ... Read review

Advantages: Defrost
Disadvantages: None

This Slow Cooker is a bit different than your usual Slow Cooker / Crock Pot because it defrosts as well as does the cooking . This feature however is not as great as one would think because it leaves room for error in the defrosting , and once you defrost the item wrong you are well on your way to cooking wrong and then you ruin the entire dis you are makning ,,, I woud not reccomend this to anyone whom is not completely sure of themselves with the ...
...for the money you are spending on the unit, I would say this is the unit is somewhat a value for the confident cook , however , by the time you get it straight on the cooking you could bo through alot of meals that you have ruined .. ... Read review

Advantages: Easy to use
Disadvantages: None

THis Slow Cooker / Crock Pot is a little different than the traditional Crock Pot. I you enjoy cooking with the Traditional , than once you get used to working with this one you will Love it .. The part that I really like is the tempature controls, it is really true to tempature ( which comes in handy when you are camping ) you can cook the Bacon and Eggs in the bottom part of the cooker after you have cooked the potatos in the top , and then the ...
...unit ,, the bottom is non stick cookware and the top is as well,as long as you use spray Pam on the unit prior to cooking . as far as the value for the mone ,, it is a good value, Just be sure to clean the unit just after cooking and in between cooking keep the unit sprayed with Pam Cooking Spray. ... Read review