Crock pots are not new. In the 1970's there was hardly a household whose kitchen was without a magnificent orange crock pot.
There after, the trusty crock pot moved to the back burner when, at a time women where increasingly also working outside the home, microwaves became the fast dinner preparation appliance of choice.
Having a crock pot means dinner is ready in minutes after getting in the door. After a busy day, often the last thing the cook wants to do is stand in the kitchen and prepare a meal. Because the meal is prepared ahead and ready when you get home, your crockpot is good for both your budget and your waist line – as you will not be tempted to stop for takeaways, eat out or to order in.
Instead, you can set your crockpot going in the morning, and come home to great tasting, nutritious meals that are convenient, economical and easy to prepare, that require only a small amount of clean up once dinner is over.
Choosing the best crockpot for you comes down to two things. What size do you need and what features are essential?
What size do you need? That depends on how many people or servings you would like to cook at once. Crock pots work best when they are operating half to three-quarters full. If you are looking for a crock pot that will cook 4-6 servings of soup, stew or casserole or up to a 4 pound roast, then a 3.5-4 quart is recommended. (You may choose a larger model if you will most often be cooking twice the quantity so you can cook once and eat twice.)
The 6-7 quart crock pots make sufficient soup, stew or casserole to serve 6-9, and cook up to a 7 pound roast.
What features do you need? Are you looking for a basic, dependable manual crockpot
with only 'low' and 'high' cooking settings? Or are you looking for a fully programmable crock pot
with all the bells and whistles? Whichever size, shape or features you need, you will find more useful information to help you select the best crock pot for you here.
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