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If you're always on the go but trying to cut back on fast food, you may want to price electric slow cookers, since they can be preparing your dinner while you're still at work. The older models of slow cookers might still be functional, but the newer models have both nonstick pots and electronic controls. You may know the slow cooker by its original name, the crock pot, and these have been in use for many years. They can cook wonderful meals with the ingredients added so they can cook while you're away. You can use slow cookers for soups, stews and other healthy recipes. The meat will become tender with the long-time low heat, and dinner will be ready when you get home.

Slow cookers are made to order for busy parents, college students and bachelors who aren't home much. They will cook delicious meals that are much healthier for you than TV dinners or fast food. Just put in your ingredients and turn the electric cooker on before you leave for work or school, and arrive home to find a hot meal, freshly cooked. The models you can purchase range from about a quart and a half to eight quarts. The models of two and six quarts are the most commonly purchased. Prices start at around twenty dollars, and the biggest cookers with the most features can cost nearly two hundred dollars. Some of the names most commonly seen are Cuisinart, Rival and Hamilton Beach.

Choosing the right size from all the various electric slow cookers is important, based on what size meals you cook most often. It's not advised to buy a bigger model than you would normally need and only fill it less than halfway to the top. The units aren't made to work their best at that level. An alternative to this choice is a 3-in-1 pot with different sized pots included, so you can use whatever size you need for the meal you're cooking.

A one to two quart cooker is usually about the right size for one person. So, logically, a six quart electric cooker will work well for three to six people. When you buy a small cooker, the shape really isn't a factor, but if you buy a large pot, it should be rectangular or oval, so that it can accommodate ribs and chicken.

A slow cooker that has a removable pot will be easy for you to clean, and you can use it as a serving dish as well. Ceramic inserts are very traditional, and they retain heat well. Unglazed ceramics are used for some kinds of cooking, but glazed are a lot easier to keep clean. You can also get inserts that are tough and lightweight. You can use them in an oven or on a stove, to brown your meat before you slow cook it. You can use some ceramic pots to heat things up on a gas stove, but not on electric, without a diffuser grill. The lids of electric slow cookers are made from metal or glass, so come home to a well cooked meal without the fuss.