"Michael P Gabriel" wrote ...
> The Charter Issue of, "Cook's Country", magazine reviews Slow
Cookers.

I have used a slow cooker since the mid '70s. Always got good results
by choosing the cheapest one (without a removable liner) and using it
until it stopped (rarely). Then get another. The one I use now is a
Daisy costing $13. It has been immersed.
This is not state of the art technology.