Customer Reviews

Proctor Silex 33040 4-Quart Round Slow Cooker

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And that is about what it is worth. I purchased a small appliance and this came free with it from Amazon. After using it a few times I will return to my other crock pot. The lid is designed so the moisture is captured on the outer ring, and the lid tends to "float" on the moisture. When something is cooking the lid will start vibrating as if there were an earthquake.

The "Keep Warm" setting should be labeled "Overcook". Not only did it keep it warm, but it kept it so hot that the contents overcooked. The Keep Warm setting is extremely hot, nearly as hot as the High setting.

Crock pots are not like they were in the initial years; due to worries about food safety, I've noticed newer crock pots spike the heat at the end of the cycle on "low." My guess is that this is to keep the food sufficiently warm during cooking to avoid bacterial growth. This pot keeps food on "warm" very hot. I had a cheese sauce set on warm to keep it after the initial cooking phase, well, it was cooking still on warm and got browned.

This is inexpensive and plain (no funky graphics) and the inner liner pulls out for easy cleaning; something some crock pots in this price range don't have. For a crockpot to use to keep mulled cider warm, cocktail meatballs simmering, or soup hot for serve-yourself-whenever, this is not a bad choice. Or it makes a good smaller crock--my regular crock is rather large and not always suitable for one-or-two person meals. On the whole, this pot has its uses and is reasonably priced enough for occasional purposes.

I normally am only cooking for myself and my fiance, so this crock pot tends to do just fine. I have another one that is much larger - but I barely use it! This crock pot is super cheap, and works fairly well considering the price. It tends to cook a little higher temperature than it should - sometimes stuff gets a little overcooked (depending on what you're making!).

The pot is also easy to clean. The liner inside pulls out and rinses off pretty easily... so far I haven't had many issues with it. For the price, I really can't complain too much. It makes a great crock pot for someone just starting out on their own, or as a gift to a college student or someone getting their first apartment/home. It has its faults, but overall its not a bad appliance.

the manufacturer has recalled this to replace the base which may crack and spill hot food on the user. you can get information at the manufacturer's website - www.proctor-silex.com

I love cooking meat in a crockpot because it breaks apart, but no matter what temp I try cooking at with this thing, even keep warm, it comes out like shoe leather. It cooks so hot the lid bounces up and down and the liquid boils. I don't recommend this.

I got this crockpot a few weeks ago. Made one recipie in it so far - a chicken dish with carrots/potatoes/water chestnuts in Italian dressing (an internet recipie). Came out quite good. I did have a little problem with boil over where liquid got under the china crockpot and burned onto the metal base and onto the table - think it was my fault for putting too much liquid in. With a bit of scrubbing and orange cleaner, all the burnt stuff came off and it looks like new.

I think my family will enjoy this very much.

I paid $5.99 and think it was a fabulous buy! It is a little smaller than most slow cookers - but the perfect size for our family. Also, because the heating elements are on the sides instead of the bottom, it does get hot. But since there's really no need to touch the sides while it's on, that's no big deal. I do wish it had a power indicator. That said, I LOVE that it doesn't take up too much room on the counter and is completely devoid of hokey decoration. We had Coq au Vin last night, and today we're cooking lamb with olive oil, lemon, garlic, rosemary and potatoes. The house smells like heaven! I'm hoping to buy several more at this price for gifts!

I have had 2 Rival crock pots and there is a design flaw. I found out what it is that lets liquid spit and sputter from the steam and make a puddle on your counter...the lip on the top of the crock is almost level with the lid.
Now I purchased a Proctor Silex crock pot and I can see the difference. The PS has a higher ridge around the edge that holds the lid. That prevents condensation and steam from spitting out over the edge. So with the Rivals there is a design flaw - a silly little millimeter (ok, maybe a few) makes all the difference. I even switched lids between the 2 brands and that is it! I am sticking with my new Proctor Silex now as it works great and no mess.

I've never really used a "Slow Cooker" before, but for the price who can say no? So far in the week that I've owned this, we've made two AMAZING meals. Start it in the morning, and its done when you get home from work. I just purchased a slow cooker cookbook for "working parents".

My only complaint is that there is no visual indicator on the unit itself telling you that it is on. Other then that it's amazing and well worth the price (especially for $6.00).

I always had slow cookers when the family was big and hungry. Now that we retired to Florida, the need for those humongeous pots wasn't there any longer. But - (you never forget your first love!), suddenly I needed one , or I wanted one again ... I spotted the perfect one on the "Semi Home Made" Tv Cooking Show, and that was IT ! It is pure white, smallish, easy to clean, light to handle, easy to store. The insert is white crockery. On/Off - High/Low - Warm - that's it. Very "retirement fiendly!"
I cooked Jamaican, Hispanic, Hawaiian, German - anything one can imagine, in it and wouldn't want to be without it. Very reliable heating element, keeps food hot/warm , esp. when serving successive helpings! Hot Punches, mulled Wine, Sangrias etc, can all be made in this wonderfull little pot. I think, there's even a larger model on the market, but this 4-quart one is big enough for our purposes. Love it !