On 10/06/2012 13:10, Gary wrote:
> Geoff Lane wrote:
>>
>> I have a large slow cooker but live alone.

>> I have recently tried putting a smaller pot within the slow cooker for
>> small meals, I have a 16cm Le Creuset pot which fits nicely in the slow
>> cooker and seems to work OK.

>>
>> Geoff Lane
>
> If you are referring to a crock pot as a slow cooker, why would you put a
> smaller pot in there? Just put less food in there and put on the lid.
>
> Regardless, a pot within a pot sounds like a wasteful step to me.
>
> Gary

Reason is that often the jars or packet sauce mixes barely cover the
bottom of the crock pot let alone cover the contents so the smaller pot
within raises the level of the sauce.

Geoff