Geoff Lane wrote:
>
> 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

In that case, I would skip the large crock pot and just cook in a small
saucepan on the stove. Such a small amount should cook fairly quickly.

G