What is the difference between a crock pot and a slow cooker?

6 Responses to “What is the difference between a crock pot and a slow cooker?”

1. Razz says:

   January 17, 2012 at 11:04 pm

   “Crock Pot” is a registered trademark of Rival, which produced the original slow cooker (which is a generic term).
2. father of 2 says:

   January 17, 2012 at 11:16 pm

   Nothing. Crock Pot is the brand name of a slow cooker. Like Jacuzzi is a brand name of a hot tub. All Jacuzzi’s are hot tubs, but not all hot tubs are Jacuzzi’s. The same thing goes with Xerox. Xerox is a company that makes photo copiers.
   But the terms for all these, including Crock Pot has been used as a general, generic term.
   Basically, a Crock Pot is a slow cooker. Not all slow cookers are crock pots, unless they are made by the company called Crock Pot.
3. Tracy says:

   January 17, 2012 at 11:40 pm

   The difference between a crock pot n slow cooker is…… A Crock Pot you put food in it and you have to watch it, a Slow Cooker you put food in it and turn it down to slow cook and you can leave and do not have to watch it……..
4. punchie says:

   January 18, 2012 at 12:23 am

   Razz is right…”crock pot” is proprietary. But everyone uses the name to describe the type of cooking equipment & method used to cook their dish. There are a variety of these slow cookers on the market now. They’ve come a long way. They usually range in price from $ 20 – $ 100+. Some of them are just a single standing unit. Others have a removable “crock” from the base of the slow cooker. Some of them now have timers that you can use to set the beginning & ending points of your cooking time. They are definitely convenient when used properly. There’s nothing like doing a minimal amount of prep, setting it up to cook all day (without burning your house down!) and coming home to a delicious homecooked meal.

   When you tell people you are using a crock pot…they either cheer or groan! Some people swear by them and some people swear at them (because they think “everything you cook in a crock pot tastes the same”). I have found and some will agree that the real secret to enjoying the foods you make is to brown the foods (when applicable) before you put them in to the slow cooker. Give it a try. If you buy one, think you’ll find alot of recipes you’ll enjoy: Soups, stews, sauces, chili, pot roasts, corned beef & cabbage, braised lamb shanks, etc…
5. Kate says:

   January 18, 2012 at 12:54 am

   There is no difference between the two.
6. La Vie Boheme says:

   January 18, 2012 at 1:46 am

   Nothing.