The timer would be a good idea, Lynn, except that you would have to put all the food items in the Crockpot, leave it on the counter for several hours, then have the timer kick in. It would be dangerous to leave some food items unrefrigerated for so long. (Is thee such a word as unrefrigerated? I'm tired, and nothing looks correct tonight.) It's a good idea, though, for things that don't require refrigeration.
Jennifer On 1/11/10, Karen Karsh <[email protected]> wrote: > I've experienced the same problem. > I would absolutely say that 7 to 8 hours is more then enough time for things > like stew. > I used to be able to leave things for 12 hours and those days are definitely > days gone by. lol > Karen. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lynn Schneider" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, January 11, 2010 9:26 PM > Subject: Re: [CnD] I love my crock pot but,I want to throw it through > something hard. > > >> Yeah, when I first started really learning to cook a couple years back, I >> would follow all the directions to a T but would still have things that >> tasted burned or were dried out, and then I heard about the hotter new >> crocks. They say you can actually put the stuff in a bowl and put it in >> the crockpot or elevate it on a dish or something like that. The idea is >> to keep the food up off of the heating element more. I think they >> suggested this for things like cooking oatmeal in the slow cooker, but I'm >> >> not sure if this would work for other foods. I wonder how it would be to >> use one of those electronic timer things? You know, the ones where you >> plug the device into essentially a timer, and it would turn the crockpot >> off or on at certain times? I know that's a pain, but I'm not sure what >> else to do other than just babysitting it. >> >> On Jan 11, 2010, at 11:09 PM, Jennifer Chambers wrote: >> >>> Melinda Lee, who has a cooking show on KNX radio, a local news station >>> in Los Angeles, has said the same thing about the newer slow cookers. >>> The cookers will now bring things to a low boil and boil away liquid >>> more quickly. I can no longer go to work and leave something in the >>> Crockpot all day. When I return home ten to twelve hours later, it is >>> ruined. I believe--but I am not certain--that Melinda Lee said the >>> food would be done in five to seven hours, instead of the ten to >>> twelve hours we were used to with the old slow cookers. I've not been >>> able to get the timing right. It's maddening! >>> Jennifer >>> >>> On 1/10/10, Judy Hansen <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> I've had my crock pot for years, but have never had any trouble with it. >>>> Think it's a Rival. Would love to get a smaller one, though, as I cook >>>> just >>>> for me nowadays, and I have too little counter space. But when I do >>>> decide >>>> to get it out, I just have to move things around a bit to make room for >>>> it. >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [email protected] >>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Charlotte >>>> Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2010 4:43 AM >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Subject: Re: [CnD] I love my crock pot but,I want to throw it through >>>> something hard. >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> I understand that the newer crockpots cook hotter and more quickly than >>>> the >>>> older ones did. You might want to check your food a little sooner to >>>> see >>>> how done it is. Yes, I have had similar problems. It can be very >>>> frustrating. >>>> >>>> Charlotte >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "From the Desk of Mr. Malcolm" <[email protected]> >>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2010 2:53 AM >>>> Subject: [CnD] I love my crock pot but,I want to throw it through >>>> something >>>> hard. >>>> >>>> >>>> Hi gang, >>>> >>>> A few nights ago, we held a potluck get together. I prepared a batch >>>> >>>> of >>>> Crockpot chicken wings that Jan Bailey gave a recipe for. The wings >>>> tasted >>>> wonderful and got lots of rave reviews. The problem however, reared >>>> it's >>>> ugly head when I was trying to dish up the wings. The meat dropped off >>>> the >>>> bones, and we all know how small chicken wing bones are. Then the bones >>>> >>>> had >>>> the audacity to break apart in what I now call, Crockpot chicken wing >>>> soup. >>>> I don't know if I'm over cooking, or what, but this always happens to >>>> me. >>>> With little chicken wings, or with full sized birds, the meat does not >>>> want >>>> to stay on the bone. Has anyone had a successful time with chicken in >>>> the >>>> Crockpot? 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