tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73885934059962732812024-03-05T03:15:50.044-08:00RIVAL CROCK POTStephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12714279271305674781noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388593405996273281.post-27830273717139165482009-10-27T18:02:00.000-07:002009-11-18T15:12:32.269-08:00How to save some money - maybe even twice - on the same Crock Pot purchase.When it comes to the subject matter of this website (the Rival Crock Pot), there are some questions that are going to be a better fit to tackle than others. That is what I have tried to do here (hopefully satisfactorily, lol) on various occasions. These include such queries as<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">What kind of Crock Pot is best for my needs?</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">What do Crock Pot users think about a particular Crock Pot?</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Where is the best place to shop to get a good deal on a new Rival Crock Pot?</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Where can I go to get the <a href="http://rivalcrockpot.blogspot.com/">Rival Crock Pot replacement parts</a> that I need to keep my trusty crock pot cooking?</span><br /><br /> Like I said, I have addressed some of these kinds of questions before, and this time out I would like to take a look at the question of where one should maybe go to find a better (if not the best) price for a new Crock Pot slow cooker. Now let me just say up front that I realize that we all have our opinions about where to go to get the best deals on things and I am not at all under any delusion that my ideas about this are better than anyone else's. I am just serving up an idea that has been slowly cooking in my head that could potentially save a shopper some money not once but twice on things that they were maybe going to buy online anyway.<br /><br /> We all like to go to various websites and comparison shop for items that we already have an interest in buying, right? And of course we all have our favourite sites to go to to do that comparison shopping; One site that I have gone to a few times before when comparing prices on a brand new Crock Pot is shopping.com, I find that the site usually offers a decent cross section of items/merchandise, and often at competitive prices - although I would not blindly recommend that one take a price there as definitely being the lowest. Actually, for the Crock Pot, I think that sometimes it is hard to beat the official Rival Crock Pot site for prices on a variety of crock pot appliances and other merchandise, such as replacement parts, accessories and cook books. What I do strongly recommend however, is that after you have found what you believe to be the best price on an item - regardless of whether or not it is a crock pot appliance, accessory or replacement parts, a toaster, a microwave or a ... dog house, is that you head on over to a site called Mr. Rebates and try searching their listings for the same item and see if you find it at an even lower price. Their listings are just for new unused merchandise so I am not suggesting that you are going to find prices like those that you might find on a site such as Amazon or Ebay, but again remember we are talking about new unused stuff here that is still considered covered by a retailer's warranty. As well, you are not purchasing from Mr. Rebates, you are buying the merchandise from the retailer whose products they have shown you, such as Best Buy, Toys R Us, Sears, etc, so the warranties are the warranties on the items are the ones from those retailers and not Mr. Rebates. Anyway, keeping with our Crock Pot slow cooker example, the last time I searched on Mr Rebates for Crock Pot prices I was surprised to see that on many listed Rival brand slow cookers that Mr Rebates carried prices that were around $5+ lower than the price for the same product on Crockpot.com or Shopping.com.<br /><br /> But it gets better. If you find a lower price you will save on top of that because the Mr. Rebates site offers a cash back rebate of up to 30% on almost everything that they offer for sale through their site even though they are really only acting as the middleman, hooking you up with the established online retailer.<br /><br /> A nice thing about their rebate policy is that they only require that you earn at least $10 in rebates before thay will let you cash out but that is not as high an amount as you might expect from a site like this. (I have seen rebate sites require that you earn twice that amount or more before being able to cash out)Right now, the site is even offering a $5.00 registration bonus, which means that you should only need to earn $5 more before you can cash out. I don't know how long they are going to keep offering this bonus though so I would sign up now if you think that you might be taking advantage of this site in the future. And of course it is free to sign up. (and who doesn't like <span style="font-style: italic;">'free'</span>?) You can browse without being a member, you just won't be able to earn any cash back without becoming a member, that's all.<br /><br /> If you think that Mr. Rebates might be worth a visit, you can find a link to it just below this post, for your convenience.<br /><br /> Okay, I have finished teaching you how to fish for some slow cooker savings, so now go and catch yourself some decent crock-pot deals!Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12714279271305674781noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388593405996273281.post-80628623456839603512009-09-06T11:53:00.000-07:002009-09-06T12:33:23.936-07:00Rival Crock Pot Replacement Parts Redux<span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">...Or a representation of an older post from this site about the Rival Crock Pot and Rival Crock Pot replacement parts, with a little fresh perspective thrown in...</span><br /><br /> **<span style="font-style: italic;">Update</span>** Since I originally posted this opinion piece last year a few things have changed, one of those things being the state of the world economy; with the tanking of the global stock market last Fall and the resulting instability and uncertainty of the economies of various countries, many individuals just like you and me have been looking for ways to cut back on costs in general. The costs involved in home meal preparation have been just one particular area in which many consumers have looked to see if they can <span style="font-style: italic;">make ends meet</span>, so to speak. Nothing has stood out in my mind as being as much of an enabler in this goal as the traditional household slow cooker or crock pot, and I believe that now is a time that has seen a new wave of people feel obligated to try and find new (to them at least) and alternative ways to make their meal budgets stretch. Many are finding that household kitchen appliances such as the <a href="http://rivalcrockpot.blogspot.com/">Rival Crockpot</a> are an answer to this challenge. In addition to this, more people are deciding that it is more prudent, whenever possible and feasible, to try and extend the life of their trusty slow cookers by finding the right replacement parts for them; there are a couple of reasons that I believe this to be the case just based on observations from my own website here: my search traffic and my advertising.<br /><br /> I have a way to see how people are reaching my site, and recently, one of the most used search terms that has brought people here from search engines such as Google or Yahoo or now even Bing, has been the term, 'rival crock pot replacement parts', which tells me that more people are out there looking for them. As for my mention of advertising, before last Fall, the advertising spaces on my website often seemed to show more ads for such things as easy crock pot recipes or general kitchen appliance ads as they did ads for crock pot or slow cooker replacement parts; now when you look at the ads on this site, more often than not, you will see a fair share of ads for retailers offering replacement parts (and often at discount prices) which tells me that the consumer demand for such things has increased enough that it has become worth their time and effort to advertise online in this way. (and that some of them are hurting enough to be selling this kind of needed item at a discount!) Anyway, I hope that new readers of this post will find it useful or helpful in some way and that if you have read it before, that you forgot it all the first time and find it fresh and new again. lol **<br /><br /><br />Over the last few months It has come to my attention that many devout Crock Pot owners are loath to let go of their beloved kitchen slow cooking appliance when it starts to show its age: when wear and tear from service in the kitchen starts to really hamper your crock Pot's performance. Other times it is something sudden and definite that ends your slow cooker's usefulness in the kitchen: an accidental drop can leave your crock pot lid or liner damaged beyond repair.<br /><br />The other thing to come to my attention is the apparent lack of resourcefulness displayed by some owners; many hate to lose their crock pot but seem to quick to give up on finding a replacement part and instead assume that they are going to have to shell out for a completely new Rival crock pot. Now I can understand this mentality if most of these people deep down actually wanted to purchase a new slow cooker but just did not have a legitimate reason to do so; however so many seem just resigned to this recourse that i am surprised that they didn't try harder to go the <a href="http://rivalcrockpot.blogspot.com/">Rival Crock Pot parts</a> route.<br /><br />It is surprising how many people will only try their local department store or cookware store for replacement parts and won't really consider the internet as an alternative. The Rival company's own website, for example, is an excellent resource for locating and purchasing replacement Crock Pot parts. Even if you think that they might be charging more than you would want to spend through their official retail site, it is useful as a yard stick for pricing the needed part(s). As a next step you can just do a simple search for the required replacement part on a search engine site such as Google for many, many alternatives for online purchasing. If you are feeling uncertain about your search results, you can always just look at the ads that show up on the search pages for relevant retailers of Rival slow cooker parts. Many small sites like this one will often even carry advertisements for retailers relevant to the websites content.<br /><br />Something else that has crossed my mind is the idea that people are often not thinking ahead when making their Crock Pot purchase. you might be someone living on their own who does not usually need to cook much at any one time, but you need to ask yourself: <span style="font-style: italic;">self, am I going to be entertaining and/or cooking for more than just myself anytime in the near future?</span><br /><br />If the answer is a yes or even a maybe, then you might just want to consider buying a size of crock pot larger than what you were already looking at. If you were looking at, say ... a 3.5 quart sized crock pot, you might want to consider buying something larger, like a 5 or 6 quarts size crock pot like the <span style="font-weight: bold;">model # 38501</span> or <span style="font-weight: bold;">model # 64451</span>, for example. You might even want to consider looking at the newer Rival Versaware Crock pots out there since they are quite adaptable, seeing as how you can use the stoneware liner in the microwave or the oven, and that it is also dishwasher safe. At the more extreme end, you might even find that something such as the recently released Rival Crock Pot Trio cook and serve is up your crowd-pleasing alley: the three crock format of the Crock Pot trio allows you to cook and prepare meals for much larger groups of people in one session. You might feel that this is an unnecessary upgrade and increased expense right off the bat, but in the long run this might actually save you money since you won't find yourself needing to buy a new, larger crock pot down the road...Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12714279271305674781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388593405996273281.post-40162074846881177392009-08-30T13:37:00.000-07:002009-09-03T16:00:36.616-07:00The Slow Cooker Mate - going now where the Rival Crock Pot might soon need to follow?<div style="text-align: center;"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=173549&u=293359&m=21497&urllink=&afftrack="><img src="http://www.shareasale.com/image/slowcooker_250x250.gif" alt="Slow Cooker Mate" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />As it says in the site description, this site is dedicated to all things <a href="http://rivalcrockpot.blogspot.com/">Rival crock pot</a>, and as such I don't expect to be discussing other companies and their products all that regularly on here. I recently came across a particular brand of slow cooker that seems quite unique and that had me thinking that if it's twist on slow cooking an entire multi-course meal in just one slow cooker catches on, then Rival might want to take notice and consider adopting some of these ideas with its own slow cooker appliances.<br /><br />The appliance in question is a relatively new slow cooker called the <a href="http://rivalcrockpot.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Slow Cooker Mate</span></a>, created, developed and finally made available for sale to the public earlier this year by Diana York, which looks at a first glance to just be a basic slow cooker with touch button controls; however, once you take the lid off you can see that it is kind of unique among slow cookers. It has a multi-component feature that allows the user to prepare an entire meal with just the one slow cooker all at once. I'll let the creator of the Slow cooker Mate describe this unique feature in her own words:<br /><br />The Slow Cooker Mate offers several components that give it its unique abilities! The Slow Cooker Mate allows you to cook an entire meal with one appliance. The large capacity base crock is removable for easy serving and clean-up. The unique stoneware divided insert (found ONLY in the Slow Cooker Mate) allows you to cook two more items at the same time. Cook vegetables, warm dips or sauces and much more. The lid and stoneware crocks are all microwave and dishwasher safe.<br />(slow cooker mate website)<br /><br />The basic gist of this new slow cooker is that you can use it in various combinations to either prepare the several components of a meal at the same time, or just use it as a regular slow cooker by using only the primary stoneware insert to slow cook whatever main entre you want for your meal. The product's website has a good depiction of the different components that I have included below to help give a clearer idea of how the pieces of this slow cooker jigsaw come together.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?B=166683&U=293359&M=21497"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 278px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPIzC5nRBD5yI-fF4CNwh-LfqlfDsIFMGV96JBXumErYlF6_3mGULK80_zUIpTCGx83Wut5Qcm6WpA8n2t1D4nTvRkQOlm5YMA0p4eqCsDEScgexxKdlrCNrAs_B7lbdIx6328MNjEfV7c/s320/SLOW+COOKER+MATE+stacked+pieces.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375859327955054370" border="0" /></a><br /><br />With regards to the slow cooker itself, it seems to offer some pretty decent features that most people would likely want in a standard slow cooker nowadays: a see-thru and removable glass lid, a removable top level divided stoneware insert that is good for preparing side dishes, and that can also double as a serving dish after cooking, if so desired, a main removable stoneware crock with a larger 6L capacity, and finally a base unit that features a brushed steel outer shell and touch screen button technology. The lid and the stoneware crock inserts are all claimed to be dishwasher and microwave safe, while both of the stoneware crock inserts are also supposed to be oven safe.<br /><br />The Slow Cooker Mate so far seems for the most part to only be available online from the creator of the appliance's website. The presentation of the product on there is pretty straight forward and matter of fact, however there seems to be no mention on there of whether or not you can purchase the appliance at any other retail outlets. (from my own digging around I am pretty much convinced that you cannot find it regularly anywhere else right now since it seemed out of stock on most other websites that had carried it earlier this year) s well, I could not find any mention anywhere on her site regarding the subject of slow cooker mate maintenance or slow cooker mate replacement parts if you should end up needing them. I suppose she needs to sell a few more of them before maintaining the appliance becomes much of an issue.<br /><br />The website has also made available a number of easy enough slow cooker recipes designed specifically for use with the Slow Cooker Mate. These recipes include:<br /><br />Stuffed Bell Peppers, Sweet Peas & Red Cabbage<br />Meatloaf, Cheesy Potatoes & Asparagus<br />Stuffed Turkey Loaf, Cauliflower & Lima Beans<br />Pork Roast with Mango, Corn Casserole & Zucchini<br />Vegetarian Bean Medley, Creamed Spinach & Sweet Potatoes<br /><br />One of the reasons that I am even mentioning this competitor product here on a site about Rival slow cooker appliances is because I think it makes for an interesting micro-example of how innivation and competition often work: most of the time it takes the advancement of design by one company to spur on ther competition. In this above example, we have an obvious slow cooker afficienado who has taken their interest in slow cookers to the next step and ended up producing an appliance which offers an alternative that they obviously believe was not really available before and offering the consumer an alternative means of preparing their meals with a slow cooker. True the Rival 3780 Duet Divided Slow Cooker offers the user a divided main stoneware insert (with the divisions of the liner being of differing sizes), and I believe that the Rival Mini Dipper offers adivided liner which is good for heating sauces, but this slow cooker mate appliance takes that idea one step further. I wonder how long it will take Rival to release a slow cooker onto the market that offers a similar division of stoneware layers? Probably they will just wait and see if this competitors product takes any kind of hold in the marketplace and then respond accordingly. For now, if you are interested in checking out the new Slow cooker Mate just click either the picture above or the link below.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?B=166683&U=293359&M=21497"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Slow Cooker Mate</span></a></div>Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12714279271305674781noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388593405996273281.post-55920163831856989922009-06-26T20:58:00.000-07:002009-09-03T15:59:28.000-07:00The Rival Crock Pot BBQ Pit cooker: A review of an indoor alternative to the outdoor or balcony BBQ<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://z.about.com/d/housewares/1/0/J/A/rivalbbqcrock.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 479px; height: 480px;" src="http://z.about.com/d/housewares/1/0/J/A/rivalbbqcrock.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Last time I offered up a new <a href="http://rivalcrockpot.blogspot.com/2009/06/touch-screen-slow-cooking-has-arrived.html">Rival Elume Crock Pot review</a>, this time around I want to take a look at an equally new and unique kind of rival appliance: <span style="font-weight: bold;">the <a href="http://rivalcrockpot.blogspot.com/2009/06/rival-crock-pot-bbq-pit-cooker-review.html">Rival Crock Pot BBQ Pit</a> cooker</span>.<br /><br />There is no question that the well known Rival crock Pot brand of slow cooker has long since become a cornerstone appliance in many North American homes, however it is very likely that a majority of Crock Pot users are only vaguely aware at best of one of the most recent Rival slow cooker inventions: the Rival Crock Pot BBQ Pit. It is probably no surprise to hear that the BBQ Pit crock pot comes with its own learning curve; this is one Rival appliance that you probably don't want to try and use straight out of the box without at least a cursory perusal of the included instruction manual/cookbook. It is also a good idea to make use of the included meat rack as well as to make sure that you are using dry meats before you begin to achieve better barbecue style results with your cooking efforts. If you should decide to cook any foods without using the included rack expect your results to be more stew-like in nature.<br /><br />There are a few positive and negative features about the BBQ Pit Crock.<br /><br />First the positives; The counter-top design of the appliance means that it is quite easy to use indoors. Obviously this is a big selling point for the appliance: the ability to perform barbeque-style cooking inside of the home. Another plus is the included rack which is adjustable to two positions depending on whether you are going to be cooking something like ribs or other types of meats. One more positive feature of the indoor BBQ Pit is that it comes with a removable stoneware liner that is both dishwasher safe as well as oven safe, a feature that is becoming more noticable with some of the most recently released Rival Crock Pots.<br /><br />Of course I also said that there are some less desirable, or negative, features to this appliance. Although the unit is promoted as an indoor barbequing solution, it is a rather large appliance (by neccessity) and as a result it will require more extensive storage space than most other appliances that you might own but not have out at all times. Also, you might find it is rather challenging to completely remove some burned on foods from the surface of the stoneware when cleaning it. There are also no handles on the bottom of the heating unit of the BBQ Crock Pot, so you have to make sure that you place it carefully before you start barbequing, because you won't be wanting to move it once the unit has started cooking.<br /><br />If you should have a larger-sized dishwasher in your home, then it would be a more desirable method of cleaning your BBQ crock pot's stoneware insert. If instead you should decide to wash any burned on foods off of the insert by hand it will take quite an effort due to its larger size. I have heard others suggest that spraying cooking oil on the insert before using it will make clean up much easier. I have also heard that using a paste of water and baking soda is an effective-yet less abrasive way of cleaning tough stains off of the insert.<br /><br />The entire Crock Pot BBQ unit measures in at around 20 by 16 inches, so you better plan on making some room to store it. The unit has no handles on the base heating unit, so don't try to move it once it has heated up. However, there are handles attached to the stoneware crock insert. Really, the bottom line here is that the Crock Pot BBQ Pit won't end up replacing your traditional gas or charcoal barbecuing methods, but it will offer you a convenient and effective indoor alternative for those occasions when barbecuing outdoors is just not a feasible option.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">**Update:</span> On a side note, I have recently come across a <a href="http://recessionproofgourmet.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">gourmet recipes</span></a> site called <span style="font-weight: bold;">The Recessionproof Gourmet</span> that offers a killer <a href="http://recessionproofgourmet.blogspot.com/2009/08/recession-proof-gourmet.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">gourmet steak recipe</span></a> that you might feel up to the challenge of preparing in the BBQ Pit cooker. whether or not you feel up to trying that recipe with the cooker, I really encourage you to give the site a look through because the other recipes that have been posted on there so far are equally intriguing. The site is quite new so there are only a few recipes on there so far but with more coming in the future...<br /><a href="http://rivalcrockpot.blogspot.com/2009/06/touch-screen-slow-cooking-has-arrived.html"></a>Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12714279271305674781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388593405996273281.post-19489083061925026872009-06-15T23:54:00.000-07:002009-09-03T15:57:42.945-07:00Touch screen slow cooking has arrived: A review of the Rival Elume Programmable Crock PotLast time I offered up a review, it was for the unusual Rival <a href="http://rivalcrockpot.blogspot.com/2009/06/rival-crock-pot-trio-cook-serve-review.html">Crock Pot Trio</a>: this time around we get to take a look at another <span style="font-style: italic;">unique</span> Rival slow cooker...<br /><br />An acquaintance of mine who is employed in a kitchenwares store was recently telling me about having the opportunity to try out the new <span style="font-weight: bold;">Rival Elume Programmable Crock Pot slow cooker</span>; She was quite impressed with it and was quite willing to make aseries of notes outlining the pros and cons of this shiny new <a href="http://rivalcrockpot.blogspot.com/">Rival Crock Pot</a>. The <a href="http://rivalcrockpot.blogspot.com/2009/06/touch-screen-slow-cooking-has-arrived.html">Rival Elume</a> is an awfully appealing kitchen appliance. The stainless steel exterior is quite something and seems awfully easy to keep free of any smudges or fingerprints. Rival added a nice touch by means of the eLume's handles: they seem to be constructed of metal but include a silicone veneer that renders them easier to hold and safer than with earlier models of similar size Rival crock pot slowcookers. My friend told me that the black stoneware crock liner is enormously painless to wash and doesn't seem to leave any residue after cleaning. She said that that has been a problem with other black crock liners that she has used in the past.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cn1.kaboodle.com/hi/img/b/0/0/4/a/AAAAC1f2cC4AAAAAAASsOQ.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 230px; height: 230px;" src="http://cn1.kaboodle.com/hi/img/b/0/0/4/a/AAAAC1f2cC4AAAAAAASsOQ.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>The digital programmable attribute is uncomplicated to use and set and lets you select the hours and minutes for every offered temperature setting; as soon as the eLume crockpot auto-switches to the warm setting, it begins to countdown from 4 hours to allow you to distinguish just how long your food has been kept on the warm setting. Some kitchen cooks might be frustrated by the reality that you must turn the eLume slow cooker off and subsequently back on once more to switch from the High to Low setting however this isn't in actuality a big deal. The eLume's digital touch controls make it less of a task to keep the front of the unit spotless, yet, as is common with digital controls on any appliance, they are rather difficult to see in a brightly lit area. Frankly though, you will almost certainly find this to be a insignificant annoyance taking into account how lustrous the Rival elume appears along with how handy the touch controls make it to work the appliance. I am not aware if there is yet any support for this Crock Pot, meaning I don't know if there are yet any rival crock pot replacement parts made available for those owners who want to maintain their Elume Crocks.<br /><br />About its performance, the eLume cooked marvelously, according to the kitchenwares' gal, and the slightly larger 6.5 Qt size of the crock was suitable enough for him to prepare a 4lb meatloaf and even a whole chicken. The eLume came with a recipe booklet with over 80 recipes, hints and tips. If I recall, my friend told me that she tried out the Lemon roasted whole chicken recipe as well as a fish recipe and a beef stew recipe. All of these turned out very nicely. By and large, the Rival eLume slowcooker was a joy to use and would be a stellar addition to any home kitchen.Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12714279271305674781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388593405996273281.post-34079646508290346962009-06-15T00:18:00.000-07:002009-09-03T15:56:19.317-07:00The Rival Crock Pot Trio Cook & Serve: A review of a three-headed kitchen workhorseFollowing on the heels of my recent review of the innovative new Rival <a href="http://rivalcrockpot.blogspot.com/2009/06/rival-versaware-crock-pot-possible_09.html">Versaware</a> Crock Pot, I have<span style="font-style: italic;"> yet another</span> Crock Pot assessment for you. A short time ago I was at the home of a friend and had the opportunity to toy around with a new kitchen appliance that he had just purchased; the appliance in question was the latest Crockpot from the Rival corporation, the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Rival Crock Pot Trio Cook & Serve</span>. If you are like me you might not have heard much concerning this one so far - in reality I am not yet certain that it will become popular in the run of the mill family residence setting, more likely it will be fashionable with those planning to plan meals for a bigger crowd of company. I am told that the crockpot trio is an impressive appliance and can make cooking for a group a more pleasant experience. It would not be excess to use it to organize a whole supper for just a a small number of individuals too.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.jardenstore.com/images/products/CrockPot/Products/SCRBC750-BS_1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 240px;" src="http://www.jardenstore.com/images/products/CrockPot/Products/SCRBC750-BS_1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />The <a href="http://rivalcrockpot.blogspot.com/2009/06/rival-crock-pot-trio-cook-serve-review.html">Crock Pot Trio</a> in actuality appears very inspiring with its three black 2.5 qt stoneware pots, with each one having its own separate controls all on the same station. You can opt to cook in any one, two or all three crockpots at once. The unit comes with a set of three plastic serving spoons. It also comes with a little recipe book.<br /><br />My acquaintance told me that the Trio operated pretty competently when he tried a couple of the recipes from the included recipe booklet; the chili recipe and the herbed vegetables recipes, I believe. The array is really anticipated to be a buffet server and would probably do the job well enough for somebody cooking for a family gathering or comparable sized group. For an individual catering for a family, the Trio could be functional as a way to with no trouble prepare a complete supper: for instance you may perhaps cook some soup in one pot, a few veggies inside the second pot and an entre in the third pot. The Trio is not programmable but you can set varying cooking times for each pot that you might have in use. As well you are able to make use of one pot as a warmer whilst cooking with the others. As well it could operate as a heated beverage serving station designed for drinks such as apple cider or hot chocolate.<br /><br />This crock pot appliance is pretty simple to clean up: the base component wipes up with no trouble and the stoneware crock pot liners and brushed steel lids are all dishwasher compliant. The appliance includes a notched section for you to support the spoons for the duration of meal preparation but the spoon balance is somewhat dubious when used since they have a tendaency to tip once the crockpot cover is removed. The appliance could be one thing that you have got to put in storage when not using in your home, as it takes up a fair bit of room, measuring out to a length of 32".Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12714279271305674781noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388593405996273281.post-77278109908987506552009-06-09T16:48:00.000-07:002010-05-04T23:43:15.067-07:00The Rival Versaware Crock Pot: A possible glimpse of the future of slow cookers.<a href="http://cn1.kaboodle.com/hi/img/2/0/0/e/8/AAAAAi1a1ggAAAAAAA6NZw.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://cn1.kaboodle.com/hi/img/2/0/0/e/8/AAAAAi1a1ggAAAAAAA6NZw.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 215px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 215px;" /></a><br />
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Manufacturer's description:</span><br />
This extremely versatile, five-quart-capacity slow cooker is great for cooking up family meals. The all-temperature, removable stoneware can be used for cooking or reheating on the stovetop or microwave oven; for baking, roasting, or broiling in the oven; or for chilling or freezing in the refrigerator or freezer. The elegant, brushed stainless steel and gray design and the detachable cord make this slow cooker ideal for tabletop serving. The stoneware is dishwasher safe for quick and easy cleanup. Enjoy the Beauty and Convenience of the Rival 5 Quart Round VersaWare CrockPot/Slow Cooker.<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">My Review:</span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span> One of the more recent developments in crock pot technology and styling is represented by the Rival 5 quart Versaware crock pot, a slow cooker that has been gaining steadily in popularity since its release. Unlike the heavier stoneware crocks found in many slow cookers, this one is made of lightweight Extreme Temperature Cookware (ETC), also called VersaWare, a stoneware so versatile it can be used on a stovetop, in an oven, under a broiler, and in a microwave. The lid is also made of ETC, which makes the five-quart pot ideal for storing pre-assembled foods in the freezer or refrigerator, and baking covered dishes in the oven. The concept is an intriguing one to be sure: a removable stoneware crock liner or insert that you could use on top of the range to "Sauté, Cook, Serve, Store and Reheat all in one pot!" according to the product sheet. The reality has not been everything the manufacturer's promo material promised, but on the whole the product is solid in more than one way and makes for a refreshing and novel approach to slow cooking.<br />
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First, to make this as balanced a review of the <a href="http://rivalcrockpot.blogspot.com/2009/06/rival-versaware-crock-pot-possible_09.html">Versaware Crock Pot</a> as I can, allow me to bring up the product's downside. (sorry for the pun) Sorry, but I have to say that there is no way that this unit sautés properly; Yes, you can put the Versaware liner on top of the range, but it's not supposed to be over a high heat, and if, like many people, you use electric the insert must sit on top of a diffuser. Realistically, no high heat means no saute – and that's just by definition of the technique of saute cooking. Another problem with the versaware is that you cannott use regular metal utensils inside of it without using extreme caution. (better not to attempt using them with it in the first place) For those who are use to always using metal utensils and feel the urge to use them in the kitchen regardless of the situation would probably find themselves walking on egg shells throughout the cooking process.<br />
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In all honestly, however, these drawbacks are not enough to get a thumbs down on this Crock Pot. Although it is not meant for intense heat, the Versaware insert is good on top of the stove, in a microwave, or (and here I am just guessing) atop a hot plate to keep the contents warm enough while sitting out on the table. Curiously enough, the crock liner also rests in the slow cooker base with an unusual cradle design, and sports a design that features four metal legs with rubber stopper feet. I was able to fit an entire roast inside it without having to cut it up ahead of time, and I think you could easily get a four-pound whole chicken in the unit. I like the selection of high or low cooking settings (the former about twice as quick as the latter) and the warm setting to keep things hot when the cooking is done. A single knob sets the cooker at low, high, and maintain warm, a handy setting for maintaining cuisine at just the suitable serving temperature. With these aforesaid two cook settings, low and high, this crock pot can slow cook a large variety of stews, roasts, and soups, recipes for which are written in an included 79-page recipe brochure. Meats can be braised at the outset on the stovetop, and casseroles can be browned below the broiler just prior to serving. While the basic unit is $59.99, I’d say pay out the extra $20 for the automatic, which switches to warm when the built-in timer (you set it in half-hour increments) has completed its countdown. Both the base and crock sport loop-style handles for easy lifting. Measuring 9 by 13 by 10-1/2 inches, with internal dimensions of 9-1/2 by 4-1/2 inches, the slow cooker comes with a short, 32-inch cord that removes from the base unit for storing and lets the intact unit stand alone on a serving buffet. The crock and lid go right into the dishwasher for clean-up. If you choose to wash the versaware crock by hand, don't be surprised if you find that the weight of the insert and cover make washing more difficult. Rival covers the slow cooker with a one-year warranty. I am not aware if there is much selection out there yet for anyone needing to find the appropriate crock pot replacement parts to replace any parts of the Versaware crock pot, such as its lid or liner. Overall, the Rival Versaware crock pot is an user-friendly slow cooker with an exemplary degree of control that sports a number of handy features. If their versaware is a precursor of wherever the crockpot is going, in that case the prospect for Rival cookware is looking pretty positive.<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />
</span>Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12714279271305674781noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388593405996273281.post-24428443508618099242009-06-06T17:16:00.000-07:002009-09-03T15:52:37.609-07:00A look forward to all things Rival Crock Pot (and one last look back at those Rival Crock Pot parts!)I have to admit that this blog has been somewhat lacking in the new post department recently, and of course that is no one's fault but my own. As well, I realize that my last few posts on here have been maybe somewhat too focused on such things as <a href="http://rivalcrockpot.blogspot.com/2008/10/crock-pot-ownersmake-sure-that-you-keep.html">Rival crock pot replacement parts</a>. For example, concerning myself with such things as finding a Rival crock pot lid or a knob or even an entire <a href="http://rivalcrockpot.blogspot.com/">Rival crock pot</a> replacement when, despite your best efforts, your current slow cooker has given up the ghost. I was already aware that there is so much more that could and should be covered in this aspect of cooking and I am finally ready to make an effort in exploring some of those areas here with this site. In the future, I would like to take alook at some of the different kinds of crock pot slow cookers that are out there, such as the Versaware Crock Pot, the Crock Pot Elume, that comes with its own lcd touchpad, the Crock Pot Trio Cook and Serve, which is a double Crock Pot slow cooking appliance (ie. two crock pots mounted on one base) suitable for use when cooking for larger groups, as well as maybe even taking a look at the Rival Crock Pot BBQ Pit cooking appliance. I might possibly even go way off the beaten path of looking solely at the Rival Crock Pot slow cooker, and maybe take a brief look at the old-time stoneware crock. Then again maybe not, but wait and see, right?<br /><br />Another idea I have toyed with and have even covered somewhat in a post on here a while ago, is the posting of some easy beginner crock pot recipes that are user friendly for the true beginner Crock Pot user. ( I was going to say for the beginner slow cooker cook, but that just reads like a typo, lol) One last thing I thought I would mention is the following observation: I know I have been one to harp on increasing general awareness of Rival Crockpot replacement parts recently, however i do feel some vindication for this habit when I consider the current instability of the World Economy of late; With most individuals feeling the pinch, so to speak, now more than ever people are looking for ways to save money wherever and however they can. This includes finding ways to make the things we have last longer instead of coughing up our hard earned dollars for a shiny new version of whatever. A look at the advertisements on this very site is an example of this; where last year we saw ads that were all over the place, we now are seeing more ads usually more targeted for the subject of this blog when it is discussing crock pot parts. Google likes to target its ads towards the content of a web page whenever possible. When in the past my posts on here that discussed replacement crock pot parts had as many non crock pot related ads as relevant crock pot parts ads it told me that there were probably not enough advertisers targeting those kinds of keywords; now however, I am noticing many more relevant ads on those same pages which tells me that there are more advertisers targeting such things as crock pots and crock pot parts, and since advertisers primarily follow demand, this suggests that people are looking more towards maintaining than replacing. A small bit of vindication, I would say.Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12714279271305674781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388593405996273281.post-51696641823968970492008-10-28T19:42:00.000-07:002009-09-03T15:50:06.098-07:00Rival Crock Pot replacement parts<span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Crock Pot owners:make sure that you keep commonsense in mind...<br /></span><br />Over the last few months It has come to my attention that many devout Crock Pot owners are loath to let go of their beloved kitchen slow cooking appliance when it starts to show its age: when wear and tear from service in the kitchen starts to really hamper your crock Pot's performance. Other times it is something sudden and definite that ends your slow cooker's usefulness in the kitchen: an accidental drop can leave your crock pot lid or liner damaged beyond repair.<br /><br />The other thing to come to my attention is the apparent lack of resourcefulness displayed by some owners; many hate to lose their crock pot but seem to quick to give up on finding a replacement part and instead assume that they are going to have to shell out for a completely new Rival crock pot. Now I can understand this mentality if most of these people deep down actually wanted to purchase a new slow cooker but just did not have a legitimate reason to do so; however so many seem just resigned to this recourse that i am surprised that they didn't try harder to go the <a href="http://rivalcrockpot.blogspot.com/2008/10/crock-pot-ownersmake-sure-that-you-keep.html">Rival Crock Pot replacement parts</a> route.<br /><br />It is surprising how many people will only try their local department store or cookware store for replacement parts and won't really consider the internet as an alternative. The Rival company's own website, for example, is an excellent resource for locating and purchasing replacement Crock Pot parts. Even if you think that they might be charging more than you would want to spend through their official retail site, it is useful as a yard stick for pricing the needed part(s). As a next step you can just do a simple search for the required replacement part on a search engine site such as Google for many, many alternatives for online purchasing. If you are feeling uncertain about your search results, you can always just look at the ads that show up on the search pages for relevant retailers of Rival slow cooker parts. Many small sites like this one will often even carry advertisements for retailers relevant to the websites content.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-mtjRKaHf9C_V2dFBfYdBtIS1H8J1FkkXI_L8q1hHzLJOtj3PLFIdcCFlOrsXzrWXerwdf8H39kcDFoKNx9M6N8bQMWMsHUT7iWStDEzgvnyqMf266FdIhUEN6XEcXBvuejQu8XSFOxkX/s1600-h/smart+set+slow+cooker.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-mtjRKaHf9C_V2dFBfYdBtIS1H8J1FkkXI_L8q1hHzLJOtj3PLFIdcCFlOrsXzrWXerwdf8H39kcDFoKNx9M6N8bQMWMsHUT7iWStDEzgvnyqMf266FdIhUEN6XEcXBvuejQu8XSFOxkX/s400/smart+set+slow+cooker.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262402085720615490" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Something else that has crossed my mind is the idea that people are often not thinking ahead when making their Crock Pot purchase. you might be someone living on their own who does not usually need to cook much at any one time, but you need to ask yourself: <span style="font-style: italic;">self, am I going to be entertaining and/or cooking for more than just myself anytime in the near future?</span><br /><br />If the answer is a yes or even a maybe, then you might just want to consider buying a size of crock pot larger than what you were already looking at. If you were looking at, say ... a 3.5 quart sized crock pot, you might want to consider buying something larger, like a 5 or 6 quarts size crock pot like the <span style="font-weight: bold;">model # 38501</span> or <span style="font-weight: bold;">model # 64451</span>, for example. You might feel that this is an unnecessary upgrade and increased expense right off the bat, but in the long run this might actually save you money since you won't find yourself needing to buy a new, larger crock pot down the road...<br /><br /><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Owner/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-3.jpg" alt="" /><br /><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Owner/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-4.jpg" alt="" />Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12714279271305674781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388593405996273281.post-14969511037993088702008-09-28T23:15:00.000-07:002009-09-03T15:46:43.724-07:00D-I-Y Service and Maintenance can keep your Crock Pot slow cooker going for a looong time.The <a href="http://rivalcrockpot.blogspot.com/">rival crock pot</a> is like most kitchen appliances: sometimes it needs some good old 'T L C' to keep it in fine working order.<br /><br /><br />Sometimes I think that Crock Pot owners forget just how much of the simple maintenance of their slow cookers they can do themselves. Many of the basic components of the Rival crockpot are easily replacable if it becomes necessary to do so.<br /><br />One part of the Crockpot that is easily replaced is the <span style="font-weight: bold;">crock pot lid</span>: one visit to the official Crockpot website will show you just how many different sizes of glass or ceramic slow cooker lids are available for order. From 2.5 quarts to 6 quarts, all of these sizes are available for order online. The more common <span style="font-weight: bold;">crock pot 5 and 6 quart model #s</span>, 3351, <span id="lblProductDescription" class="copy">3355, 3504, 3550, 3656, 3760, 3845, 3850 and 3950 all include a glass round lid that is replaceable</span> with replacement lid model #230-332. Crock Pot model #s 4745 and 5445 have lids that are replaceable with glass lid with knob model # 5445-bc. If your Crockpot lid is still intact but just needs a new knob, that too is something you can order. As mentioned, both types of parts are available on line from a wide range of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Rival crockpot parts dealers and retailers</span>, just look for any advertiser mentioning the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Rival Crock Pot brand name</span>.<br /><br />As I also mentioned, the inner stoneware liner of the crock pot can be easily replaced when necessary. <a href="http://rivalcrockpot.blogspot.com/2008/04/rival-crockpot-service-and-maintenance.html">Rival Crock Pot replacement liners</a> are available for Rival brand slow cookers in sizes of 3.5 and 6.5 quarts. The Rival Smart Pot slow cooker even has a divided liner that allows you to prepare two different meals simultaneously. That replacement liner is also dishwasher safe , microwaveable and scratch resistant. These as well are both available from a large number of online <span style="font-weight: bold;">Rival replacement parts retailers</span>.<br /><br />Of course beyond simple servicing and maintenance, there is quite a varied range of accessories available for use with your Rival crock pot that can truly enhance its use in your kitchen! There is a wide range of travel cases and dust covers available to keep your slow cooker covered, available in such sizes as 'small round' and 'medium round', as well as 'small oval' and 'medium oval'.<br /><br />And then there are the gadgets: there are a number of gadgets / accessories that are of much use while using your crockpot. One neat item you can get is the <span id="ProductList__ctl0_Name" class="copybold">Potpourri Diffuser! This is small and quite nifty. Another is the </span><span id="ProductList__ctl1_Name" class="copybold">Crock-Pot Meat Fork & Tong Set</span>, which is made of high grade, heat resistant silicone and is soft enough so that it won't scrape or scratch your crockpot liner. Also made of silicone are the <span id="ProductList__ctl4_Name" class="copybold">Stainless Steel Slotted Ladle, the stainless steel spatula and the stainless steel spoon.</span><br /><br />Also available for use with your rival crockpot are removable crock pot meat racks that come in different sizes, and are available for both the round and oval-shaped pots.<br /><br />Finally there is the 'Double dipper' slow cooker; this item is handy should you need to have a number of heated dips available to serve to your dinner guests.<br /><br /><br />If any of the above mentioned crock pot accessories or gadgets have piqued your curiosity, they can all be seen at the Rival Crockpot site.Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12714279271305674781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388593405996273281.post-7585679823245825642008-04-15T23:43:00.000-07:002009-09-03T15:42:16.841-07:00The Rival Crock Pot: Meal preparation made easy.<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXDnp9P_HvNi7rF8yMP4fVrfCcwGmffInitRLxzUKqLKQSzYxoBHcr-UJ8oEHhSboVXqqNq2kSaVV7csujltxwabEL1WDdhAXRT5M3LxRXxGY39DvmDZyCPVEb77mbk8Hy7R4KFdCO82FL/s1600-h/rival+logo.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXDnp9P_HvNi7rF8yMP4fVrfCcwGmffInitRLxzUKqLKQSzYxoBHcr-UJ8oEHhSboVXqqNq2kSaVV7csujltxwabEL1WDdhAXRT5M3LxRXxGY39DvmDZyCPVEb77mbk8Hy7R4KFdCO82FL/s320/rival+logo.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186020871331854466" border="0" /></a></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Oh So Convenient</span></span>.<br /><br />People all around the world are rediscovering the amazing benefits of cooking with the <a href="http://rivalcrockpot.blogspot.com/">Rival crock pot</a>. They use very little electricity to operate, and are completely safe to leave on during the day. Wouldn’t it be nice to invite your friends over for dinner on Friday night and have it already cooked when you walk in the door? All you would have to do is pop the cork on your favorite bottle of wine and welcome them all inside. Effortless and simple entertaining.<br /><br />For over 35 years and over 100 million slow cookers sold, Rival has continuously brought innovation and ingenuity to the realm of slow cooking. From adding the great ease of removable, Rinse-Clean stoneware to the latest introduction of today’s line of technologically advanced programmable slow cookers, the Rival Crockpot slow cooker has remained North America’s (if not the World's) original and Number 1 brand of slow cookers. When you think about it, the Crock Pot as a whole is so much more impressive than the sum of its Crock Pot parts!<br /><br /><br />It really is impressive just how diverse the Rival line of products actually is. Of course rival is known for crock pots but they also are a producer of many other items, including such things as<br />deep fryers, roaster ovens, skillets, and griddles among others. As well they are the makers of the 'Seal A Meal' line of products. Rival is the maker of toaster ovens popular for having a real variety of settings including 'roast', 'pizza', and 'keep warm'.<br /><br />There is more: hot pots, rice cookers and food steamers increase the variety of cooking possibilities.<br /><br />Finally, the ' At Home Entertaining ' line of family fun-themed products adds to the family fun possibilities of mealtime. Such things as popcorn poppers, quesadilla makers, ice cream makers, milkshake makers and snow cone makers are all available to increase your family's enjoyment of special occasions. And don't forget the fun to be had with Rival's fondue pots, chocolate fountains and beverage fountains!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i.ehow.com/images/GlobalPhoto/Articles/2088023/rivalcooker-main_Full.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://i.ehow.com/images/GlobalPhoto/Articles/2088023/rivalcooker-main_Full.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Brand Name Dominance</span></span>.<br /><br />When you want to blow your nose, you probably look for a Kleenex - not a tissue. When you cut your finger you look for a Band Aid, not an elastic plaster bandage. If you want to clean the wax out of your ears you look for a Q-Tip, not a cotton tipped swab. Want to clean a window? You probably think of the Windex, and not the glass spray cleaner. see where this is going?<br /><br />It is fair to say that only a handful of brand names reach such a level of success that makes the brand synonymous with the actual marketplace for that product. with it's Crock Pot brand of products Rival has reached that plateau. Most people probably would admit that they think of the 'crock pot' name when they think of a 'slow cooker'. That is brand success. Thinking of Coca -Cola instead of just thinking that you want a cola in general is brand success. That is the level that their slow cooker is now at.<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/JCEb-_h73HI&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/JCEb-_h73HI&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /> <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Crock Pot history ( Or a History of Easy Cooking )</span></span>.<br /><br />Rival really does have a long history of bringing electric kitchen appliances to North American consumers - they have been doing so since 1932, beginning with the Rival 'Can-O-Mat'!<br /><br />The history of Rival's Crock pot slow cooker is almost 'mind-blowing' when you look at it and consider how 'incidental' the creation of the modern crockpot brand actually was at the time of it's inception. Originally, in 1970, when Rival acquired the assets of another company and acquired with that the rights to 'the beanery' bean cooker appliance, it was little more than a curiosity project that had rival's cooking testers playing around with the small cooker to see if it had any more practical or commercial possibilities. It was ironic that it actually turned out that it could cook meat as well as - if not better than beans.<br /><br />It was not that far removed from today's crock pot; it had a glazed brown crock liner a white steel outer shell and an aluminum lid.<br /><br />Of course it wasn't until the following year, 1971, that Rival went ahead and launched the first version of the 'Crock pot'. This was more basic in design than what we see today: it was large, round and had a red steel outer shell.<br /><br /><br />Since that time, the Rival brand slow cooker has undergone a number of metamorphosis. A few years after launching the crockpot, Rival introduced one of the first major changes to it's design: the removable stoneware crock liner that was intended to make clean up easier. The idea of crock pot parts being removable was just the beginning: not long after, the idea of the parts being replaceable became a logical option. Later, a new oval shaped crock pot was introduced into the market as another option for consumers. Even later, Rival introduced a programmable crockpot.<br /><br />More recently, Rival has also introduced such innovations as digital recipe settings and extreme temperature-resistant steel to their crock pot line.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Crock pot Style and Design</span></span>.<br /><br />A natural follow up to looking at the crock pots history is to stop and contemplate it's style and design; The <span style="font-weight: bold;">Rival</span> brand <span style="font-weight: bold;">crock pot slow cooker</span> has shown a <span style="font-weight: bold;">history</span> of being able to successfully evolve in ways that make it even more user friendly and desirable to it's target market ( that being anyone who likes to cook and appreciates the time-saving convenience that the crock pot offers). Who wouldn't want an easier to wash stoneware liner? Rival realised this and, 'presto', the crockpot now had a removable stoneware crock liner. Consumers wanted more variety of crock pot shape for differing cooking needs, and Rival responded with the introduction of the oval crock pot design.<br /><br />Other style and functionality changes to the design of the <span style="font-weight: bold;">crock pot slow cooker</span>, such as the introduction of a clear glass lid and programmable controls have made the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Rival crockpot</span> even more consumer friendly.<br /><br />Finally, the introduction of a whole range of <span style="font-weight: bold;">crock pot accessories</span> for use with the Rival crock pot have made it an even more rewarding cooking experience: Various utensils like a meat fork and tongs, removable meat racks for different sizes of crock pot, and even a heated sauce tray topper!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://rivalcrockpot.blogspot.com/2008/04/rival-crockpot-service-and-maintenance.html"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Keeping Your Crock Pot Running 'Tickety-Boo'</span></span></a>.<br /><br />I just mentioned the innovations that have been made to the Rival Crockpot. These are also reasons why your crockpot brand slow cooker should last you a long, long time.<br /><br />Being able to order any new <a href="http://rivalcrockpot.blogspot.com/2008/10/crock-pot-ownersmake-sure-that-you-keep.html">Rival Crock Pot replacement parts</a> such as a lid or stoneware liner for your large or small crock pot when you need them can save you the cost involved with buying a whole new slow cooker (obviously). Another thing to consider is transport of your Rival slow cooker: there are crockpots out there designed to be more travel-friendly, but this is not the only option. There are different travel cases available for use with your crock pots. In addition, there are different dust covers available for use with your valued crock pot. And remember, these all are available in 'small round' and 'medium round' sizes as well as 'small oval' and 'medium oval' sizes.<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12714279271305674781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388593405996273281.post-56597334228551516302008-04-11T23:19:00.000-07:002009-09-03T15:38:04.052-07:00The Rival Crock Pot brings with it a long history of slow cooking.The <a href="http://rivalcrockpot.blogspot.com/">Rival crock pot</a> is to the history of slow cookers, and slow cooking in general, what Disney is to the history of Family theme parks or animated movies.<br /><br />Rival has been bringing electric kitchen appliances to consumers' homes since 1932; Beginning with the Rival Can-0-Mat over 70 years ago, through recent product introductions such as the removable parts Fryers, Skillets and Griddles, Rival focuses on innovation that helps make your cooking experience more pleasurable.<br /><br />The <span style="font-weight: bold;">Rival crock pot</span> has a curious history.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Crock Pot</span> is the registered trade make of the <span style="font-weight: bold;">R</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">ival </span>company<span style="font-weight: bold;">.</span> However it has become so well known that it's become the generic name for<span style="font-weight: bold;"> all slow cookers</span> of this type ( just like 'Kleenex' for tissue and 'Band-aid' for adhesive plaster bandages).<br /><br />In late 1970, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Rival</span> acquired the assets of another company. And along with this acquisition was a little appliance called the 'Beanery'. It was a basic bean cooker. It was made of white steel, with a glazed brown crock liner, and an aluminium lid.<br /><br />Rival's own cooks and chefs started to experiment with this little bean cooker. Soon they discovered that it cooked meat even better than beans. Soon after, the birth of the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Rival Crock Pot</span> took place.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.crock-pot.com/images/history_02.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://www.crock-pot.com/images/history_02.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Some Crockpot high points:<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">1970 </span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">-</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Rival acquires the assets of Naxon Utilities Corp and the </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">"Beanery"</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"> slow cooker.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">1971</span> - </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Rival introduces the new </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Crock Pot slow cooker</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"> – (formerly the "Beanery").<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">1974</span> - </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Rival brings </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">removable stoneware</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"> to <span style="font-weight: bold;">Crock Pot slow cookers</span>, making clean-up easy.<br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">1981</span> - </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Sales of <span style="font-weight: bold;">CrockPot</span> slow cookers</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"> reach $30 million </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">after only 10 years.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">1997</span> - </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Oval </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">CrockPot slow cookers</span> were introduced.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">2001</span> - </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Crock Pot</span> develops the first-ever </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">programmable </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"> slow cooker – </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">the Smart-Pot</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">.</span><br /><br /></span>Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12714279271305674781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388593405996273281.post-24258291592577380132008-04-09T21:58:00.000-07:002009-09-03T00:54:57.582-07:00That Rival Crock Pot style.The <a href="http://rivalcrockpot.blogspot.com/">rival crock pot</a> established a look and a design for a whole category of kitchen appliance: the slow cooker.<br /><br />Rival brought the modern slow cooker to the kitchen, and then later followed that up with the introductio0n of new styles and innovations (by 1997, oval Crockpot slow cookers had been introduced). From adding the convenience of removable, Rinse-Clean stoneware to the introduction of today’s line of technologically advanced programmable slow cookers, the Rival CrockPot slow cooker has remained North America’s original and #1 brand of slow cookers.<br /><br />You have heard enough about the success and innovation of the Crockpot brand slow cooker, but maybe it is time to take a step back and ask, <span style="font-weight: bold;">what is a Crockpot?<br /><br /></span>The Crock Pot is a type of slow cooker that has the heating elements around the edge of the pot. It generally consists of three main parts the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Housing</span>, the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Crock</span> and the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Lid</span>. The Housing is generally made of plastic or alloy with an aluminum liner containing the heating elements. Inside this sits the Crock. This is a pot made of crockery in which you place the food. For ease of cleaning choose a Crock Pot with a removable crock. And of course the crockpot lid goes on top. Make sure you have a see thru crockpot lid, so you can see how things are progressing without lifting the lid and losing any of the cooking heat. It is also probably no surprise that some of these parts of the crock pot slow cooker appliance can be maintained or replaced with the judicious use of <a href="http://rivalcrockpot.blogspot.com/">Rival Crock Pot replacement parts</a> when necessary.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span>Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12714279271305674781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388593405996273281.post-11122884993520231082008-04-07T17:29:00.000-07:002009-09-03T00:50:35.873-07:00The Rival Crock Pot slow cooker is all about convenience.Slow cookers in general, and the <a href="http://rivalcrockpot.blogspot.com/">Rival crock pot</a> brand in particular, are all about convenience and making our daily lives that much easier.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.celebrate.com.au/images/party_by_night_pic.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://www.celebrate.com.au/images/party_by_night_pic.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />In fact, Rival has even made a point of marketing that aspect of its crockpot line of products in it's own advertising, as seen in this example:<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><blockquote><span style="font-style: italic;">"It’s going on 7:00, and Jackie is just walking in the door. She’s had an exhausting day at work, and after picking up the kids from soccer practice they got stuck in traffic and are just now getting home. The thought of standing on her feet another hour cooking dinner makes her cringe, but as she opens the door she catches a whiff of warm beef stew, and remembers. Dinner’s already taken care of. She threw everything in her Rival crock pot this morning! That simple 1/2-hour of prep has saved her a grueling chore this evening. She smiles, and heads upstairs to change clothes so she can play with the kids a bit before dinner.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Jackie’s story is all too common. With the hectic, rushed lives that everyone leads these days, having a tool to help you take care of cooking dinner is invaluable. That’s where a Rival crock pot comes in handy. Cooking with a slow cooker takes a fraction of the time as on the stovetop, and involves 95% less work. For a busy family they’re an invaluable time saver, and can allow you to spend more time in the evening doing something you want to do, versus something you have to.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Crockpots can give you:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">* More time for yourself in the evening. </span><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />* Healthy meals with little advance prep.</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />* More time during the day. Crockpots need little tending and allows you to focus on things other than dinner. You can get more chores done when you crockpot.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"> * Tasty dinners. Recipes are usually very simple and almost impossible to mess up! </span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">As you can see, whether you have no time or all the time in the world, slow cookers can offer you a host of benefits that you’d be hard pressed to find in any other appliance." </span><br /></blockquote><br /><br />Of course there is also the invaluable convenience that the Rival <span style="font-weight: bold;">crockpot</span> offers you when planning to entertain others for dinner.<br /><br />Many people avoid entertaining their friends at home today because it’s just so much work. Cooking for all of your guests can be extremely time-consuming, and all those dishes to be washed afterwards makes it seem like more trouble than it’s worth. Using a <span style="font-weight: bold;">rival crock pot</span> to do the cooking for you, however, can take away a lot of the stress of entertaining.<br /><br />Think about it. What if you could have your friends over for a relaxing dinner and only spend twenty minutes tohalf an hour in the kitchen prepping that morning for that evening's dinner? You could be hanging out with them over drinks instead of slaving over a hot stove. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Rival crock pots</span> offer a long list of time saving advantages, one of which is enabling you to spend more time with your dinner guests instead of being stuck in the kitchen. And what’s <span style="font-weight: bold;">even</span> better is that at the end of the night, there is only the ceramic pot to wash. No piles of dirty pots and pans from your dinner party! You can put your feet up and relax.<br /><br /><br />Truly, entertaining using your slow cooker makes cleanup a breeze … leaving you free to relax after your guests are gone!Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12714279271305674781noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388593405996273281.post-39724364458765222732008-04-05T17:21:00.000-07:002009-09-03T00:48:32.485-07:00Easy beginner Crock Pot Recipes? Just throw it all in!Sometimes people can get so hung up on the idea that you cannot possibly cook without a recipe staring you in the face, just daring you to make a mistake. With a <a href="http://rivalcrockpot.blogspot.com/">rival crock pot</a> at your disposal, the intimidation factor just isn't there. Sure when first starting out with a crock pot you might want to keep some easy beginner crock pot recipes around just as a rough or basic guideline, but soon enough - whether you are cooking beef, pork, chicken, fish or - whatever, you will be amazed at just how little you really need to consult with anything written down! Sure enough you will find yourself just simply going and preparing the ingredients the way that <span style="font-weight: bold;">YOU</span> like them and combining them all together in your Crock Pot the way that <span style="font-weight: bold;">YOU</span> think that they should be, and setting them to cook for however long you feel they need based on your own personal schedule or timeline. And after it is all finished cooking, you get to enjoy an easy and convenient freshly prepared meal - the kind of meal that <span style="font-weight: bold;">YOU</span> deserve.<br /><br />However, if you do think that you need a guide when taking your first steps, there is a plethora of recipe resources out there for you. Of course there are numerous crock pot recipe books out on the market now, as well as a staggering number of websites on the internet offering easy to follow/use crock pot receipes useful for both the novice or the seasoned slow cooking pro. In fact I am even prepared to present you with just a sampling of the easy crock pot recipes available!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">EASY CROCK POT ROAST RECIPE</span> / <span style="font-weight: bold;">POT ROAST CROCK POT RECIPE</span> - <span style="font-weight: bold;">BEEF</span>.<br /><br />Start this tasty slow cooker recipe in the morning, and by the afternoon you will have a delicious beef pot roast in its own gravy ready and waiting for you and your family.<br />The following ingredients are needed:<br /><br />- 1 boneless beef sirloin tip roast - around 3 to 5 pounds in size<br />- 1/2 a cup of all purpose flour divided into two, 1/4 amounts<br />- 1 envelope of onion soup mix<br />- one envelope of brown gravy mix<br />- 2 cups of cold water<br />* optional* - 1 cup of chopped carrots<br /> - 1/2 cup of chopped onions<br /> - freshly chopped garlic<br /><br />Go and cut your roast in half. Rub it around in the first 1/4 of flour. Now go and place your roast in a slow cooker. Now you need to combine your soup mix, gravy mix and the remaining 1/4 cup of flour into a bowl; stir in the cold water and make sure the ingredients are all well blended. Pour the mixture over the roast. At this point you can add in any of the optional ingredients that you have prepared. Now cover and cook the roast on low for between 8 and 10 hours depending on how tender you want the meat. After it is ready, slice up the meat and serve it up with your choice of sides.(mashed potatoes is especially recommended for this recipe)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">EASY CROCK POT ROAST RECIPE / POT ROAST CROCK POT RECIPE </span>- <span style="font-weight: bold;">PORK</span><br /><br />Here is a very easy way to cook your pork roast in the Crock Pot; the first thing to do is make sure you are using a well sized or well fitting cut of meat - it has to be able to comfortably fit in the pot remember! I wouldn't really worry too much about the actual cut of meat, whatever joint you use, shoulder, leg, etc. it should be fine. <br /><br />Ingredients:<br /><br />-appropriate sized piece of pork for roasting<br />-assorted vegetables cut up into 1 inch cubes<br />-1 tablespoon of butter mixed with 1/2 teaspoon of ground sage and 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger<br /><br /> The first thing is to throw in any veggies that you will be cooking, into the empty pot. Remember that any veggies that you cook this way will not be crispy - they will instead be soft and will take on the flavour of your chosen meat. Now it is time to rub the butter/sage/ginger mixture over the raw meat. After doing this, place the meat on top of the veggies in the pot. Make sure it all fits comfortably in the Crock together with the lid down.<br /><br /> Now you just have to choose whether to set it to cook on low ( for 8 to 10 hours ) or on high ( for 4 to 6 hours ), and thats it. Really that's all there is to it.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">EASY CROCK POT</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">CHICKEN</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">RECIPE</span><br /><br />Ingredients:<br />-chicken: legs/drumsticks, wings, thighs or breasts are all good<br />-vegetables cut up into 1 inch sized cubes, 2 to 3 cups worth<br />-1 can of any cream soup (ie 'cream of ...') such as mushroom, chicken or corn<br />-1 teaspoon of crushed garlic or ginger<br />-1 teaspoon of any preferred herbs (optional)<br /><br /> This one is really easy too; just add the veggies into the empty pot. Next add the chicken into the pot and then throw in the crushed garlic or ginger. After this, you just pour the entire can of soup over the chicken and veggies, cover the whole lot and start cooking. See, I told you it was easy! For cooking on high, let it cook around 3 to 4 hours, for the low setting let it cook for between 6 to 8 hours. If you are going to add herbs, the time to do it is during the last hour and a half.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">EASY CROCK POT</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">FISH</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">RECIPE</span><br /><br />Now this one takes a few more ingredients and a little more effort but is well worth it.<br /><br />Ingredients:<br /><br />-2 cans of shrimp (about 5 ounces each) [drained]<br />-2 cans of tuna (about 7 ounces each) [flaked]<br />-2 cans of crab meat (about 7 ounces each) pick over to remove any cartilage<br />-1 can of chopped pimiento (4 ounces) [drained]<br />-1/3 cup of minced fresh parsley<br />-3 cups of instant rice, uncooked<br />-2 cans of condensed cream of mushroom soup<br />-3 cups of water<br />-1/2 cup of dry white wine<br />-1/4 cup of onion [chopped]<br />-2 teaspoons of dill weed<br />-1/2 teaspoon paprika<br />-1/2 teaspoon of Tabasco sauce<br /><br />This one isn't really that hard to do despite the long ingredients list; First you place the first six of the listed ingredients in your Crock Pot. Second, you combine the cream of mushroom soup with water, wine, onion, dill weed, paprika and the Tabasco sauce. Now pour that mixture over the rice and seafood mixture in the Crock Pot. Stir it all gently to make sure that it is all well blended. Cover and cook on the low setting for 3 to 4 hours. All done!<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">EASY CROCK POT </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">STEW</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> RECIPE</span><br /><br />This is a really easy recipe with just a few ingredients for a really delicious tasting beef stew.<br /><br />Ingredients:<br /><br />-4 medium-sized red potatoes<br />-1 to 1/2 lbs. of beef stewing meat<br />-1/3 cup of flour<br />-salt and pepper [to taste]<br />-one 14 oz. can of diced tomatoes [undrained]<br />-2 cups of water<br />-3 cups [in total] of frozen stir fry bell peppers and onion<br /><br /> Here you go: First scrub the potatoes and proceed to cut each one into quarters. Place the cut up potatoes in the bottom of your Crock Pot. Then mix the flour, salt and pepper and toss with the beef to make sure the beef is well coated. Add to your Crock Pot. Next, add the <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">undrained</span> tomatoes and water and stir them in. Cover the Crockpot and cook it on the low setting for about seven to eight hours until the beef and potatoes are at the desired tenderness. Add the stir fry vegetables. Now cover and cook it on the low setting for thirty to forty minutes until the vegetables are nice and tender. This should end up making you about four to six servings. Enjoy!<br /><br /><br />There you go, just a few simple alternatives to get you started and on your merry way! And remember, its not very hard to find people offering new and inventive crock pot recipes almost everyday online. As you become more accustomed to your Rival slow cooker you might even want to experiment with some of the more 'intriguing' or down right <span style="font-style: italic;">bizarre</span> crock recipes out there. (can you say coca-cola and a crock pot?)Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12714279271305674781noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388593405996273281.post-9330293147386345152008-04-05T17:19:00.000-07:002009-09-03T00:41:37.064-07:00More than just Crock Pot slow cookers: Rival offers a wide range of products.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEWh6F2-vsFypgE2AwiMVfqq8_r8D2GDGQ9j1NRLFoQrIT8UcyAymoQKtZ15tCbABtb9PCdE8ANMsJmBtxDNo4zPlqt3tfLuKtKjAN45G2cuM0mNUavIOQtNq_z0CFz4f-ox1fhQxBTe-w/s1600-h/rival+logo.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEWh6F2-vsFypgE2AwiMVfqq8_r8D2GDGQ9j1NRLFoQrIT8UcyAymoQKtZ15tCbABtb9PCdE8ANMsJmBtxDNo4zPlqt3tfLuKtKjAN45G2cuM0mNUavIOQtNq_z0CFz4f-ox1fhQxBTe-w/s320/rival+logo.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188249695907446386" border="0" /></a><br />The Rival brand name is more than just <a href="http://rivalcrockpot.blogspot.com/">rival crock pot slow cookers</a>. Rival is also known for a very wide variety of consumer kitchen products. <span style="font-size:100%;">Rival is a leader in small kitchen electric cooking appliances, and offers a full array of high quality items, such as <span style="font-weight: bold;">deep fryers, roaster ovens, skillets, griddles</span> and more. Rival products really are innovative, easy to use and clean, and make quick and tasty meals. And remember, all of this is without mentioning the fact that the Rival family o</span><a id="publishButton" class="cssButton" href="javascript:void(0)" target="" onclick="if (this.className.indexOf("ubtn-disabled") == -1) {var e = document['stuffform'].publish;(e.length) ? e[0].click() : e.click(); if (window.event) window.event.cancelBubble = true; return false;}"><div class="cssButtonOuter"><div class="cssButtonMiddle"><div class="cssButtonInner">Publish Post</div></div></div></a><span style="font-size:100%;">f products also includes the popular brands </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >Crockpot</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> <span style="font-size:11;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> and</span> </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Seal-a-Meal</span>!<br /><br />Rival's <span style="font-weight: bold;">counter top ovens</span></span><span id="lblCategoryDesc" class="copy"> are great for cooking a variety of foods at any time of day. They are versatile with functions including toast, bake, broil, roast, pizza and keep warm. Also, clean up is a snap with non-stick interiors and slide out crumb trays.<br /><br /></span> <span id="lblCategoryDesc" class="copy">Rival <span style="font-weight: bold;">griddles</span> offer real value added features to provide families that extra convenience for quick, easy and delicious meals.<br /><br /></span> <span id="lblCategoryDesc" class="copy">You can heat everything from water to soup with Rival's line of impressive <span style="font-weight: bold;">Hot Pots</span>. Swifter than a microwave and portable for home or office use.<br /><br /></span> <span id="lblCategoryDesc" class="copy">You can achieve perfect rice every time with Rival's<span style="font-weight: bold;"> rice cookers and food steamers</span>. Available in 6-20 cup capacities, all with cook and keep warm functions to conveniently keep rice fresh and moist for hours.<br /><br /></span> <span id="lblCategoryDesc" class="copy">Rival also makes versatile <span style="font-weight: bold;">roaster ovens</span> that do more than just roast. They also bake, cook and serve. So whether it’s a turkey, vegetable soup, pecan pie, or bread pudding, Rival roasters are appropriate for any of your family meals.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> As well, they offer a range of party -themed items under the ba<br />nner of '<span style="font-weight: bold;">At Home Entertaining</span>'; Family fun items such as <span style="font-weight: bold;">popcorn poppers</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">quesadilla makers</span>. Frozen treats items such as <span style="font-weight: bold;">ice cream makers, milkshake makers</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">snow cone makers</span>. Party items such as <span style="font-weight: bold;">fondue pots, chocolate fountains</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">beverage fountains</span>.<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/JCEb-_h73HI&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/JCEb-_h73HI&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:11;"><span style="font-size:11;"></span></span></span>Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12714279271305674781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388593405996273281.post-57458462883222332622008-04-03T19:59:00.000-07:002009-09-03T00:38:22.413-07:00Rival Crock Pot: First among modern slow cookers.There are a few brand names that have come to represent a whole field or category of product; brand names that have come to be synonymous with the actual marketplace label for a given product. For example, when you think of a protective bandage you probably think of a 'band aid' - not an elastic bandage. If you want to clean the wax from your ears, you would probably think of using a 'Q-Tip', and not a 'cotton-tipped swab'. Cleaning your windows? You probably think 'Windex' and not 'window spray-cleaner', right?<br /><br />The point I am making here is that the <a href="http://rivalcrockpot.blogspot.com/">Rival Crock Pot</a> brand name has become synonymous with the field of slow cookers. This is probably only fair, considering that the Rival Crockpot was the first slow cooker and has come to be considered by many to be the 'best in breed', so to speak.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://rivalcrockpot.blogspot.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNknqKsKizlpy4XgmXua0opEp9miGuwinvC3ju-d8ETqKlVP0y1fAHgDTieSTO6MdK9PZZauyJ2js3WcxZzFHZesfzjGpoKaC7CxH1iuPdRaGTNms3sZAD9TN2vuk_LrSzS2EC_s9-jL-L/s400/crockpot1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185232697588398178" border="0" /></a><br /><br />When you think about it, the Crockpot brand really nailed it: they single-handedly created a market for an appliance that only they were able to offer at the beginning. The whole process of acquiring the necessary patented technology (the beanery appliance), the willingness to field test the newly acquired product in an effort to expand upon its usefulness, and of course the willingness to invest the time and money necessary to put a new product into a marketplace that didn't already have an established demand for that product.<br /><br />Of course competition has emerged in the slow cooker marketplace since those early, uncertain days but that is to be expected in any successful field or market. However, even to this day, that has done nothing to diminish the relevance or brand name association of the Rival Crockpot brand.<br /><br />The Rival Crock pot brand name has tradition on its side, and it is safe to say that Crockpot is here to stay.Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12714279271305674781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388593405996273281.post-17169802042311191892008-04-02T23:05:00.000-07:002009-09-03T00:34:24.397-07:00My Rival Crock Pot website's Privacy Policy<b>Privacy Policy for www.rivalcrockpot.blogspot.com</b><br /><br />If you require any more information or have any questions about our privacy policy, please feel free to contact us by email at dreamscaper001@yahoo.ca.<br /><br />At www.rivalcrockpot.blogspot.com, the privacy of our visitors is of extreme importance to us. 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This is a website dedicated to the popular <a href="http://rivalcrockpot.blogspot.com/">Rival Crock Pot</a> slow cooker appliance.Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12714279271305674781noreply@blogger.com0