Alright you hoosier LOL I have more questions today. I love when people post things like this because we come across things with which we might not have experience. 2nd time today your nesco products have piqued my curiosity. I looked around for the 12QT seems they don't make it anymore.
My daughter in law was just saying how her crock pot ruined whatever she made and was telling me they come with temperature control now. Well I haven't found those either really, but I did see some crock pot / pressure cookers that look interesting. In the past I have looked at ones with an insert that you can sear the meat in on the stove top then put it in the heating element part... I was leaning that way for a while.
Now yours seems very interesting. I have just looked over these 6QT ones and I'm wondering which cookwell you went with there, non stick or porcelain? I saw some complaints about the finish with acidic food or beans. I know beans can wreak havoc on mine sometimes and I could use liners but Now I have a dedicated smaller crock that I use for frijoles charros. I've never had that residue happen in my other crock with the 15 bean soup you made though. The reviewer doesn't say what type of insert was ruined. I make that soup almost every time I make ham, its delicous, or their split pea beans are also good.
Any other info about your nescos that you think is useful would be great too. Thanks.
Hi mick, it’s funny you ask about the cook well. My wife loves the nesco too and our last 6qt nesco had a non stick cook well. The non stick lasts as well as most non stick skillets. Works great for a few years then will slowly start declining in non stick performance. I think we had the last one 10 years. It still worked but it needed a new cook well so we bought a new one.
I wanted to get a porcelain cook well but my wife insisted on another non stick. Our 12 qt is a 20 or 30 year old unit that my mom gave me. It’s porcelain. Stuff can stick to it a little worse than the non stick but it still cleans up relatively easy. A porcelain nesco will last you forever. A non stick one only lasts as long as the coating. Once it wears off, it’s much worse than a porcelain one.
Hope that helps. I think both are good with a nod to porcelain for longevity, however, my wife would tell you that the non stick is the way to go.
I just checked and it looks like your right about the 12 qt. That’s really a bummer. They were still available as recently as a year or two ago. I remember then thinking I should buy another one just in case mine wears out. They have an 18 but I would rarely if ever need one that big.
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