Bella - 5-Quart Slow Cooker - black/silver

This product is not really 2 stars bad, but I have to call them on false advertising that this offers delay cooking. I already have 2 working crock pots, but thought I would buy another, b/c this one reportedly offers "20-hour delay timer lets you start cooking at a later time". A more accurate statement would be that it allows you to END cooking at a later time (up to 20 hours later). In my mind, a "delay" cooker would delay before turning on, not delay when you can eat your meal. ALL slow cookers are delay cookers by that definition. So, do NOT expect your cooker to delay start. That being said, it does appear to be well designed and has a leakproof lid which is handy for traveling w/ your crock pot. It also shifts to "warm" mode for 4 hours when done cooking, which is handy. If you want a cooker w/ a delay, I learned that one needs to buy a dual-timer cooker, which are rare, and more expensive, but they do exist.

I had seen a lot of crockpot recipes online so I figured I would give this a try to see what al the hype was about. I got this on sale as a daily deal and it was a steal. This cooker has multiple setting so you can adjust the heat, along with a display that has an easy to read timer. It cooked my meal just like it said it would and I was able to enjoy a nice home cooked meal without any cooking on my part. It was extremely simple and easy to learn how to use. Plus it was easy to clean and has handles to keep the glass side in place so you can tote it around and store it without worrying about it sliding off.

We end up going to several pot-lucks and with our existing slow cookers, keeping the lids on during transport was a challenge. This one seals the rim and locks down but does have a small port in the glass to relieve pressure. The only feature I wish it had would be to set a temp rather than the low, medium and high options but for the price I wouldn't expect that. Does what we wanted for a good price on the Deal of the Day.

This is basically a one pot multi use device that is also a pressure cooker. Once you get used to the concept of sautéing your food first and then using the pressure cooker to finish up the dish you come out with a tasty dish. My favorite recipe so far is pot roast, which in less than 2 hours cooks up wonderfully. I find this to be a sturdy unit which will give me years of use.

I waited over my 15 days to return this crockpot, so it was not returnable. The center button (+) was already depressed in when I got it out of the box and still does not work. I do not like the rubber closures on the top that you have to pull on in order to close the lid. It is smaller than my old one, so that didn't help matters. Wish I could have exchanged it.

I like that after the time you set it for it automatically turns it to warm. I wish you could set a temperature instead of just high or low. The rubber arms to hold the lid are a little flimsy, first one I received one was broken and had to exchange it for a new one. Got this on a deal of the day so for the price it’s a good crock pot.

This is a great size for my family of 3. It allows for meals and leftovers which works great for us. I went with this model over a smaller version because it had the ability to set timer. We're a busy family (like most nowadays) so being able to set this before work (low) or before practice (high) makes it very convenient.

I purchased as a Deal of the Day and I am quite pleased, even though I have not yet used it. It goes well with my kitchen appliances. I like the style and look, as well as the features. I am sure it will perform well. I purchased a Bella hand mixer and LOVE it. So, I cannot wait to use my new crock pot!