Other cookers dont hold enough...What is the temperature range of this cooker.? I am wondering if it could be used for soups/stews/chillies.?
1426098
This is a rice cooker and only has two settings which is warm and cook. It would not work soups/stews/chilies. I would recommend a 22 quart roaster oven. I know that would work great for the examples you provided.
1426099
I don't think so... the cooking method is based on the weight of the water. Once the water is absorbed or evaporated, the cooker shuts itself off. On the other hand, maybe you don't want it to shut off. Also, there is only one temperature of cooking... only on or off. Buy a big stainless cooking pot for your stove... works great for soups!
713991
I purchased this primarily for steaming tamales but I have used it for chili and Taco soup, while the base is not as heavy as some of the stockpots I use for soup/stew it did well provided you keep the heat at a low simmer after you cook everything, if you turn up the heat too high it will scorch thick soups and stews.
1198600
I've used it on one occasion for a long simmer but frankly, a crock pot will do a better job for that kind of cooking. I did because ee were camping and I packed the crockpot but didn't pack the cord for it.
1475399
I don't know the answer, but anything below 3 is just to keep food warm, will not cook it properly..I love mine, but wish they would have continued to make the multi cooker instead of just the slow cooker.....
316917
I use it for a slow cooker all the time. Usually for roasts. I don't know how much it holds but could see by filling it with water if you really want to knnow. I really like it. I also have a slow cooker but I cannot brown the meat with that. That is why i got this one so I can brown the meat and then put water on it and cook it until noon when I put in the the vegtables. Then I go back to work and it is cooked when I get home. You have to figure out the right temperature to leave it at so it doesn't go dry on you. Just below boiling.
573279
Finally all water will be dried out that contacted directly to the cooker, so you should not heat your soup too long. If you put your soup in a container, even the cooker dries out watter outside the container, your soup still there.
2050913
I don't use mine for either. Each crock holds at least 3 bags of frozen veggies. I cook the veggies on the stove, then put them on the warm setting to hold until the rest of the dinner is ready. Small slow cookers don't generate enough heat to reheat food--too much time in the danger range. These do a great job of keeping food hot and safe, but only if you start with hot food. It is especially nice that each crock has 4 settings--high, low, warm and off. They are perfect for two veggies and gravy.
1439377
I don't think that I would try it for hot soup. It is fairly small. I used it for carrots/celery/ranch dressing. I don't know how it would handle the temperature of soup.
1056338
The pot is fine for slow cooking or keeping food warm. It can't be used for pre - searing meat, for example, which I believe is possible in some fancier slow cookers. Perhaps that is the source of your confusion.
614122
The literature only has instructions on cooking rice. The box mentions cooking soup but nothing in the instructions. I think you'll have to go to a multi-use cooker.
1079942
This blender is not good for hot items, it will explode out of the top because the velocity is so high. It is better to wait till your soup has cooled then try blending it and reheating it in another manner.
13155
To keep things warm like at a buffet it works great. To cook food inplace of a oven for like an hour or etc I found it did not do well. Maybe cooking something for 6 - 8 hours it would work. To do that I would prefer a crock pot which I have and use all the time. I am going to get rid of my roaster
1585411
I have only used it to keep dips warm and don't feel the size of the crock pots lends itself to doing more than that... If you want something to use as a slow cooker, my sister-in-law got one that is a little larger (the three crock pots are oval) and I'm pretty sure it would work well.
1585410
I have not used it as a slow cooker yet but I have read of people using it as such. The highest setting is warm so I'm not quite sure if it would get hot enough to completely cook meat (unless you let it cook in it ALL DAY but a side dish would probably be fine. I've only used it to keep things warm so far such as dips and taco meat. Sorry I cannot be of more assistance on this.
1009181
Not sure, Allen. My silicone steamer says it's ok up to 450, but how do we find out temp inside a pressure cooker (without being sorry... ) : ) I have a flat metal (aluminum probably) steamer rack that rests on bottom of a canning pot and something like this could withstand higher heat? Hope someone knows how to find an answer.
1651805
I love this slow cooker for a party I had! Was a big hit to my guests. Depending on how big a meal you make these 2.5 qt bowls aren't very big if your feeding a big family! I guess it depends on how much your family eats at a meal. It would be great for stews, soups and sauces. Great for keeping things warm!! Each slow cooker has it's own warming or heating element, so you can cook things on high or low or even just if you just want to warm things up!
551518
I don't think it could cook soup because it's designed to shut off and keep on hot for five min and you are susposed to unplug the cord. I would use a crock pot for soup as it can cook for hours and you can simmer with crock pot on low as soup is better when it cooks longer