Cuisinart MSC-600 3-In-1 Cook Central 6-Quart Multi-Cooker: Slow Cooker, Brown/Saute, Steamer

Fantastic Product
When I read about this item at Williams Sonoma I wanted to try it.
They had a good price as well.
I always check Amazon before buying anything. Instead of the 7 quart,
i only needed the 6 quart and Amazon had that at a great price.
It came really fast from the retailer-Beach Audio. Sometimes Amazon affiliated
retailers send the cheapest way possible, but Beach Audio did a great job.

When I got it, I used it the next day for beef stew.
It was just as advertised. It worked great.
I followed the instructions and it was the best stew i ever made.
The whole family loved it.

It is not only easy to use, but i can do all the cooking i want in one pot.
I don't have to clean pots and sauce pans.
The clean up is so simple and easy, and it does not take up the whole counter.

What I don't understand is why this wasn't invented decades ago.
It was too simple an idea for big corporations to think up I guess.

Now my primary cooking method
UPDATE: Yes - it is Made in China

UPDATE: No - you cannot use the insert on top of the stove nor in the oven

UPDATE: No - there is no delay timer of any sort. You cannot, for instance, set a timer to cook on high for 1 hour, then drop to low for 4 hours then drop to warm to keep the food at a safe temp. Nor can you set a delay timer to start cooking at a future time. The closest there is: you can select high, low or simmer slow cook and set the number of hours. At the end of that time it will automatically down select to warm to stop "cooking" the food but keep it at a safe temp. The warm feature runs for 8 hours (or you can program it on warm up to 24 hours) then the unit shuts itself off. High, low, simmer can be set on a timer up to 24 hours then auto switches to warm for 8 hours. Max cooking time on any timed setting is 24 hours. Every time you open the lid, add 15-20 minutes to the recipe cooking time.

UPDATE: Slow cook temps are HIGH = 212...

Miracle Cooking
I made a pot roast with this machine...it was my first time every trying this...and it came out wonderful. I love the fact that you can braise/brown...and then slow cook all in one spot. The ability to set your own temps. if desired is a wonderful feature.

The meal was enjoyed by all and clean-up was very simple.

This was my forth crock pot over the years, I alway bought cheap ones...this was so worth the money. I was able to put my hands under the pot while cooking...where other pots had so much heat under them, they started to affect my counters.

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