how big of a crockpot/slowcooker would you need for a roast?

[killallhippies]

seriously. i'm christmas shopping, i have no idea and i's poor so i don't want to buy a huge one for too much when a smaller one that costs less will work. right now i'm looking at a 4.5 qt slow cooker for twenty bucks that would be great if it's big enough, but is it? anyone know?

 

[killallhippies]

well, never mind. stupid phone calls coming seconds after i post my thread making my question irrelevant...

 

[tactful]

well, never mind. stupid phone calls coming seconds after i post my thread making my question irrelevant...

3 or 4qt should do.

 

[islandman]

Depends on how big of a roast, no?

 

[Tryharder62]

I use a 4.5 quart for pretty much everything I do for our family of four. It just depends on how big a roast you are going to have and for how many people. If you are going to have a bigger roast and veggies like potatoes carrots in with it I suggest a 6 quart.

The one I use the most for us is the 4.5 quart and that is a good price.

 

[killallhippies]

apparently it's an 8qt roast, but it's all good. my broke ass and some other broke ass are just going halfsies on a bigger, better one.

 

[QueenLevitra]

As big a roast as ytou can stuff in it. 4.5 qt is a decent size. How many people will be served from it might be something to think about. I would say a 5 pound roast will fit in the 4.5 easily.

 

[warrior queen]

I have an 8 litre slow cooker, and sometimes find it's not quite big enough.

 

[chillywilly2]

Beats me...I have a woman to do my cooking for me

 

[chillywilly2]

I have an 8 litre slow cooker, and sometimes find it's not quite big enough.

US doesn't have litres...they have quarts..ffs

 

[killallhippies]

As big a roast as ytou can stuff in it. 4.5 qt is a decent size. How many people will be served from it might be something to think about. I would say a 5 pound roast will fit in the 4.5 easily.

it's for my mother. she's old. when she cooks for two she generally makes enough for five just because she can.

 

[killallhippies]

US doesn't have litres...they have quarts..ffs

they're pretty much the same thing.

 

[warrior queen]

US doesn't have litres...they have quarts..ffs

Where I am, we have litres.
I cannot equate with quarts.

Just googled.
My crockpot is 8.448 quarts.
Happy now?

 

[chillywilly2]

Where I am, we have litres.
I cannot equate with quarts.

eggsactly...so why change the unit of measure in the middle of a thread

 

[chillywilly2]

they're pretty much the same thing.

you hush up...she doesn't know that

 

[killallhippies]

don't worry. knowing her she still doesn't and she never will.

 

[warrior queen]

don't worry. knowing her she still doesn't and she never will.

Why would I need to?
Everything here is metric.

 

[chillywilly2]

don't worry. knowing her she still doesn't and she never will.

maybe she will ask "Her Man"

go with the 4.5 or like you say, your Mom will just fill it and there will be way too much

 

[warrior queen]

maybe she will ask "Her Man"

That's very sexist.

 

[chillywilly2]

That's very sexist.

go do your dishes

 

[warrior queen]

go do your dishes

Here's my sexist response to that....
I'd love to, because I've yet to meet a man that can do them properly

 

[chillywilly2]

Here's my sexist response to that....
I'd love to, because I've yet to meet a man that can do them properly

I can do them...gimme my fucking hammer

 

[Tryharder62]

I can do them...gimme my fucking hammer

You have a fucking hammer? Can I see?