- Busy cooks have been turning out delicious, easy, convenient meals in their Crock-Pots since the early 1970s.
- We researched the dozens of available Crock-Pot slow cookers on today's market to find the best ones you can buy, and the 6-Quart Programmable Cook-and-Carry is our top pick.
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I'm a huge Crock-Pot fan. After all, what other kitchen appliance allows you to toss in your dinner in the morning, and then drive off to work while it cooks to perfection? What else turns out tasty meals without heating up your kitchen, or miraculously converts inexpensive-but-tough cuts of meat into tender, fall-off-the-bone deliciousness? I've had several of these handy appliances over the past three decades, and use my current slow cooker at least once a week. Every kitchen - whether it's in a dorm room, studio apartment, or mansion - deserves a Crock-Pot.
Introduced by the Rival Company in 1971, and owned today by Sunbeam, the original Crock-Pot was intended for cooking beans. Today, you can cook just about anything in this handy kitchen appliance, including obvious dishes like soups, stews, and casseroles, but also desserts including cheesecake, breakfasts, side dishes, corn on the cob, risotto, French toast, and so much more - the list is nearly endless. Best of call, Crock-Pot slow cookers are affordable.
If you're getting ready to buy your first Crock-Pot - or you want to add one with unique features to your collection - then read on. Using research and my experience in testing and using them, I've whittled down the many models of Crock-Pot on the market to the five that are most highly rated, and that I find to be the most useful.
Note: This guide focuses specifically on the Crock-Pot brand of slow cookers, but there are other makers. Check out our guide on the best slow cookers you can buy.
Here are the best Crock-Pot slow cookers you can buy:
- Best overall: Crock-Pot 6-Quart Programmable Cook-and-Carry
- Best small cooker: 3-Quart Round Manual Crock-Pot
- Best for entertaining: Crock-Pot Hook Up Connectable Entertaining System
- Best for casseroles: 3.5-Quart Casserole Crock-Pot
- Best for lunch: Crock-Pot Lunch Crock
Updated on 07/11/2019 by Les Shu: Updated selections, prices, links, and formatting.
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