Beautiful 6 Qt Programmable Slow Cooker vs Hamilton Beach 7 Qt Programmable Slow Cooker

Buy the Beautiful 6 Qt if you cook at home for a family of up to seven and want preset meat, poultry, stew, soup and chili programs with a touch display and a lid holder. Buy the Hamilton Beach 7 Qt if you need to carry food to potlucks: its lid clips on for transport and the crock holds more. The Beautiful has far more owner feedback (over 15,000 ratings at 4.5) and a sturdier stainless body, while the Hamilton Beach scores slightly higher (4.7) on a much smaller sample. Both switch to Warm automatically and have dishwasher-safe crocks.

• Choose the Beautiful 6 Qt if you want preset cooking programs, a digital countdown timer and a lid holder for everyday family meals at home.
• Choose the Hamilton Beach 7 Qt if you need a clip-on lid to transport food and a larger crock for nine or more servings.