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Hamilton Beach 33134 3-in-1 Slow Cooker with 2-, 4-, and 6-Quart Crocks
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Manufacturer: Hamilton Beach
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Batteries Included: 0
Binding: Kitchen
Brand: Hamilton Beach
EAN: 0040094331345
Feature: Versatile 3-in-1 slow cooker with white-decorator electric base
Label: Hamilton Beach
Manufacturer: Hamilton Beach
Model: 33134
Publisher: Hamilton Beach
Release Date: 2007-08-01
Studio: Hamilton Beach
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Features
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Versatile 3-in-1 slow cooker with white-decorator electric base
3, colored, stoneware vessels in 2-quart, 4-quart, and 6-quart sizes
Glass lid fits all 3 vessels; dishwasher-safe crockery and lid
3 heat settings; cooking vessels nest into base for compact storage
Measures approximately 15 by 9 by 15 inches; 1-year warranty
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Editorial Reviews:
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"HAMILTON BEACH" 3-IN-1 SLOW COOKER
3 earth tone colors
Crocks: 2 qt, 4 qt. and 6 qt.
Use crocks as mixing bowls,ovenware or serving bowls
Glass lid fits all 3 size
crocks
Crocks will stack for easy storage
Dishwasher safe - crocks and lid
High, low and keep warm settings
Boxed
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Customer Rating: 
Summary: Three Sizes of Bowls are Hand
Comment: I purchased this about a month ago. Having three sizes of bowls is great. I've been able to use the four quart for my family and the six quart for holiday parties. The ceramic bowls on their own are great. My only issue is that low seems to run a little bit hotter than normal so I use warm more than usual.
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Summary: Great for stews, soups, and most casseroles
Comment: This is the first slow cooker I've purchased, and I'm delighted with it. The 3 in 1 feature is very handy, though if you're cooking from recipes in a book that suggest the ideal size to use with the recipe (2 qt., 4 qt, 5 qt, 6 qt), realize that those recommendations are made with a flat bottomed slow cooker in mind, unless they say otherwise. There have been a few recipes I've made that started out in the 6 qt bowl and ended up in the 4 qt bowl as a perfect fit.
Almost everything I've made in this slow cooker has been delicious. I made the rookie mistake of buying ingredients for a recipe that called for chicken breasts to be placed whole and flat over beans and corn, and when I realized that with these bowls such a preparation is impossible, turned it into a stew. Blech. It was awful! But that was my fault, and I share that so you'll be careful in your recipe selections.
Any recipe (that I can think of) that calls for cubed meats, or chopped or diced vegetables as a main ingredient cook extremely well in this slow cooker. The manual says not to take the lid off while cooking, but you'll find that doing so isn't prudent, especially if you're cooking with rice. In those instances, you'll want to stir it a couple of times. I haven't found that removing the lid to stir has impacted the quality of the dish.
Having the different sized bowls is truly handy. If you find that you liked something that you made in the 2 qt or the 4 qt bowl, and want to stretch your budget and save time, you can make a double batch simply by moving up to the next sized bowl. Prudent packaging and freezing will keep your food available for a long time.
I haven't tried to cook a pot roast, and doubt that I will, but it seems logical to my simple culinary sensibilities that roasts, large turkey breasts One Bone-in Turkey Breast or hams, that a flat-bottomed slow cooker is preferable.
The stoneware bowls are very sturdy, and even when using the 6 qt bowl, which has at least 1/3 of it "submerged" in the slow cooker and the rest exposed to open air, heat is evenly distributed throughout the dish for uniform cooking.
Highly recommended!
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Summary: GREAT IDEA!!!
Comment: The person who thought up the idea of three different size cooking bowls for this slow cooker should get a gold star. There are things I love, like soups and stews that my husband won't touch. Now I don't have to make a bathtub full of stuff and wind up throwing some out or feeding my neighbors. (I know I could just fill my other cooker half full but it didn't always work well.) Anyway, great idea and great product!
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Summary: Love it
Comment: I had a smart pot from Crock Pot before I bought this. The Smart Pot would burn everything after 2 hours even on low (I contacted their service dept, and they just said - yah,it gets pretty hot). So I thought forget that, I'm getting something else. This has been wonderful! It hasn't burned anything yet. I love that I can change the pots around for what size I am cooking. The only thing that isn't my favorite is the colors.
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Summary: Love it! Versatile, easy to store and looks nice
Comment: Love it! The round shape takes up less storage room, not to mention it's 3 crocks in one. It does run hot though, so do a trial run when you can watch it before leaving it all day. I haven't burned anything yet, but I also haven't left it unattended for very long. I think it runs so hot because if you're using the 6 qt, half of it isn't touching the heating element, so it has to overcompensate.
Although I love the versatility and thinks it looks nice, I'm glad I also have a regular 6 qt elongated Rival, because I don't think I could fit a bunch of ribs or a large roast in it--the bottom is narrower than the top. Also, this isn't a "traveling" crockpot like the HB Stay n Go or some Rival products, so if you like to make and take, you may want to go w/ the Stay n Go or a crockpot w/ an insulated bag.
Finally, I read in a natural living forum that HB crockpots don't have lead in the glaze. I don't know if that's true or not--I thought all stoneware glaze contains it, and I can't believe HB wouldn't advertise that as a selling point. But supposedly, Rival has FDA-approved amounts of lead and HB has none. Take that unattributed info for what it's worth!
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