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Re: Best Crockpot for Cholent!
« Reply #80 on: November 14, 2015, 11:55:27 PM »
This topic has not been brought up in a while. My crock pot just went on me this shabbos (Jewish brand) any new ones out there that don't have shabbos issues that are good?

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Re: Best Crockpot for Cholent!
« Reply #81 on: November 15, 2015, 12:29:29 AM »
This topic has not been brought up in a while. My crock pot just went on me this shabbos (Jewish brand) any new ones out there that don't have shabbos issues that are good?
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Mine just broke as well. What do people buy usually?

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Re: Best Crockpot for Cholent!
« Reply #82 on: November 15, 2015, 12:48:51 AM »
This topic has not been brought up in a while. My crock pot just went on me this shabbos (Jewish brand) any new ones out there that don't have shabbos issues that are good?

crockpot brand at walmart $20, works for me.

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Re: Best Crockpot for Cholent!
« Reply #83 on: November 15, 2015, 12:51:03 AM »
crockpot brand at walmart $20, works for me.
Not for me. Went through 3 of those.  :-\

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Re: Best Crockpot for Cholent!
« Reply #84 on: November 15, 2015, 01:29:57 AM »
This topic has not been brought up in a while. My crock pot just went on me this shabbos (Jewish brand) any new ones out there that don't have shabbos issues that are good?


+1
Mine just broke as well. What do people buy usually?
I bought the one Amazing Savings sells. It's not the insert type, so no hatmanah issues, and it even comes with a blech and a knob cover. The cholent comes out excellent.

BTW, there was a discussion upthread about hatmanah with the stoneware crockpots, and I don't think anyone described correctly what putting foil balls inside does.

By raising up the insert, the walls are no longer completely covered by the sides, rather, partially exposed to the air. Hence, it's not hatmanah. A wee bit would not be enough, it needs a significant amount.

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Re: Best Crockpot for Cholent!
« Reply #85 on: November 15, 2015, 02:17:45 AM »
I bought the one Amazing Savings sells. It's not the insert type, so no hatmanah issues, and it even comes with a blech and a knob cover. The cholent comes out excellent.

BTW, there was a discussion upthread about hatmanah with the stoneware crockpots, and I don't think anyone described correctly what putting foil balls inside does.

By raising up the insert, the walls are no longer completely covered by the sides, rather, partially exposed to the air. Hence, it's not hatmanah. A wee bit would not be enough, it needs a significant amount.
Do you know the brand? Also do you remember the price?

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Re: Best Crockpot for Cholent!
« Reply #86 on: November 15, 2015, 02:23:00 AM »

Do you know the brand? Also do you remember the price?

No, no. Sorry.

I do know that it's their own product. I think I got the eight quart model for somewhere in the $40-$50 range.

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Re: Best Crockpot for Cholent!
« Reply #87 on: November 15, 2015, 02:31:31 AM »
No, no. Sorry.

I do know that it's their own product. I think I got the eight quart model for somewhere in the $40-$50 range.
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Re: Best Crockpot for Cholent!
« Reply #88 on: November 15, 2015, 03:48:56 AM »

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Re: Best Crockpot for Cholent!
« Reply #89 on: November 15, 2015, 07:16:38 AM »
Mine is less than a year old. Looking to go with a different brand

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Re: Best Crockpot for Cholent!
« Reply #90 on: November 15, 2015, 08:10:50 AM »

This topic has not been brought up in a while. My crock pot just went on me this shabbos (Jewish brand) any new ones out there that don't have shabbos issues that are good?

Wow, there must be some kind of crock pot conspiracy because ours broke this week too

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Re: Best Crockpot for Cholent!
« Reply #91 on: November 15, 2015, 01:53:25 PM »
my mom has the best crockpot for cholent. sorry guys. :D
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Re: Best Crockpot for Cholent!
« Reply #92 on: November 15, 2015, 02:02:11 PM »
Wow, there must be some kind of crock pot conspiracy because ours broke this week too

Mine too!  What's going on??  At least I caught it well before shabbos.

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Re: Best Crockpot for Cholent!
« Reply #93 on: November 15, 2015, 03:42:58 PM »
Mine too!  What's going on??  At least I caught it well before shabbos.
Maybe due to the longer amount of time it is needed to be on
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Re: Best Crockpot for Cholent!
« Reply #94 on: November 15, 2015, 03:44:15 PM »
Maybe due to the longer amount of time it is needed to be on
Shabbos is longer these days? If anything, in the summer it would be on longer if you make early shabbos.
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Re: Best Crockpot for Cholent!
« Reply #95 on: November 15, 2015, 03:49:38 PM »
I had this one for 5+ years.  Never loved it, but the versatility was nice.

http://www.amazon.com/Hamilton-Beach-33135-6-Quart-Stainless/dp/B000R8A1OK

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Re: Best Crockpot for Cholent!
« Reply #96 on: November 15, 2015, 03:54:08 PM »
I had this one for 5+ years.  Never loved it, but the versatility was nice.

http://www.amazon.com/Hamilton-Beach-33135-6-Quart-Stainless/dp/B000R8A1OK
Not sure how yours lasted so long but we went through three in five years and have since given up on it
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Re: Best Crockpot for Cholent!
« Reply #97 on: November 15, 2015, 03:59:06 PM »
Not sure how yours lasted so long but we went through three in five years and have since given up on it
What do you use now?

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Re: Best Crockpot for Cholent!
« Reply #98 on: November 15, 2015, 04:03:12 PM »
I had a Hamilton Beach one for about 12 years. I only recently got a new one because the chord was stripping a little. Otherwise it worked fine. Used just about every week over that time.

Then I went to Walmart.com and got a new one for about $20.

What kind of issues are you guys having with these crockpots that don't make it?
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Re: Best Crockpot for Cholent!
« Reply #99 on: November 15, 2015, 05:38:41 PM »
I had a Hamilton Beach one for about 12 years. I only recently got a new one because the chord was stripping a little. Otherwise it worked fine. Used just about every week over that time.

Then I went to Walmart.com and got a new one for about $20.

What kind of issues are you guys having with these crockpots that don't make it?
Heating element breaks.