Reddit reviews Crock-Pot SCCPVL600S Cook' N Carry 6-Quart Oval Manual Portable Slow Cooker, Stainless Steel

An Instant Pot (from the official brand, not an off-brand one) is kind of an all-in-one type of device. It can be a slow cooker, a rice cooker, or a pressure cooker based on the settings. It can cook thick meat quickly, but it's not too great for vegetables. Also, they are large so they're not great for a small kitchen with limited counterspace. Here's an article that goes into more details and also has links for where to buy one: https://www.delish.com/food/a51371/things-you-should-know-before-using-an-instant-pot/.

A slow cooker does not have as many functions, but they are often much cheaper than the Instant Pot and you can still cook a lot of dishes in them. This device doesn't really have the capability to cook things quickly though. The minimum time I've seen on a recipe is 2 hours. But this is ideal for putting stuff in before work and coming home to have dinner done. There are a variety of sizes so you can get one appropriate for the amount of food you want to create at once. That also makes it easier to keep in a small kitchen. This is a list of tips to make the most of the slow cooker and some things that recipes may not tell you: https://www.foodnetwork.com/how-to/articles/14-tips-for-slow-cooker-meals. Here is a great option for $25 on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Crock-Pot-SCCPVL600S-6-Quart-Portable-Stainless/dp/B003HF6PUO/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1549838488&sr=8-3&keywords=slow+cooker.

Other easy cooking methods include baking/broiling with sheet pan or casserole-type recipes. These are really great for meal prep or feeding a crowd. One problem is that the prep may take a long time. For example, lasagna requires many cooking steps before you throw it in the oven, which may not be ideal for a beginner. It may also be difficult to get the type of browning you want on meat or knowing when bone-in meat is done. I'd be careful with this cooking method and just make sure you feel confident about the instructions.

Overall, I would recommend slow cooker for a beginner, but focus on what your needs and preferences are. The cheapest option is probably baking/broiling while the easiest is probably slow cooker or Instant Pot.

This is the standard one that I recommend to people. Clips for sealing the lid for travel purposes, manual dial so it doesn't reset if there's a minor power fluctuation, big enough to make big batches but perfectly capable of cooking for two without any issues.

This very popular, and common model weighs 12.8 lbs.

That's 205 ozs.

Gold is about $1200 per oz

TIL crock pots are worth $246,000.

Slow Cooker Soy Chorizo Chili

See full recipe with additional stovetop instructions at https://veggiechick.com/soy-chorizo-chili/

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• 2 (15-ounce) cans diced tomatoes (Sometimes I might use flavored cans of diced tomatoes, such as “Garlic and Olive Oil”, “Fire Roasted”, etc.)
  
• 1 (15-ounce) can organic tomato sauce
  
• 1 medium white or yellow onion, diced
  
• 1 (4.5-ounce) can green chiles
  
• 1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
  
• 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
  
• 1 (15-ounce) can sweet corn (no need to drain)
  
• 15 cherry tomatoes, halved 
  
• 1 medium green bell pepper, diced
  
• 1/2 package (6-ounces) Soy Chorizo, casing/outer wrapper removed*, I prefer Trader Joe’s brand but you can use other brands of Soy Chorizo.
  
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
  
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
  
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, or regular paprika
  
• 1 teaspoon cumin
  
• 1 cup water
  
  Optional Toppings:
  
  
• crackers
  
• chopped cilantro
  
• vegan sour cream
  
  

  INSTRUCTIONS
  

  
  

1. In a slow cooker, add all ingredients (the order doesn’t matter) and stir. Important: be sure to remove the outer casing of the chorizo before adding to the slow cooker. Cover and cook on high for 4-5 hours or low for 6-7 hours. When ready, scoop out into a bowl and enjoy! Add crackers, chopped cilantro or even some vegan sour cream. Store this chili in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.
   
2. Note: you can also cook this on your stovetop. See stovetop instructions in the Notes section below. 
   
   

   NOTES
   

   
   

• *I use only 1/2 of the 12-ounce Soy Chorizo package, as it’s very spicy and also high in sodium. If you want to add more, you can taste it when it’s almost done cooking and add more if necessary. The soy chorizo should be already cooked (check the package to make sure), so it’s ok to add in at the end of the cooking process. Or, use the remaining chorizo in other recipes, such as a topping for this Spicy Baked Potato with Broccoli and Vegan Queso recipe. 
  
• This recipe makes a lot of chili, around 13 cups total, so you’ll have plenty for leftovers during the week.
  
• If you can’t find Soy Chorizo, you can make it without. But if you do, be sure to double (or triple) up on the spices, as the soy chorizo adds a lot of flavor.

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The crock pot I ordered 3 months ago finally arrived today! I had totally forgotten about it until last night when I received a SMS asking me to come and collect it. Now I have a bit of a problem. Since we have 240V electricity here in SL I have to get a step down transformer. So can any of you guys please tell me whether [this](http://skyray.lk/products/electronics/adaptors-converters/voltage-converters-step-down-transformer/unitec-acac-converter-300watt-step-up-step-down/
) will work. This is the crock pot I bought.

For the most part brand really doesn't matter end of the day it is a ceramic pot that sits on a heating element and they are all roughly equal.

Don't bother with fancy timers just look for something in the 6 quart range with a locking lid and removable insert/pot for around $20-30


One like this should be pretty much exactly what you need https://www.amazon.com/Crock-Pot-SCCPVL600S-6-Quart-Portable-Stainless/dp/B003HF6PUO/




If you have some extra cash I would HIGHLY recommend looking at an instant pot. They are a combo device that is a slow cooker, pressure cooker, and rice cooker for around $80.
https://www.amazon.com/Instant-Pot-Muti-Use-Programmable-Pressure/dp/B01MFEBQH1/


As much of a craze as it seems I love my pressure cooker and use it all the time and my slow cooker has been on the shelf since last Thanksgiving. Chili from scratch in about an hour, chicken stock in 2 hours, Ribs in 30 minutes, stew in an hour, pulled pork/carne asada in an hour, yadda yadda yadda AND it is also a slow cooker if you want to let it go all day for something.

My recommendations from getting into cooking the past year or so. I'm not personally a stuffer but have accidentally gained weight with these two recipes, so figured I'd share.

For an actual meal- make broccoli cheddar soup. It has "soup" in the name, but good god. It's basically velveeta turned into a meal. If you don't have slow cooker... shame. Go buy one. They're cheap.

For dessert, or a meal (I'm an addict to this stuff)- pecan pie. It's basically just dark corn syrup, the pecans are just for flavor (and they have a ton of calories too). Use the classic recipe. The best part is that you only need to remember the corn syrup bit- the baking aisle of the grocery store, then the same recipe is on the corn syrup bottle.

This will do the trick, but is not healthy in any way at all.

You can get one for about $20-30 off Amazon. This is the one I own

I wouldn't recommend less than 4.5 Quart for size people like to cook for parties and have left overs. Anything less than 4.5 would be too small for me.

They have programmable slow cookers which cook for the time set and then automatically set to warm after the time is up good for someone who works all day and can't watch it. If your mom is typically home all day you could get away with a 3 setting one low high and warm.

Also if your mom goes over to friends houses often with food they sell the travel slow cookers with latching lids for transport.

The brand Slow Cooker are good also Hamilton beach is a good company.

locking lid NOT programmable

Locking lid and programmable

Standard slow cooker no frills comes with dipping sauce warmer

basic slow cooker

So basically you can purchase on what you think your moms needs are Its not a bad idea to go for the programmable locking one since its a gift but when I buy for myself I typically want to save the most money possible and get the cheaper one but they will all cook the food the same.

Consider a 7 or 8 quart - because: I often get brisket or pork shoulder (pork butt) from Costco. I have a 6 quart and trying to stuff a 6-7 pound piece of meat into the 6 quart is difficult. With a 7 or 8 quart it would be easier.

• 6 Quart: http://www.amazon.com/Crock-Pot-SCCPVL600S-6-Quart-Portable-Stainless/dp/B003HF6PUO
  
• 7 Quart: http://www.amazon.com/Crock-Pot-SCV700SS-7-Quart-Manual-Stainless/dp/B003OAJGJO
  
• 8 Quart: http://www.amazon.com/Hamilton-Beach-33182A-Cooker-8-Quart/dp/B00EZI26C8
  
   
  
  The above crock pots are manual. I've had my manual crockpot for 10+years. I'm sure the programmatic's are nice and have some cool features. With manual I think less moving parts, less chance of breakage, easily fixed if it broke. The other benefit to the manual is if you get into the latest cooking fashion: 'sous-vide', you can use your manual crock pot for it, you can't use a programmatic.
  
   
  
  For sous-vide you would adapt your crock pot with something like this:
  
  
• ($99) http://www.dorkfood.com/
  
• As opposed to a dedicated sous-vide device ($199): http://www.amazon.com/Anova-Sous-Vide-Immersion-Circulator/dp/B00GT753W8/
  
   
  
  What's Sous-Vide?
  
  
• http://www.citizensousvide.com/
  
• http://modernistcuisine.com/2013/01/why-cook-sous-vide/

This guy, but the digital one with the timer. Got a good deal on Amazon

http://www.amazon.com/Crock-Pot-SCCPVL600S-6-Quart-Portable-Stainless/dp/B003HF6PUO

Like a lot of people, I've been trying to eat healthier. There's a Crockpot on my apartment list that would be great for meal prepping. Right now I've been packing lunches to take to work, but being able to cook a big batch on weekends would be easier. Mostly, I see it being used for work day meals, so there's a home cooked meal waiting when I get back. It can be hard to find the energy to cook after a long day.

I've seen /u/mynthe around, and she is always so encouraging to everyone. Thanks!

Thank you both for the contest, you are awesome! As always, looking like beautiful human beings. :)

1. I would love this crock-pot so I can cook meals while I'm away. It would make my evening meal time so much simpler. If I get into PA school in the fall, I'll need it to cook while I'm away at class and studying, but if I don't get in, I'll still need it to cook for me while I'm away at work.
   
   
2. C'mon...gimme these water filters for my aquarium. I placed my last filter in the tank a few weeks ago, and it could probably use a change by now.
   
   Thanks again for the contest! :D

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This is the one I have. I have no complaints about it, and the price is right.

No soup for you!

we dont eat a lot of steak in our house. were more chicken people. so my favorite dish is chicken casserole with broccoli and rice.

/u/stillneverwrong ill have dinner with you since youre on the front page right now

a slow cooker is kitchen related

Assuming you aren't drinking alcohol frequently, good job.

Use MyFitnessPal to start tracking EVERY piece of food that you eat. Fast food nutrition isn't going to be super accurate (Which is another reason why you shouldn't eat it) but definitely track it.

Consider buying a cooler box so that your lunch stays fresh in the car.

Use the cafeterias! I don't have any idea what they serve or the quality so you need to use your own judgement. Do they have healthy options? If so, load up there instead of at ChikFilA.

Grilling chicken is easy and delicious. I like to get a pack of chicken, soak them in worcester sauce with some salt, pepper, lemon, and garlic. Grill em and store the leftovers. Serve with rice or veggies. For the week throw em on a couple slices of whole wheat bread with some olive oil and salt or a little mustard/ketchup/mayo.

Check Amazon for crockpots (They are cheap). Here is the extremely simple chili recipe. I reccomend putting 2.5lbs of meat instead of 1.25lbs


I wish you the absolute best of luck on your fitness journey. If you have a long way to go, you didn't post your numbers, you definitely should take pictures of yourself now. You will not recognize yourself in a few months if you don't!

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On sale for $30

Recipes will normally suggest a 5 qt cooker, which is a decent size. Choose a size that you need and scale the recipe as best you can. Also, there is no reason to spend over $40 unless you plan on getting something adjustable or a large cooker, neither of which you probably need. Hope that helps.

I have the same problem, 2 crazy kittens that destroy my house. This works great.
Crock-Pot SCCPVL600S Cook' N Carry 6-Quart Oval Manual Portable Slow Cooker, Stainless Steel https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003HF6PUO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awd_AnY6wb88R8EYT

I think yours may be faulty. I just bought a new one at Christmas, with warm, low & high. I also have one that is about 8 yrs old, same temp setting They both work beautifully. I think I saw mine on Amazon for 35 bucks. http://www.amazon.com/Crock-Pot-SCCPVL600S-6-Quart-Portable-Stainless/dp/B003HF6PUO/ref=sr_1_2?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1463065420&sr=1-2&keywords=crock+pot+slow+cooker&refinements=p_89%3ACrock-Pot

Well, I already have one that I use and one that was given to me as a present that I'm still trying to figure out what I'm going to do with, so please don't gift it to me haha, but you definitely need a crock pot.

There are thousands of recipes all over the internet to suit your needs, along with /r/slowcooking and having a crock pot will seriously change how you eat. You can make soups, dips, meat, veggies, cakes, breakfast... the possibilities are honestly endless. And if you're not a recipe kind of guy, you can just go to the store, get your preferred 2 to 5 pound hunk of meat, get whatever seasonings you like, whatever vegetables you want, some potatoes, and some kind of stock. Season the meat, put it in the pot, pour in about 1/4 cup of stock, cut up the potatoes and vegetables however you want and season them with salt and pepper, throw those in, put the lid on and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours. Do this in the morning before work or class, and you come home in the evening to a hot, tasty meal every time. You don't have to watch it and it won't burn down your house.

Lots of good suggestions in here, but I'm going to add two things: canned soup for a cheap meal in 3 minutes, and getting a slow cooker for some of the easiest recipes you'll ever make.

In terms of simply making a super-quick, cheap, hot meal, keep some canned soup in the pantry. Not the condensed stuff (the kind that needs to have water added); get Campbell's Chunky or some other such canned soup. They usually run under $3 a can, and you can get them under $2 on sale. I stock up on about a dozen anytime they're on sale, and anytime I need a quick meal, it's ready in 3 minutes (or a little longer on the stovetop). Most soups are going to have meat, vegetables, starches...a good well-rounded meal. If you want something solid to go with it, add a grilled cheese (two slices of bread, slice of cheese, and butter on the outside--to make it a little tastier, spread a little mayo on the inside of the bread; cook over low/medium heat, a couple minutes each side).

Now, if you want some easy home-cooking, buy yourself a slow cooker (aka a Crock Pot). [Here's a perfectly good one for $30] (http://www.amazon.com/Crock-Pot-SCCPVL600S-6-Quart-Portable-Stainless/dp/B003HF6PUO/ref=lp_694666_1_1?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1407627658&sr=1-1). Crock Pot recipes are the easiest thing you'll ever make -- basically throw some chicken or beef in the pot with some broth, add vegetables and/or potatoes, and then let it simmer all day while you're at work. When you get home, you've got a hot meal ready to go, and you'll have leftovers for a couple days.

Just with some googling, here's [a simple pot roast] (http://allrecipes.com/recipe/maries-easy-slow-cooker-pot-roast/), here's [one for chicken noodle soup] (http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/chicken-pasta-soup-00000000039971/index.html). Best thing about a slow cooker is you really can't screw it up -- it's just putting your ingredients in broth and letting it simmer all day. You can also buy seasoning packets at the market that help with more complicated things like pulled pork by mixing all the spices you need -- all you do is add it to a couple ingredients and put the meat in the pot.

I use this one. It's simple and not digital. I can't think of many instances where I would've benefited a digital one since slow cooking is fairly forgiving when it comes to cooking time.

http://www.amazon.com/Crock-Pot-SCCPVL600S-6-Quart-Portable-Stainless/dp/B003HF6PUO/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1407697456&sr=8-9&keywords=slow+cooker

The price difference between a 6 quart and a smaller one is negligible, and I find it to be more versatile.

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This is a fantastic slow cooker, I've had it since February and it's love.

One of these. Shipping to Japan was quick and cheap, the total price worked out less than one of the tiny ones sold locally.

I also have a three quart one for things like pot roasts.

Good one, on sale with free shipping

would like this for phone fund but if we are talking about actual items then this be safe and come back soon =D

http://www.instructables.com/id/Sous-vide-cooker-for-less-than-40/
I found some hotspots with the stagnant water, so I added this to keep the water moving, and a palce to tie the temp probe to.
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crock pot

I have the 6 qt crock pot ($35) and a timer I got from a hardware store ($10).