The Hamilton Beach 3 Piece Party Crock 33416 is a three-piece entertainer cookset that includes a 1.5-quart stoneware dish with a lid, an electric cooking base and a warming stand.

The electric base is used for traditional slow cooking. You place foods in the festive-looking dish, select a heat setting and let the cooker go to work. The base has a control knob with four settings: high, medium, low, and off. The cordless cast-iron base, which holds a tea light, serves as a decorative warming stand.

The 1.5-quart crock is useful for preparing small batches of your favorite soup, dip or warm fruit dessert. Its small capacity is not designed for preparing entrees or larger meals.

The stoneware crock is available in red with a flared stoneware dish or in orange with a cast-iron pumpkin shaped dish. Both the stoneware and the cast-iron dish have a hard enamel finish and can be used to store cooked foods in the refrigerator prior to serving. The stoneware is dishwasher safe; the cast-iron parts should be hand washed.

As its name suggests, the Hamilton Beach Party Crock is ideal for party foods because you can serve foods in the decorative dish and the iron base keeps its contents warm at the table. The Party Crock does a fine job with dips, appetizers, side dishes, sauces and desserts. The instruction booklet includes many recipes from each category.


Pros: Dual base for heating or warming, decorative warming stand with tea light
Cons: Limited capacity