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Parrothead_Mike
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Oct 18, 2013

Slow Cooker/Crock Pot - 2 or 4 quart?

We've got a large 7 quart crock pot, but since most of our RV travels include just my wife and I, especially when we go to Florida, I was wondering whether we should purchase a 2 qt. or 4 qt. size to take in the RV. I looked at both sizes recently and wondered what you would be able to cook in the 2 qt. since it's kinda small, but it is small and doesn't take up much room. Is 2 qt. too small? Does anyone really use this size? Any thoughts on these two sizes would be appreciated.
  • GailS's avatar
    GailS
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    Oct 18, 2013
    We use a 4qt and think you will find it much more useful than anything smaller. I use the slow cooker liners for easy cleanup and they are too large for a 2qt. Lots of recipes out there for a 4qt and actually use it more than my 6qt at home.
  • Parrothead_Mike's avatar
    Parrothead_Mike
    Explorer
    Oct 18, 2013
    bcsd guy: Yeah, I know Coloma fairly well. I grew up in Hartford, but live about 30+ miles further east now after living in the U.P. and northern Michigan for about 25 years. Paw Paw Lake, the old Wil-O-Paw bowling alley, Deer Forest, PP Lake Golf Course, the Loma in Coloma. :)
  • bcsdguy's avatar
    bcsdguy
    Explorer
    Oct 18, 2013
    In your situation I would get the 4 qt. You can always make something smaller in the 4 qt but the 2 qt is usually not large enough. JMO
    By the way, I grew up in SW Michigan in little town called Coloma. Do you know the town?
  • n7bsn's avatar
    n7bsn
    Explorer
    Oct 18, 2013
    We use a 4 quart.... Even on travel days. We plug the crock-pot into the Inverter and dinner cooks as we drive

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