Best Crock Pot Reviews 2021

Don’t you love how slow cooked meat falls off the bones and melts in your mouth? But how many of us have the time to sit around all day and wait for the meat to tenderize? Not many, with our busy schedules and never ending household chores. That’s the idea behind using slow cookers and crock pots: to cook food for extended periods of time. But did you think that the two appliances are the same thing?

A slow cooker is a more traditional appliance whose single heating element only conducts heat at the base. A crock pot heats up on the sides as well and allows you several cooking settings. Crock pots have become popular because all you need to do is put in your ingredients, set the time and leave it without having to watch the food so it doesn’t burn. No more alarm clocks to remind you that there’s food on the stove! Amazing, right?

By the way, in case you didn't Crock-Pot the name of the brand that paved the way for this style of cooking appliance, so much so that people now use the term to apply to all slow cookers, no matter what kind they are, or who makes them! If you want to know more about the difference between a slow cooker and a crock pot (all crockpots are a type of slow cooker, but not all slow cookers are crock pots), take a look at the buying guide on our slow cooker review – which also features other great product options.

Crock pots come in all shapes and capacities, and it all depends on the amount of food you want to prepare. The best crock pot should have safe grip handles and a transparent lid to allow you a quick glance at your food as it cooks. One important aspect of a crock pot is its temperature settings, which should be versatile for best results. Some crock pots allow you to serve food them too, meaning you can leave the hot pot away. Always ensure that you use a glove when touching the surface of the crock because most of them can get pretty warm!