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Default boiled potatoes in slow cooker?

"Dan Goodman" > wrote in message
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> jmcquown wrote:
>
>> Dan Goodman wrote:
>> > 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.

>>
>> I've never heard of it but I don't see why it couldn't be done.
>> Would take a terribly long time, though, even with the slow cooker
>> set to High. Probably more efficient to just boil them in a pan on
>> the stove. Definitely faster!

>
> However, a slow cooker is safer to leave unwatched.
> Dan Goodman



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