Roughrider50 wrote:

> "Michael "Dog3" Lonergan" > wrote in message
> 6.121...
> > Made beef stew tonight. I put it in the crockpot. Not done yet. Browned
> > the
> > beef before putting it in. Here is what I find strange. I rarely used my
> > crock pot. For some reason this year I use it a lot.It is so handy.
> >
> > Michael
>
> Their great little devices. Ain't too much you can't cook in them.
> However their looked down upon with scorn by the elite. I don't use mine all
> that often but I wouldn't be without it.


I don't know why the "elite" would frown on crockpots. Maybe something
of a backlash in reaction to all those bland, goopy 70's - era crockpot
recipes...

I find mind invaluable. It's great for stocks and soups. Thing is,
just be careful about making sure that meat and some other things are
browned before - hand, e.g. onions...also I've found that frex rice
gets all gloppy, if yer dish includes rice do it separately, add cooked
rice during the last minutes of cooking time.

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Best
Greg