Can it slow cook unattended for 12 hrs or more without any issues ?
1347470
The timer is set by default for 2 hours. That's the max time you can cook unattended. I don't think it's meant for slow cooking.
1111804
Very. I find I have to cook low and slow. Without a not stick coating it heats up so quickly food will burn. So low and slow is the way to go.
564677
Absolutely! But like the others said, don't leave it on too high while out and about. I often leave it on for 24-48hrs on low if I am making bone broth or really deep flavoured sauces. Never had an issue at all!
637190
There's no delayed start that I know of. It will automatically revert to warming once the timer is done though.
1807617
I have never tried to use the cooker in the way you describe. In my opinion, the machine is not designed or intended to be used as a slow cooker for an extended length of time. For such an application, you would be better off with an appliance designed for slow cooking such as a crock pot. I would not leave the BergHoff unattended for a long period of time, especially when temperature control is important. Glen
1442050
No it does not. If you leave it and forget it, it will continue to heat the crap out of whatever you have in there, at whatever setting you have it on. So just make sure you time yourself. It's great though. We make everything in it. Just turn it on low, that's why it's a slow cooker. it's fine.
712233
No you can't, but if you are going to gone for 10 hours, and only need 8 hours of cooking, you can start cooker,and after 8 hours it will go to warm for up to 8 hours. I don't know of any slow cooker that has a start timer feature.
298937
I've never left it unattended. I've had the thermostat stick and had the temperature up to 80 degrees and had to jar unit to get it to stop heating.
1085521
Unattended?...never leave food unattended. If you leave it with canned heat on your food will be fine. it's ok to leave food heated to 135 deg. for four hours..as long as it maintains the minimum heat.
2147934
No. The slow cooker is either 6 or 8 hours. The other functions-saute and pressure cook are count down. That being said- I love this cooker!
137474
a LC pot should not be left unattended, since you are cooking either on the stove or in oven (unless your oven has auto-shutoff); a crockpot will turn off automatically. otherwise, i think cooking process and results are pretty close.
1287989
You can do this but I would not leave the food in the slow cooker than a max of 2 hours. You can purchase a timer to turn the slow cooker on. I wouldn't recommend this, but it can be done.
754160
I haven't had my slow cooker long, but I do not believe you can use it without the timer.
2037678
Not without interruption. I have used it mainly for large potatos (baked potatoes) and checked the doneness after 3.5 minutes and based on the test cooked them further but never over 4 minutes at a time.
986079
Sorry. I haven't tried to slow cook. When on low flame, I have noticed that the temperature is in the 350 degree range.
2209092
Yes, it will work fine but you would not want to put much food in to be cooked at a time. It does not have a temperature control but automatically heats up to 375 degrees when plugged in.
391313
Mine doesn't you have to turn it off. This is one of the nicest slow cooker's I have ever used. I put frozen meat in it and turn it up on high and it cooks it very tender.