Crock-Pot 3745SC Oval Slow Cooker with Removable Stoneware

by Rival

Product Features

• Brushed stainless exterior, glossy black ceramic crock, clear glass lid
• Stands 9 inches high, base measures 15-1/2 by 10 inches
• Weighs 11 pounds; consumes 215 watts
• Two temperature settings
• One-year limited warranty

Product Details

Product Manual [124kb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 16.9 x 12.1 x 8.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00004S9HO
• Item model number: 3745S C
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #302,393 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Toss in some meat and a handful of veggies, add spices, and dash off to work! Then come home to the comforting aroma of fresh, hot, ready-to-eat stew. And you're not limited to stews and roasts--how about pot pie, baked beans, or even stuffed green peppers. This crockpot's oval shape allows cooking standard pot roasts without cutting or stacking, cooking even two chickens side by side, and the shiny black crockery pot lifts out for elegant serving and is safe for conventional and microwave ovens, refrigerator, and dishwasher. The low setting allows cooking all day, while the high setting reduces cooking time by nearly half. Because the heat does not come from the bottom, only surrounding the sides, it's safe to leave on a counter or tabletop while you're away. A thoughtfully written booklet answers most questions and includes numerous recipes as well as a guide for adapting other recipes. --Toni Reineke

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Looks Are Deceiving, January 24, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Crock-Pot 3745SC Oval Slow Cooker with Removable Stoneware (Kitchen)

Although the exerior of this product is a great improvement on the original orange, I was greatly disappointed that the beautiful stainless steel was not insulated from the heat. I burned myself twice the first time I used it. The old model was somewhat warm, but never hot enough to blister the skin at a touch. I would never trust it on the countertop with children around, so I returned it.

39 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Rival - REE, January 6, 2002

By 

spychic (Alexandria, VA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Crock-Pot 3745SC Oval Slow Cooker with Removable Stoneware (Kitchen)

A Christmas gift from my mom, whose twenty year old 3 quart has delivered many convenient and scrumptious meals, we shared excitement for Rival's advances: like the sleek chrome appearance, removable crock and the Programable cooking; high heat for 4 or 6 hours and low heat 8 or 10 hours, and Auto-OFF-to-WARM feature.

However, I feel obliged to inform consumers, (and any Rival marketing reps who dare read on) of it's disappointing performance:

The first surprise was the ill-fitted lid which I tilted, jiggled, and jaggled in an unsuccessful attempt to produce a seal. I should have stopped there right?

The next shock - a scalding burn from merely grazing the exterior surface, just as other reviewer's had experienced.

Another disappointment - cooking. Seems a paradoxical excess of heat conducted on the outer surface and absence of balanced, thorough heat on the interior created bland, dry and unevenly/undercooked meat. Oddly, rice was soggy closest to the edges of the crock, but became crunchy toward the middle.

Despite reading the all provided manuals, following all directions, and using several of the suggested recipe's, this thing just doesn't work right. Even worse, breaking the news to my mom,who in blind faith said "Rival is the best there is", will be crushed.

42 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Lid doesn't fit; liquid evaporates!, February 16, 2001

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expatbear (London UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Crock-Pot 3745SC Oval Slow Cooker with Removable Stoneware (Kitchen)

My last crock-pot was a cheapie metal one with a silverstone liner and a plastic lid, and only held about three and a half quarts. But man... everything I made it it turned out great! I was looking forward to this one when the old one croaked, but now I find that everything I cook comes out dry or just not cooked at all. My beans are dry, meats don't braise properly, it's a mess. It seems like the lid doesn't fit quite right, so there's no seal. I'm tossing it and trying one of the other brands, 'cause apparently Rival's just aren't as good as they used to be.