Slow Cookers

Elite Platinum Maxi-Matic 8.5 Quart Slow Cooker Review

November 23, 2016 by Food For Net Leave a Comment

I have reviewed a few Elite Platinum Maxi-Matic slow cookers in the past. Though there is not a huge selection available from this brand, there are enough that it’s worth looking at them for some unique reviews. In particular, I wanted to review the Maxi-Matic because of it’s extra large capacity. This seems to be quite a niche item with a certain amount of demand, so it was worth it to buy a few and see how they perform.

Overall, I liked working with the slow cooker, although I found a different brand and model to be better looking and more functional. That’s how the Elite Platinum MST-900V ended up on my Top 5 list, but not on the Top 3.

West Bend 7-Quart Crockery Cooker Review

November 23, 2016 by Food For Net Leave a Comment

To fully round out the series of large slow cookers I was testing, I wanted to check out some West Bend slow cookers. They make a 7 quart model (as well as six and four), so it fit perfect with my reviews of large cookers. Unfortunately, this appliance didn’t make my Top 3 list, but it did make my Top 5! At first I listed it in the “inexpensive”, but the price keeps changing.

So lets dig into how this slow cooker performed compared to other similar slow cookers, and how it happened to make the Top 5 but not the Top 3!

Black & Decker 7-Quart Dial Control Slow Cooker Review (Teal Wave)

November 23, 2016 by Food For Net 2 Comments

There is not a whole lot of variety when looking for large slow cookers, so I really had to branch out for testing and bought a Black & Decker. There’s nothing wrong with the Black & Decker brand, but I tend to review the more popular cookers just out of convenience. 7 quart slow cookers are quite large, so I made a nice big soup using this appliance. Let’s take a look at how this slow cooker performed, and what feature you should be on the lookout for if you decide to buy this one.

Crock-Pot 6-Quart Smart-Pot Slow Cooker Review

November 22, 2016 by Food For Net Leave a Comment

Over the weekend I tried the Crock-Pot 6-Quart Smart-Pot Slow Cooker to see how it compared to the 4-quart version that I tested earlier this month. The results were pretty similar, and that’s good news! I really enjoyed the small one, and was happy with the meal I made with the larger one. So let’s dig into some of the details of what makes this model from Crock-Pot a recurring review on FoodForNet, and how it compares to other six quart slow cookers.

Frigidaire Professional Stainless 7-Quart Programmable Slow Cooker Review

November 22, 2016 by Food For Net 29 Comments

A surprise review from Frigidaire! Today we’re looking at the Frigidaire Professional stainless 7-quart programmable slow cooker. Usually I spend all of my time reviewing Hamilton Beach and Crock-Pot models because there are so many of them, but I like to branch out when possible and try some different brands to see how they compare. Surprisingly, I really liked this Frigidaire slow cooker! Mainly it’s because it actually looks nice instead of looking like a bulky thing that your grandma has been using for 30 years.

It does cost a it more than other similar sized appliances though, so let’s also take a look at how it performed and and see if it’s worth the cost.