If a user's guide says not to do something, I don't do it. Otherwise, I'm
responsible if something goes wrong. That's why the instructions are there.
With that in mind, I won't be placing frozen food in the crock pot.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Nicole Massey" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 9:07 AM
Subject: Re: [CnD] frozen meat in crockpot question
Excuse me? Frozen meat being cooked is better from a food poisoning
standpoint? In a crock pot? I don't think so. Oven maybe, but a "slow
cooker" has a more gradual heating, meaning that if something is frozen it
will spend a longer time in the bad range as it has to overcome the
inertia
of starting out so cold. Crock pots weren't designed to thaw meats, so
their
testing didn't encompass that feature, so you're flying without a net.
You
may have had positive results with it, but I wouldn't risk it, especially
if
I was cooking something that had both meat and vegetables in it,
especially
dense ones like carrots, celery, or potatoes.
Thawing is an important part of the food safety regimen, as it gets food
to
right below the range of the danger zone so the minimum amount of heat can
get it above that range as quickly as possible. It's why fridges are the
temperature they are.
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Michael
Baldwin
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 8:59 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [CnD] frozen meat in crockpot question
I am sure that is included to cover their butt. I am sure there are people
that will read 5 hours on a recipe and put in frozen meet instead of
thawed,
and get sick cause it was not done in 5 hours and sue Hamilton Beach over
it.
I have cooked frozen beef, pork, whole chicken, chicken breasts, and
probably more in my crock pot with no issues.
In fact it has been shown that cooking frozen meet is healthier from a
food
poisoning stand point. That is why cooking your turkey frozen is a big
push
now, although I have been doing that for a long time to.
Michael
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Charles Rivard
Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 17:52
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [CnD] frozen meat in crockpot question
I very recently bought a Hamilton Beach 5-quart crockpot, and haven't used
it yet. As I needed to scan the manual before using it, anyway, I just
scanned it. The manual says never to put frozen foods into the crock.
Always thaw first. HTH.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Donald" <[email protected]>
To: "cooking dark" <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 3:27 PM
Subject: [CnD] frozen meat in crockpot question
I am not a regular crock pot user and I am sure we have this question
before, but I forget the answer.
I was going to place a small frozen roast of beef into my pot, put it on
high and leave it to cook with a little bit of water to start with in the
pot.
What is your opinion on frozen meat into a crock pot?
Donald
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