High scores indicate the broccoli florets and carrots were firm but not mushy. The Crock-Pot 6 qt. Express Crock SCCPPC600-V1 is part of the Multi-Cookers test program at Consumer Reports.
To solve my problem, my sweet mom, who is always there to save the day, bought me the Crock-Pot Lunch Warmer. I've now raved about it so much, I even convinced a few of my coworkers to buy it as well.