Hamilton Beach 8 Quart Programmable Slow Cooker with Three Temperature Settings, Dishwasher Safe Crock and Lid, Silver (33480)

Excellent unit easy to use

Very nice. Just what I needed and was looking for. Larger size, nice looking, programmable. Cooks very well.

I’ve owned this slow Hamilton Beach cooker for over 4 years. Moved from Palm Beach to San Francisco to Lakeland Florida and it is still cooking. It is basic but does the “SLOW COOKING” job VERY well, from pot roast, lamb shanks to Biryani, which is what it is supposed to do. No bells or whistles! The price is right for a basic unit!

My family seems to blow through slow cooker meals! I get one bowl of soup, chili and such before it's gone. Not even around long enough to freeze leftovers. So it was time to purchase a larger slow cooker/crock pot. I have a smaller, similar one with the controller, that I truly love, but it's for one or two people. I also have my mother in-law's older Hamilton Beach 6 qt with the dial. It works just fine after many, many years it's just not big enough. So, I stated searching for a larger one. 10 qts seemed ridiculously large, 8 qt. is PERFECT! I read the reviews, thank you everyone for sharing your feedback. The exterior does indeed seem to get warmer than the 6qt, however it also has a much larger surface area. The lid that some complained about, can't see the issue. It sits like it should and I have no steam escaping from the crock so not sure what the issue possibly is? I'm increasing my favorite recipes by 50% and have not had to increase my cooking times at all. I was concerned with the extra volume I might, but this isn't the case. If you've done your research and understand what a slow cooker is, and how they are designed, what more could you ask for in a truly inexpensive cooker. I've fallen in love with America's Test Kitchen's Slow Cooker recipe book- highly recommend if you want to get the most out of your slow cooker. Enjoy your new slow cooker, I'm certainly enjoying mine!

It’s large and works great. Well worth the money

Perfect for get togethers or large families! I use it a lot!!!

My son loved cooking brisket in this crock pot. So far so good.

I was able to fit a 10 pound spiral ham in this slow cooker on New Year’s Day. Its easy to use. The settings are warm, low, and high. I love that it switches to warm after the food cooks. You can set multiple cooking methods but I haven’t done that. The crock is easy to clean. The drawback of one this size is that its a bit heavy. However, I like that it isn’t over flowing for soup or chili with my usual recipes.

Cumple con lo especificado

This is really big , not suited for my family use

This is a good sized unit for making large dinners. It is perfect for families, for those who like lots of leftovers and for others who prefer to freeze amounts for several future dinners. The controls are easy to use and program, the inner part easy to clean (I would let it soak first if necessary) and the stew turned out perfectly cooked. The only thing we noticed was that the outside metal siding got very hot towards the end of the cooking cycle, something we can't recall for sure happening with our old unit. The manufacturer has addressed this by placing high heat warnings around the unit however. This is actually bigger than our last unit so it was a pleasant surprise. I recommend this product.

Excelente producto y funcionando bien

My mom loves making ribs in her slow cooker. She used to have crock-pot but after two of them died over the course of a couple years, she wanted to give a new brand a shot. This one fits the bill nicely. So far she loves the capabilities of it, and finds it works very well so far. Long term durability will always be the determining factor, but at this point, still works great!