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Cute Little Slow Cooker

Free2be — Sat, 18 Jan 2020 06:44:29 GMT

K402317

Elite MST-5240 3.5 Quart Slow Cooker with Locking Lid $44.99

I'm tempted because it's so cute and perfect for any casserole. I can see putting together dinner in the morning without need to use a bulkier appliance and the dish would store in the refrigerator easy enough, too.

I'm not familiar with this brand but with other models they are selling at Amazon, those have good reviews.

@SharkE, you might want to take a glance at this red piece of sweetness.

The outside measurement is kind of big so that's making me rethink this for the lack of room to store. Wish it wasn't so long.

Includes casserole slow cooker, 9" x 13" stoneware pot, and tempered glass lid
Measures 18.78" x 11.81" x 7.68"

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Diva on The Q — Sat, 18 Jan 2020 10:25:50 GMT

It is cute! I already have a 6-quart slow cooker but am so tempted to purchase this one. I'll add it to my wish list for now.

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K9buddy — Sat, 18 Jan 2020 10:56:01 GMT

Amazon Prime has it for much cheaper with free shipping and returns.

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4kitties — Sat, 18 Jan 2020 11:27:26 GMT

I have this 9x13 size cooker. Mine is a Rival Crock Pot and I got it on clearance at Target. Rival also makes a smaller, 2.5 mini casserole. It is an oval shape. I have it too. It is a very nice size for us now that I only cook for two.

They are both very good!

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4kitties — Sat, 18 Jan 2020 12:10:51 GMT

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4kitties — Sat, 18 Jan 2020 12:11:54 GMT

Having some trouble posting but that is a picture of the 2.5qt mini casserole size.

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phoenixbrd — Sat, 18 Jan 2020 13:53:09 GMT

I have the smallest Instant Pot for the RV....and I consider it a cute little cooker. Love it!

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AuntG — Sat, 18 Jan 2020 15:01:54 GMT

Cute for a retro kitchen. Through my own fault, I asked for a 6 quart at Christmas and got it. What was I thinking? I have a 6 quart Nesco and Ninja that can cook slowly. I really needed one this size, but I'm not buying another slow cooker! I'm trying to downsize.

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froggy — Sat, 18 Jan 2020 15:32:08 GMT

@4kitties wrote:

I have this one and use it all the time for casseroles and for jst doing a couple of chicken breasts or pork chops in gravy. I got it at my local market for about $25.

Re: Cute Little Slow Cooker

SharkE — Sat, 18 Jan 2020 18:52:03 GMT

@Free2be wrote:
K402317
Elite MST-5240 3.5 Quart Slow Cooker with Locking Lid $44.99

I'm tempted because it's so cute and perfect for any casserole. I can see putting together dinner in the morning without need to use a bulkier appliance and the dish would store in the refrigerator easy enough, too.

I'm not familiar with this brand but with other models they are selling at Amazon, those have good reviews.

@SharkE, you might want to take a glance at this red piece of sweetness.

The outside measurement is kind of big so that's making me rethink this for the lack of room to store. Wish it wasn't so long.
Includes casserole slow cooker, 9" x 13" stoneware pot, and tempered glass lid
Measures 18.78" x 11.81" x 7.68"

That's purdy alright , I assume it's dishwasher safe, stonware & all.

wish my dang Cuisinart would die LOL 'Thanks' (not) for telling me ! LOL

Re: Cute Little Slow Cooker

Free2be — Sat, 18 Jan 2020 18:55:04 GMT

@4kitties That little Rival is a cutie, too. I wasn't aware there were these casserole sizes in crock pots. And here I thought I had everything I needed. ha.

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Sooner — Sat, 18 Jan 2020 18:59:35 GMT

I would be skeptical of how well those little flat ones would heat and hold heat. . .

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4kitties — Sat, 18 Jan 2020 19:51:22 GMT

@Sooner

I have been very happy with them both. They cook just like the deeper crock pots.

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froggy — Sat, 18 Jan 2020 19:57:12 GMT

@Sooner wrote:
I would be skeptical of how well those little flat ones would heat and hold heat. . .

The small Crock Pot one has latches on it. See the picture above.

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Moonlady — Sat, 18 Jan 2020 20:41:39 GMT

I love the Moroccan-like pattern, and the size would be nice for just the two of us.

Amazon has it for just under $27. But reviews are mixed. Those lucky enough to have received theirs without imperfections love it. Others have encountered chips and even melting glue, which could cause the handle(s) to come off.

This lack of quality control annoys the heck out of me. There's no reason why everything shouldn't be a 5-star review. Quality workmanship is, sadly, hit-and-miss today.

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Free2be — Sun, 19 Jan 2020 03:12:10 GMT

I ordered the smaller model that 4kitties recommended because it is smaller and the Amazon price is good. Those reviews are worrisome but I might get lucky and get one without any of the problems some people had with glazing or broken clips. I don't really care about the clips because I won't be transporting it outside of the house.

Before ordering I visited TJ Maxx and Goodwill thinking one of them might happen to show up but no. Amazon is offering one reburbished for a couple dollars knocked off and for a brief moment I considered that because I knew it would come without major damage but decided to go wild, gamble, and spend the $2 bucks, go for gold.

Thanks to all of you for offering your opinons.

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novamc1 — Sun, 19 Jan 2020 15:30:20 GMT

A few years ago, I looked into a similar, but rectangular, small slow-cooker casserole by Crock-Pot and almost ordered it from their website, until I read the reviews.

I couldn't find enough good comments to want to try it out. At that time, it was being sold in stores, too. I think I remember ads for ii from Kohl's or Target.

The round one looks just as cute and nice, but suspect that it's the shallow nature of the thing that might make owners unhappy with the cooking performance.

However, maybe the round shape is better than the rectangular.

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Free2be — Tue, 21 Jan 2020 03:49:21 GMT

The small crock pot that I ordered on the 18th arrived today without any broken parts and no flaws that other Amazon customers complained about. (Phew!) It's exactly like the little Crock Pot photo here.

I found a website for crock pot cooking for two using this size. There are probably other sites like it. It will be a helpful guide to keep this little sweetie from overflowing.

I wanted to pass on that you can have some assurance that you probably won't receive a defective or used product while paying for perfectly new, in this case, or get lucky like me.

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BeccaLou — Tue, 21 Jan 2020 04:13:10 GMT

@froggy I found a slow cooker crock pot brand about 8 years ago and it turns itself off and puts it on keep warm. So much better , no babysitting it. The price was messed up and the guy at kroger sold it to me for $35.00, and it was origially around $ 80.00.Plus a coupon for $5.00 for any kind of meat.