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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?
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>>
>> Could be. What's it made of?
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> Ah. I shouldn't have joined this "jumping to conclusions" game of yours.
> I'm not as well-versed in it as you are. But, I'll pick Door # 3 - a
> glazed pottery type crock. How did I do, Monte?
>

OK. For me (and only me), glazed pottery cookware has no place in the
kitchen. If you love it, fine.