Housewares ASP-137B 3-Quart/10-inch 3-in-1 Super Pot with Grill Plate, Black

This is the best little appliance I ever bought. Actually I was looking for a slow cooker that did not have a ceramic insert and was not quite so big. I have to do my cooking sitting down, and I was always afraid of handling that heavy 6 quart pot. Under slow cookers I found only one with a metal pot, but the size was also 6 quarts. In spite of the fact that it would be too big for my 1 person household, I almost went for it but then decided to research some more. Finally, I found this little gem, the Aroma ASP-137 3-quart Super Pot. I read all the reviews. Unfortunately most of the owners used theirs as grills or hot pots and not as slow cookers. Most of the few customers who had tried the slow cooking feature were not complimentary. Amazingly some said it was too hot while others said it did not get hot enough. I bought it anyway, and I am glad I did. It works fine as an indoor grill and has the advantage that one can brown the meat for a stew or for a chicken dish, for instance, then lower the temperature and let it cook slowly. There are no degree markings below 200°F, but it is not too difficult to remember the best positions for various recipes. I use the letters of the word "WARM" as guidelines. My special chicken and rice dish cooks beautifully. I grill the chicken, then add water and uncooked rice as well as vegetables. It also makes the easiest Risotto I have ever cooked. Who needs a separate rice cooker? One thing, too, the pot is a breeze to clean up. You don't even have to soak it if your dish included enough liquid. Yes, I am in love with my little cooker. I had almost given up on cooking just for me and settled for sandwiches, but now I enjoy cooking again.

I live in a desert, where appliance cooking makes total sense. Because I take pains to avoid adding unnecessary heat to our cottage for most of the year, I have gone through a a variety of electric skillets and Foreman grills, in search of the just-right-for-my-style-of-cooking-appliance. None have been completely satisfactory, for one reason or another, but this Aroma mult-pot is almost perfect in all the important ways. I bought it as a warehouse deal, knowing I was taking a chance. Who among us has not received a broken or defective product returned by some earlier buyer? But the price was low enough that I was willing to gamble. Sure enough, the pot arrived with a the broken plastic housing on the control plug, but it was nothing a dab of epoxy glue couldn't fix. I was too eager to put it to work to be arsed to send it back. It has been used almost daily since then. It is much more versatile than a panini press type grill and a perfect size for a two-person household. Last night I grilled some burgers and then browned chicken cubes for tonight's chicken verde. I cooked up a mess of bacon in it this morning. I'll make braised escarole and beans tomorrow night and grilled cheese sandwiches the next. It will be used for a Halloween houseparty hotpot at the end of this month. This is how I know I have found a really "good," or, at least, good-for-me appliance...something about it encourages it's frequent use. This three-in-one superpot is my new favorite in that regard. Move on over, egg cooker/single serve broccoli steamer! Some reviewers say these are "flimsy" appliances, but they are judging this pot by its cover. Yes, the surrounding frame is plastic, but it is not likely to break unless it is severely abused. It is advertised as being dishwasher proof but it is easier to wipe it down after each use. The cooking portion is a snap to remove and replace and (relatively) easy to clean. I also appreciate the indicator light on the dial, which makes it easy to fine tune low temperature cooking. The overall temperature control is very responsive, with the unit heating up and cooling down quickly and the non-stick finish is superb. But the top selling point (Grill Marks!) is also my top gripe. Those luscious bown marks come from ridges. Ridges make it difficult to spatula out leftover grease, and demand the melt and pour method of cleaning, vs. the scrape and dunk method. Being firmly in the former camp, I want this with a flat bottom pan, and a removable ridged insert for the occaisional times when really want Grill Marks! I would even pay full price for it. But until then, I will just have to make do with my nearly almost perfect Grillette. Life is tough, I tell ya.

I recently rented a small apartment, actually a garret - no joke - with no kitchen amenities whatsoever. I bought an old 7 ft. long desk with 4 drawers from a thrift store for $20 - and suddenly I had me a 7 foot kitchen counter and 4 little cabinets. Bought a nice (bigger than the usual) apartment refrigerator and an electric tea kettle from good old Amazon for about $150 and $25 respectively, plus a used 1000 watt microwave for $25. I started looking at electric grills and crock pots and saw this little beauty, and thought that a slow cooker/grill combo would be a great idea. Boy was I right! Having only a bathroom sink to wash things in, the wipe clean surface was an unexpected bonus. I ended up grilling hundreds of burgers and pork chops and steaks and shrimp in this, steamed fresh vegetables, made stews, and cooked scrambled eggs and omelets as well. The surface heats quickly and evenly, and as I mentioned wipes clean with a couple of paper towels. This single appliance did the work of a crock pot, an electric griddle, and a hot plate, while taking up no more space than any one of those. Best of all, I even figured out how to bake brownies with it! They did have a strange contour on the bottom, but they were as moist and delicious as any I've ever eaten. I'm not much of a cook, but I managed to eat well without too much effort for a year, thanks to this little beauty.

this hotpot, not cheap, lasted precisely one (1) use then died. Didn't work again. Dead, defunct. In its one use, I was reminded of the problem common the electrical heating gadgets; they are either on, flat out, or not on at all. A rolling simmer, I'd have thought essential in a hot pot, is not possible. Go gas next one, not electric. And particularly not one of these.

product look nice but it working with 12 VAC which this electric power not available in india (220-240 Vac) so very sad i cannot use it.

Éste electrodoméstico lo uso casi a diario: calienta rápido, se regula fácilmente, es muy versátil, le cabe hasta un kilo de carne más vegetales o pasta, la tapa sirve para acelerar el tiempo de cocción, en fin, es como un sartén eléctrico pero con la ventaja de una parrilla al mismo tiempo. Ésta marca es buenísima, y el precio es muy bajo para la utilidad que puede dar.

I love this grill. Smaller than the bigger square grill I had and better heat coverage over the complete area. Nice and easy to clean. Quick to heat and fairly quick to cool down.

This is great pot to cook hotpot, first I was worried if it was deep enough, it turns out to be perfect. It also heats up really fast so no need to wait for long heating period like a stove.