Crock pots are versatile. You can even boil water in them. Wait! What? Read on for how, and what else there’s to know about boiling water in a crock pot (AKA slow cooker). Here, I consider Crock Pot and a slow cooker with a ceramic inner pot as the same. Heat needed for Boiling water … Read more
The answer to can you wash a crock pot in the dishwasher is mostly yes. But, not all crock pots or all parts of a crock pot are dishwasher safe. And, the dishwasher doesn’t always do such a great job. Here I give top to bottom instructions on cleaning a slow cooker for a sparkling … Read more
Do you hate the clean up after a meal? A slow cooker saves you a bunch of pots and pans to clean but there’s still that one pot that needs soaking and scrubbing. Slow cooker liners (AKA crock pot liners) change that. They make clean up painless and effortless. So, why would you not use … Read more
Do you put water in a crock pot or not? It’s a fair question, but, no, I don’t always put water in a crock pot. It depends on what I’m cooking. Certain foods done a certain way in a crock pot don’t need liquid added. You might think crock pots are strictly for stews and … Read more
I noticed something the other day when I was at a cook-off with slow cookers. I realized that some slow cookers come with a hole in the lid, and some do not. I could not help but wonder, should slow cookers have a hole in the lid? I did some research and found the answer … Read more
