Crock-Pot SCR151-WG 1-1/2-Quart Round-Shaped Manual Slow Cooker, White
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Crock-Pot SCR151-WG 1-1/2-Quart Round-Shaped Manual Slow Cooker, White
Customer Review: perfect for small whole-grain meals ready when you need them
Summary: 5 Stars
My husband gets up by 5 am and I... well, I don't! :)
I bought this unit to make hot cereal so I could offer my husband a hot breakfast without having to (painfully) alter my own sleep schedule.
This is a great size for our family of three. I fill it with water and whole grains around 9 pm. My husband takes his breakfast at 5 am and unplugs the unit. When my son and I get up around 6 or 7 am, the cereal has cooled to a perfect temperature to eat right away without exceeding the "maximum 2 hours at room temperature" timeframe for food safety.
I want to eat healthy, but I'm not an accomplished cook. This 1 1/2 qt crockpot, together with the 2 qt model I use for dinner, allows me to cook whole grains and other "real" foods without needing any great skill or time to stand by the stove. I get to play with my son while still offering him old-fashioned home cooked meals.
Customer Review: Great for Indian cooking for dhals, biriyani & more
Summary: 5 Stars
A friend gave this as a gift to me, and I did not use it for over 6 months. Once I did, I was pleasantly surprised at how well this slow cooker cooks lentils. I put the lentils with the water into the pot in the morning, and have cooked lentils for dinner.
I've put my pressure cooker away since this cooks without any mess.
It works well for Indian sambar, rasam, chole, vegetable curries and biriyani.
Indian cooking can be messy and the slow cooker helps to keep the kitchen very clean and without splatters.
Customer Review: Crockpot .....Great for making my cut oats for breakfast.
Summary: 5 Stars
If you enjoy cut oats for breakfast and don't want to wait for water to boil and then stand stirring for a half hour, this crockpot is the answer. I place four cups of water and one cup of oats in, plug it in and let it go........it is much slower, but you do not have to be so involved. Stir it once or twice and you can store the unused portion in the ceramic bowl in your fridge.Customer Review: Good size, occasional hot spot (updated 6/07)
Summary: 4 Stars
June 2007 update to my original review: I still have the same pros/cons for this product. I've used it many times since I wrote that review and the hot spot problem has not changed. I've found some work-arounds, though; for example, when I make oatmeal overnight, I put the crock pot on a timer (the kind you use to set your lamps to turn on/off while you're on vacation) and have the oatmeal start cooking at about 1 AM and I also added extra water to the crock for the oatmeal. So after months of use, I still feel the same way about this item and have found it useful enough that I'm willing to experiment with work-arounds instead of just getting rid of it.
Original review:
I ordered this crock pot to replace an older version that didn't have a removable crock.
What I like about it:
- Crock is removable and dishwasher safe.
- Size is perfect for 2-person meals.
- Doesn't take up much storage space.
- Glass lid allows you to see the contents.
My concerns:
- Seems to have a hot-spot on one side but it's only an issue if I leave the dish cooking longer than I should (such as if I get home from work really late.)
- The lid doesn't look like it fits well; however, I don't think I'm losing any heat. So it might just be an aesthetic issue.
I have used this crock pot 6 times in the past month and am very happy with it. So far the "hot-spot" issue has affected two meals and I was able to just cut off the overcooked part. But that's the reason I gave this 4 stars instead of 5.
A general warning to anyone who is not familiar with crock pot cooking: the days of putting a dish in the crock pot before you leave for work and it being perfectly done when you return home are over, in my opinion. The new slow cookers/crock pots cook *much* faster and hotter than those our mothers owned in the 70's. My large, 5-quart Rival crock pot actually boils when I turn it on high! I suggest you experiment with yours on a weekend before you go off and leave it cooking unattended while you are at work for 9 or 10 hours. I find that if a crock pot recipe calls for cooking on low for 9 hours, it only takes 6 hours in my small or large crock pots.
If you enjoy good oatmeal try the oatmeal recipe in the instruction manual. I ate the instant/microwave oatmeal for years but have now become hooked on the "real" oatmeal we make overnight in the crock pot.
Customer Review: Wish it had settings
Summary: 4 Stars
I love this little slow cooker and it is my favorite one. I have a six quart (which is way too big for a family of two), a 2 1/5 quart (Which I love for everyday meals) and my favorite, this one. I love this slow cooker because it is a perfect amount for two to three bowls of soup or slow cooked beans of any kind. I love this one especially for tacos or burritos, I slow cook pinto beans with red pepper, onions and garlic, umm hmm. If you love beans or cooking in small amounts, get this one.
Although, I wish it had a high setting but either way I still love it. However if this will be your one and only slow cooker and you have a larger family get one slightly bigger like a 2 or a 2 1/2 slow cooker. I wouldn't get the six quart unless you like lots of leftovers and you have a family of at least 4.