>>Can anyone recommend a good 5 or 6 quart slow cooker? Or can you
>>point me to where I could find lots of reviews?
>>Epinions.com was not helpful; they had 1 or two reviews for each
>>product.
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>>Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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>Look at the West Bend. They're rectangular...which makes them easy
>for roasts, chicken, etc.
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>And, with the new heavy-duty model, you can sear the meat on your
>stove...then move the pot to the cooker heating platform.
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>I've had one for years...very pleased...and I hope to upgrade this
>Christmas!
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>Have a nice week...
>
>Trent

I got my first West Bend slow cooker at my wedding shower in 1977. It lasted
for years but the metal warped a little so it was replaced with a newer model.
With both, I could brown items on the stove before slow-cooking. The newer
model, not new by any means, is more prone to scorch on the bottom. The heat
is less even and I have to accomodate for that. I use it about once a week
still.
>Follow Joan Rivers' example...get pre-embalmed!
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