Comments on: 6 Reasons to use a Slow Cooker or Crock Pot

By: Avoiding BPA: Adventures With Your Slow Cooker – Women's Voices for the Earth

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 23:12:58 +0000

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By: Gerard

Gerard — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 23:25:29 +0000

My favourite reason for crock-potting is a combination of #1 and #5 — it’s not just that the crock pot lets you cook cheap stuff or makes it taste better, but that cheap (“tough”) cuts of meat generally have more flavour than lame chicken breasts to start with.

Two tips if you find your crockpot meat comes out less browned-tasting than it does in the oven:
*Brown each side in a hot pan first. Sear till actually brown, not just un-red.
*Add a spoonful each of soy sauce and powdered dry mushrooms (just put some dried mushrooms into a spice grinder) to the crock pot with the meat.

By: Gerard

Gerard — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 23:25:12 +0000

By: Jean

Jean — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 16:52:41 +0000

I love crock-pots and have 3 of various sizes! A little Crock-Pot with removable crock) for dips and fondue type stuff, a Cuisinart 3 1/2 quart with programmable timer (great size for my family of 3), and a large 6 quart programmable Crock Pot (great for roasts, whole chickens, hams, etc.). I love to make a good soup and then put my delay start bread maker on to make some good whole wheat bread. when I get home – fresh soup and bread for dinner! Nothing better in the cold Philly winters!

By: dave

dave — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 01:38:38 +0000

There is a major error in the energy use estimate.
Crock Pots draw power continuously, but an electric or gas oven is thermostatically controlled and cycles on and off.
An AVERAGE oven use for an hour is probably close to 1 kWhr, and a 50% savings over the crock pot.
Why the difference? The oven is insulated and holds heat in. All Crock Pots I have seen just has a simple air gap, and get dangerously hot on the outside surface.
Now if there is an INSULATED Crock Pot out there, that would be the ticket.

By: 5 Sneaky Ways to Save $100 a Month « Top Online MBA Blog

5 Sneaky Ways to Save $100 a Month « Top Online MBA Blog — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 16:06:59 +0000

[...] cuts of meat and tenderizing them over low heat for a longer time. Need more convincing? Check out 6 Reasons to use a Slow Cooker and How to Buy a Slow Cooker or Crock Pot for all the healthy, cost-cutting, and time-saving [...]

By: kristi

kristi — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 13:58:47 +0000

Hi there

I have to say what a great idea. I have never used a crock pot, but sounds good. I need some advice, which one to buy, as there is so many. Please help me!!

Thank you and good luck with your cooking ;0)
Kristi

By: terra

terra — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 23:34:16 +0000

get a big one. I just bought a 1.5 litre, thinking that would be enough for two.. it is a little bit too little, but a little bit that counts, because who wants to scrimp on extra veggies and other additions of nutritions?
My soup smells good on the stove though! Experimenting with turnip (first time)!

By: Gillian

Gillian — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:17:16 +0000

I got a pressure cooker almost 3 years ago. I love it.We eat many more bean based dishes, and a lot more soups and stews. Chicken stock is wonderfully flavoured made in the pc. It is also quick:35 minutes versus 2 hours. I also have a slow cooker but I don’t use it anymore.

By: klassyladyleo

klassyladyleo — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:20:54 +0000

I really enjoyed reading the blogs about slow cookers. I’m a college student that stays on campus but I’ve been looking into purchansing a slow cooker. And I was worried about leaving it on in my room when I left the premises. I have been reassured that the cooker won’t explode or anything of that nature. So I think I’m going to go get one.