Rival 37401 4-Quart Slow Cooker

Pros: Perky red color, convenient oval shape, handy smaller size.

Cons: Watch out for that sneaky Warm setting.

The Bottom Line: The Bottom Line makes a mean slow-cooker meatloaf.

Review: I thought I hated slow cookers, but it turns out that I just hated my old slow cooker. It was a huge beast, too big for one-person-sized cooking; it didn't have a stoneware insert, so you had to fling the whole thing, cord and all, into the sink to wash ...