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I'm looking for a programmable slow cooker w/ digital read-out and a
temperature probe. Looks like Hamilton Beach has jes the thing:

<http://www.amazon.com/Hamilton-Beach-33958-Forget-Programmable/dp/B00F0RBDJ0>

Yes, I know it's $30 cheaper directly from HB. Probably Walmart, too.
Gotta wonder what HB is charging for shipping. Anyway, what I want to
know, is, will the probe still work when immersed in a stew-like dish
instead of a chunk of meat.

nb

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"notbob" > wrote in message
...
> I'm looking for a programmable slow cooker w/ digital read-out and a
> temperature probe. Looks like Hamilton Beach has jes the thing:
>
> <http://www.amazon.com/Hamilton-Beach-33958-Forget-Programmable/dp/B00F0RBDJ0>
>
> Yes, I know it's $30 cheaper directly from HB. Probably Walmart, too.
> Gotta wonder what HB is charging for shipping. Anyway, what I want to
> know, is, will the probe still work when immersed in a stew-like dish
> instead of a chunk of meat.
>
> nb

yes

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"notbob" > wrote in message
...
> I'm looking for a programmable slow cooker w/ digital read-out and a
> temperature probe. Looks like Hamilton Beach has jes the thing:
>
> <http://www.amazon.com/Hamilton-Beach-33958-Forget-Programmable/dp/B00F0RBDJ0>
>
> Yes, I know it's $30 cheaper directly from HB. Probably Walmart, too.
> Gotta wonder what HB is charging for shipping. Anyway, what I want to
> know, is, will the probe still work when immersed in a stew-like dish
> instead of a chunk of meat.
>
> nb

Yes, you can set the probe for the temp you want. I have this one, and I
love it.

http://www.amazon.com/Hamilton-Beach...8R8E1XBB XCPD

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On 11/18/2014 11:52 PM, Cheri wrote:
>
> "notbob" > wrote in message
> ...
>> I'm looking for a programmable slow cooker w/ digital read-out and a
>> temperature probe. Looks like Hamilton Beach has jes the thing:
>>
>> <http://www.amazon.com/Hamilton-Beach-33958-Forget-Programmable/dp/B00F0RBDJ0>
>>
>>
>> Yes, I know it's $30 cheaper directly from HB. Probably Walmart, too.
>> Gotta wonder what HB is charging for shipping. Anyway, what I want to
>> know, is, will the probe still work when immersed in a stew-like dish
>> instead of a chunk of meat.
>>
>> nb
>
> Yes, you can set the probe for the temp you want. I have this one, and I
> love it.
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Hamilton-Beach...8R8E1XBB XCPD
>

That's very similar to mine. Hamilton Beach "Stay and Go". It is
programmable and has a probe but it's a few years old, so they must have
changed the name. I love it.

--
From somewhere very deep in the heart of Texas

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"Janet Wilder" > wrote in message
eb.com...
> On 11/18/2014 11:52 PM, Cheri wrote:
>>
>> "notbob" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> I'm looking for a programmable slow cooker w/ digital read-out and a
>>> temperature probe. Looks like Hamilton Beach has jes the thing:
>>>
>>> <http://www.amazon.com/Hamilton-Beach-33958-Forget-Programmable/dp/B00F0RBDJ0>
>>>
>>>
>>> Yes, I know it's $30 cheaper directly from HB. Probably Walmart, too.
>>> Gotta wonder what HB is charging for shipping. Anyway, what I want to
>>> know, is, will the probe still work when immersed in a stew-like dish
>>> instead of a chunk of meat.
>>>
>>> nb
>>
>> Yes, you can set the probe for the temp you want. I have this one, and I
>> love it.
>>
>> http://www.amazon.com/Hamilton-Beach...8R8E1XBB XCPD
>>
>
> That's very similar to mine. Hamilton Beach "Stay and Go". It is
> programmable and has a probe but it's a few years old, so they must have
> changed the name. I love it.

They probably did change the name.

Cheri

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On 2014-11-19, Janet Wilder > wrote:
> On 11/18/2014 11:52 PM, Cheri wrote:

>> Yes, you can set the probe for the temp you want. I have this one, and I
>> love it.

> That's very similar to mine. Hamilton Beach "Stay and Go". It is
> programmable and has a probe but it's a few years old, so they must have
> changed the name. I love it.

Good enough for me! Now, I need to contact HB, directly, and find out
if I can get this model for the $44 they quote on their website.
Thnx, TJ, Cheri. ;)

nb

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On Tue, 18 Nov 2014 21:52:54 -0800, "Cheri" >
wrote:

>
>"notbob" > wrote in message
...
>> I'm looking for a programmable slow cooker w/ digital read-out and a
>> temperature probe. Looks like Hamilton Beach has jes the thing:
>>
>> <http://www.amazon.com/Hamilton-Beach-33958-Forget-Programmable/dp/B00F0RBDJ0>
>>
>> Yes, I know it's $30 cheaper directly from HB. Probably Walmart, too.
>> Gotta wonder what HB is charging for shipping. Anyway, what I want to
>> know, is, will the probe still work when immersed in a stew-like dish
>> instead of a chunk of meat.
>>
>> nb
>
>Yes, you can set the probe for the temp you want. I have this one, and I
>love it.
>
>http://www.amazon.com/Hamilton-Beach...8R8E1XBB XCPD

My first GE microwave oven (some 40 years ago) came with a temperature
probe, worked fantastically well for pot roasts/stews. This probe
works with regular ovens too. I think it works much better than a
crock pot, faster too.
http://www.amazon.com/Oven-Temperatu.../dp/B001W1O3MC
http://www.ge-mcs.com/en/temperature...eat-probe.html

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On 2014-11-19, notbob > wrote:

> Good enough for me! Now, I need to contact HB, directly, and find out
> if I can get this model for the $44 they quote on their website.

Yikes!

The price directly from HB is about $65, w/ shipping and taxes.
Walmart sells the 6 qt model fer only $50 (w/o about $4 in taxes).
Amazon wants $75, but no taxes and free shipping, to be delivered to
my doorstep in 2 days. I've got a week to decide. A toughie. ;)

nb

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"notbob" > wrote in message
...
> On 2014-11-19, Janet Wilder > wrote:
>> On 11/18/2014 11:52 PM, Cheri wrote:
>
>>> Yes, you can set the probe for the temp you want. I have this one, and I
>>> love it.
>
>> That's very similar to mine. Hamilton Beach "Stay and Go". It is
>> programmable and has a probe but it's a few years old, so they must have
>> changed the name. I love it.
>
> Good enough for me! Now, I need to contact HB, directly, and find out
> if I can get this model for the $44 they quote on their website.
> Thnx, TJ, Cheri. ;)
>
> nb

Whichever you choose, I'm sure you'll be very happy with a HB crock pot.

Cheri

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notbob > wrote:
> I'm looking for a programmable slow cooker w/ digital read-out and a
> temperature probe. Looks like Hamilton Beach has jes the thing:
>
> <http://www.amazon.com/Hamilton-Beach-33958-Forget-Programmable/dp/B00F0RBDJ0>
>
> Yes, I know it's $30 cheaper directly from HB. Probably Walmart, too.
> Gotta wonder what HB is charging for shipping. Anyway, what I want to
> know, is, will the probe still work when immersed in a stew-like dish
> instead of a chunk of meat.
>
> nb

Use some duct tape so it does not sink.

Greg

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On 11/19/2014 11:59 PM, Cheri wrote:
>
> "notbob" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On 2014-11-19, Janet Wilder > wrote:
>>> On 11/18/2014 11:52 PM, Cheri wrote:
>>
>>>> Yes, you can set the probe for the temp you want. I have this one,
>>>> and I
>>>> love it.
>>
>>> That's very similar to mine. Hamilton Beach "Stay and Go". It is
>>> programmable and has a probe but it's a few years old, so they must have
>>> changed the name. I love it.
>>
>> Good enough for me! Now, I need to contact HB, directly, and find out
>> if I can get this model for the $44 they quote on their website.
>> Thnx, TJ, Cheri. ;)
>>
>> nb
>
> Whichever you choose, I'm sure you'll be very happy with a HB crock pot.
>
> Cheri

I threw out the Rival Crock Pot and got a Hamilton Beach. The HB has
served me well

--
From somewhere very deep in the heart of Texas

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On 2014-11-20, gregz > wrote:

> Use some duct tape so it does not sink.

I looked at one in WW. They appear to have a little plastic gasket in
the lid, which I assume holds the probe shaft in place. Yes? No?

nb

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On Thu, 20 Nov 2014 08:41:19 -0600, Janet Wilder >
wrote:

> On 11/19/2014 11:59 PM, Cheri wrote:
> >
> > "notbob" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> On 2014-11-19, Janet Wilder > wrote:
> >>> On 11/18/2014 11:52 PM, Cheri wrote:
> >>
> >>>> Yes, you can set the probe for the temp you want. I have this one,
> >>>> and I
> >>>> love it.
> >>
> >>> That's very similar to mine. Hamilton Beach "Stay and Go". It is
> >>> programmable and has a probe but it's a few years old, so they must have
> >>> changed the name. I love it.
> >>
> >> Good enough for me! Now, I need to contact HB, directly, and find out
> >> if I can get this model for the $44 they quote on their website.
> >> Thnx, TJ, Cheri. ;)
> >>
> >> nb
> >
> > Whichever you choose, I'm sure you'll be very happy with a HB crock pot.
> >
> > Cheri
>
> I threw out the Rival Crock Pot and got a Hamilton Beach. The HB has
> served me well

I still don't understand what the point of a probe is with a crock
pot.


--
Avoid cutting yourself when slicing vegetables by getting someone else to hold them.

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"notbob" > wrote in message
...
> On 2014-11-20, gregz > wrote:
>
>> Use some duct tape so it does not sink.
>
> I looked at one in WW. They appear to have a little plastic gasket in
> the lid, which I assume holds the probe shaft in place. Yes? No?
>
> nb

Yes, it can't fall through.

Cheri

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On 2014-11-20, sf > wrote:

> I still don't understand what the point of a probe is with a crock
> pot.

Yet you understand everything else better than everyone else!
Amazing. ;)

nb

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On Thursday, November 20, 2014 6:52:38 AM UTC-10, sf wrote:
> On Thu, 20 Nov 2014 08:41:19 -0600, Janet Wilder >
> wrote:
>
> > On 11/19/2014 11:59 PM, Cheri wrote:
> > >
> > > "notbob" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > >> On 2014-11-19, Janet Wilder > wrote:
> > >>> On 11/18/2014 11:52 PM, Cheri wrote:
> > >>
> > >>>> Yes, you can set the probe for the temp you want. I have this one,
> > >>>> and I
> > >>>> love it.
> > >>
> > >>> That's very similar to mine. Hamilton Beach "Stay and Go". It is
> > >>> programmable and has a probe but it's a few years old, so they must have
> > >>> changed the name. I love it.
> > >>
> > >> Good enough for me! Now, I need to contact HB, directly, and find out
> > >> if I can get this model for the $44 they quote on their website.
> > >> Thnx, TJ, Cheri. ;)
> > >>
> > >> nb
> > >
> > > Whichever you choose, I'm sure you'll be very happy with a HB crock pot.
> > >
> > > Cheri
> >
> > I threw out the Rival Crock Pot and got a Hamilton Beach. The HB has
> > served me well
>
> I still don't understand what the point of a probe is with a crock
> pot.
>
>
> --
> Avoid cutting yourself when slicing vegetables by getting someone else to hold them.

A stoneware cooking vessel is such a poor conductor of heat that there's no way to measure the temperature of what's inside the pot directly. Typically, you could just run the pot for 6 to 8 hours or so but a probe allows you to not have to be around to turn it off and more accurate cooking. You can set it and forget it. I'd prefer a slow cooker with a timer because it's simpler.

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On 20 Nov 2014 17:08:08 GMT, notbob > wrote:

> On 2014-11-20, sf > wrote:
>
> > I still don't understand what the point of a probe is with a crock
> > pot.
>
> Yet you understand everything else better than everyone else!
> Amazing. ;)
>

It's not rare meat, so why bother. Cook it until the collagen breaks
down - slow cooking is by definition slow. It is a moist environment
so meat won't dry out the way it would in a barbecue or smoker. You
always make things more difficult than they are. :)


--
Avoid cutting yourself when slicing vegetables by getting someone else to hold them.

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On Thu, 20 Nov 2014 09:19:55 -0800 (PST), dsi1 >
wrote:

> On Thursday, November 20, 2014 6:52:38 AM UTC-10, sf wrote:
> > On Thu, 20 Nov 2014 08:41:19 -0600, Janet Wilder >
> > wrote:
> > i
> > >
> > > I threw out the Rival Crock Pot and got a Hamilton Beach. The HB has
> > > served me well
> >
> > I still don't understand what the point of a probe is with a crock
> > pot.
> >
> >
>
> A stoneware cooking vessel is such a poor conductor of heat that there's no way to measure the temperature of what's inside the pot directly. Typically, you could just run the pot for 6 to 8 hours or so but a probe allows you to not have to be around to turn it off and more accurate cooking. You can set it and forget it. I'd prefer a slow cooker with a timer because it's simpler.

I still don't get it. It must be a "boy" thing to turn something so
simple into something complicated. The beauty of a slow cooker is you
don't need to time anything precisely and you certainly don't need a
temperature probe. Let it go all night on low and wake up to
perfectly cooked meat. Use a crock pot and go with the slow or use an
oven + thermometer. How hard is that?


--
Avoid cutting yourself when slicing vegetables by getting someone else to hold them.

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On Thursday, November 20, 2014 8:09:57 AM UTC-10, sf wrote:
> On 20 Nov 2014 17:08:08 GMT, notbob > wrote:
>
> > On 2014-11-20, sf > wrote:
> >
> > > I still don't understand what the point of a probe is with a crock
> > > pot.
> >
> > Yet you understand everything else better than everyone else!
> > Amazing. ;)
> >
>
> It's not rare meat, so why bother. Cook it until the collagen breaks
> down - slow cooking is by definition slow. It is a moist environment
> so meat won't dry out the way it would in a barbecue or smoker. You
> always make things more difficult than they are. :)
>
>
> --
> Avoid cutting yourself when slicing vegetables by getting someone else to hold them.

What I'd like is a slow cooker with an air-tight lid that clamps on. You'd set it to cook for a few hours and when it shuts off you can forget about it and eat it later. It might be the next day or the next week or next year. Now that would be cool.

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On Thursday, November 20, 2014 1:23:35 PM UTC-5, sf wrote:

> I still don't get it. It must be a "boy" thing to turn something so
> simple into something complicated. The beauty of a slow cooker is you
> don't need to time anything precisely and you certainly don't need a
> temperature probe.

Shoot -- I'm in and out of my slow cooker all the time -- stirring, checking for doneness. I never even thought of using a temp thingie.

Yeah - a guy thing. My eye doc told me men always wanna know how bi-focal contacts can work, how to adjust their eyes, etc. All I know is, they DO work without thinking about it. They equate to some of the best money I've ever spent.

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On Thursday, November 20, 2014 8:23:35 AM UTC-10, sf wrote:
> On Thu, 20 Nov 2014 09:19:55 -0800 (PST), dsi1 <>
> wrote:
>
> > On Thursday, November 20, 2014 6:52:38 AM UTC-10, sf wrote:
> > > On Thu, 20 Nov 2014 08:41:19 -0600, Janet Wilder >
> > > wrote:
> > > i
> > > >
> > > > I threw out the Rival Crock Pot and got a Hamilton Beach. The HB has
> > > > served me well
> > >
> > > I still don't understand what the point of a probe is with a crock
> > > pot.
> > >
> > >
> >
> > A stoneware cooking vessel is such a poor conductor of heat that there's no way to measure the temperature of what's inside the pot directly. Typically, you could just run the pot for 6 to 8 hours or so but a probe allows you to not have to be around to turn it off and more accurate cooking. You can set it and forget it. I'd prefer a slow cooker with a timer because it's simpler.
>
> I still don't get it. It must be a "boy" thing to turn something so
> simple into something complicated. The beauty of a slow cooker is you
> don't need to time anything precisely and you certainly don't need a
> temperature probe. Let it go all night on low and wake up to
> perfectly cooked meat. Use a crock pot and go with the slow or use an
> oven + thermometer. How hard is that?
>

I suppose it's a very efficient way to cook. I like to cook stuff by putting it in a 200 degree oven and letting it run all day - or night. That's like time machine cooking because you can go to sleep and it feels like it spent only 20 minutes in the oven. Much faster than a pressure cooker! I like being able to grab the pot without using a pot holder which is possible because of the slow, slow, oven. It's also a lot cheaper than a crock pot.

>
> --
> Avoid cutting yourself when slicing vegetables by getting someone else to hold them.

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On Thu, 20 Nov 2014 10:29:20 -0800 (PST), dsi1 >
wrote:

>
> What I'd like is a slow cooker with an air-tight lid that clamps on. You'd set it to cook for a few hours and when it shuts off you can forget about it and eat it later. It might be the next day or the next week or next year. Now that would be cool.

You don't believe in food safety, do you?


--
Avoid cutting yourself when slicing vegetables by getting someone else to hold them.

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On 11/20/2014 9:54 AM, sf wrote:
> On Thu, 20 Nov 2014 10:29:20 -0800 (PST), dsi1 >
> wrote:
>
>>
>> What I'd like is a slow cooker with an air-tight lid that clamps on. You'd set it to cook for a few hours and when it shuts off you can forget about it and eat it later. It might be the next day or the next week or next year. Now that would be cool.
>
> You don't believe in food safety, do you?
>
>

That's the same principal used in canning which is old as the Napoleonic
era. It's a proven technology!

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On Thu, 20 Nov 2014 10:08:29 -1000, dsi1
> wrote:

> On 11/20/2014 9:54 AM, sf wrote:
> > On Thu, 20 Nov 2014 10:29:20 -0800 (PST), dsi1 >
> > wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> What I'd like is a slow cooker with an air-tight lid that clamps on. You'd set it to cook for a few hours and when it shuts off you can forget about it and eat it later. It might be the next day or the next week or next year. Now that would be cool.
> >
> > You don't believe in food safety, do you?
> >
> >
>
> That's the same principal used in canning which is old as the Napoleonic
> era. It's a proven technology!

I think modern canners will disagree with your idea of food safety.


--
Avoid cutting yourself when slicing vegetables by getting someone else to hold them.

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On Thursday, November 20, 2014 1:41:38 PM UTC-5, dsi1 wrote:
> On Thursday, November 20, 2014 8:23:35 AM UTC-10, sf wrote:
> > On Thu, 20 Nov 2014 09:19:55 -0800 (PST), dsi1 <>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > On Thursday, November 20, 2014 6:52:38 AM UTC-10, sf wrote:
> > > > On Thu, 20 Nov 2014 08:41:19 -0600, Janet Wilder >
> > > > wrote:
> > > > i
> > > > >
> > > > > I threw out the Rival Crock Pot and got a Hamilton Beach. The HB has
> > > > > served me well
> > > >
> > > > I still don't understand what the point of a probe is with a crock
> > > > pot.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > A stoneware cooking vessel is such a poor conductor of heat that there's no way to measure the temperature of what's inside the pot directly. Typically, you could just run the pot for 6 to 8 hours or so but a probe allows you to not have to be around to turn it off and more accurate cooking. You can set it and forget it. I'd prefer a slow cooker with a timer because it's simpler.
> >
> > I still don't get it. It must be a "boy" thing to turn something so
> > simple into something complicated. The beauty of a slow cooker is you
> > don't need to time anything precisely and you certainly don't need a
> > temperature probe. Let it go all night on low and wake up to
> > perfectly cooked meat. Use a crock pot and go with the slow or use an
> > oven + thermometer. How hard is that?
> >
>
> I suppose it's a very efficient way to cook. I like to cook stuff by putting it in a 200 degree oven and letting it run all day - or night. That's like time machine cooking because you can go to sleep and it feels like it spent only 20 minutes in the oven. Much faster than a pressure cooker! I like being able to grab the pot without using a pot holder which is possible because of the slow, slow, oven. It's also a lot cheaper than a crock pot.


Whoa!! I would never get to sleep knowing the oven was on. I put that in the same category as leaving the house with the dryer or washer going.

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On 11/20/2014 10:58 AM, Kalmia wrote:
> On Thursday, November 20, 2014 1:41:38 PM UTC-5, dsi1 wrote:
>> On Thursday, November 20, 2014 8:23:35 AM UTC-10, sf wrote:
>>> On Thu, 20 Nov 2014 09:19:55 -0800 (PST), dsi1 <>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Thursday, November 20, 2014 6:52:38 AM UTC-10, sf wrote:
>>>>> On Thu, 20 Nov 2014 08:41:19 -0600, Janet Wilder >
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> i
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I threw out the Rival Crock Pot and got a Hamilton Beach. The HB has
>>>>>> served me well
>>>>>
>>>>> I still don't understand what the point of a probe is with a crock
>>>>> pot.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> A stoneware cooking vessel is such a poor conductor of heat that there's no way to measure the temperature of what's inside the pot directly. Typically, you could just run the pot for 6 to 8 hours or so but a probe allows you to not have to be around to turn it off and more accurate cooking. You can set it and forget it. I'd prefer a slow cooker with a timer because it's simpler.
>>>
>>> I still don't get it. It must be a "boy" thing to turn something so
>>> simple into something complicated. The beauty of a slow cooker is you
>>> don't need to time anything precisely and you certainly don't need a
>>> temperature probe. Let it go all night on low and wake up to
>>> perfectly cooked meat. Use a crock pot and go with the slow or use an
>>> oven + thermometer. How hard is that?
>>>
>>
>> I suppose it's a very efficient way to cook. I like to cook stuff by putting it in a 200 degree oven and letting it run all day - or night. That's like time machine cooking because you can go to sleep and it feels like it spent only 20 minutes in the oven. Much faster than a pressure cooker! I like being able to grab the pot without using a pot holder which is possible because of the slow, slow, oven. It's also a lot cheaper than a crock pot.
>
>
> Whoa!! I would never get to sleep knowing the oven was on. I put that in the same category as leaving the house with the dryer or washer going.
>

My wife is kinda like that but I don't see a problem. I've never seen a
washer or dryer or stove doing anything bad or acting on it's own
accord. All my appliances are pretty well-behaved.

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dsi1 wrote:
>
>I like to cook stuff by putting it in a 200 degree oven and letting
>it run all day - or night. It's also a lot cheaper than a crock pot.

Cooking in a traditional oven is definitely more expensive (a LOT more
expensive) than cooking with a crockpot.... the ONLY benefit of
crockpot cookery is it saves energy... I knew you didn't graduate high
school. And if your cooking is anything like your fercocktah
newsreader you must eat a lot of TIAD.

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dsi wrote:
>
>What I'd like is a slow cooker with an air-tight lid that clamps on. You'd set it to cook for a few hours and when it shuts off you can forget about it and eat it later. It might be the next day or the next week or next year. Now that would be cool.

You are truely an imbecile.

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On Thursday, November 20, 2014 5:28:02 PM UTC-5, dsi1 wrote:I've never seen a
> washer or dryer or stove doing anything bad or acting on it's own
> accord.

Neighbor had a dryer fire break out and was glad she was home. Another gal left her washer going, left house, the hose split and she walked in to a flood. Why chance it?

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On 11/20/2014 12:58 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> dsi1 wrote:
>>
>> I like to cook stuff by putting it in a 200 degree oven and letting
>> it run all day - or night. It's also a lot cheaper than a crock pot.
>
> Cooking in a traditional oven is definitely more expensive (a LOT more
> expensive) than cooking with a crockpot.... the ONLY benefit of
> crockpot cookery is it saves energy... I knew you didn't graduate high
> school. And if your cooking is anything like your fercocktah
> newsreader you must eat a lot of TIAD.
>

Quit yer bitching about my newsreader - secret Agent man. You best be
switching to Google Groups if it's too much for you to handle. :-)

My oven is a lot cheaper than a crock pot because I don't have to spend
a dime to get one. Evidently I didn't make my post simple enough for
you. Excuse me. I'm already writing at an eighth grade level. I refuse
to dumb it down any more. If you don't understand the words that I'm
typing, try asking your daddy for some help.

While I'm having to explain the simplest things to you - don't be going
on about how cooking in a crockpot saves energy. Everybody knows that.

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On 11/20/2014 1:00 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> dsi wrote:
>>
>> What I'd like is a slow cooker with an air-tight lid that clamps on. You'd set it to cook for a few hours and when it shuts off you can forget about it and eat it later. It might be the next day or the next week or next year. Now that would be cool.
>
> You are truely an imbecile.
>

I dig it when you call me names. You sound like a 12 year old on the
playground. Yuck, yuck! I must be doing something right. :-)

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On 11/20/2014 2:36 PM, Kalmia wrote:
> On Thursday, November 20, 2014 5:28:02 PM UTC-5, dsi1 wrote:I've never seen a
>> washer or dryer or stove doing anything bad or acting on it's own
>> accord.
>
> Neighbor had a dryer fire break out and was glad she was home. Another gal left her washer going, left house, the hose split and she walked in to a flood. Why chance it?
>

You're right about that. Lint in a dryer vent is a fire hazard and hoses
do bust unless you turn off the water lines after each use or use an
automatic shutoff valve. I might be pushing my luck but then again, I've
always been a lucky person.

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On 11/20/2014 10:52 AM, sf wrote:
> On Thu, 20 Nov 2014 08:41:19 -0600, Janet Wilder >
> wrote:
>
>> On 11/19/2014 11:59 PM, Cheri wrote:
>>>
>>> "notbob" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> On 2014-11-19, Janet Wilder > wrote:
>>>>> On 11/18/2014 11:52 PM, Cheri wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>> Yes, you can set the probe for the temp you want. I have this one,
>>>>>> and I
>>>>>> love it.
>>>>
>>>>> That's very similar to mine. Hamilton Beach "Stay and Go". It is
>>>>> programmable and has a probe but it's a few years old, so they must have
>>>>> changed the name. I love it.
>>>>
>>>> Good enough for me! Now, I need to contact HB, directly, and find out
>>>> if I can get this model for the $44 they quote on their website.
>>>> Thnx, TJ, Cheri. ;)
>>>>
>>>> nb
>>>
>>> Whichever you choose, I'm sure you'll be very happy with a HB crock pot.
>>>
>>> Cheri
>>
>> I threw out the Rival Crock Pot and got a Hamilton Beach. The HB has
>> served me well
>
> I still don't understand what the point of a probe is with a crock
> pot.
>
>
Pot roast.

--
From somewhere very deep in the heart of Texas

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On 2014-11-20 17:58, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> dsi1 wrote:
>>
>> I like to cook stuff by putting it in a 200 degree oven and letting
>> it run all day - or night. It's also a lot cheaper than a crock pot.
>
> Cooking in a traditional oven is definitely more expensive (a LOT more
> expensive) than cooking with a crockpot.... the ONLY benefit of
> crockpot cookery is it saves energy... I knew you didn't graduate high
> school.

OTOH, those of us in northern climates who do those sorts of dishes are
paying to heat our homes anyway. The extra heat is warming up our
kitchens and the rest of our houses.

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On 2014-11-20 19:36, Kalmia wrote:
> On Thursday, November 20, 2014 5:28:02 PM UTC-5, dsi1 wrote:I've never seen a
>> washer or dryer or stove doing anything bad or acting on it's own
>> accord.
>
> Neighbor had a dryer fire break out and was glad she was home. Another gal left her washer going, left house, the hose split and she walked in to a flood. Why chance it?
>

When my mother sold her house and moved into a condo she bought and
apartment size washer and dryer. The store delivered and installed it.
The first time she used it there was a leak and it soaked most of the
newly installed carpeting.

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On 11/20/2014 6:36 PM, Kalmia wrote:
> On Thursday, November 20, 2014 5:28:02 PM UTC-5, dsi1 wrote:
>>
>> I've never seen a washer or dryer or stove doing anything bad
>> or acting on it's own accord.
>
> Neighbor had a dryer fire break out and was glad she was home.
> Another gal left her washer going, left house, the hose split and
> she walked in to a flood. Why chance it?

It's never wise to leave a building/home when a major appliance like a
clothes washer and/or dryer, dishwasher machine, and especially any
space heaters (electric or other power source) -- and the like -- are in
active use. Exceptions would be refrigerators, freezers, hot water
heaters, air conditioners, furnaces, and other 'stuff' (DUH!). Heck,
"accidents" often happen with the machinery mentioned above even when
someone is home! <-- ask me how I know :/ Those 'acciddents' could
definitely be many times worse if no one were home, that's for sure.

Sky, who wonders if [some] folks need to be reminded to never leave lit
candles unattended?!

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On 11/20/2014 7:36 PM, Kalmia wrote:
> On Thursday, November 20, 2014 5:28:02 PM UTC-5, dsi1 wrote:I've never seen a
>> washer or dryer or stove doing anything bad or acting on it's own
>> accord.
>
> Neighbor had a dryer fire break out and was glad she was home. Another gal left her washer going, left house, the hose split and she walked in to a flood. Why chance it?
>
>
>
Yep, it's *very* important to keep dryer vents cleaned.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vixNauSDz4

I have a long tube attachment for my vaccuum cleaner for cleaning beyond
the filter.

True, also, about the washing machine hoses. These are things a lot of
people just don't think about.

Jill

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On 11/20/2014 3:11 PM, sf wrote:
> On Thu, 20 Nov 2014 10:08:29 -1000, dsi1
> > wrote:
>
>> On 11/20/2014 9:54 AM, sf wrote:
>>> On Thu, 20 Nov 2014 10:29:20 -0800 (PST), dsi1 >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> What I'd like is a slow cooker with an air-tight lid that clamps on. You'd set it to cook for a few hours and when it shuts off you can forget about it and eat it later. It might be the next day or the next week or next year. Now that would be cool.
>>>
>>> You don't believe in food safety, do you?
>>>
>>>
>>
>> That's the same principal used in canning which is old as the Napoleonic
>> era. It's a proven technology!
>
> I think modern canners will disagree with your idea of food safety.
>
>
One would hope things have changed since the Napoleonic period. :)

Jill

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On Thursday, November 20, 2014 10:11:40 AM UTC-10, sf wrote:
> On Thu, 20 Nov 2014 10:08:29 -1000, dsi1
> > wrote:
>
> > On 11/20/2014 9:54 AM, sf wrote:
> > > On Thu, 20 Nov 2014 10:29:20 -0800 (PST), dsi1 <>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > >>
> > >> What I'd like is a slow cooker with an air-tight lid that clamps on. You'd set it to cook for a few hours and when it shuts off you can forget about it and eat it later. It might be the next day or the next week or next year. Now that would be cool.
> > >
> > > You don't believe in food safety, do you?
> > >
> > >
> >
> > That's the same principal used in canning which is old as the Napoleonic
> > era. It's a proven technology!
>
> I think modern canners will disagree with your idea of food safety.
>

Is there any particular reason you have that this might not work or is this just a feeling that you have? I don't believe that it's a radical idea at all but please explain to me the pitfalls of this plan.

>
> --
> Avoid cutting yourself when slicing vegetables by getting someone else to hold them.

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On Thu, 20 Nov 2014 15:08:30 -1000, dsi1
> wrote:

>On 11/20/2014 2:36 PM, Kalmia wrote:
>> On Thursday, November 20, 2014 5:28:02 PM UTC-5, dsi1 wrote:I've never seen a
>>> washer or dryer or stove doing anything bad or acting on it's own
>>> accord.
>>
>> Neighbor had a dryer fire break out and was glad she was home. Another gal left her washer going, left house, the hose split and she walked in to a flood. Why chance it?
>>
>
>You're right about that. Lint in a dryer vent is a fire hazard and hoses
>do bust unless you turn off the water lines after each use or use an
>automatic shutoff valve. I might be pushing my luck but then again, I've
>always been a lucky person.

I do close the valves to the water fill on my washer when not in use,
easy with ball valves, just flip a handle 90º. I also have the type
of hoses encased in stainless steel. The washer sits in a drain pan,
if there's a leak the water drains from the pan to my basement and
into a floor drain. People with no basement can have the pan drain
piped through the wall into their yard. There are several brands,
available at most major hardware stores.
http://mustee.com/product-lines/wash...r-pans/99.html