On Thursday, November 7, 2019 at 11:01:24 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
> Julie Bove wrote:
> > People will tell you to brown it in a pan first. I've tried it both ways and
> > don't notice a difference. I no longer use the Crock=Pot. I just use the
> > stove. I do brown it when made that way.
>
> Why do you brown it when cooking on the stove if it makes no
> difference? pants on fire!

I don't have a crock pot, and have no plans on ever using one. One attraction of the CP is that you can put in your meal and go to work and come back to food that is ready to eat. I wouldn't try that stove top. Too much bottom heat. Perhaps doing a pot roast in the oven instead of stove top might work. Anyway, any slow cooking I do is stove top, and I make sure I'm always around. To turn the meat etc.