As anyone who has ever used a Crock Pot to make a delicious dessert or hearty chili knows, Crock Pot (or rather, the generic slow cooker, as the brand is never shown on This Is Us) is anything but the enemy. It's a convenient kitchen device for busy people on the go! No one knows that more than Ventimiglia, who went on The Ellen DeGeneres Show to announce his loyalty to the slow cooker brand.