Benefits of Crock Pot Cooking Slow Cooker Tips Serving and Clean-up

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water for a few minutes before putting them in the crock pot. You may pre-warm the crock pot by filling it with boiling water. for a few minutes. Recipes …

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Benefits of Crock Pot Cooking
1) The crock pot offers “all-day cooking
without looking.” Most meat and
vegetable combinations can cook for 8
to 10 hours unattended.
2) Food doesn’t overcook or burn if left
longer than required. Food cooked
slowly will be more tender after
prolonged cooking. Liquids do not boil
away as in conventional methods of
cooking.
3) One-step preparation is convenient. Simply put all ingredients
in the crock and cook. Exception would be adding milk, cream
or sour cream during the last hour.
4) Simmered foods taste better than boiled foods because more
natural juices and flavors of food are retained. Keep the cover
on.
5) The crock pot is economical to operate. Low wattage over an
extended period costs less than high wattage for a short time.
6) A wide variety of foods can be prepared. Less tender cuts of
meat cook with less shrinkage and therefore, are moist and
tender.
7) Food is heated, but not the kitchen. Clean up is simple if the
crock pot is stoneware and is removable.
Slow Cooker Tips
Ideally, the initial temperature of the crock pot should be as high as
possible. In the case of…