missesd Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 I am about to break one of the very first things I was warned about ever mentioning on here, though I am not really sure why- *shhhhh* crock-pots I have never had one, but hear they rock!! I hear you can make good meals simmer all day so dinner is a breeeeze... I hear they are the cat's meow.... BUT, I have a gaggle of geese and not a cat, and so I can't find one bug enough for our family of 9, sometimes 10. I looked at a 7qt, thinking surely that would be big enough. But looking at the pull out dish, I don't think so. We usually use an 8qt stockpot, but the inner part of the crock pot looked sooooo much smaller. Now they have roasters, but I am not really sure what the difference is, or if there is any. Could I use a roaster the same way? Same recipes, etc...? Thank you.... and no flaming the crock pot newbie, because I am not even sure what all the hoopla is about... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenpatty Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 We have a 7qt crockpot & it is plenty big for the 8 of us. I don't know about the roasters, but am interested in learning more... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wapiti Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 I have a Rival, I don't know how many quarts, but it easily fits a package of 12 skinless/boneless chicken thighs will all of them touching the bottom of the pan (not that I think that's necessary, just to give you an idea of the space); there would be room for more. And I recently cooked 3.5 lbs pot roast in it, again with room for more. We usually end up with quite a bit of leftovers, but then my six kids are young and picky eaters :glare:. I look forward to the day when there won't be any leftover. I've never filled the thing all the way up - everything I've made so far seems to be single-layer. just my two cents - I'm not what you'd call an experienced slow-cooker cook :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LND1218 Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 I have an 8 1/2 quart one - I think - and it's great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommaduck Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 Electric dutch ovens can do the same, I believe. They come in larger sizes. That said, I have about seven crockpots of varying sizes. So I will occasionally use more than one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffeegal Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 We have a 7qt crockpot & it is plenty big for the 8 of us. :iagree: We actually have... LEFTOVERS!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 What are you planning on cooking? I can make gumbo for 14-16 in my 7 qt. crock pot. I put a roast in mine on Monday. It was big enough that the three of us have had Monday dinner, Tuesday lunch, Tuesday dinner (chili) and I've got some left that I froze because I was tired of eating roast. I'm planning on putting a lasagna in it on Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delaney Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 I have an email that has TONS of recipes that link straight through. If you want the email just let me know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarreymere Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 When I had all the kids at home and the five oldest were teens, I used two crockpots. Two crockpots and a breadmaker........voila, dinner. I had a dishwasher then, too. Ah, the good old days! We have downsized since then, mostly because the kids beat the hell out of the house and I didn't have the energy to try and fix it back up. Now I have no dishwasher, unless you count the remaining kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anneofalamo Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 Only have 4 kids but they are bottomless! I use 2 crock pots, I admit it! one is for some kind of beans or sometimes a dessert the other is a hunk of some kind of animal I drag home on top of the car kinda like Fred Flintstone. I sprinkle spices on it, brown it a bit and put in the largest most lovely crockpot (a birthday gift) I have ever seen! I have pushed the limits a few times and had to slice parts of meat off! We do have left overs sometimes, and that is thrown into burritos for lunches and made into soups! I slink away as a small family next to some of ya'll!! but love using that bit of pottery that heats all day, and smells so lovely, and is a warm meal for this momma! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marie in Oh Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 Is devine and plenty big. I make beans, ribs, roasts, make chicken broth, etc. There are nine of us, and the oldest 4 can eat. I use it 2-4 times a week. I'd say put it on the holiday gift list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pretty in Pink Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 I have a 7 qt. Rival and I think it is plenty large enough to feed a family of 8. That said, try it. If it isn't large enough then just buy another! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoyfulMama Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 I have a 7 qt, and usually get 2 full meals out of what I put in - so that would feed 10 hungry folks. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missesd Posted December 3, 2010 Author Share Posted December 3, 2010 Ok, this is the one I was thinking of.... http://www.walmart.com/ip/Crock-Pot-7-Quart-Stainless-Steel-Slow-Cooker/15050604 Do I have to use the inner black "pot"? Because that looks awfully small looking into it. Maybe if it was just the silver part it would be more like a 7qt?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffeegal Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 Do I have to use the inner black "pot"? Because that looks awfully small looking into it. Maybe if it was just the silver part it would be more like a 7qt?? It's very similar to the one I have. Yes, the black pot is 7 quarts. I moved from a 4 quart crock pot to this one, and it fits soooo much into it. I love it! I actually measured it, and it is 7 quarts. :D No, you can't use just the silver part because it has holes in the bottom. It's the shell that heats the black inner pot. We do end up with leftovers using this crock pot. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy101 Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 It really depends on your family appetite and how you serve. Usually whatever is in the crackpot is only part of the meal for us. A crock pot of meatballs and sauce, but I make the spaghetti in the pot on the stove. Usually whatever is in the crock pot will go over pasta or rice, or be served with some other hearty item. If what was in the dock pot was the only item for dinner, say soup and nothing else, it wouldn't be enough for us. I'd have to use two crock pots for something that was going to be the only part of the meal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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