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Question: How is this different from a slow cooker?  When would you use one versus the other?
Document: Unit arrived on time and as described. Its a versatile piece of equipment because you can use it as a slow cooker yet have the flexibility to kick up the temperature. I have had one for 3 years and purchased this as a gift. The red color is nice, too, for potlucks as it is different than others. I prefer this over a crock pot any day!
And experimentation with it so far would indicate to me that the unit itself runs hotter than the temperature set. One very good thing noted - an enameled metal cooker insert rather than less-durable crockery.Given those limitations, I am so far quite pleased with it as a roasting oven, and as a sort-of slow cooker. It roasted a whole chicken to tender deliciousness without heating the kitchen as using the oven would have, and did a batch of slow-roasted pulled pork to a similiar level.
I could have moved it to the garage or back deck, but the kitchen really never got that warm from it. I love that you can take the porcellin coated cookwell out after cooking in it and clean it in the sink, it's perfect! I have only cooked one meal with it but will probably use this instead of the large oven AND will eliminate altogether the need for my slow cooker. The roast beef I cooked using this roaster oven, absolutely fell apart it was so tender.
It is a very good product, works well. Would recommend this roaster because it fills the bill for different levels of cooking.
Have only used this once so far but did cook a whole chicken in it......was so easy..........great tender chicken, and cooked in such a short time at high heat. Would recommend it over a slow cooker because you can control your heat. Great buy.
This product may be fine for some things. But not as a Slow Cooker - should not be listed among slow cookers. That is like calling any pot or pan you would put on your stove a "slow cooker. "We cooked a fine chuck roast - to death! My wife had left it to cook slowly - but a couple of hours later , I saw it was cold.
Looking for a slow cooker that I would be in control of the heating needed. I first tried a Crock-Pot 7 quartslow cooker from Walmart. It ran true to the customer responses of "way too hot" I boiled water on low which read 223 degrees, the high setting was the same, warm also came in under 210 degree's.
The cookwell looks and smells rusty and no matter how much vegetable oil I put on it, it looks and smells rusty. I have done nothing to harm it! I will call the manufacturer to try to get a refund.I also agree with the person who stated this is not a slow cooker. I purchased it thinking I was purchasing a slow cooker but I would never leave it cooking without being at home - worried about it catching on fire.
Love the Nesco, I'm replacing a similar model that lasted for over 20 years. It's big enough to cook a meal for a large family and can handle baking, roasting and slow cooking. I was a little cautious of the idea of using it for a slow cooker, I was afraid because it didn't have a ceramic crock that the food would stick and burn but it worked wonderfully and I'm not planning to replace my crockpot that stopped working. I would definitely recommend this to a friend or give as a gift.
This is helpful as 3 settings didn't seem to be enough. The directions state that it can roast, steam and bake.... but we just use it as a slow cooker.
Answer: It cooks as a slow cooker but it can also cook as a small countertop oven at high temperature (450F max) it is therefore much more versatile.