On Mon 18 Aug 2008 07:24:45p, Cheryl told us...

> "hermit" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> I would appreciate recommendations for slow cookers, please.
>>
>> About 9 months ago my wife pruchased a Rival 6 qt. oval crockpot -
>> this one featured a hinged lid. What a fiasco. We have two Rival
>> Crockpots that are smaller that never gave us a problem; one of them
>> is 15 + years old. We had a need for an oval crockpot that was larger
>> so we stuck with Rival. The hinge broke after using it 2 times. Two
>> metal pins fell out of the hinge into my sauerkraut and pork! I have
>> done so many product reviews on the Internet I'm seeing them in my
>> sleep. The results so far seem to be leaning towards the Chef Pepin 6
>> qt oval slowcooker
>>
>> If anyone can recommend a slow cooker that does what its' supposed to
>> I sure would appreciate it.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Dick Williams
>
> I have a Rival about the same size but it doesn't have an attached lid.
> It has settings for low, high and keep warm. I love it. It's just a
> ceramic bowl inside the heater element and a glass lid.

I have the same type, Cheryl, and I've been very happy with it. I also
have a smaller round one that has stood the test of time.

--
Wayne Boatwright

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