Crockpot Cooking - Advantages and Disadvantages

By tony buel


In my 'un-biased' opinion,       These drawbacks are           
the crockpot / slow cooker is    relatively minor compared to  
one of the most                  the positives which           
convenient and easy to use       I will list now.              
appliances in my kitchen. The                                  
time savings                     - The slow cooker needs       
features of the slow cooker      virtually no tending while it
and the delicious dinners that   cooks, freeing you            
have resulted                    up to do other chores or      
more than offset any minor       recipes.                      
drawbacks.                                                     
                                 - The slow cooker will        
Before I list my top reasons     tenderize less expensive,     
why the crockpot is the most     tough cuts of meat and        
useful appliance                 make great stews out of       
in any kitchen, I will list a    them.                         
few of the areas where it                                      
does not perform                 - The slow cooker allows you  
as well.                         to be out of the kitchen for  
                                 extended periods              
- Large cuts of meat such as     of time -sometimes even all   
boneless prime rib or leg of     day.                          
lamb are still                                                 
best when oven roasted.          - Burning your food is rarely 
                                 a problem. The slow cooker    
- Except for stews and           will make many                
chowders, the slow cooker does   dishes for you better than    
not cook fish very               any other appliance -         
well.                            especially those that tend    
                                 to stick to the bottom of a   
- The slow cooker collects a     pan.                          
lot of the juices since the                                    
steam does not                   In my opinion the slow cooker 
escape during cooking and        is one of the most under-     
these juices can become          utilized and yet              
diluted and watery,              superior of kitchen           
which can affect the             appliances. When used for what
flavoring of the food.           it does best, you will        
                                 find that you are able to     
- If not careful, a slow         prepare great dishes in less  
cooker can overcook food -       time than you thought         
especially some of               possible!                     
the more tender meats and                                      
poultry.                                                       
                                                               

About the author:
Tony has been working diligently to provide
free cooking related resources for the chef
in all of us. His website www.my-crockpot-recipes.com
is a labor of love which provides delicious and easy
to make crockpot recipes and related tips and advice.

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