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Dr. Weil 9811 The Healthy Kitchen 5-Quart Slow Cooker by Dr. Weil
Product SummaryManufacturer: Dr. Weil Brand: Dr. Weil Model: 9811 Product features: - High-performance 5-quart slow cooker helps support healthy living
- Push-button controls and easy-to-read display; pre-programmed with 40+ recipes
- Secure-fitting glass lid; 6-hour keep-warm mode; automatic shut-off
- Generous side handles for easy transport; developed by Dr. Andrew Weil
- Measures approximately 15-1/2 by 11-1/2 by 8-4/5 inches; 1-year limited warranty
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Dr. Weil 9811 The Healthy Kitchen 5-Quart Slow CookerCustomer Review: Nice size, switch-to-warm feature is great! Summary: 5 Stars
I have used this several times now, and it is a great crockpot. It seems to have good temperature control, things are cooked perfectly, and the post cooking keep-warm feature is worth its weight in gold to me. I can start it in the morning before I leave for work, and set it to cook per the instructions, and it will finish and switch to warm. I used to have to just use recipes that could tolerate the 10 hours of cooking that they would have to endure. This is also a nice shape, for cooking a variety of items.
Update Dec 2010 - I feel like I should add an update to this review, given the quality problems some people have experienced - I have used this regularly for almost a year now, and it is holding up spectacularly. I store it in the back of a kitchen cabinet, so I have to drag it out to use it, so it is not being coddled. Most Sundays I roast a chicken in the oven, and then as I pull the meat off, I throw everything else in this crockpot (including pan drippings), cover it in water, add 1 TBSP of apple cider vinegar (for extracting minerals from the bones), and set it to cook on low for 10 hours, then switch to warm. Then I forget it until morning, when I wake up and unplug it, and let it cool a little. Then I strain it, and have 2 quarts of nice stock to use through the week. I love this thing, but it does sound like you either get a good one or a bad one, I would hope the company would send a replacement if it falls apart as quickly as some are experiencing.
Description of Dr. Weil 9811 The Healthy Kitchen 5-Quart Slow CookerDeveloped by Dr Andrew Weil, The Healthy Kitchen brand of high performance kitchen appliances is an authentic cooking brand conducive to healthy living.
Slow Cookers
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The Healthy Slow Cookerby Judith Finlayson Robert Rose; Published: 2005-12; Paperback; BookBest price: $14.24Price in other shops: $24.95
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