Michael wrote:
> I'm thinking of picking up a new slow cooker.
>
> I see that the Hamilton Beach model 33966 slow cooker comes with a
> temperature probe that can read the internal temperature of a piece of
> meat or poultry, and automatically shift the cooker into "Keep Warm"
> mode, once a set temperature is reached.
>
> Anyone know how well this works or how valuable it might be? It seems
> like a useful feature to me, and since this slow cooker seems to have
> most of the other features I'm looking for (decent capacity,
> programmable cooking time, power interruption protection, etc.) I'd be
> inclined to buy it, unless I hear from folks that it's just a piece of
> junk full of worthless gimmicks.
> --
> Michael
I'm thinking it's a good idea- I know mine cooks a little hotter than
my old one, and if I set it on low before I go to work, stuff can be
quite well done.