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Default boiled potatoes in slow cooker?

"Dan Goodman" > wrote in message
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> JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
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>> "Dan Goodman" > wrote in message
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>> > I want to boil potatoes in a slow cooker. Googling for recipes
>> > turns up: 1) Recipes for stuff which can be served with boiled
>> > potatoes 2) Recipes for dishes which include boiled potatoes -- and
>> > it seems at least half of them say to boil the potatoes and then
>> > add them. Dan Goodman

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>> Why do you want to boil potatoes in a slow cooker? What is the source
>> of this idea?

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> I really don't see why that matters.
> Dan Goodman



It matters because a slow cooker is harder to clean than a simple pot with a
lid. Unless you do not have a stove on which you can heat a pot, there is no
sane reason to use a slow cooker to boil potatoes.