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"Gregory Morrow" > wrote in message
ps.com... > JoeSpareBedroom wrote: > >> "Dan Goodman" > wrote in message >> >> ouse.com... >> >> >> >> >> >> > JoeSpareBedroom wrote: >> >> >> "Dan Goodman" > wrote in message >> phouse.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. > > > Nonsense, my slow cooker is a snap to clean, I wish my other pots 'n > pans were as easy to clean... > Greg Does yours have an insert that can be removed for cleaning? If yes, what's the insert made of? |
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> > "Dan Goodman" > wrote in message > ouse.com... >>I want to boil potatoes in a slow cooker. Googling for recipes turns > > How would you bring anything in a slow cooker to a boil? > > http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets...afety/index.as p I notice that when my slow cooker is on HIGH, the liquid is bubbling. -- Charles The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them. Albert Einstein |
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"JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote in
: > "Dan Goodman" > wrote in message > ouse.com... >> 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 The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them. Albert Einstein |
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"Charles Quinn" > wrote in message
. 3.70... > "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote in > : > >> "Dan Goodman" > wrote in message >> ouse.com... >>> 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? |
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