In a recent post we discovered a slow cooker than lets you brown the onions and meat without dirtying an extra pan to do it. For the simple reason that I don't want extra dishes to do as part of my meal prep time, I have almost never browned things before adding them to my crock pot. But the interior of the West Bend Oblong Slow Cooker stainless steel insert has a non-stick coating... so it both practical and possible to brown your ingredients on the stove top, directly in the slow cooker stainless steel insert, before placing it on to the heating base.
The heating base is able to be used separately to – as a small non-stick griddle. It's ideal for cooking up a little bit of bacon, some sausage links, tomatoes and some scrambled eggs for breakfast.
The West Bend Oblong Slow Cooker Gives You Total Control, Total Flexibility!
The cooking temperatures are controlled with a dial – as you would expect to find on with a griddle. Heat setting 2 is warm, 3 is low, 4 is medium and 5 is high. This means you have the ultimate in flexibility of choosing you rate of cooking. For example if you are starting the casserole early in the day, you can just select low and leave it. A little later in the day you might want to select medium for a while and then turn it down to low. Mid afternoon you can start the dish off on high and then turn it down, and it will still be cooked – just use the instructions to work out how long at each setting.
West Bend Oblong Slow Cooker with Tote
The West Bend Oblong Slow Cooker also comes with an insulated carrying tote bag – an essential item if you like to cook and then take warm food out to gatherings and events.
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