*My Rival crock-pot/smart pot has a removable insert that I can take right to the table for serving (I love that!) I usually pre-brown my meat and prepare everything(veggies ect.) the night before, and put it all in the removable insert then I put it in the  refrigerator, the next morning I put the insert into the outer part, plug it in, and set the time to either 4 or 6 hours at high heat, or 8 to 10 hours at low heat, put the lid on and go to work, when I get home dinner is DONE!  I use it about 3 times a month one of my favorite things to cook in it is: * ***pork chops with mushroom rice.*** *season pork chops with salt,pepper, and garlic and brown them in a little oil, while they are browning mix one can of campbells cream of mushroom soup with about 1 1/2 soup cans of milk, then add one small can of sliced mushrooms drained and 1 1/4 cups of minute rice mix well. spray inside of slow cooker with non-stick spray and put rice mixture in, top with browned pork chops sprinkle with dried parsley (to make it pretty) and cook on low for 8 hours. yummy!*

Kittymama5

Vancouver, WA

i have tried a lot of different crock-pots but after i bought a Rival Crock Pot i will never use another kind because they really hold up to all my task even my husband use it and he even washes it for me and when i used the other brands he couldn't even use or wash them.

sweetlad

Morrison, TN

The Rival Crockpot is a must have in the kitchen!  My fiancee works 12 hour days and I commute over an hour each way for school.  When we get home the last thing we want to do is cook dinner, but luckily with the crockpot when we get home dinner is usually ready to serve!  We have had this product for over 2 years and it does a wonderful job of cooking our food just right.  The removable inner ceramic dish makes clean up a breeze since it is also dishwasher safe.  I have tried other brands, but this one takes the cake.  It has been the most reliable whe nit comes to cooking time and clean-up.  It also comes with a wonderful little book that contains tons of recipes that are all phenomenal!  I recommend this product for anyone that is on the go and just doesn't have time to make a meal for dinner, it is also great for soups, stews, and other comfort foods that warm you right up on those cold winter days.  I hope you enjoy the product just as much as we have!

nms194

Wilmington, DE

try short ribs , season, salt, pepper. cut up onion on top, add potatoes, carrots, set and go shop till you drop.Even gave my granddaughter her great grandmothers lima bean soup recipe, oh so good for the winter.

veraarlene

Blue Island, IL

I love that I can get everything ready in the morning and throw it in the crockpot.  Choose how long I want it to cook, click a button and I am off.  If you are running behind schedule it automatically switches to the warm setting so the food doesn't get burnt.  I usually cook everything on low so I am not sure if using the high setting would burn the food.  By the time I get home from work dinner is ready!

kdavis2

Tampa, FL

I love my Rival 5-quart Crockpot. It sounds large, but you'd be surprised how versatile this larger-than-standard crockpot is. It works just perfectly for dinner for two (with leftovers of course) or it can easily feed a hungry party of 20 with chili or stew. It's great for soups, spaghetti, macaroni, or any huge-sized side dish you have in mind such as potatoes, corn or vegetables. If you're cooking for less than 10, this crockpot does run a little hot. I use the warm setting instead of low for slow-cooking of 6 hours or more. But for a big pot of chili - this crockpot makes cooking simple. Just place your ingredients in the 5-quart, oval-shaped pot in the morning, and you've got delicious, slow-simmered chili that's been absorbing all the flavors or your ingredients in six hours. The slow cooking method is key for flavor-filled main dishes that get more spicy, more tender and more delectable the longer they're cooked.

RudysMom

Long Beach, CA

  the rival crock pot 5 quart this cooks very well but alot of the times it cooks to fast so if you have a receipe that call for 8 hours it may only take 4hours to 6 hours to cook and like most of us we turn the crock pot on and leaveit i would not do that with this one not only can your food burn the lid does not lock and as soon as it gets hot it starts jumping from the heat of the steam so not only may your food burn but you heard the lid popping the whole time.  this crock pot may be good when you cant afford a better one but i would not reccomend it. 

nedian

Philadelphia, PA

   I have a Rival 5quart crockpot.. I use it alot. Can put things in it of a morning and know it will be done when I get home. I use a 5 quart even though it is only my husband and I to cook for. I can get atleast 2 meals out of everything I cook.     Rival is a name I trust and I will always buy. the one I have now has a removeable pot so I can cook in it and then set it on the table.That means less dishes to wash.      Also so using a crockpot means I have dinner ready and therefore if I come home from work tried we won't end up going out to eat.This saves us money and in these times I need to save everyway I can. Crockpots also are less cosstly to use than an oven so again I save. I use the crockpot to make steak and gravy , to cook a roast,Have made soup in it.Ialso cook bean in it. I can say that whatever I cook in it comes out the way I want it to. I believe I could do without an oven almost as long as I have some form of a rival crockpot.

Peeggy

Princeton, WV

**I bought the Rival 5-Quart Programmable Crock Pot (SCVPE503) for a great price for a Christmas present for our family. The was a rebate on it so got it for a great price and was time to replace our previous crock pot. We loved our crock pot before but the bowl had cracked and wanted to try a programmable crock pot which we had not had previously. So far this crock pot has worked great and after the cooking time automatically turns to warm so you do not have to worry about being there to turn it down. Is a great size for our family of four and is easy to use and make up dinner for the family without a lot of work. So far I have found it very easy to clean up also and cooks food perfectly. I highly recommend the Rival programmable crock pot for busy parents it can be a real life saver.**

momof2girlygirls

Yakima, WA

I have had a rival crockpot for for 39 years...still works great!, but I bought this one because I wanted a bigger one for some dishes.  I trusted the Rival name, but it didn't live up to it on this one.  For starters, it cooks way too hot (but, since I usually use it for big batches of stew or pot roast with gravy, it works out okay, but I wouldn't trust it with something that doesn't have a lot of liquid).  But the major problem is, if the power blips off, even for a second, it resets to the "set me" stage...in other words, it stops cooking and doesn't start again until you reprogram it again.  So, forget using it when I'm going to be out of the house...I only use it when I'm home and know if the power blips off. Kind of defeats the premise of the slow cooker, doesn't it.  My vintage Rival one is still my favorite, and still working after all these years of use, but Rival missed the mark on this one.

bunnylover1

Myersville, MD