Reddit reviews Cuisinart MSC-600 3-In-1 Cook Central 6-Quart Multi-Cooker: Slow Cooker, Brown/Saute, Steamer

This Cuisinart Multicooker is awesome. You can make multi-step recipes right in it, keeping your pots clean. I can brown ground beef for pumpkin chili, sear a pot roast, make a sauce, and do all kinds of other stuff on the saute function, then add my other ingredients and start the slow cooking function.

It is non-stick and easy to clean, holds a ton, and has timing controls. It isn't cheap, but hey, we had a gift card from our wedding. It was a great buy that I highly recommend.

It came with my slowcooker. I think it's supposed to be a steaming rack.

This is my slowcooker, btw:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B008YEXC22/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1416329578&sr=1-1&pi=AC_SX200_QL40

After ruining several recipes for which I had high expectations, I came to realize my $40 crockpot really had only one setting - high. I ended up investing in a Cuisinart 3-in-1 slow cooker. It's truly a 1-pot cooker because you can do the preliminary sautéing in it. It has an automatic timer and also has a steamer function.

Last night I dumped 1/2 jar of salsa in, threw in a 3-lb top round roast, and topped it with the rest of the salsa. Five hours on high and voila! tasty shredded beef for burritos. It was just that easy.

• Edited to add Amazon link.

No but you will get better flavor if you brown the meat first. I brown the meat with the onions to get a sort of caramelized onion taste.

I use this slow cooker, it is a little pricy but if you are wanting a easier way to brown its the way to go. I can just turn it to brown, brown the meat and then switch to high slow cook.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008YEXC22?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_search_detailpage

I also want to point out this post: https://www.reddit.com/r/gainit/comments/3w3iab/cant_say_enough_good_things_about_eating_oatmeal/

I make this every Sunday, its so good and much better then nuking it to cook. Of course you have to nuke to re-heat but it still has a great flavor. I use Bob's redmill rolled oats for less sugar.

Get a large one. There are tips and tricks for cooking smaller amounts of food inside a larger slow cooker (using a ceramic casserole dish and some water, for example).

I love my combination roaster, slow cooker:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008YEXC22

If i want to make something in a smaller quantity, I just put it in a Corningware container, inside the larger container, and put a little water (or even a damp tea towel) on the bottom of the pan to help with an even temp. Never had a problem yet and I still have the full size of the cooker for making larger batches or roasts or whathaveyou.

Got one of those Cuisinart slow cookers, this one: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008YEXC22/?tag=atkcv-slowcooker-20

Totally worth the money with what you can do with it.

Sear and slow cook in one pot.

I like my 6QT Cuisinart Multicooker. It's got a browning function which is nice for meat. The only thing I don't like about it is the plastic handles.

That being said, if I didn't have it I'd try an Instant Pot as pressure cooking sounds useful.

It’s pricey, but I love this one. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B008YEXC22/ref=mp_s_a_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1510892303&sr=8-11&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=multicooker

It’s great because you can brown your meat in I️t and not have to dirty up an extra pan. You can also reheat soup in I️t quickly.

I have this one and I love it because I can pre-brown the meat right in the pot. It's got a non-stick surface though, so I don't know whether it can be Kashered or not. I have been hearing a lot of good things about the Instant Pot lately. Have you considered one of those?

There are slow cookers that can brown or have that function.
Edit: [Here you go, Cuisinart MSC-600 3-In-1 Cook Central 6-Quart] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008YEXC22/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_IXx4xbDY4K2WB)

I think it's this one:
https://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-MSC-600-Central-6-Quart-Multi-Cooker/dp/B008YEXC22

This looks really similar to a Cuisinart one I was considering:
http://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-MSC-600-Central-6-Quart-Multi-Cooker/dp/B008YEXC22/ref=psdc62_t1_B0093MRWJS_B008YEXC22

I like the idea of being able to sear/brown stuff right in there and then add all the ingredients to slow cook. Skip the stove altogether. It also looks like it'd be awesome for steaming corn on the cob which would be great because I always mess that up any other way.

I have this one and I love it:

https://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-MSC-600-Central-6-Quart-Multi-Cooker/dp/B008YEXC22

You can brown in it, which is handy for some recipes. You can also use it a steamer, but I rarely take advantage of that. The "pot" part is non-stick aluminum, so it is not heavy. Best of all, it cleans up like a dream!

No locking lid, though, I'm afraid.

I have this Cuisinart model and I love it. It's great that if a recipe calls for browning something before adding it to the slow cooker, you can just do it all in the cooker without having to mess up another pan. Also love the non-stick surface and that it doesn't overcook EVERYTHING like my previous Crock Pot brand did.