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Hamilton Beach Advanced Temp Tracker 6-Quart Slow Cooker (33867) vs All-Clad Gourmet Plus Stainless Steel 7-Quart Slow Cooker
Which should you buy? Our verdict on both, pulled from our full The Best Slow Cookers: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) comparison.
The Hamilton Beach Advanced Temp Tracker is the best slow cooker for most people, pairing a probe that holds a set food temperature with a sealed lid at a fair price. The All-Clad Gourmet Plus is the premium alternative for cooks who want a built-in sear mode and a buffet keep-warm setting.
Hamilton Beach Advanced Temp Tracker 6-Quart Slow Cooker (33867)
Buy itA temperature probe that holds the food at the temperature you set makes this the slow cooker most people should buy.
- Patented temperature probe measures and displays the food's current and desired temperature, then holds that temperature
- Hamilton Beach also pitches it for simmering, yogurt and fondue
- Clip-tight sealed lid for spill resistance, and a 6-quart size the maker says fits a 4 lb roast or 6 lb chicken
- Dishwasher-safe ceramic cooking pot
- Hamilton Beach lists no sear function, so browning happens in a separate pan
- Digital panel and probe are more failure points than a simple dial
All-Clad Gourmet Plus Stainless Steel 7-Quart Slow Cooker
Buy itThe premium pick, with a built-in sear mode, buffet keep-warm, and a ceramic-coated cast-aluminum insert.
- 7-in-1 design with slow cook, rice, steam, sear, simmer, reheat, and buffet/keep-warm modes
- Cast-aluminum insert with a nonstick ceramic coating and a built-in sear mode
- Buffet and automatic keep-warm settings hold food at serving temperature, with a programmable timer up to 10 hours
- Stainless exterior, glass lid, and dishwasher-safe insert
- Costs far more than any other model here
- Nonstick ceramic-coated insert needs gentler care than plain stoneware
Side by side
The 7 criteria below are the ones our full comparison judged every product on, narrowed to these two.
| Hamilton Beach Advanced Temp Tracker 6-Quart Slow Cooker (33867) Our pick | All-Clad Gourmet Plus Stainless Steel 7-Quart Slow Cooker | |
|---|---|---|
| Our verdict | Buy | Buy |
| Best for | Most households wanting hands-off, repeatable results and a probe for roasts, at a sensible price. | Cooks who want a multi-mode cooker with a built-in sear mode, and will pay for it. |
| Price tier | $$ · mid-range | $$$$ · flagship |
| Cooking performance | Probe holds a set food temperature | Seven modes including slow cook and sear |
| Capacity | 6 quarts | 7 quarts |
| Temperature probe | Yes, displays and holds temperature | Not listed by the maker |
| Portability | Clip-tight sealed lid | Glass lid |
| Insert & stovetop sear | Ceramic pot; no sear function listed | Cast-aluminum insert; built-in sear mode |
| Cleanup | Dishwasher-safe ceramic pot | Dishwasher-safe insert |
| Versatility beyond slow cooking | Simmering, yogurt, fondue | Sear and simmer |
Which one is right for you?
Pick the Hamilton Beach Advanced Temp Tracker 6-Quart Slow Cooker (33867) if
most households wanting hands-off, repeatable results and a probe for roasts, at a sensible price.
Know before buying: hamilton Beach lists no sear function, so browning happens in a separate pan.
Pick the All-Clad Gourmet Plus Stainless Steel 7-Quart Slow Cooker if
cooks who want a multi-mode cooker with a built-in sear mode, and will pay for it.
Know before buying: costs far more than any other model here.
The bottom line
Our overall pick is the Hamilton Beach Advanced Temp Tracker 6-Quart Slow Cooker (33867) - A temperature probe that holds the food at the temperature you set makes this the slow cooker most people should buy. Choose the All-Clad Gourmet Plus Stainless Steel 7-Quart Slow Cooker instead if cooks who want a multi-mode cooker with a built-in sear mode, and will pay for it.
Want the full picture, including the other options we compared and the popular one we'd skip? Read the complete The Best Slow Cookers: 4 Compared (and One to Skip).