Question?? crockpot / slow cooker

SPOONS said:

Hi all,

I've never used a crockpot / slow cooker before and I'm thinking of asking Santa for one. Is it
considered to be low fat cooking since we're not frying or adding oil? What are some things I
should look for when buying a crock pot?

Lots of stews/soups recipes for the slow cooker do include a step where you will brown beef cubes or
something before putting it in to cook, so there will be some fat involved there most of the time.

The only thing that I think is essential in a crockpot is to have a removable liner. That way, you
can wash it w/o worrying about zapping the electronics.

-j.

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Hi all,

I've never used a crockpot / slow cooker before and I'm thinking of asking Santa for one. Is it
considered to be low fat cooking since we're not frying or adding oil? What are some things I
should look for when buying

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crock pot?

Thanks for your input, SPOONS

# 1 Buy a size that is adequate for your family size and overall needs. 2 Buy a unit that you can
# afford. 3 Review some recipes and/or cookbooks to help determine what you think
you might be cooking.
# 4 personally I have always been partial to the Crock pots with a glass lid
and the crock that can be removed.

Dimitri

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Hi all,

I've never used a crockpot / slow cooker before and I'm thinking of asking Santa for one. Is it
considered to be low fat cooking since we're not frying or adding oil? What are some things I
should look for when buying

a

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crock pot?

Thanks for your input, SPOONS

# 1 Buy a size that is adequate for your family size and overall
needs. # 2 Buy a unit that you can afford.
# 3 Review some recipes and/or cookbooks to help determine what you
think you might be cooking.
# 4 personally I have always been partial to the Crock pots with a
glass lid and the crock that can be removed.

Dimitri

And a CrockPot not a slow-cooker...The difference is the heating Coils should go partway up the
Walls of the metal Crock holder part. This helps stop burnt on foods.

Oval shaped crocks allows for better usage as you can stick a chicken into the oval job easier.

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Hi all,

I've never used a crockpot / slow cooker before and I'm thinking of asking Santa for one. Is it
considered to be low fat cooking since we're not frying or adding oil? What are some things I
should look for when buying

a

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crock pot?

Thanks for your input, SPOONS

Gave up using mine as everything is rather samey and carrots never really

cook they remain hard even after hours of cooking. Only really good use I found was to make
stock. Diane

Diane Epps said:

cook they remain hard even after hours of cooking. Only really good use I found was to make stock.

I have one that's so old, beat up and/or defective that the low setting is way too low, around 110
F. Perfect for making yogurt!

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Hi all,

I've never used a crockpot / slow cooker before and I'm thinking of asking Santa for one. Is it
considered to be low fat cooking since we're not frying or adding oil? What are some things I
should look for when buying a crock pot?

Thanks for your input, SPOONS

I love my large 6-quart, oval, "cool touch", Rival, with removable crock. I find it is much easier
to use than the basic round crock pot (I have like 3 or 4 crock pots).

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No matter what you buy, get one with a removable crock, that can be washed in the dishwasher.

-L.