Crock-Pot SCVI600B-SS 6-Quart Premium VersaWare Slow Cooker, Gold
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Crock-Pot SCVI600B-SS 6-Quart Premium VersaWare Slow Cooker, Gold
Customer Review: Burns Food!
Summary: 1 Stars
I used to have an old Rival, and it worked excellent. Bought another updated one and it burnt the food. Thinking that it was just defective, I bought another Rival. It also burnt the food. I was never going to purchase a Rival again until I read the previous reviews about the SCV1600B0-SS and was willing to give Rival another try. Well, my first dinner, it burnt the stew I prepared. I put in on low for 8 hrs, put in extra water, and six hours later the meat and vegetables on the sides and bottom were burnt to a crisp and the liquid was actually boiling! I'm very, very disappointed. We live at a ski resort and would like to put dinner on in the morning and come home from skiing with a meal prepared -- not burnt. Also, I found the handles very effective for moving the crockpot. The rubber that covers the metal handles is very small and you WILL burn your fingers. I would definitely NOT recommend this crockpot and I personally will never purchase another Rival again.
Customer Review: Burns almost everything!
Summary: 1 Stars
We have owned crockpots for 25 years or more and this one is junk! It has burned Mexican beans dishes, augratin potatoes, roasts, etc. Way too hot! Operates as a mini oven. Rival has replaced 3 times and still it is a bad product. I think it is a fire hazzard.
I gave it one star as there was nothing to show a negative star!
Customer Review: Cadillac of Crock Pots
Summary: 5 Stars
This crock pot is marvelous. I love that I can use it on my stove top. I love that it has a auto warm setting. I am 100% pleased with this purchase!Customer Review: Cooks 'way too hot!!!
Summary: 1 Stars
Even though this slow cooker is much more expensive than others, I decided to buy this one because it is the only model that allows the cook to brown on the stove-top, right in the stoneware pot, thus retaining the flavor of the "fond", avoiding the use of a second pan, etc.
Well, I should have listened to the other reviewers who warned that this model cooks too hot, even on the "low" setting. It's true.
I tried two recipes. (Neither recipe required browning on the stove-top.) I carefully followed Rival's instructions exactly, as well as the Rival recipes exactly. Both recipes burned.
I am returning this item to Amazon. I have now ordered the Hamilton Beach model that Consumer Reports rated highest.
Customer Review: Cooks well but has a flaw
Summary: 3 Stars
I bought my Versa Pro about 3 months ago based on the feature that allows you to saute in the crock on the stovetop. I thought it would be great to be able to sear the meat right in the crock, but the manufacturer doesn't recommend that. You can saute veggies in it, but it should not be heated to the point you could brown your meat for good flavor and color. Also, I have experienced a problem I did not read in the other reviews...and that is the tendency for the crock to get moldy inside if you store it with the lid on. No matter how dry I try to make the crock (like towel drying it well then letting it sit out overnight) it still developes a bad smell and a bloom of mold inside if the lid is put on during storage. Seems the crock is made of a porous material that retains moisture. But it does cook well and I like the countdown timer and warm feature. If I had it to do over again, however, I would consider another model.