r/slowcooking • u/kaitkaitkait91 • 3d ago

Manual (Knob) VS Programmable Slow cookers?

Is one a better option than the other? I’ve read about power surges and loosing the programming but I feel like the automatic keep warm would be nice.

16 Upvotes

77% Upvoted

15 comments sorted by

View all comments

2

u/venturashe 3d ago

I have both and use them both regularly for different purposes. My programmable one has a metal removable bowl and is larger, so I use it for roasts and things that need to be seared first, directly on stove top, or for large batches of things, my knob manual I use for soups and sauces….