Customer Ratings & Reviews

I purchased it on sale and it looks like it’s very well made

I love this slow cooker, so stylish also. Would highly recommend.

How much for a slow-cooker?!? If that is the first thing you ask yourself when you see this Calphalon slow cooker, I'm sure you will be in good company. I know it was the first thing I thought. The second was, 'Wow, that's a really nice slow-cooker.' And my thought after using it for Thanksgiving was, 'OK, maybe it actually is worth that.' If you just need a slow cooker to keep queso warm, or to warm up Swedish meatballs, this is not the slow-cooker for you. You can find a ton of them for $30 and they will be fine. If you are in the market for a new slow-cooker to use for what I see as a bit of a slow-cooker renaissance (there are some fantastic new recipes that are easy, delicious, and even elegant), then this is most definitely the slow-cooker for you. I have to say that the defining feature of this Calphalon slow-cooker is the cooking pot being able to go from stove to slow-cooker. Some other slow-cookers may have had that in the past, but if so, they sure didn't make a big deal about it. This is an outstanding feature and really elevates the game when using a slow-cooker. It was just the wife and I this Thanksgiving and we didn't want to do the whole Turkey and sides thing just for us. We instead decided to try a new yankee pot roast recipe that I had been dying to try. The key to this particular recipe was the searing of the roast prior with some herbs. Now normally, you would have to do this in a separate pan, you would get fat/oil splatters everywhere, and then you would have to transfer it the slow cooker. With this slow cooker, I was able to do everything in the cooking pot on the stove and the high sides kept all the splatters in. I then was able to just pick up the whole thing and drop it into the main cooker and let it go along with the veggies. It was the best roast I have ever done (and I'm a pretty good cook). I also had a lot less items to clean, which is always a plus. What cleanup that I did do (the cooking pot), was incredibly easy. Even with my old slow cooker and the bags that I would use to supposedly keep me from having to clean, they always would leak and I would have to clean the pot anyway. I liked this so much that this weekend I decided to do my famous slow-cooker chili but this time, instead of browning the meat and onions in a separate pan and then doing the transfer, I did it all again in the cooking pot. While it did take a little longer because the cooking surface of this pan isn't is big as the pan I would normally use, it wasn't that much longer. And again, it was all in one pot which made clean-up a breeze. I have liked cooking with this thing so much that I have been on the hunt for new and interesting recipes to try out. One of the things I have always loved about slow-cooking is the fact that it makes the whole house smell great as it's cooking (though it also makes you really hungry as it gets closer and closer to being done, hence the hangry wife, she is small but fierce; kinda like a badger). The Calphalon slow-cooker is also really easy to set and leave. It also looks great on the counter just doing its thing. We have a really nice kitchen and it goes nicely with the decor. Oh, I almost forgot. One of my favorite things about this cooker is the silicone/rubber rim around the lid that makes it so nice and quiet and gives it a nice solid connection to the pot. So, in a nut-shell, is this slow-cooker expensive? Yes it is. Is is worth it? To me, yes it is, and I think you will agree as well once you give it a try. I have lots of cooking tools that have far cheaper equivalents, but you do get what you pay for (for the most part). I mean, if all I cared about was price, I'd just have hot-plate on the counter, or heck just cook over an open fire. If you are looking to up your cooking game and make your life a little bit easier in the process, you should really give this slow-cooker a try.

Had to have this item and it was on sale. My wife also loves it

Other than seeing slow cookers at Thanksgiving and the occasional potluck lunch at work, this is my first slow cooker I've used in my adult life. My first thought over this slow cooker was, "well, what's changed in slow cooking technology?" The answer: alot! First impression: It looks nothing like the old crock pot mom had. Next impression: Wow, it's light for a slow cooker. My wife and I used it to make a vegetable beef stew. Once everything was in the pot, and placed the lid, we sat down and watched TV. Something was missing...the boiling/simmering of the pot and the sound of a lid lifting up and down of the pot. We checked it numerous times to make sure the cooker was still on....that's how quiet the slow cooker is. You saw the lid was steamed up and felt heat from the outside of the cooker, but no actual boiling bubbles from the cooker. We stirred the pot and the meat appeared to be cooking. This was just a new experience for us. Long story short, the stew was perfect despite our concerns for lack of noise based on previous experiences from yesteryear. The timer on the slow cooker is great and loud enough to hear from any room in the house. And the easiest cleaning appliance in the house by far. This slow cooker will be in heavy rotation.

This crock pot is perfect for all slow cook meals, we love it.

Without a doubt an appliance that should be in every household.

Got this Calphalon Cooker on sale at a very good price

I purchased it for my girlfriend and she was very happy

This is one of the slow cooker that does everything

It’s a very nice slow cocker, it’s easy to handle.

love making soup in this. looks good and works well

I am currently at sea and have not been able to use the slow cooker. When the item was received at my billing address instead of my shipping address the box was open. The box was in such bad condition the people receiving the slow cooker threw the box away and the slow cooker is sitting on the counter waiting my arrival in November. I hope to post an update to my review then.

I really like it but I thought I could sautee in it and I can't. I can sautee on the stove but not in the actual crock pot.

The Calphalon 5.3qt Digital Sauté Slow Cooker replaces a much older unit that was at least ten years old. While our older unit was very heavy, the Calphalon is very light. It consists of the base unit – which includes the power cord and heating elements, the cooking pot – which is non-stick ceramic and can be used to sear meat and is usable for stove-top and inside the oven cooking, and the top. At 5.3 quarts, it is on the smaller size. For our first meal, we cooked a whole (although small) chicken, and included cooked rice and carrots, and with liquids and all, it was as full as it could get. With only two of us eating, it’s essentially perfect for what we need. The unit has a cooking dial with four settings, e.g. Off, Low, Med, and High, and a timer that can be set in 15 -minute increments. We set the unit on high and in no time it had the liquids bubbling. Relative to our older cooker, it got a lot hotter a lot quicker. Cleaning up after cooking was a breeze thanks to the ceramic finish. All in all, we’re happy with how this cooker performed.

cooks great and easy to use for beginners. great product.

Good price and super easy to use. The quality is great as well.

Being able to saute ingredients first, adds a lot of flavor

Just don’t cook as fast the other slow cooker. Just ok

After about 45 minutes the calphalon insert got hot enough to start cooking the meat. It took another 30 minutes to kind of brown the meat. It did okay slow cooking. It got it on sale, but otherwise I would return it. Sear the meat in a real pan first!