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Equipment Review: Best Slow Cookers ("Crock Pots") & Our Testing Winner

Buy our Co-Winning Slow Cooker: https://bit.ly/4bIXSpf Buy our other Co-Winning Slow Cooker: https://bit.ly/3yrRKCR Buy our Best Buy Slow Cooker: https://bit.ly/3yvO8Qf Behind the Testing: http://cooks.io/2hmwlBS Full testing details and ranking chart: http://cooks.io/2hmE2Ia Recipes & tips in our slow cooker guide: http://cooks.io/2krSikq We tested eight 6- to 7-quart slow cookers to find the best one: KitchenAid 6-Quart Slow Cooker With Solid Glass Lid Cuisinart 6-Quart 3-in-1 Cook Central Ninja 3-in-1 Cooking System Crock-Pot 6-Quart Slow Cooker with Stovetop-Safe Cooking Pot Hamilton Beach Stay or Go 6-Quart Programmable Slow Cooker Crock-Pot Smart Wifi-Enabled WeMo 6-Quart Slow Cooker Gourmia SlowSmart Express 7 Qt Digital Programmable Slow Cooker Black + Decker 7-Quart Slow Cooker—Teal Can machines designed for the same simple purpose—cooking food slowly enough that you can walk away—be all that different? You'd be surprised. We review the best (and worst) rimmed baking sheets:    • Equipment Review: Best Rimmed Baking Sheet...   Curious about carbon-steel skillets? Watch our review:    • Equipment Review: Best Carbon-Steel Skille...   WINNING TRAITS OF A GOOD SLOW COOKER At least 6- to 7-quart stated capacity and nearly the same in actual, usable capacity Oval shape that can accommodate roasts Digital and programmable; automatically switches to warming mode when cooking is done Glass lid and countdown timer to let you check progress Easy, intuitive display and controls that give unambiguous feedback to user Internal temperature sensor that automatically maintains temperature control to prevent boiling Internal insulation that prevents hot spots and maximizes cooking efficiency Handles that are large and easy to grip and that stay cool WHAT WE EXAMINED We tested eight 6- to 7-quart slow cookers, preparing a variety of recipes using both low and high temperature settings and varied cooking times. We used temperature probes to map heating patterns, and a panel of testers evaluated how easy the cookers were to use and clean. We also dismantled a set of the cookers to understand the placement and type of heating elements they contained. All slow cookers were purchased online. COOKING We prepared boneless, skinless chicken breasts; whole bone-in turkey breast; and pot roast. We evaluated the texture and flavor of the food and rated the cookers on the uniformity of cooking. We did a final round to test the built-in browning function, when available. We gave highest marks to cookers that produced evenly cooked, juicy, and tender foods every time. EASE OF USE We evaluated how easy the cookers were to fill, set, and maneuver, including the intuitiveness of controls, displays to monitor cooking, weight of the crock, size and shape of handles, and whether the handles became hot. CLEANUP We washed each model six times by hand and 10 times in the dishwasher (unless the manual instructed not to do so). We gave high marks to models that were easy to clean, with few nooks and crannies to trap food or water. We also gave preference to pots and lids that were dishwasher-safe and emerged from 10 dishwasher cycles good as new. HEATING PATTERNS To map heating patterns, we used temperature probes to track the temperature of each cooker’s contents as it heated 4 quarts of room-temperature water over a period of 6 hours on high and 12 hours on low. ABOUT US: Located in Boston’s Seaport District in the historic Innovation and Design Building, America's Test Kitchen features 15,000 square feet of kitchen space including multiple photography and video studios. It is the home of Cook’s Illustrated magazine and Cook’s Country magazine and is the workday destination for more than 60 test cooks, editors, and cookware specialists. Our mission is to test recipes over and over again until we understand how and why they work and until we arrive at the best version. If you like us, follow us: http://cooksillustrated.com   / cooksillustrated     / testkitchen     / cooksillustrated     / testkitchen