Whether you're a working mother, a bachelor, a single parent, or simply too busy to spend your time cooking, the slow cooker is a wonderful convenience. Features and sizes vary, so if you're not sure which crock pot is best for you, do some window-shopping through the links below.
1. All-Clad 6 1/2-quart Stainless Steel Slow Cooker
This is a beautiful slow cooker, and the versatile programmable timer makes it one of my favorite cookers. It has settings for various times on LOW, WARM, and HIGH.2. Kitchenaid 7-Quart Slow Cooker
This new and attractive oval slow cooker is made with flared ceramic pot and lid with a form-fitting seal, a powerful 400-watt heating element, electronic temperature management and a 10-hour programmable timer and temperature alert. It's pricier than most, but it has great features and it would make a terrific gift.
3. Cuisinart Slow Cooker
This 6.5-quart slow cooker has a brushed chrome exterior and an exciting new design. The oval crockery sits in the attractive rectangular base. This pot has low, high, and warm settings, a 0 to 8 hour timer, and it will shift to "warm" when cooking time ends. Comes with a recipe booklet with 70 recipes.4. 5-Quart Programmable Crock Pot, Rival
This 5-quart model also comes in a 6-quart size. The "smart" controls allow timed cooking on high or low.5. Rival's 5 Quart Round Crock-Pot
This 5-quart slow cooker comes with a bonus Little Dipper pot, perfiect for dips. This slow cooker has a chrome exterior, black removable stoneware, and glass lid.6. Rival 6-Quart Oval Stainless Steel Slow Cooker
This programmable slow cooker has a stainless steel exterior and the setting automatically converts to Warm when the cooking is done.7. 7-Quart Slow Cooker
Super-size slow cooker from Procter Silex. Great for large families or parties.8. 3.5 Qt. Slow Cooker w/ 3-Position Control
A smaller slow cooker from Rival, with a Rinse-Clean lifetime stick resistant coating.9. Breville 5.3-Quart, Stainless
This Breville slow cooker is a 5.3-quart model with brushed stainless steel exterior. It has a keep warm setting, a removable cook and serve crock, and glass lid.10. Westbend 5-Quart Oblong Slow Cooker
This 5-quart slow cooker pot goes from the heating and serving base to stovetop, oven, refrigerator, or freezer. It has settings for Low, Medium, and High, and settings for roasting. The base doubles as a non-stick mini-griddle.