Crock-Pot SCVP600-SS 6-Quart Smart-Pot Programmable Slow Cooker, Stainless Steel
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Crock-Pot SCVP600-SS 6-Quart Smart-Pot Programmable Slow Cooker, Stainless Steel
Customer Review: Do not leave this crockpot unattended... until you test every recipe
Summary: 2 Stars
I used this crock pot for the first time today. My 4 lb pork roast that was supposed to cook and mellow over eight hours on low was done in about five. I tested the temperature after 6 hours based on other reviews, and its temp was well over 200 degrees and falling apart The roast tastes fine, but I'll have to test every recipe before leaving this unit alone. It's low setting is more like a medium high!Customer Review: Does not last!
Summary: 2 Stars
We have had this crockpot for 1 year. Lid is broken and porcelain is chipped.Customer Review: Doesn't seem to run "hot" for me
Summary: 4 Stars
I found myself in need of a new slow cooker after the one I'd had/used for over a decade met its' untimely demise (a boil-over that was completely my fault, resulting from overfilling). I was in the process of some extreme researching (including the $300 Williams-Sonoma exclusive All-Clad with the cast aluminum insert) when I stumbled across this one at our local Costco and picked it up on a whim (it IS Costco afterall, if I found it to be of inferior quality I was confident I'd have recourse with them as I know they stand behind what they sell).
First impression: it's good looking. The brushed stainless steel and black look nice in my kitchen. And, let's face it, since last one was over 10 years old (and looks weren't much of a factor in the slow cooker market then), anything was an improvement over the painted chile peppers that encircled the old one. This one is actually sleek.
Then came a 'true' test: cooking in it! I used it for the first time last night, to make a chicken dish that *often* burned a bit around the edges in my old pot. It uses boneless/skinless chicken breasts and bread stuffing, so I tend to think it's actually a bit prone to overcooking/burning. On more than one occasion in the old pot the chicken came out a bit dry and the stuffing burned to the edge of the pot. I'd just sort of come to expect it with this recipe. However, using the exact same recipe, heat level (high), and time (3 hours) as always - it came out PERFECTLY from this new crock pot last night! The chicken was still moist, none of the stuffing burned in the slightest, and none of it even dried/stuck to the edges so clean-up was a breeze.
So, I guess if this one runs "hot" then my old one was blistering, thus the relative difference makes this one perfect for me! ;)
The only 'downside' I can see is its' lack of *REAL* programmability. It has 4 heat/time options 4 hours on High, 6 hours on High, 8 hours on Low, and 10 hours on Low. After those preselected times/heats run it will automatically switch itself over to the Warm setting. As I said, my chicken recipe calls for 3 hours on High which is not an 'option' on this pot. It's not a big deal to me since my 'old' pot had none of those options (just a manual dial). I set it for 4 hours on High and made sure I was around to switch it to Warm manually (easy to do) when those 3 hours were up (which is exactly what I'd have had to do with my 'old' pot). They do make a model with more specific programmability, should this be required.
I'm happy enough to 'make do' with this one, as our Costco package was also a great deal. Less than here, it also came with: a lid strap, a serving spoon, and a matching Little Dipper pot.
Customer Review: Doesn't work like a Crock Pot should
Summary: 1 Stars
Like all the other reviews my pot boiled on low and overcooked the food. The liquid was so hot it spurted out of the lid and onto the counter. Like steam excaping from the lid. Not good if you are away at work. I threw this in the garbage and will go to the 2nd hand store for a Vintage Crock Pot. The old ones worked like a Crock Pot should. Don't be fooled by how stylish this pot is. Rival should be ashamed.Customer Review: Doesnt even Boil!
Summary: 1 Stars
I read a few reviews and found mine was very different. I have had mine for about a year and I do a lot of canning and make many roasts. I didnt notice any problems with the roasts. But I have attempted to make sevral batches of apple sauce and apple butter and the crockpot does NOT even come to a boil. after 20 hours my apple butter had not even cooked down 1 inch because it never came to a boil.I ended up transfering the apple butter into a standard pot on the stove to finish it. I had to buy a new crockpot to finish up the canning season. I do NOT reccomend this crockpot.