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I'm still waiting on mine to arrive. Date Payment Status Fulfillment Status December 4, 2024 Paid Unfulfilled

Considering the Blow Out Price for the cooker, they may be wrapping up sales and future production.

This has me looking forward to getting mine!

I want a low simmer and a high simmer, no boiling. Lentils seem work better for me on a low simmer while out and about so they don't overcook and turn to mush or simply disappear in the water and I don't want to "drink" my lentils! 😉 A little below boiling works better for my Pinto beans as they seem a lot more tolerant of being left on the Crock Pot a bit longer than optimal and it will reduce cooking time. I have used Pressure Cookers in the past for a 'fast' bean cook but, cleaning the safety features and pan in general is a bit tedious and something I prefer to avoid with a little planning before I leave the house. And, a good crock pot has a bit of nostalgia for me with memories of my deceased mother using one a lot during Winter for dinners after grade school. 🥰

The Digital Nesco 4qt version has a 'high" setting with two timer options and the other dial is a "low" setting with two timer settings. It was slightly more expensive than the non-digital version but, the timer function seemed worthwhile. Thanks again Smithy/Nancy! Super helpful as usual. 🥰

Can someone measure the cooking plate on their A4 for approximate dimensions? It looks like the accessory pan set will be sold out for a good while with the holiday sales of the cookers so, I'm looking at things that can "rest" on the cooking or heating surface to do beans and casseroles. The Detroit Pizza pans that are ~2.5" tall look like they may work for my modest needs and, I have been meaning to try a Detroit Pizza at home during this cool weather for something a bit hardier than normal.

Maybe a "She shed"or "Man cave" is in order for your appliance collection! 🤣🤣🤣

True in the general sense, induction only heats the "pan". However, my time in Europe clearly proved to me that it was significantly more even heating since the entire structure was warmed so, cold "dead spots" in whatever I was cooking were minimized. The AEG induction cooktop I used was significantly better than anything I have used in the USA. In terms of energy efficiency for cooking, it is hard to argue against quality induction cooktop options, as commonly found in Europe. The net effect was sort of like a Convection Oven in my experience, though not exactly the same. My thick French Antique Copper saucepan essentially heats the same with a low to moderate heat setting as well for anything appropriate for it. All provide a very similar end result using drastically different heating techniques. I'll skip adding a cast iron Dutch Oven from Lodge to the mix ... 🤣

🤣 😋 I was looking at the accessory plate set that is sold out and spoke with my friend about a press-brake to fold some plate steel for a different product and EUREKA! 💡 If I cannot get the factory accessory plates, a thin steel sheet folded up on the sides to provide a deeper pan should be a good match with smooth welds (or welds that can be smoothed with a Dremel). Being induction, the steel should 'assist' with the even heating. I will also look at Chicago Metallic options for something a little deeper to slow simmer beans and similar things once I have good dimensions of the cooking plate from the A4Box.

Nancy, aka "Smithy", nailed it as an enabler! 🤣 That 4qt version seems to offer a temperature range selector in addition to the other settings but, the Nesco website is lacking a lot of detail and some decent pictures. While the Insta-Pot Superior Cooker is rather large for me at 7.5qt, it sure does look good. It also seems rather flexible for varied usage.

I am looking for a good crock pot that isn't super expensive and is a modest capacity of ~4qts. I have tried various random versions found at the common big box stores and found most of them let beans cook dry due to no moisture sealing or simply scorched things like Pinto beans or stew due to very uneven heating. I guess these have been superseded by other cookers today but, the simplicity of putting some ham and beans on a slow cooker while out for the day is nice! What is good today and where are the better places to find them? TIA, Sid

How does the Ninja Possible Cooker work for you? I have been looking for a good or great classic "Crock Pot" and have been really disappointed generally with the ones I have tried, even from well-reviewed and respected brand options. To the A4 Box owners, will it do a pot of PInto bean or, Red Beans and Rice well and similar Crock Pot classics? I am pre-disposed to look for a 2qt~4qt "round" crock pot but, I wonder if it would now be redundant with my new purchase.

Scored one! 😲

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I get mine from Zwilling dot com for less. Slight Imperfections are often really cheap too. Amazon has a lot of markups for me so free shipping isn't isn't really free either. I often buy things locally for less than what Amazon charges for an identical order.