Customer Reviews

Hamilton Beach 33160 6-Quart Meal Maker Slow Cooker

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I replaced my old crock pot with this one, and I was amazed at how fast it cooks! There are two features that pleases me very much. One of them is the liner does not stain, and the lid is made of tempered glass so it is very light. Also, the color of the crock pot itself is very appealing and would fit in , in any
kitchen decor. I also love the way my food turns out when I put in in the crock pot overnight on low. The food is always done to perfection, so all I have to do is turn it to "keep warm", and it will stay hot untill my family and I are ready to eat. I would recommend this crockpot to anyone.

I received this cooker three years ago as a wedding gift. As we are now a large blended family of five, I knew I'd need to be able to cook enough for everyone. This cooker fit the bill and has worked very nicely BUT I'm ready for a new one already. Both outside handles have broken within in the past 2 years. I never carry the cooker with food in it (as it would be too heavy and dangerous) but the handles are just cheap brittle plastic. Look for something with more sturdy handles, I know I will. Other than this minor flaw, it does cook wonderfully and we have made scores of dishes in it.

I like using my crockpot because I like having dinner ready when I get home, but I wouldn't get this one if I could go back in time because the lid has never fit properly. About a year and a half after I got it, I learned that a vacuum is supposed to be created by the steam, something that can't happen with mine because the lid doesn't fit. Despite that, though, almost everything I've cooked has turned out well as long as there was lots of liquid to start. I DO like the size, shape and the actual crock itself. But the outer portion is almost flimsy and the design is ugly. Also, I think I paid about $10 less at Bed Bath & Beyond.

I absolutely LOVE THIS SLOW COOKER especially this 6 qt. one. It is great for anyone who needs dinner ready but has to work all day, as a lot of us do. Makes great Dinners, NEVER BURNS!! TENDER MEATS!!!MAKES EVERYTHING TASTE BETTER, WHEN SLOWLY COOKED!! I love Hamilton Beach Products, this is my 2nd Slow Cooker from them is 7 years, my first one was a 3 qt. but still loved it, and it still works qreat also, never had any problems.
The removable cooker is dish washer safe and cleans up easily anyway. This one has a latch for easy traveling, to friends or outings. GREAT INVESTMENT ESPECIALLY AT THIS PRICE!!!

This is the first crock pot I have ever owned, and I love it! I use it for everything from stews to warming cider on cold winter evenings. It is also handy to use for pot lucks, etc. for hot dishes that are convenient to transport. Clean up is a breeze with the removable, dishwasher safe crock inset. All in all, a great kitchen appliance.

The base of the first one that I had literally melted. Luckily I was home when it happened. I called Hamilton Beach and they replaced it with this 6 quart model. That was about 2-1/2 - 3 years ago I think. For the first 2 years it saw some use, but not a lot. This past 6 months I've used it a lot since I now work out of the home and the slow cooker died the other day. Just stopped working, wasting the chicken inside of it. After having two of these die in short time, I cannot recommend Hamilton Beach slow cookers.

If you do still consider this cooker, I would not recommend the hot setting for any length of time, and make sure you don't leave the low setting on for much more than 8 hours. It gets very hot.

I have not used a slow cooker for many years. I was so happy with the results of my new Hamilton Beach Slow Cooker. I made Chicken Soup that cooked for 6 hours and turned out perfect. The carrots were fully cooked and the flavor was delicious. Im so happy I made the decision to try a slow cooker again.

Love it, great size, easy to clean, adorable design of vegetables, which is my kitchen theme. Looks great on my pot stand when not in use. Recipes in manual are not the greatest. So I ordered 2 slow cooker recipe books thru amazon.

I've owned this crockpot for about 9 years now and we loved it so much that when we dropped the porcelain pot we went out and bought the exact same thing. This crockpot is wonderful (5 STARS) if you just want to cook a roast or something that needs to (or can) cook for a long time. I recently started to become more versatile with recipes and wanted to try some new things and use it more often to have dinner ready when I come home, but it burned a recipe and now I'm shopping for one that will automatically switch to warm after a certain time setting. Anything I cook will cook for 10 hours and not all recipes can cook that long, even on low.

Good crock pot. I wish it had an auto switch that would go between low and high for cooking. Nice and big. Works good.