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Slow Cooker that browns meats

Happy Smile — Thu, 18 Feb 2016 16:15:14 GMT

Looking for a slow cooker that sears meats. I did find one at Williams Sonona , "all-clad" slow cooker for $300.00 (sale price)...

Does anyone know where I can locate one for a much more reasonable price.

Let me know....

Re: Slow Cooker that browns meats

RespectLife — Thu, 18 Feb 2016 16:19:39 GMT

K41333

Ninja 4 in 1 cooker

$139.92 +S/H

It has been a TSV a couple of times prior.

Re: Slow Cooker that browns meats

Happy Smile — Thu, 18 Feb 2016 16:21:53 GMT

Love your nickname! Thank you for replying so quickly. I will definitely look into the Ninja!

Re: Slow Cooker that browns meats

fthunt — Thu, 18 Feb 2016 16:21:55 GMT

WOW $300 gold clad? I have a large metal one cost $50 and I'm giving it to charity - used once. Too big. Caution: metal inserts can stick when browning if too hot. I love my $35 ceramic (insert) - have had it for years and I sear meat in a frying pan and then transfer. So you have a frying pan to wash but you won't know 'washing' until you have to scrub that metal bottom. That's real work!

Re: Slow Cooker that browns meats

karlam — Thu, 18 Feb 2016 16:29:42 GMT

I have the Ninja and I put it on the stove top setting first to brown then switch over to slow cook. Also, the Instant Pot 6 in 1 is a pressure cooker, slow cooker, etc. You can also brown in that. The interior on the Instant Pot is stainless steel instead of a non-stick surface if that makes a difference to you.

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Sooner — Thu, 18 Feb 2016 16:32:54 GMT

******OR multi pot thing. You can also get an extra pot for it--all stainless steel. It is a browner, slow cooker and pressure cooker!

Re: Slow Cooker that browns meats

ChynnaBlue — Thu, 18 Feb 2016 16:50:10 GMT

@RespectLife wrote:
K41333
Ninja 4 in 1 cooker
$139.92 +S/H

It has been a TSV a couple of times prior.

Yes, and this is exactly why I bought the Ninja. It does a great job of searing meat on the stove top setting and then I switch it to the slow cooker setting and it takes care of it. I use my Ninja cooker a lot for a variety of things and it was a really good purchase for me. I looked at a variety of other slow cookers that also browned, but they were all in the same price range and some did less. One actually had a removable pot that you were supposed to put on the stove to sear or brown meat and the put in the cooker to slow cook. It was more expensive than the Ninja and did less. No thanks.

Re: Slow Cooker that browns meats

meem120 — Thu, 18 Feb 2016 18:07:30 GMT

Love my Ninja.

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Kachina624 — Thu, 18 Feb 2016 18:08:34 GMT

I bought the Cook's Essentials 6qt pressure cooker last fall when it was a TSV. I also have the Ninja 4 in 1, but I prefer using the slow cooker and sear functions of the PC. For one thing the dial is easier to read. I like having the PC to use for fast cooking. If I could just have one, I'd take the PC.

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ThinkOutsidetheBox — Thu, 18 Feb 2016 20:53:12 GMT

I have the Ninja 4-in-1 that I got here, and I like it well enough BUT....I swear mine is defective. It seems to have one temperature, no matter what it is put on, and that temperature is boil. It was far too late to send it back once I discovered this though. Anyone else have or notice this problem?

I just got the Cook's Companion Multi-Cooker off eVine the other day. It seems to have more controls and it has a porcelain coated interior pot. It only came with a few recipes, so I am going to use the Ninja cookbook and adapt those recipes to the CC. I will keep the Ninja, because the spouse likes to make chili, and we can actually use both at the same time. Cornbread in one while making chili in the other, etc. I really avoid using our big oven as much as possible.

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giddy up — Thu, 18 Feb 2016 22:08:11 GMT

I have a Cuisinart MSC 600 from Amazon that brown, slow cooks, steams, warms, etc.

Good pricing too.

Re: Slow Cooker that browns meats

ECBG — Fri, 19 Feb 2016 23:56:21 GMT

I looked at the one the OP posted about. To me items are at their best about 6 to 6 1/2 hours of cooking. All items get "cooked" of course but there's always a high point of appearance, flavor, and texture. If I start something and leave, I'm going to want a delay start so it stays within the period I mentioned. This one (due to the touch panel can't use a lamp timer to turn it on. I can wash a pan and if I'm not home all day can get the best result.

Re: Slow Cooker that browns meats

Mustang Shar — Sat, 20 Feb 2016 00:15:10 GMT

After 2 defective Cuisinart multi cookers, ( the temp control panels cracked ), I bought the "Gold Clad" LOL. It was on sale at WS and I've been very happy with it.

The Cuisinart browned meats in the unit, that's probably what caused the control panels to crack and not work properly anymore . The All Clad pan comes out to stove top brown.

Good luck with whatever you chose. I always brown foods before slow cooking.

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starbrightstarlight123 — Sat, 20 Feb 2016 01:44:48 GMT

Evine has a slow cooker with many functions it browns meat i bought it and it is a great product

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Tigriss — Sat, 20 Feb 2016 02:06:34 GMT

I already have the Ninja 4-n-1 and purchased the Cooks Companion one on the vine channel. I love mine. It is a ceramic pot so it does very well and without teflon. I really is better than the Ninja. It is slightly larger, the ceramic is without fail, the best non0stick surface. It heats up much faster than the Ninja and has more functions, plus a clear lid to see what you are doing.

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Tigriss — Sat, 20 Feb 2016 02:14:40 GMT

Oh, yeah...it really browns meat well and caramelized veggies wonderfully! Also $101 price is nice.

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sidsmom — Sat, 20 Feb 2016 02:08:22 GMT

@karlam wrote:
I have the Ninja and I put it on the stove top setting first to brown then switch over to slow cook. Also, the Instant Pot 6 in 1 is a pressure cooker, slow cooker, etc. You can also brown in that. The interior on the Instant Pot is stainless steel instead of a non-stick surface if that makes a difference to you.

I vote for the Instant Pot!

Re: Slow Cooker that browns meats

ctinaw — Sat, 20 Feb 2016 04:12:39 GMT

I have the ninja multi cooker - works great. There is also a curtis stone version.

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AZ Jan — Sat, 20 Feb 2016 07:21:46 GMT

@giddy up wrote:
I have a Cuisinart MSC 600 from Amazon that brown, slow cooks, steams, warms, etc.
Good pricing too.

ITA! Love my Cuisinart MSC 600 from Amazon!

Re: Slow Cooker that browns meats

luvdoodles — Sat, 20 Feb 2016 11:26:05 GMT

I have the Ninja as well and love it. Browns meat great and there is one less pan to clean. I highly recommend it.