Breville BSC560XL Stainless-Steel 7-Quart Slow Cooker with EasySear Insert

Equipped with a wrap-around heating element to ensure even cooking temperatures this convenient slow cooker offers an extra-large capacity that comes in handy for dinner parties holiday gatherings or everyday meals with family and friends. The thoughtfully designed appliance offers simple one-pot cooking with the help of its EasySear stovetop insert. Made of scratch-resistant die-cast aluminum with a quantanium nonstick coating the removable insert functions as a premium piece of stand-alone cookware. Use it for searing on the stovetop slow cooking in the slow cooker or roasting in the oven. For example the cooking vessel can be used to sear saute or brown ingredients on a gas or electric stovetop then be returned to the cooker for a slow simmering finish to enhance flavors. It can even be lifted out of the slow cooker for use as an elegant banquet-style serving piece. Choose from three heat settings “low” 5 to 10 hours “high” 3 to 4 hours or “dual” 4 to 8 hours between “low” and “high” heat. The “low” setting works well for gently simmering pot roasts braises and dishes with tougher cuts of meats for an extended period of time without over cooking or burning while the “high” and “dual” settings work well for better cuts of meat and dishes with vegetables and grains like lentil soup or vegetable stew. Other highlights include a domed stainless-steel lid that can be used in the oven removable silicone handle covers for safely transferring food from the stove to the cooker a simple temperature-control dial and a removable cord for serving at the table and compact storage. A stainless-steel roasting rack comes included. Slow cooker measures approximately 18.25 X 11.5 X 9.5 inches.