From the article: Are Hotter Cooking Crockpots Good or Bad?
New crockpots, those manufactured in the last five or six years, are cooking hotter than ever. Liquids are boiling, which means the temperature is at least 212 degrees F, and that's on the low heat setting, which should only be 185 degrees F. I think that the older crockpots were perfectly safe and it's difficult to write recipe directions, given that I don't know how hot your crockpot cooks! What do you think? Do You Like Hot Crockpots
hate the new one
- Traded my daughter my old Rival because it was small and the new one I bought her was much bigger. Boils on warm, whats the deal?
- —Guest Diane
do not like my new crockpot
- cracked the crock of my 25 year plus slow cooker...... the replacement is a big disappointment.. sure can not call them slow cookers any more... going to start checking out the g/sales for replacements
- —Guest KirkTHS
Much too hot
- I have used slow cookers for a long time. I purchased 2 new about 4 years ago (6&4 qt) and do not use them. Everything burns to the sides or boils out of control. I have tossed out so many old favorite crock recipes that I am sick. They cook far too hot today. I only wish I still had my old ones but they had stopped working after about 25 years. I will not buy another but will try to find a slow cooker type appliance that will enable me to adjust the temp lower than the "low" on the newer ones! I have to say it, "What a crock". And I thought I was crazy till I searched this topic!
- —Guest Crockedcook
what a waste!
- I recently bought a Hamilton Beach 6qt crock pot, because it's not only programmable, but also has a temp probe to use during cooking. I haven't had luck with it yet. It definately cooks too hot, and I think I bought one that's too big for a family of two. I can never seem to fill it enough to work properly, either with food or liquid, and even when using the probe the meat is cooked in about half the time it should take. Very frustrated now, because I can't find the receipt to return it, and my old slow cooler seems to cook too slowly! Perhaps I should just stick to using the oven.
- —Guest cindymh
OH LORD I HATE THIS THING
- I thought I was CRAZY or had the worst luck in the world, buying two Crockpots with malfunctioning thermostats one right after the other. Both are USELESS for long term cooking. Today, making beef tips in a lot of cream of mushroom soup and beef broth - so plenty of liquid. Started it on low. Came back a few hours later. Again, my food was boiling and sticking. Turned it to keep-warm, came back later - STILL BOILING. I would NEVER trust this thing enough to leave it alone all day. I'd feel safer putting it the oven on 185-200 with a lid....which exactly what I've just done with the beef tips. I have cooked my LAST meal in this another-$40-dollars-wasted piece of worthless junk. Rival, when you go out of business, know that it was because you're not selling a product as advertised and that you (and other companies) made this change not for true food-safety issues, because a few idiots' mistakes. A "shot gun" business decision on your part. I will tell anyone who will listen
- —Guest PRussell
There is a crockpot that is not too hot!
- I bought a Wonderful solution to the too-hot crockpot problem! Try the cuisinart with the high, low and simmer setting! The simmer works just like the old "low" setting! No more cooked to death or burned meals!
- —Guest Oskar
Me too!
- I have thre crockpots. One circa 1970-something, and one from the 1990's, one bought last yr. (# qt, 6 qt and 1 1/2 respectivly) the 2 newer ones BOIL on LOW! the 6 qt has a "Keep Warm" setting that works ok, but it is like HIGH on my old 70's 3 qt one. Stupid change. You really can't leave it all day anymore :(
- —Guest Cathy O
Not a fan
- I though I had lost my touch at using crock pots. Years ago I worked at a foundry for 12 hour shifts and enjoyed my crock pot meals. I bought a fancy one that was oval shaped and the lid had fasteners that held the lid in place for travel. Great right? NOPE! It is the worst ever. I can check it after a few hours and it is boiling away already! All the meals were tough and or burnt! I was at goodwill a while back and there it was, a vintage burnt orange beauty! Three bucks only and has a glass lid. Not a scratch on it. I am once again enjoying real crock pot food. I will never ever buy a newer one again. I do not care if it comes with a I-pod dock built in! lol...
- —Guest Dogman
Hate the new crock pots
- My Corning Ware Crock Pot from seventeen years ago is the BEST!!!! I don't like the new Crock Pots at all!!
- —Guest Mickey3j
HATE the new crock pots
- I had a large old crock pot that cooked great but finally died. I have purchased 2 new ones so far and EVERYTHING burns and boils. It keeps me from using it while I'm gone to cook.
- —Guest Connie W
hot crockpots
- I noted this but use a bit more liquid to keep the temperature down. However, I have not spoilt a meal at all and adjust the cooking time for the higher temperature. I do not fill the cooker with a veg until I put the liquid in-if you put the veg in first the liquid used is less and it boils faster and soon makes the food dry up. I use a bigger cooker than I would in years gone by to ensure that there is extra cooking area that has no liquid next to it so it aids keeping the temperature down a bit. One person uses a fiberglass mat inside the his cooker to lower the temperature. DO not use a damp towel as scorching and fire can result as the towel dries out!!
- —Guest peter
Validation!
- Aggravating as can be... I'm off to Goodwill to find an OLD one!
- —Guest Kim
temps
- My 10 yr old barely simmers on low, which over the period of a few hours is enough to kill harmful bacteria. On high it's a low boil so it's on high only for a faster warmup. Works great.
- —Guest joan
What a Crock!
- Finally - I have validation. I have been complaining that my newer crockpot is overcooking my food and ruining it. Now I understand why. I still use my older (smaller) crockpot and it has performed fabulously for over 30 years. No one has ever gotten ill from any food prepared in it. It's a shame that they changed this wonderful product.
- —Guest JP
Just too hot, had to fix it
- New pots aren't slow cookers, they are mini-ovens. Bought 2 last year (6 qt and 3 qt), both 2 hot. Fortunately, I have the resources and ability to add a temp sensor and controller, so I can limit the temperature on low and high by interrupting the power when it tries to get above what I want.
- —mikewol
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