A different crockpot question

[mrsv98]

I received a new Rival Crockpot for Christmas (yes, I asked for it ) I set it up and turned it on this am for the first time and now I am wondering if it works correctly. It is giving off a ton of heat and I can't touch the outside without a pot holder.

My old one never got that hot but it was an old model. This one has the removable insert and I am wondering if that makes a difference.

Any thoughts? Does yours get hot to the touch? Should I run home and turn it off? Hmmmm...

 

[OrlandoMike]

I doubt I would use a crock pot for the first time if I wasn't home. It does seem to be a little hot.....

 

[wisegal]

I have a Rival crock pot as well, the outside does not get that hot but it does bring things to a boil. It seems to cook things faster than the receope I am following says it should.

 

[legalsea]

My opinion: older crockpots (or slow cookers) simply did not get as 'hot as modern ones do. It was very easy with my old crockpot (back in the 1970s) to dump a roast or chicken into it, add some liquid, turn it on to 'low', and leave for the day. Even after 10 hours of cooking the meat would not be 'overdone'.

I finally got rid of my old crockpot. One reason: it was a hassle to clean (the inside was not removeable; you had to be very careful in cleaning it out so you would not get the electrical cord wet).

My new one simply cooks too hot, even on the lowest setting. Most meats are done after 3 hours.

It is my belief that, due to some government regulation, the crockpot makers must fix the 'lowest' temperature to 200 degrees or so, so as to avoid a build-up of bateria. I have no evidence of this, but I have purchased three slow cookers/crockpots in the past ten years trying to get one that cooks as deliciously slow as my old one. Gone are the days of leaving the crockpot on while I work all day.

 

[Dodie]

I agree. I have a newer Rival crockpot too and it gets very hot to the touch and brings liquid to a boil even on low. I use it, but it doesn't take as long to cook things as the old ones did.

I agree with the bacteria police theory. That's probably valid. I hadn't thought of it.

 

[tinkntraining]

Yup. My Rival gets pretty hot to the touch, too. And it does cook faster than the older models.

 

[mrsv98]

I am glad to hear it is not unusual. It is sitting on a counter with nothing around it and is plugged into a power strip that will trip if it gets too hot. It will be interesting to see how "cooked" the food is when I get home at 3.45p.

 

[anniemae]

I also have a rival and when I was looking for a new crock pot I had read lots of reviews on crock pots. A lot of folks comment that Rival crock pots run really really hot. I find that if a recepie calls for something to cook for 8-10 hours, mine is done in more like 5-6 hours.

 

[momrek06]

My RIVAL is one year old. It has the insert. It DOES get hot on the outside.

 

[mrsstats]

I got rid of my Rival because it got too hot.

 

[Papa Deuce]

I don't know what brand we have, but it has low, medium, and high.

 

[Mrs.Milo]

I just bought a Cooks crockpot last week, and used it this weekend for a chicken dish, on low. It gets very hot on the outside, and the insert tells you that it gets hot and to use potholders to touch the outside when on.

 

[JR6ooo4]

We have a Hamilton Beach. It has HIGH-LOW-WARM settings. I am trying to remember if it boils on the LOW setting. I think just a tiny bit, but I have never realy had it even a quarter full. That probably makes a difference.

I guess on WARM you could simmer it all day then crank it up for a while to make sure you hit the minimum temp.

Mikeeee

 

[christineann]

I loved my first Rival crockpot, which didn't have a removable insert and didn't get too hot on the outside. The exterior of the one I have now gets very hot, so I put it on a large lucite cutting board/trivet. I miss my old one!

 

[Trish Bessette]

I returned mine because of that very fact. Couldn't stand it!!! The reason I use a crockpot is while I'm at work. Tried it 2 times, got home to find everything dried up and burnt. Piece of crap. I see a recall in the future.

 

[momrek06]

We have a Hamilton Beach. It has HIGH-LOW-WARM settings. I am trying to remember if it boils on the LOW setting. I think just a tiny bit, but I have never realy had it even a quarter full. That probably makes a difference.

I guess on WARM you could simmer it all day then crank it up for a while to make sure you hit the minimum temp.

Mikeeee

And do not use the WARM feature for food that you take right out of the refrigerator....I made Beef Stew in my Rival CP which we had on Dec 23rd.

On the 24th, I decided we would finish that off for dinner. I took the beef stew from the refrigerator and put it in my Rival and set it to WARM.

We then went to Mass and hit the Supermarket for a few more last minute items. All in all we were probably gone 3.5 hours (minimum).....the beef stew was lukewarm.... I figured it would be piping hot. And I did not want to use the LOW feature as I did not want to re-cook the beef stew!!!

I am thinking the WARM feature is for your meal that is done cooking and you are just not going to eat it right away so you set it to WARM until you are ready for dinner.