"Paco's Tacos" > wrote in message
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> "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote in message
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>> "Paco's Tacos" > wrote in message
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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.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Could it be possible that his slow cooker has an insert, Doctor?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Could be. What's it made of?
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> 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.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Okay. And, the "If you love it, fine.", came from...?
>>>
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>> It was a generic "you". Substitute "one" if you prefer. "If one loves
>> it..."
>>
>> There have been issues in the past with strange substances in ceramic
>> finishes from foreign countries, notably China. I believe lead and
>> cadmium were the issue. That's one reason I won't go near such cookware.
>> A second reason is that there is simply no functional reason to use such
>> cookware. A third is durability. If I have to concern myself with
>> chipping a ceramic coating during normal use, the item ceases to be
>> useful.
>>
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> Understood. Regardless of the generic "you", etc. What if I chose Door
> #2 - A stainless steel insert?


That was the correct door, and you would go home with a one year supply of
Mrs. Paul's fish sticks and freezer to keep them in. But wait...that's not
all!