Set it, forget it
BEST OVERALL Cuisinart MSC-600
This handsome appliance is also multifunctional: In addition to slow cooking, it can brown/sauté, roast and steam.
Pros
Keeps food at optimal temperature
Sides and handles stay cool to the touch
Dishwasher safe and easy to clean by hand
Cons
None that we could find
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Greenpan Ceramic Nonstick 6-Qt Slow Cooker
This slow cooker has excellent cooking performance, versatility and good looks. Plus, we love its nonstick surface and lightweight design.
Pros
Keeps food warm at optimal temperature
Stovetop and oven safe
Easy to clean
Cons
None we could find
BEST VALUE Pros
Dishwasher safe
Cons
Heavy
The best slow cookers of 2023
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Hamilton Beach Set ‘n Forget 33967
This model isn’t elegant, but it’s programmable and includes a temperature probe. Best of all, it’s excellent at slow cooking without overcooking.
Includes serving spoon
Lid clips on for transporting
Continues to cook on the warm setting
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When you can’t spend much time cooking, a slow cooker is ideal. After some prep work, just toss your ingredients in the cooker, set it, and forget it – at least until it’s time to sit down
ALL-CLAD SD800D51
All-clad SD800D51
Think of this stainless-steel model as the Rolls Royce of slow cookers. It gives top-notch cooking performance and includes many bells and whistles.
Pros
Keeps food warm at optimal temperature
Programmable
Nonstick
Cons
Can’t be used on stovetop or oven
Cooking vessel is not dishwasher safe
Instant Precision 6-quart Dutch Oven
This programmable and very versatile model has a heavy covered enameled cast iron pan rather than a ceramic crock or a metal pot.
Pros
Keeps food warm at optimal temperature
Warm, braise, and sauté settings
Stovetop, oven and dishwasher safe
Cons
Very heavy