"Bryan" wrote
Janet Bostwick wrote:
> "cshenk" wrote:

>>>> DO NOT use the "crockpot/slow cooker on lowest setting" for kidney
>>>> beans. It might not get hot enough to denature the toxic

>> >Bryan, you are a bit of an idiot but try to make it less obvious ok?

>> Take a look at the Wiki article on beans, specifically kidney beans.
>> Perhaps the article is incorrect?

> I don't mind being insulted when I deserve it, but cshenk was out of
> line this time. I didn't preface my comment with something like,
> "schenk is an idiot." If it weren't for your reply, some folks--
> especially those who have me k/f'ed--might not get the info that
> kidney beans should not be cooked in a slow cooker on the low
> setting. Whatever else I am, I'm not an idiot.

Learn something about how the device operates first then come back. The
Wikipedia article disagrees with the manufacturer operation manuals to start
with, possibly due to very dated material not up to speed with current units
that cook at higher temps. They quite happily bubble away as any Crockpot
owner can tell you.

Many units today have variable temp controls that allow them to be used as
deep fryers even. That's why when discussing the use of them you have to be
sure it's the same type of 'slow cooker' with a European person. The last
time I was discussing them with a UK person, theirs was metal and had a
'high' you used to brown meat on, then you turned it down to their 'low'
which was our 'high' to cook at. Had to adapt the timing in a bunch of my
recipes for them but they worked pretty much just as well once that was
done.