Rival 38501 Review

The Rival 38501 Slow cooker/ crock pot  is a wonderful tool for busy people who enjoy a home cooked meal without the muss and fuss!!!! Now... I have to say this right up front: prepping before you cook anything is always necessary and this is no exception. Peeling and chopping the celery and/or carrots; browning the garlic and/or onions; or even browning the chicken all is done beforehand. The difference here is that once everything is ready, you place the food in the pot and let it do all the work!!

This model has 2 essential requirements for me: First it will cook through it's cycle and go to keep warm automatically. So if you are running late, you can know that dinner will ne there waitng even if you are an hour late. How forgiving is this ??? Even the dog is going to let you know you are late if he needs to go out when you finally arrive!!!! lol

Second: it has 4 cook settings which enable you to go up to 8 -10 hours low temperature or 4-6 hours at a higher temperature. This also gives you the ability to plan your day so dinner can be ready quicker (at the higher settings) if need be.

A great fact about the Rival cooker is the low cost of using it. It uses the power of a light bulb to cook your meal!! So, if you are busy- bust all the time, this pot is no crock. It does make things easy on those impossible days with proper planning and prep.