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A slow cooker, also called a Crock-Pot®, is a cooking device consisting of a pot (typically 10 in (25 cm) across and similarly high) made of fired clay and usually glazed, surrounded by a housing, usually metal, containing a thermostatically controlled electric heating element. The ceramic pot, often referred to as a crock, acts as both a cooking container and a heat reservoir. Many slow cookers have two settings for power. Slow cookers have loosely fitting lids (often of glass or similar material) to retain moisture and heat.
Cooking in these appliances is done at atmospheric pressure since the lid is not pressure-tight (and indeed is 'sealed' only by condensed vapors and gravity); thus, as long as liquid (usually water, stock, wine or a mixture) remains in the pot, internal temperatures can go no higher than the boiling point of the fluid (212°F or 100°C for water at sea level). The physics of boiling prohibit a temperature of the contents above the boiling point while there is still liquid changing into vapor (most of which condenses back into the crock and so returns moisture to the contents). In this respect, a slow cooker is very different from a pressure cooker, which, though it also cooks using vapor, has both elevated pressures (steam in this case) and temperatures. There is some danger of explosion from the increased pressure, which is why maintenance of the pressure relief valve is critical for pressure cookers; in contrast, no correctly used slow cooker can explode since no increase in internal pressure occurs. The outside temperature of a slow cooker can be expected to exceed the boiling point of water to facilitate heat transfer to the crock and to the food.
In use, the food is placed inside the pot and covered with liquid, the lid is applied, and the unit is switched on. Cooking times vary with the recipe and with the food quantity, but are typically several hours. Temperatures are low compared to traditional ovens used for broiling (typically 600°F or 320°C or higher) and baking (typically 300 to 500°F or 150 to 260°C). Cooking is sufficiently slow that, if the food is not removed promptly at the specified time, little harm is done.
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@SandraBernhard Post ur fav crock pot recpies please.
brookeamorris (brooke morris) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:22:38 -0000
@SandraBernhard Post ur fav crock pot recpies please.
is either smelling the pot roast in the crock pot... or the cat's dinner. I hope it's the former, because it smells really good.
sixhours (Caroline Moore) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:19:32 -0000
is either smelling the pot roast in the crock pot... or the cat's dinner. I hope it's the former, because it smells really good.
Made 30 min chili for dinner - http://bit.ly/1cKtnz Now, it's no crock pot chili but it was still delicious!
acraftymom (Shannon) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:19:20 -0000
Made 30 min chili for dinner - http://bit.ly/1cKtnz Now, it's no crock pot chili but it was still delicious!
@eschneid What's for dinner tonight? Crock pot?
MichaelBeaton (Michael A Beaton) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:03:18 -0000
@eschneid What's for dinner tonight? Crock pot?
@fa3ryg1rl Hey Sheila! I'm making a crock pot stew and Cherry cobbler for tomorrow. Yummy!
NCSevgi (Sev) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:53:11 -0000
@fa3ryg1rl Hey Sheila! I'm making a crock pot stew and Cherry cobbler for tomorrow. Yummy!
@LairBarbie I was going to make Italian sausages and homemade sauce too tonight, but alas that too is crock pot stuff.
camskaos (Carrie Meloy) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:24:06 -0000
@LairBarbie I was going to make Italian sausages and homemade sauce too tonight, but alas that too is crock pot stuff.
Crock Pot Cranberries - Fresh cranberries are combined with sugar and water.
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Crock Pot Rice - Simple recipe calling for rice, butter, sugar, and milk.
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Crock-Pot Baked Potatoes - Simple recipe for six to twelve potatoes.
Crock-Pot Beef Dinner - Serve with rice or noodles.
Crock-Pot Chicken And Rice Casserole - Uses canned soups and Minute rice.
Crock-Pot Continental Chicken - Recipe includes bacon and dried beef.
Crockpot Apple Butter - Calls for applesauce, apple cider, honey, and spices.
Meta Description: [ Crockpot apple butter recipe made with applesauce. ]
Easy Crockpot Chicken - Made with sour cream and condensed cream of chicken soup. Serve over rice.
Lazy Apricot Preserves - Made with dried apricots.
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Slow Cooker Italian Spaghetti Sauce - Can be made with sausage or ground beef. Includes nutritional information.
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Tasty Crockpot Recipes - Lasagna - Simple recipe using beef or turkey, a jar of spaghetti sauce, cottage, mozzarella, and parmesan cheeses, lasagna noodles, and an egg.
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