All-Clad Electrics Stainless Steel and Ceramic Slow Cooker with Insert and Lid 6.5 Quart Nonstick 320 Watts Oval Shaped, Programmable, Dishwasher Safe

I spent days reading reviews and debating over what to buy. I hated to pay so much more for a slow cooker, but I had been through several cheap ones in just a couple of years so I finally decided to push the "add to cart" button despite the high price tag. I am glad I did. There are a variety of slow cookers available for a reason, so this one will not fit everybody, but I will highlight why it works for me. Other's reviews helped me find the right one so I figure I should do one. I fretted over size. Since we are only a family of 3, I don't really need 6.5 quarts for everything, but for a roast or corned beef the bigger size is a must. I have also read ovals cook better than round for roast-like meat. So those two factors were what settled me on size. I have found the slow cooker does just fine when I cook smaller batches like soup. I do not regret the bigger size. I have had bad luck with dials. Either they fall off or get stripped so you don't know what temperature you are cooking at. I wanted a different way of selecting temperatures. The push button system is each to use and you can choose high or low and adjust time. I like that it automatically switches to cool. That was never a feature that came on my other models so I did not realize how much I would like having that. Besides dials not working, I have had a handle break off so I did look at construction. This one looks solid. The handles are not going to ever fall off. That is good because slow cookers can be heavy. The only ding I gave it was a durability star and I wish I could have only done a half star. The lid kinda slides around a bit. It works fine and does not seem to loose heat. I store mine so appearance does not really matter to me, but I would consider it a nice looking kitchen appliance. The final reason I am super happy with this one is how it cooks. My last slow cooker had boiling or scalding for temperatures. I was so frustrated with burned edges and scrubbing the insert clean. I don't want the waste of liners or the unknown of non-sticks. The has 3 distinct temperatures with the warm, high and low. The high is high without the burnt edges. The one time I did not have enough liquid and dried the edges out, the insert cleaned up nicely. Overall, I am quite happy. I hope it lives up to All Clad's reputation and works for years to come. This review is based off a few months of use.

I purchased this slow cooker in 2008. Used it at least once a month until March of this year (2014). Always enjoyed using this impressive pot and learned to make some very satisfying dinners. Then in March, I was making pulled pork when the timer malfunctioned. It shut the heat off somewhere in the middle of the cycle but continued to indicate it was cooking. I contacted All-Clad to get the address of an authorized repair station. They asked me for the serial number and said they would get back to me. The next day I received an e-mail explaining that my unit was out of warranty (I knew that), but as a one time courtesy, they would repair it without charge. They sent me a UPS shipping ticket and asked that I include proof of purchase and a description of what was wrong. Description was no problem but proof of purchase? Fortunately I bought the cooker through Amazon and in my account history, I was able to find the purchase record and print out a copy to satisfy the request. About three weeks went but when I received an e-mail saying they had examined the unit and decided to send me a new one. I was flabbergasted as while this was going on, I was fighting a losing battle with a merchant who sold me a faulty item one week earlier and was giving me a hard time when I requested a replacement. All-Clad is the gold standard when it comes to customer service. Way above and beyond. I just ordered an All-Clad toaster..

I have another brand of slow cooker. The All-Clad is a bit more expensive but worth it. It cooks on Low at roughly 180 degrees and looks handsome while doing it. Be sure to purchase Lynn Alley's cookbooks as the recipes are knock-your-socks-off tasty. We made the Pork Stew in Tomatillo Sauce and nearly fell out of our chairs. All-Clad makes great stuff, so it's no surprise that this cooker would get many 5 star ratings. ____________________ Update: The ceramic crock cracked on the first one and it was badly warped on the replacement. So I spent the extra $100 for the same brand with the aluminum insert. The aluminum is easier to clean and has the exact same performance. I leave my review at 5 stars because of the excellent performance we got out of this model of slow cooker. Had we had better luck with the insert, I wouldn't have had to upgrade. Amazon.com, as usual, excelled in their customer service.

By far the best slow cooker I’ve had to date. Looks beautiful and works like a charm. Being able to adjust the cooking time up or down is a great feature and the extra long cook times make it possible to actually sear your meats and put it all in and start cooking the night before instead of having to do everything in the morning before you leave for work. It’s built well and i expect this to be the last cooker I’ll ever need.

This one is for a gift as we have had the same All-Clad for 6 years. It has been fantastic and super easy to use and clean. It cooks everything from ribs to chili and all meats that you want to be "fall off the bone" tender and juicy. You can't go wrong with this product if your are seriously thinking about a slow cooker in your kitchen.

I have had a crockpot for many, many years, but the All-Clad has a digital timer for cooking & warming and is stunning to look at!

I bought this slow cooker around Christmas in 2015, after my last slowcooker died. [That one was a basic GE model I bought from Walmart for 39 dollars and it lasted 7 years.] I thought that if I splurge on an expensive, high end, high quality, premium brand product like this one I will have a better product that will last at least as long, while doing better job at cooking. Boy, was I wrong. The All-clad slowcooker's electronic board died after 5 months of me using it about once per week. Since it was still in warranty, I dropped it off at the company's service department. It All-Clad 34 days to ship it back to me. And I was shocked to find out that they had replaced my ceramic insert with a much older and heavily used unit that was covered in microcracks. Not only that but it had about a square inch of mold in 3 places on the inside. Even worse, while the service invoice was saying that my electronic board was changed and tested, all the buttons were recessed and the start button didn't even work. And so I have had to drive back to the service center and drop it off again. About a week later I got a phone call from their most senior technician who told me that the new board was not pushed all the way in by a junior technician. And then he asked me to drive back 50 kilometers to pick it up. I refused and asked them to ship it to my home. After a lot of wrangling and me asking to speak to the manager, they finally agreed. And, thus, about 45 days after my original problem I finally had the slow cooker fixed and back in my hands. They even replaced my ceramic insert with a new one, though they didn't replace the actual slowcooker. What is worse is that I also discovered that the rubber insulation on my slowcooker now has a big half an inch crack in it. But honestly, I have lost any respect for this company now and have no desire to deal with their incompetent technicians and obnoxious customer services reps. So I will just never ever buy another product from All-Clad.

I purchased this crock pot about a year ago and didn't want to jump & say it's great before it is fully tested. but now I'm writing the review to say it is amazing! I have cooked many meals and it cooked them perfectly. For meat, I use High setting for 8 hours and the meat just falls apart & I love that it keeps the food warm after it is cooked.