I received a Hamilton Beach 6 Qt. Programmable Slow Cooker from Hamilton Beach in exchange for this review and giveaway. However, all opinions are my own.
I have been looking for a new slow cooker ever since my old one stopped working, so I was happy to get one of these Hamilton Beach 6 Qt. Programmable Slow Cookers to review. When I worked outside the home, I used a slow cooker almost every day. I cooked all sorts of things in them, from soups and stews, to chicken, roast beef, meatloaf, and even baked potatoes. It was nice to come home from a long day at work, and have dinner ready to eat when I got there.
I love the features of this slow cooker: It has clamps that hold the lid down tight, so that you can transport your slow cooker meal if you are taking it to a potluck or family get together. A slot in the handle of the lid holds your spoon securely so you won’t forget to take it with you or bring it back home.
You can set the slow cooker to cook by time, or use the temperature probe to cook the food to the desired temperature, or just set manually to cook on Low or High. Either way, this small appliance works for you to give you more time to do other things, whether you work outside the home, are a stay at home mom, or like me, you are retired. I would much rather be sewing or watching a movie than worrying over cooking dinner.
The large 6 quart capacity allows me to cook up a whole chicken, which is enough for me and Fabgrandpa and company, or enough chicken for 3 or 4 meals for just the two of us. That means I can cook once, and clean up once, and eat several times. Now THAT is truly a time saver for me. Take a look at the video to see how easy it is to use:
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bethelderton says
I love that this can be programmed for specific times. I also love to cook a whole chicken for Hubz and me for more than one meal.
Mary Beth Elderton
Lisa Neutel says
I love e timer, I can get my dinner ready and set it up and away I go
Jennifer C says
I love the temperature probe.
Mike Tara McMillan says
I think I would like to have a crock pot that I can program to start at a certain time.
Monique BurkesMonique says
I like cooking by time the best.
Stephanie Phelps says
I love the temperature probe as the best feature of this great slow cooker!
Birdiebee says
I love that this slow cooker has a temperature probe.
ellen beck says
I like best how it is a big 6 quarts which is larhe enough to cook a whole chicken or nice big meals.
Rita A says
I like that the lid clamps down. That way I can take it to my parents home safely.
Ronda says
I like that it has clamps to hold the lid down.
Kayte CookWatts says
The temperature probe has got to be useful when you are cooking meat.
Elis B. says
Programmable
Natalie Lyons says
I love that it is digital
Lisa Brown says
I appreciate the temperature probe
Paula DeBoer says
i love the temperature probe wow
mita says
I like that this slow cooker has a temperature probe.
mommyjenna says
The fact it is programmable is perfect for us! We have one crockpot that cooks too slow and the other way too fast so the ability to make sure things are just right would help our family out so much.
Eliza Ferree says
Two of my favorite features are the clamps to secure the lid and you can set the time/temperature.
Jessibeth Vicenty says
The timer no doubt, Love that I don’t need to babysit my food 😀
Virginia Rowell says
I love that you can set it by temperature and that it is has a nice large capacity.
tigerjen77 says
Timer! I’m always doing 50,000 things at once and the timer feature would be perfect!
HS says
I like the capacity of 6 quart removable stoneware crock fits a 6 lb. chicken the most.
Denise S says
I’d love having the temperature probe feature.
Margot C says
It has to be that fascinating temperature probe thingamy! That is genius.
Wild Orchid says
I love that it is programmable! I only have one that is manual, so this would be a big improvement for me.
Thanks for the chance to win!
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Elaine says
Clamp down lid!!
angela cunningham says
the temperature probe
Kathy Detweiler says
I like being able to set it to start cooking at a set time, that is really convenient!
Margaret Smith says
I love that you can program it along with the timer.
trisha kilpatrick says
I love the clamps that hold the lid down. I have to bring a chili to a gathering at church on Halloween, and I am already dreading the drive with the slow cooker.
Christine says
I like the impressive size! I have a slow cooker but it’s a lot smaller.
Beth Larrabee says
I love the probe
Connie Lee says
I like the cooking by the temperature probe. It would help to reassure you that poultry would be fully cooked.
jalapenomamamn says
I like the clamps that hold the lid tight so nothing is spilled if you carry the crock pot somewhere.
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cindy jones says
I like the temperature probe cant wait to try it.
Darlene Carbajal says
I like the temperature probe.
Diana Castro says
I love the temperature probe that would really help.
Melissa Mazzur says
I love the way the lid securely closes. I have had way too many traveling spills!
Ann Fantom says
I like the Hamilton Beach’s Set & Forget 6 Qt. Programmable Slow Cooker’s locking lid so it won’t spill when transporting to potluck dinners.
Cynthia C says
I like the clamp down lid so I could take dishes to relatives’ houses without spilling.
Jessica Menster says
I love that it is programmable and not just high and low!
McKim says
I like the size of it.
Addrienne Anny Mertens says
i like the clamping lid.. great for taking to a party and keeping warm there
kathy b says
I like the capacity and that it can be programmed
Pat Nolan says
The timer looks to be pretty cool
Marian Boll says
The range of temperatures!!!
Wendy Rozema says
My favorite feature is: Thermometer probe reads the actual temperature of food as it cooks; the temperature is displayed on the slow cooker control panel
mark says
I just love to cook and eat. What a Surprise LOL!
Pam in Louisiana says
I would love this slow cooker! My old one has seen better days, yet I limp along with it. This one has so many features that would make slow cooking a pleasure to do! I especially like the timer feature.
Tari Lawson says
I like that it has a ◦6 quart removable stoneware crock .
Sandy Cain says
I’m very impressed with the thermometer/temperature probe. I’ve never seen one with a probe before!
Pat B says
I love the fact that it’s programmable and has a temperature probe.
Minnesota Miranda says
I LOVE the programmable feature and the meat thermometer!
Sharyn says
This sounds like a great slow cooker
kim says
My favorite feature is the 6qt capacity
julie murphy says
I like that you can lock the lid.
terra j sweeps says
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The lids clamps are a great safety feature.
Shayna says
I love that the clamps that hold the lid down tight so I can take it with my to holiday get togethers 🙂
carogonza says
The 6 quart capacity. That is a lot of space.
jan says
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I like the size of the crock pot
Bobbie Smith says
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I love the idea of the timer, how handy is that!
danielle Marie says
i love that you can program it to specific times. it would really help me out.
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TAMMY CUEVAS says
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My favorite feature is the 6-qt capacity; that and the spoon slot.
Danielle says
I love that it is digital
Julie says
wow I am loving that it has a temp. probe have never seen that before..
Mary Casper says
I like its size big enough to have leftovers
Susan Chester says
I like that it has a temperature probe for safety.
Karen A. says
I like that you can use set digitally or manually.
Cassandra Eastman says
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I like how the lid clamps down making it easy to transport!
joni says
I like the temperature probe. That would be very useful.
sherry1969 says
I really love the temperature probe.
richelle bowers says
the probe!
Aimee C says
I love all the features but love the timer for sure, I am super forgetful and a bit fearful of leaving it..
Samuel Vazquez says
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I like how easy it is to transport.
Leanne Godfrey says
I like the 6-quart capacity the best!
Robin says
I love that it is programmable.
Melissa Teears says
I like that it is 6 quarts. I can make a lot.
Lesley F says
I like the slot in the handle that holds your spoon
Angela Ash says
I like that you can set it to your desired temperature. All of the ones I have had were just High & Low.
Ryan Origon says
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I love the way the lid can be secured on!!
nickie says
I love that it is digital
Michaela R. says
I love the digital screen!
Terry Bellender says
I love the size of this crock pot. 6 Q.’s would be able to make a lot of things in it to freeze them!
Jessica Vaughan gengler says
I like the temperature probe
Michelle H. says
I love how this is programmable.
Marilyn Nawara says
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There are lots of nice features on this pot that my current one doesn’t have. I like that you can program it to turn on at a certain time, love the large capacity and the temp probe is great.
Angela Cisco says
I like that I can program it to start at a certain time. Would be great for days that I am not going to be home.
AndreaH says
My favorite feature are the clamps so that you can take it with you places. We sometimes make a crockpot meal and go to my parents’ home with it but I have to transfer it to another dish to take it with us.
Brittney House says
I like that it’s digital.
Lorena Keech says
I like that it has a temperature probe.
Ashley Morrissey says
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Definitely the timer!!
nyeoman0 says
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i really like that this is temperature prome
Terry Cover says
I really like the Temperature Probe for the no doubt it is done feature.
Carolyn Daley says
My favorite feature is the full grip handles to make carrying the slow cooker easier when traveling with it.
jules (@buttmuffin) says
i like the temperature probe!! my old slow cooker seems to not be getting warm enough lately, even on high 🙁
Lauren E. says
I love that I can set the timer, as I hate having to mess with the settings during the day on my analog slow cooker
Karen Drake says
The timer is my favorite feature of the crock pot, I love that I can set a certain start and stop cook time.
Darlene Carbajal says
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I like the slot it has so you can hold your spoon there.
Melanie says
I love that the lid has a gasket. My crockpot needs that desperately – all the liquid escapes and dries everything out.
jsc123 says
I love that this slow cooker includes a probe so that I can cook to a precise temperature.
I also love that it is large enough to cook a meal for 7+ people so there’s no worry if company stops by.
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brandy c says
I love the timer feature on the crockpot.
Lisa Ann says
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I like the clamping lid to keep food from spilling.
Tee Anderson says
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I love the temperature probe and timer.
EMMA L HORTON says
I THINK THE CLAMPS THAT HOLD THE LID
Samantha Daleo says
I like the one that you can set by time.
Debra Hall says
i like the temperature probe it could be very useful
Kathleen says
I like the temperature probe the best.
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Samantha says
I like the choice that you can the temperature! We have a slow cooker that only cooks on high and things keep getting mushy!
shawna says
I love that it’s programmable.
Melissa Stover says
I love the Temperature Probe and that it is a digital Crockpot 🙂 I would LOVE To win this!!! Thanks so much for the chance!
tina reynolds says
I love it is programmable
Beverly Metcalf says
I love this slow cooker. My favorite feature on it is the timer. Thanks for having this contest!
laura588 says
I like that the lid clamps down tight. This way I can safely take it with me when I bring it to potluck lunches or dinners.
Laurie Emerson
Megan Filzen says
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I love that I too can come home after a long day of work to dinner ready!
Trisha McKee says
I love that you can set the timer!! I would feel so much more in control than with other slow cookers!
tallcapp says
I like that it has a temperature probe.
Judy Estrin says
Love the flexibility of cooking lots or little of meat. Also the secure lid.
Audrey Crothers says
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Nice. Much, much better than my old one that I’ve used for several years now
cynthia Dawson says
Love the fact it has clamps for the lid! no more spills!
Robert Pyszk says
The temperature probe is my favorite feature
Tammy Darling says
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I like the large size!
Connie T (@coni58) says
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I like the timer feature best.
Cheryl Reinhardt says
My Favorite feature is The large 6 quart capacity to hold more.
Peggy Rydzewski says
clamps that hold the lid down tight,
Deb Anderson says
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I like the clamps to hold the lid down. I can’t tell you how many mishaps I’ve had with crock pots over the years!
Dave L says
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I like the temperature probe. Some recipes call for cooking until a certain temperature is reached and I often misjudge and under or over cook. Thank you for the great giveaway.
Denise Donaldson says
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I like that it is programmable.
Karen Gonyea says
I love that you can program it based on a specific time !!
Carol Gentry says
I love the way the lid clamps down. It is a great feature.
Jennifer Reed says
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I love the feature of the probe cooking on the Set & Forget 6 Qt. Programmable Hamilton Beach slow cooker. The ability to insert the probe, set the desired meat temperature and the Set & Forget® Slow Cooker automatically shifts to keep warm when the temperature is reached would be very handy.
Lisa Vanhook says
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The size,,,feed a lot of hungry men.
Vikki Billings says
I love that you can program it and leave it, it really helps when you are super busy and its a comfort to know that when you get home, dinner will be ready.
saralynns2 says
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I think it’s awesome that you can set it by temperature and program it to your needs 🙂
Brian E. says
Thjanks for the giveaway….we like the ravel-friendly design secures contents en route to parties, potlucks, family gatherings and tailgating