Crockpot Lift and Serve Digital Slow Cooker with Hinged Lid and Programmable Countdown Timer | 4.7 L (up to 5 People) | Energy Efficient | Black [CSC052]

Update.....As this Crockpot is so good it is now in use in East Africa. Although I don't have that one here now I have bought another one for our home in the UK.The 4.7lt Crockpot is large enough to hole a whole small chicken or a medium sized one if portioned. The first one I bought is now used for local East African dishes and it works really well. The replacement has so far only been used for a beef casserole and a 1.5kb joint of Silverside beef. The bef cooks so well that it can easily be shredded in the same way as pulled pork. When cooked, the beef in the casserole simply melted in the mouth so it didn't have to be chewed.With the Silverside beef joint I also added some large potatoes, halved, whole carrots and 1/2 parsnips and all cooked very well.Apart from cooking well this Crockpot can keep food nice and warm for days if need be and at little cost. It is very energy efficient thus producing enough food for at least six people it saves money when comared with using a hob and fast cooking in a pan.Now we have two Crockpots I do plan to buy more of them for gifting to others as apart from cooking well, saving energy costs, this Crockpot makes for very tasty dishes.I bought this Crockpot when it was on offer as it didn't cost much more to get the largest size even though the smaller one would have been large enough.The thing with this product is that after carefully considering some other similar products this soon became my first option. The reason this beat other products wasn't just the volume but more about reliability. Some similar products I would have seriously considered a decade ago, when the brands were well known for quality and reliability but today those same brands have become known for poor quality and being unreliable and yet still at a premium price.This Crockpot is great for larger families as it can easily cook enough food to feed six people and with a generous portion. So far I have used this for producing a beef dish and as one of my images shows a chicken casserole and both have cooked well and have been flavoursome. Obviously the taste of food is more down to the ingredients and seasonings but by cooking in this product the flavour is sealed in so the food tastes as it should.Now is a good time to invest in this product as compared to cooking on a stove, even my very energy efficient one, this Crockpot is both an energy and a money saver. To get the best from this one can cook a full pot and store some of the food in the fridge for reheating later. If you don't already have one I would advise that you invest in a good Seal and Vacuum, with plenty of spare bags and / or bag rolls. When the food has been cooked in this Crockpot one can simply put the leftovers into a bag, vacuum and seal it so the freshness is retained and it can be stored in the fridge or freezer for a later date.The Crockpot has two heat settings and a warm setting. Basically, what I do is use the high heat setting to bring the internal temperature up then reduce it to the lower setting. What I like about this is that the heat setting can be changed at any time without having to recalculate and resetting the timer of which some similar products require. That is another reason why I chose this, with other products the heat setting cancels the timer out so one has to remember how far in the cooking process the product is and then reset the timer for the remaining time. With this one simply presses the other heat setting and the timer remains whilst the heat setting changes.One thing to note about this product is that it is heavy but that is not an issue as one would expect a fair bit of weight with this.The inner pot is removable and so easy to clean. One should not use any scourers to clean the pot as that is both unnecessary and can damage the none stick capability thus reducing the lifespan of the product. All one needs to clean the inner pot is a little detergent (washing up liquid) and a cloth. Simply run the cloth around the inside then rinse.I am recommending this Crockpot and although it does say the large one can cook enough for five people it can actually cook enough for six or more. If one is having a side dish with what has been cooked in this Crockpot then one can easily expect eight portions. This is a very good quality product that is built to last a long time and it is certainly good value for the energy and money it can save.

Great appliance easy to use does the job perfectly lovely healthy meals just leave the cooker to do it for you once all ingredients dropped in

Amazing slow cooker, perfect size to make meals for 2 and have some left over to store for a later date. Love the way you can cook things for up to 24 hours and see how long is left on your timer instead of having a dial. Great that I can put the inner pot in the dishwasher, saves soooo much time!

This product is helping to reduce my electricity costs. The controls are simple to use once you have worked out what the symbols mean. I like the look of the crockpot. The inside of the appliance is removable and easy to clean. I like the quality of food cooked in it, the meat is very tender after being cooked slowly.

Fab .. easy to use does what it saysEasy cleanedLooks alright😊

This crock pot slow cooker is really good cooking curry's and stews very low energy cost to use one bonus is that it has a lcd display timer and set the temperature either high or low after the timer is up at 0 hours 0 minutes it will automatically go to a maintain temperature to keep warm when you are ready to eat the lid has a rubber seal to lock in the heat I cook a curry chicken jalfrezi with pataks source and spices tinned chopped tomato and stock cubes all ingredients goes in raw stir well shut down lid set timer for low heat for 6 hours chicken cooked so tender

I have had a simple slow cooker for a few years. I decided to do more bulk cooking so after hours of research and talking to friends I went for the crockpot. It is well made, has a digital display and is so simple to use. The inner pot is dishwasher friendly. The lid I hand wash as I have concerns about the rubber seals in the dishwasher.I have used it a few times and am thrilled with its performance.I let the machine cool overnight, if using pork I skim the top of the product with kitchen roll to reduce the fat.The meats carve easily, are bagged & are excellent for family suppers.

Very good item Works a treat