"Paco's Tacos" > wrote in message
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> "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote in message
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>> "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
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>> 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.
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> Could it be possible that his slow cooker has an insert, Doctor?


Could be. What's it made of?