Westbend 6-quart Versatility Everyday Cooker Polished Stainless Steel Pot Slow Cooker

I've wandered into those kitchen shops where you drool over everything and can't afford anything. And I lusted after one of their upscale brand slow cookers that move from stovetop burner to oven to fridge with ease (for a few hundred dollars). And it made me wonder whether there wasn't a cheaper way to have the utility (if not the cachet) of those things.

Enter the West Bend Versatility Slow Cooker.

Because the pot is really just a stainless steel dutch oven (with a teflon base to prevent sticking), you can do whatever you want with it--including putting it on the burner unit that comes with it. But you can also use it to brown your meat on the stove in the same pot you use for slow cooking (saving you the trouble of putting a second pot in the dishwasher). You can also dispense with the base and put the thing right in your oven, if you choose. And it's light enough that you won't dislocate a shoulder doing so.

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I am very pleased with this item, it is so easy to clean up when done and it cooks very well. Also, the fact that it can go right into the refrigerator when the leftovers cool is great. The lid does get hot while cooking, but that's what they make potholders for, so to me it is a very good product.

I always liked the West Bend slo-cookers, this is my third one. This is the best so far. Looks good with i'ts stainless steel exterior. Works like a charm. Once I ordered it ,it came so fast I was surprised. Would recommend it to everyone. It's large size is a bonus.