Hello Kitty gets her own crock pot

Unfortunately, the Hello Kitty crock pot arrived a tick too late to be considered for any snazzy kitchenware awards, but we're sure it's a real winner in the hearts of fanboys and girls everywhere. Aiming to take the difficulty out of cooking and give even the culinarily-challenged a surefire way to concoct a solid round of soup, the HK slow cooker should handle your roasts, veggie soups, and chowders with ease, and what better to season such delicacies in than a pot full of cute? Sadly, we've no word on price nor where to purchase this fine piece of countertop cookware, but giving your future meals the ability to simmer in cheerfulness is priceless indeed.

[Via CNET]

[Deezee @ Apr 10th 2007 6:50PM]

A new way for your kids to scald themselves. Awsome.

[BlackCoffeeNoSugar @ Apr 10th 2007 6:54PM]

Isn't this just an ordinary slow cooker with some Hello Kitty decoration. Why is it on Engadget?

[JJ @ Apr 10th 2007 7:03PM]

The world may never know...

[pam @ Apr 10th 2007 8:33PM]

Because 20+ something young ladies read endgadget, and female nerds love hello kitty.

[Brian @ Apr 10th 2007 7:26PM]

I say we slow-cook Kitty in her own crock and end this feline-branding nonsense. It's not those robot overlords I'm worried about...

[crodeman @ Apr 10th 2007 10:07PM]

you would be correct this is a RICE cooker... denoted by the vent on the top of the cover, all rice cookers feature these, crock pots dont have vent on the glass lid.

[theChad @ Apr 10th 2007 7:26PM]

What a crock!

[portwineboy @ Apr 10th 2007 7:54PM]

Is it really a crock pot, or a rice cooker?

engadget loves all things Hello Kitty...and honestly, who doesn't?

[BlackCoffeeNoSugar @ Apr 10th 2007 8:10PM]

Hello Kitty is cute, but not something most Engadget visitors can take to the office. Personally I think Crayon Shin Chan is more appropriate. :)

[Andrew @ Apr 10th 2007 8:57PM]

Target is a possible distribution outlet for this thing - they're a Sanrio licensee, and have all kinds of HK appliances. I remember seeing a bright pink Hello Kitty TV in home theater...

[knique @ Apr 10th 2007 10:51PM]

It's a rice cooker.

[Austin @ Apr 10th 2007 10:07PM]

Looks like a rice cooker... and its not new, see one just like all the time.

[BlackCoffeeNoSugar @ Apr 10th 2007 11:59PM]

I think it is a crock pot, not a rice cooker. 1. the inner bit is made of china, rice cooker normally use metal instead; 2. there is a timer in the front, which is for soup or porridge, I guess. Rice cooker is automatical and only needs a single button.

[Kicker @ Apr 11th 2007 2:04AM]

I feel Insulted as a human being.

[Brian from Texas @ Apr 11th 2007 2:28AM]

Why do we see so much Hello Kitty on Engadget? Do you guys have nothing better to do than browse the web for more HK branded junk. The mental capacity of these joke editors at Engadget doesn't approach 8^10+3. That's right, I just dumbfounded you with some simple math. Now go get a degree in something and find a new job.

[PreGHz @ Apr 11th 2007 4:22AM]

A)"HK Branded junk"??? Dems fightin' words, boy!

B)"8^10+3" Last time I checked, exponentials wasn't really simple math. Can a fifth grader do it? If not, then it's not simple math. It might be simple math for you because you spent most of your time studying for math exams. Most of us spent our time getting a life.

By the way, I'm not saying that I couldn't do the math. I'm just trying to give you crap for trolling a blog, complaining how the editors are "jokes". These guys love tech, telling people about said tech, and getting paid for it. Let's see you maintain your own business where millions of people visit whilst keeping some level of fun to it.

Plus, it's a light-hearted article, relax. Not everyone wants to hear about the newest LCD on the market. Sometimes its fun to hear about a new crock pot.

[BoogeyMan @ Apr 13th 2007 5:59PM]

well said!

[shelterpaw @ Apr 11th 2007 11:19AM]

It makes me smile to see the training start so early. he he

[Sean @ Apr 11th 2007 11:34AM]

Understandable that some techie people have an infatuation over Hello Kitty branded items, but does it really belong on Engadget? Sure a portion of the audience is interested, but for the most part, we are here to read about technology gadgets. The audience would likely be better served if there was more porn-related news than HK-related. :)

[Ayle @ Apr 11th 2007 12:44PM]

Lol, the whining make me laugh... As if the article would be removed if there was enough people complaining.....

[John B @ Apr 11th 2007 1:54PM]

This is wrong on so many levels.

[starwxrwx @ Apr 12th 2007 5:32AM]

I. want. one. NOW.

and I don't even cook :)