[Small-Appliance-Cooking] need a new slow cooker

[slery]

I would love to know what you end up with. I, too, have this kind of old 
slow cooker and love it. I only used the griddle once or twice. I loved 
the base being seperate and easy to clean.
Cindy

On 1/18/2026 12:51 AM, Sandra Streeter via Small-Appliance-Cooking wrote:
> Hey, all:
>
> Open to suggestions here. The West Bend slow cooker I've had for about 3
> years now-metal, rectangular, 6-7 qt with a removable griddle underneath and
> a simple dial control for temp-is losing its nonstick coating, so I need to
> replace it. It's very similar to one I grew up with, but that one didn't
> develop the nonstick coating issue-apparently, a different company
> manufactures them now-lesser quality, for sure. So, I looked into slow
> cookers at Amazon, and there is one, a rare one, that doesn't require the
> heavy lifting of a crock off a base or for carrying anywhere, but the temps
> are controlled by a touch pad, of course. I love the lightness, portability
> and convenience of the one that's on its way out, but I'm not likely to find
> a quality unit like that. You could even brown your meat as the unit sat on
> its griddle-super-simple. Any thoughts from someone who's recently bought a
> blind-friendly slow cooker and maybe is as picky as me, LOL? I look forward
> to getting some clarity here. Thanks, in advance, for any suggestions.
>
>
> Sandra
>
> In these days we find that our hands are more often upon the bowstring than
> the harp. . . Yet there is much that is fair, and though in all lands love
> is now mingled with grief, it grows perhaps the greater .
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