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Crock Pot

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I couldnt live without my crock pot! i love it! so easy to prepar dinner!

do u eat chicken?
 
We've had one since we got married almost 2 years ago and have never used it :o DH hates casserole type dishes and we haven't really needed it for anything else.
 
But there is so much you can use it for - any meats, sides, desserts, breads - I use mine for quite a few things.
 
I would like to know if anyone can tell me what the difference is between a crock pot and a slow cooker. Some say that it's a slow cooker and some say it's a crock pot and yet others have both on the box. I just don't get it. I was just wondering if someone could answer this for me. Thank you. My sister and I both are trying to figure this out.
 
There is no difference. I think it's somewhat regional (or maybe just how you were raised) as to which it's called. But a slow cooker and crock pot are interchangable. :)
 
It's completely up to you. If you don't use it all that often, it may not be worth it to go get one. I use mine all the time. I actually have 2 of them. I have a big one & a small one. I use them quite frequently. I think they're good to have around. You can make soup in them & other things that you might want to slow cook.
 
my mom often tells me i need to use my crockpot more...I would love to find out if it is possible to start something at 6am when I leave for work and it me ready when I get home at 7pm without burning. Any suggestions?
 
just make sure what ever it is you're cooking has plenty of liquid and you just cook it on LOW all day. I think you should be fine to turn it on before you leave and have a hot dinner waiting when you get home.

I love my crock for soups and stews!
 
Thanks

Thanks...I was afraid it will burn...maybe I will try it out this weekend while I am at home to check on the timeframes....Those cakes sure sound good! Especially the pinapple upside down cake!
 
I got one that I've had since the late '70s.

Still works as good as the day that I first bought it! Hardly use it now, but it IS nice to have when you want to slow cook something.

Most of my slow cooking, I do on the stove in one of my cast iron Dutch Ovens with the fire real low.
 
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I love crock pots too. Granted, one sometimes gets less than ideal results if something's WAY overcooked, but I love having a great hot meal in the summer-time without using the HOT ovens in a tiny, contained space on the counter-top... and I love the magic of throwing stuff in it- leaving the house for a few hours and returning to delicious aromas wafting throughout the house!

It's a totally lacking meal in some respects, but to me one of the finest kitchens aromas in the world is a dish my Mom often made: throw a beef roast in the slow cooker. Add an envelope of Lipton French Onion Soup Mix, a can of Campbell's Cream of Mushroom Soup and a small swaller of burgndy or merlot (2-3 Tablespoons). MMM, MMMM, MMMM!
 
Crockpot user

I love my RIVAL crockpot and use it a lot. I mainly make stews and soups in it. I have made desserts too.
 
My wife has one and has used it only once. However, I use it quite a bit. Her problem with a crockpot is she doesn't know what she will want 8 to 10 hours from now. As far as myself, I love them.
 
jpshaw said:
My wife has one and has used it only once. However, I use it quite a bit. Her problem with a crockpot is she doesn't know what she will want 8 to 10 hours from now. As far as myself, I love them.
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I love Crock Pots, Pressure Cookers, and Microwaves for a working woman these products are HEAVEN SENT!!!;)
 
chutes36 said:
I would like to know if anyone can tell me what the difference is between a crock pot and a slow cooker. Some say that it's a slow cooker and some say it's a crock pot and yet others have both on the box. I just don't get it. I was just wondering if someone could answer this for me. Thank you. My sister and I both are trying to figure this out.
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Technically we should call them "Slow Cookers". CrockPot is a trade name of the Rival brand so all others should be listed as slow cookers.
 
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