[Unassuaged]

I have the crock pot pictured above. It must be defective because it cooks food in about half the listed time. On low, a pot roast is done in 4-5 hours, not the 7-9 listed in the manual. I was very disapointed in my roasts until I stopped cooking one after 4 hours and it was perfect (160deg). If I tried to cook longer than my work day, all the fooods came out dry or overcooked. anyway, my $.02.

[scott7278]

I bought a Rival model that features a digital timer. When you set it on low, it cooks it in 4-5 hours and then lowers the temperature to where food doesn’t overcook.

[ladyvet]

That's because the newer crock pots cook hotter. I heard they were afraid someone would get food poisoning and sue. I have an old one and two new ones, the new ones cook waaay too fast and hot.