"Charles Quinn" > wrote in message
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> "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote in
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>> "Dan Goodman" > wrote in message
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>>> JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
>>>
>>>> "Dan Goodman" > wrote in message
>>>> ouse.com...
>>>> > 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
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Why do you want to boil potatoes in a slow cooker? What is the
>>>> source of this idea?
>>>
>>> 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.
>
> Other than using it with a timer so you come home to boiled potatoes (or
> nearly boiled potatoes).
> Charles


Give me a break...
What about the rest of the dinner?