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I’d intended to buy a crock-pot all along, talking to her was just a bonus. She was a cute little red head with just enough chub on her to know that in her 30s her body was going to go to hell. But today she looked good. Damn good.

So when she walked past I gave my best scrunchy, confused face. She asked if I was lost and I started telling her I need a crock-pot and didn’t know what I was looking at. She launched into a compassionate explanation(women love the ‘men as children’ myth) of all the features each one had and which I wanted.

“That one only has 5 quarts, you want at least 6. And a timer, you need a timer. What if you go away for a weekend and want pot roast when you come home?”

photo credit: disavianHer cleavage distracted me from the fact that I was planning to leave meat on the counter for 2 days and then eat it, and I agreed with everything she said. I bought the most expensive, name brand model they had and carried it over to the checkout with her(all the while trying to act like it felt really light to me because I work out so much).

I knew my mistake as soon as they rang it up. It’s a bit intimidating to pay over $100 for something you’ve used once and know nothing about. And now I have to eat from this thing 6 quarts at a time. But I didn’t say anything right then, because she was still there.

So I walked her to her car. We talked about all the things I could make in my new crock-pot. I asked if she could come over and show me some because they sounded awfully complicated. She said no, her boyfriend probably wouldn’t like that. Son of a Bitch.

So as soon as she got in her car I hoofed that crock-pot back in and returned it. I didn’t even wait for her to drive away at that point. By the way, they look at you a little funny when you return something you bought 5 minutes ago and then buy the less expensive model. I never knew that Bed Bath and Beyond employees were so judgmental.

So I got this model:

It’s served me really well. Firstly it’s 4 quarts, which means you can make about 3 quarts of food at a time. That’s a lot for a single guy. With the 6 quart one you have to make at least 3 quarts and I don’t like that kind of commitment. It’s not very feature rich, has 3 heat settings. But they’ve done fine by me so far.

And it’s cheap. While I don’t think you should cheap out when you know you want something, if you’re unsure and trying something new then I say always spend little enough you won’t regret it. That goes for crock-pots and hookers.

It is, in short, the perfect starter crock-pot for a single guy. Is it what I’d get now? No. But I’ll talk about that later.

Tags: Crockpot, slow cooker

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