Use a dutch oven in the oven and you would get the same result, it would heat all around like the slow cooker. Use it on top of the stove and it's only hot on the bottom and would tend to stick and scorch. Also, the slow cooker is not going to heat up the kitchen like using the oven will.
Crock-Pot is a trademarked name. Slow cooker is the generic name for Crock-Pots.
A crockpot is a brand name for a slow cooker, they both use the same cooking process.
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Place the appropriate proportions of rice and water, plus a little salt in the cooker, then turn it on. Wait until the cooker indicates the cooking cycle is done, and voila, perfectly cooked rice.
Just about every recipe website on the web will have slow cooker recipes. Some good recipe websites to check out are allrecipes.com and cookinglight.com. You will find well over 100 slow cooker recipes between those two sites alone.
Yes, there are many different automatic pots available for use in the home kitchen, such as the automatic coffee pot, Crock Pot slow-cooker, and automatic rice cooker.
yes you can use reguler milk in crockpot cooking!!
A book of slow cooker recipes can be bought online on many various cooking websites. First, you must select the type of cuisine you like the most in your slow cooker.
A four quart slow crock cooker from Betty G can be purchased for about $35. The Betty G slow crock cooker is considered a vintage item.
There are several books available for the rival slow cooker. Rival Crock Pot: 3 Books in 1: Slow Cooker Favorites/Winning Slow Cooker Recipes is probably the biggest one out there. Another great one that is available is the Rival New Creative Crock-pot/slow Cooker Cookbook
how new is your cooker?
my slow cooker top wont come off after cooking and letting it cool
You can use a slow cooker with either frozen or defrosted meat. The recipe should state which you use or the cooking time and temperature will have to be adjusted. Frozen meatballs are excellent in a slow cooker.
A crock pot and a slow cooker are the same thing. You can use the same recipes for these two devices without a problem. A crock pot and a slow cooker perform the same functions.