I absolutely love my Crockpot 7qt oval slow cooker! We use it nearly every week to make everything from beef roasts and pulled pork to pork chops, chicken, and chili. The set-it-and-forget-it feature is perfect for our hectic schedules, allowing us to come home to a delicious, home-cooked meal without having to spend hours in the kitchen.

What I appreciate most about this slow cooker is its convenience and ease of use. The generous 7-quart capacity is ideal for our family gatherings, comfortably serving 9+ people or fitting a 7-pound roast. The stoneware insert's easy to cleanup, thanks to its coating, and the lid is dishwasher-safe. I also love the warm function, which keeps our meals at the perfect serving temperature, especially when dinner plans get delayed. Having tried other brands in the past, I can confidently say that the "Crockpot" brand stands out for its reliability and functionality.

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This crockpot is perfect! You don’t need anything fancy to get the job done! Very reasonable in price, easy to clean, very durable, and cooked our chicken perfectly. A must have for your kitchen!

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I'll be honest, I was not much of a cook before getting married last year, and this crockpot has been an essential for me. Even though I have since learned a lot about cooking, I still use this crockpot at least once a week because it's just nice to be able to put ingredients in and then take a meal out of it later without having to put in much effort. It's great for busy, full days where you don't have much time.

I've found this 7-quart crockpot to be the perfect size for 2 people. We end up with a serving size (of meat and veggies) for both of us at dinner and then my husband is able to get a lunch out of it the next day too (so in total it typically gives me 3-4 serving sizes). I suppose if you were just making a meat or veggie or some other single food in here, you'd get more portions, but I put everything in there so I don't get many servings out of it, but it suits us perfectly fine.

Cooking low and slow is my motto with this thing. I feel like that keeps the meat from drying out. Personally, I have found that chicken breasts cook in about 2 1/2-3 hours on low and a roast takes around 8 hours (give or take depending on how many lbs) on low. Depending on what kind of veggies I decide to go with, I will add those in the crockpot 30 mins-1 hour before I plan on taking everything out and serving. I have not branched out to many other types of dishes with a crockpot, but I know it can be used for soups, lasagna, oatmeal, breakfast casseroles, and even desserts, so if you don't fancy meat, then you can still enjoy the benefits of a crockpot.

Overall, if you aren't the best of cooks, you're looking for something to make meals easier or you don't have much time to devote to being in the kitchen.. the crockpot is for you. Good luck in your cooking endeavors!

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The following was my response to a comment on trevtnyc's review on 6/22/11:

I agree with the original poster, trevtnyc, and seriously doubt the validity of the comment by Target Shopper. I have never used any brand of slow cooker other than Crock-Pot so I can not comment on how they work but the "spewing" is something I have never seen in over 30 years including the 7 quart SCV700SS. There are small "canals" but no visible steam has come out while I've been using it although it's possible steam could escape this way as it does prevent a seal from forming. But spewing? Really? You're doing something seriously wrong.

I have also never burned anything in a crock pot including this one. I have never had a crock pot boil over even when filled to the absolute brim. I have had to replenish the water but not since I took the time to re-read the booklet.

Also mentioned has been how hot the stainless steel outside gets with only a mention in the booklet that the outside gets hot and only the handles should be used. I don't know how else they could have stated that the outside gets hot and only the handles should be used. It seems a perfectly clear warning to me.

It seems some people do not understand how the crock pot works. It is the outside that heats the crock. The crock has no heating element of any kind. The crock simply keeps in the heat provided by the metal surrounding it. Of course it gets hot. Just like an oven or stove - you heat something, it's hot.

This crock pot is no hotter than my previous ones. I have burned myself slightly on nearly every crock pot I've owned because I haven't paid attention. My fault. If I am paying attention and use the handles as instructed or pot holders, I never have problems.

As the original reviewer suggests, read the booklet if it isn't working as you think it should. I am 99% sure the complaints here and elsewhere can be attributed almost entirely to user error.

MY REVIEW IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE:
Trevtnyc pretty much covered everything in his review of the Crock-Pot SCV700SS 7 quart Oval Manual Slow Cooker.

To clarify the description, for the model SCV700, manual means it does not have a setting to turn the cooker on at a specified time. This model IS oval. It has a glass lid but plastic handle. It has high, low and keep warm settings. The removable ceramic pot is HOT!!!! as is the outside of the cooker!!!

So, we just had a party and we had a chance to use our older 5 quart Crock-Pot and this new one (which is why we bought this one).

As for splattering, spewing and overflow, there was no splattering or spewing on either one.

Both were literally filled to the brim. (I mentioned filling older ones to the brim but I don't think it was quite as "to the brim" as it was this time.) I suggest leaving at least an inch between the top edge (not including the rim) and your contents. Both were boiling. If you remember, I mentioned this version has 4 small grooves in the rim of the pot to let steam escape although very little steam has escaped in my use. With the contents of this pot all the way to the top and with it boiling, it did allow enough liquid out to fill the groove in the rim and some of the liquid even overflowed.

The good news is, the change in the design of the pot allowed the overflow to spill over the top and drip onto the counter missing the outside of the cooker almost entirely. The older version overflowed also but it ran over the edge of the pot and directly into the cooker. Since the cooker is not submersible, it took some time to clean out the burned on overflow. (I soaked a paper towel in vinegar and laid it over the crusty stuff and then wiped it off.)

I am seriously considering throwing away my old one and buying another one of these pots even though I really don't anticipate anymore parties.

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We have tried a few different types of slow cooker this is one of the best. We use it all the time. The size is perfect and it does a great job.

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if i could give this a 0 i would.
the handles literally melted off and my whole house smelled like plastic for days.
why do they sell here if the voltage doesn’t align? no idea? please don’t get this without checking the voltage

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Take care, this device is not computable with KSA electricity, I've returned it back...

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Excellent buy