I am thinking about getting a different crockpot again. The one I have works great, but it has that heavy stoneware insert that is hard to take out and clean. Usually, I use one of those plastic liners, so that cleaning is much simpler, but I am thinking that the plastic is probably not a good thing to be cooking in. We hear so much about the dangers of using plastic for cooking and even in the microwave to reheat something. I really miss my old Ninja Cooking System, but you just can’t find them anymore, and even on ebay, the used ones are almost $100, and who knows how long they would work. The new Ninja Multi-cooker is larger, does something like 20 different things, most of which I would not be doing with it, and costs about $150, give or take, depending on the sale. And it looks huge, for just two old people like us. What I want is something that functions as a slow cooker, but does not have that heavy insert. My Ninja had a lightweight one that was easy to remove and clean, and I do not want to spend even close to $100 for something to cook with. I found one called Greenlife with a ceramic insert that is lightweight, and can even be used on the stovetop or oven to sear something before cooking if I wanted to do that. The reviews are excellent, and I found one on sale, so I ordered it and will have it next week. Old crockpot going to the thrift store !
I've never heard of Greenlife. I just took a peek on their website. That's a pretty neat design. You can sear your meats in the ceramic insert, and the put it in the base and start slow cooking. That would be perfect for the stew recipes. And the model I looked at is 30% off. link I'm eager to hear how you like it, Yvonne.
That is the same as the one I ordered, @John Brunner ! I found one marked down (dented box type) for $37 and ordered it . Since I have started making the bone broth soups, and will be cooking that a lot this winter, I think this is going to be perfect for me. It looks large enough that I can make a roast or even a whole chicken in it, and I won’t have to deal with that heavy stoneware insert anymore. I have been looking at the slow cooker and multi-cooker videos , trying to see one that is the right size and price for me, and this one seems like it will work. I do not need one of those cookers that does 20 different things that I will never use it for, and makes it harder to find the correct setting to cook with, and this seems like a simple piece of cookware. It looks like it works almost like my Ninja Cooking System that I had a few years ago, and wished ever since that I had not given it away. It did go to a good home though, so that part is good. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0997KJ2YM?
You were better off not getting one of the other brand's 7 qt slow cooker (I think it's Hamilton Beach.) Liquid literally boils on High. I made mulled cider for a church event in mine and it scalded someone, it was so hot. Even Low is not really "Low." I've only kept it because it can heat up cooked foods really fast for buffets.