KitchenAid KSC700GC 7-Quart Slow Cooker, Gloss Cinnamon Red
From KitchenAid
New KitchenAid Slow Cooker offers unparalled food safety and convenience. Programmable electronic timer with 5 cooking settings provide users with the flexibility to Keep Warm, Simmer or cook on Low, High or Auto settings. Cooker switch automatically to Keep Warm mode after program timer expires. LED lights provide a 3 Digit display with countdown cook timer for easy to program functions. 400 Watts of power and electronic temperature sensor deliver accurate temperature setting and rapid warm up of food for safety. Ob-round, ergonomic flared rim ceramic insert helps capture condensation while providing an elegant look and solid grip area. Quart markings on interior of cooking insert easily measure food servings. Glass lid with silicone soft seal to maintain moisture during cooking and prevent edge chipping. Ergonomic cool-touch handle assures a confident grip.
- Amazon Sales Rank: #93745 in Kitchen & Housewares
- Color: Gloss Cinnamon
- Brand: KitchenAid
- Model: KSC700GC
- Dimensions: 10.00" h x 19.00" w x 15.00" l,
Combining traditional cooking with the latest technology, this versatile 7-quart slow cooker is ideal for preparing soups, casseroles, pot roasts, and curries. The unit's 400 watts of power and electronic temperature sensor deliver fast pre-heating and accurate temperature settings. A 10-hour programmable timer with three-digit digital display allows users to easily program cook times to fit their schedule. Five cooking options include auto, high, low/simmer, buffet, and keep warm, plus the unit can be set to automatically switch over to its "keep warm" setting after the cooking time has ended in order to keep food at an ideal serving temperature.
The slow cooker's "ob-round" removable ceramic cooking pot provides interior quart markings that aid in adding ingredients and a flared rim for easy handling, pouring, and catching of lid condensation. Its glass lid is designed with a silicone soft seal to maintain moisture during cooking, prevent edges from chipping, and reduce noise. The slow cooker's cool-touch handles are large and simple to grip, and the housing handles are secured with three screws for extra durability and reliability. Other highlights include a three-prong round cord, four large non-slip feet, a wall standoff rear bumper, and integrated cord storage. In addition, an aluminum inner liner, with a gently curved bottom that wipes clean easily, fits flush over the unit's exterior housing to prevent food or spills from getting trapped inside. The slow cooker measures 14-1/2 by 19 by 9-4/5 inches and carries a one-year hassle-free replacement warranty.
BEWARE!! - My crock cracked during 3rd use
After my experience, I looked up KitchenAid's website. There they have a forum and a special thread for those who have had their crocks crack. Some people are on their 3rd replacement and the crocks are cracking in the same place every time.
MY REVIEW:
I bought this KitchenAid slow cooker in black and I really had to talk myself into buying it because it was so expensive. I kept telling myself you get what you pay for. Well, tonight I want to cry because I had just started a pork roast to cook overnight. After leaving the kitchen, my husband and I both heard a loud pop. I went back and found my slow cooker leaking liquid all over the place. I took out the crock, turned it upside-down and found a winding crack all along the bottom.
I've only owned my KitchenAid slow cooker for about 2 weeks and the crack occurred during the third time I used it. At this point I don't know if I want a replacement slow cooker directly from KitchenAid or whether I want to return the slow cooker to Amazon for a refund. If I got a replacement, I would be nervous to leave it on overnight or when I leave home, which is the whole benefit of having a slow cooker. Worrying about your slow cooker that has a retail price of $150 doesn't seem like a very good value to me.
Great slow cooker
After my old Rival slowcooker stopped working, i decided to get one that didn't boil or run so hot. And I wanted a bigger one.
The KitchenAid one cost more (take 25 off with Amazon) but I like that it has a simmer setting that is great for soups.
Pluses: Huge. The lid seals to the pan so no steam escapes. Digital timer. Looks nice. Programmable timer. Cool on outside. Maintains proper temperature.
I've cooked twice with it and the results were excellent.
The prior reviewer commented it was too heavy to take to potluck with her. Well..yeah. Get something smaller for that. It's absurd to rank this product based on that.
excellent slow cooker
My less than 2yo rival slow cooker died, so I started shopping and this Kitchen Aid had so many great features. I love the large capacity for family meals. For its first test run I made the Chipolte Chicken Drummettes recipe that came with the cooker. They were excellent; we especially liked the countdown timer for when the kids were asking how long until dinner!
Then Sunday my family decided about 1 in the afternoon they wanted stew for dinner, so I put it to the test loaded it up with veggies thawed, browned added the meat and kicked it on high temp. at 2 pm by 6 it was looking good. Now for the real challenge cooking dumplings on top. Mixed my dumplings plopped them on left the lid off for the first 10 minutes of cooking plopped the lid on for 10 more minutes of cooking and they were done! This is the first slow cooker I've ever owned that could actually cook the dumplings in just 20 minutes (my rival took an hour and still parts were doughy) Stew was excelent evenly cooked, and on high temp no burned spots.
Ceramic pot is easy to clean- seal on lid easy to remove and wash plus the seal kept steam from condensing on cupboard above cooker too.
As to the weight of the product, yes, it is heavy but it is the ceramic pot adding most of the weight any ceramic crock or bowl of 7 quart size is going to be heavy.
