Not really programmable but better than average quality.
This cooker has a digital timer that you can set to cook at your chosen setting (Simmer Low High) for any time up to 24 hours. At the end of the set cooking time it automatically switches to Warm and then switches itself off after another eight hours. IMO a truly "Programmable" cooker would change heat settings during cooking and perhaps have a delayed start function; this unit does neither.
On the other hand the Simmer setting is what's missing from some other slow cookers and perhaps that's why foods get burned. This cooker heats to 185°F on Simmer 200°F on Low 212°F on High and 165°F on Warm. Some cook books including Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker Cookbook assume that Low is 180°. 180°F is the oven temperature I've always used for slow cooking a leg of lamb London broil and other roasts so the lower Simmer setting is something I appreciate.
The stainless steel housing glass lid control panel and ceramic pot are all nicely constructed and finished - nothing's cheap-looking or flimsy - and looks like they'll last for years. The 3-1/2qt oval pot holds a 2-1/2lb chuck roast without the meat touching the sides and there's enough room for a layer of vegetables (a couple of cups chopped) a layer a meat a couple inches thick and new potatoes on top. You could cook a complete meal in this for three or four people. Mine is a one-person household and this is the ideal size for me; anything smaller wouldn't make enough leftovers.
The included cookbook has nutritional information - number of servings calories carbs fat protein sodium and more - for all 50 recipes. I gave it four stars instead of five because it's not what I consider programmable but I'm very pleased with it for the price.More detail ...
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