Crock-Pot 6-Quart Cook & Carry Oval Manual Portable Slow Cooker, Red - SCCPVL600-R

Best Crockpot EVER! My husband and I are at a point in our lives now where we've made very good use of the things that were first given to us when we were married. It's been over 15 years now and we are ready and slowly starting to upgrade everything from big to small.I have 2 crock pots. One was an older one that was first given to us and it was a nice size one. Another one is a smaller one that was my grandmother's that she used all the time that I most likely will never part with because of the sentiment and it works great. A co-worker recently has been going through a hard time with the divorce and he has to start over. He needed a lot of things that we happen to have. Not only did I use this as an opportunity to be able to help somebody who needed something that I have but I also use the opportunity to upgrade as well. I gave him my old Crock-Pot and order this one because the cooking I do mostly involves my Crockpot to travel which means the handles on the sides and the clip lid where exactly what I was looking for and needed. My old Crock-Pot didn't have any of that it was just basic and made traveling with it very difficult but we made do.I couldn't help myself, I had to break it in when I got it yesterday. The size is amazing and the non-stick,smooth ceramic finish on the inside is beautiful and it was incredibly easy to clean! I cooked a Crock-Pot creamy mac and cheese and it came out extraordinary! It Cooks fast even on a low setting so you can use the low setting and still be fine much like my old one did. I'm not into fancy crock pots that you can program so I do enjoy the manual feature and the ability to be able to pick the high and low speeds on my own.So it Cooks fast. The handles are sturdy and excellent, and I love the clip top lid! I also purchased the thermal carrier that it goes in so moving forward not only can I now make something that we can travel with because of these features, we can put them in the carrying case and I'll make it even more better!My husband is also extremely happy about this purchase because he's normally the one who has to bring it because it's normally for all of his work events! I would definitely recommend this crock pot you will not be disappointed it's excellent quality!

I purchased this crock pot in January 2014 and it still works like new. I love to make homemade soups and stews all year long. I've even made refried beans. For a long time I had this one along with the old crock pot that did not have a separate insert. Eventually the old crockpot heating element died. Those old designs were not easy to clean at all. I have found that having the removable insert makes it easy to clean because you can soak it for a day and then scrub it with a brush. Also, I can remove the insert, cover it and keep it in the fridge to later reheat. It is a heavy insert so keep that in mind when you are removing it and it is full. I've had minimal experience with the locking lid since I don't bring it to potluck dinners, just eat at home. There is a vent on the glass cover for steam to escape. I've had no problems at all with denting or melted handles. Not sure why some people had that happen to their model. I have the 6 qt and it fits my needs but sometimes I wish I had the 8 qt. I never go to bed with the crock pot on and never leave the house if it is on either. I know after all this time it won't catch fire but I don't like the risk. If I have to run out for an errand, I will turn it off and then turn it back on again when I return home. I wish there was a feature to automatically shut off like my rice cooker. After all these years, this dependable crock pot is my mainstay and I would buy again.

This crockpot, has a ceramic insert with a locking lid or portability.Crockpot has actually two settings as opposed to three if I can explain. It appears there is a low and the high setting. But the warm setting is much lower and is not a medium. That's my mistake for not reading the overall description. As I relied on my last crockpot that had a low, medium and high. So keep in mind, the warm setting does not heat up enough to cook.The quality seems adequate, for what you expect on home appliances today. Is nothing bill like the way they used to be. However it seems like this one will work for several years. However the last crock pot I had lasted 20.The top lid has a rubber seal, that makes me also wonder how many years of use one can do before the seal no longer works. I still gave it a five star rating, because it does what it's supposed to do. I placed two frozen chicken breasts on high and within four hours, approximately 2 pounds of chicken were cooked thoroughly. So I that works as it should. I am also liking the oval shape over a round shape, which may be helpful for those wanting to put larger along. Pieces of meat into the crockpot itself. As normally a round crockpot you have to cut the pieces into smaller chunks to fit elongated.I have been using the crockpot now several weeks and it seems to do exactly what it should, keep in mind you will find a quality like you used to. But it does what it's supposed to do and looks attractive in the kitchen.