Hi,
This was one of those "gadget gifts" popular about 20 years ago, but I see they have made a resurgence.
It was also the kind of appliance people tended to leave in the cupboard and use about once a year... if.
Still, I quite like the idea of the crock pot because:
- They can be programmed and left on for hours
- They can cook cheap cuts of meat very well
- I believe that beans come out with softer skins
- Some sauces come out really rich and tasty with that kind of cooking
For these reasons, I was toying with the idea of buying one.
Does anyone here use a crock pot?
Is it easy to "drive"... and to clean?
Do they last?
Can food easily be over-cooked in it?
Or is it more of a gimmicky thing?
Would a stew, let's say a boeuf bourguignon, taste better, worse, the same in a crock pot?
Can you fry stuff in it too and, if so, does the bottom wear well?
You were probably puzzled about why I mentioned hygiene. Well, my better half wonders if the food is heated up hot enough to kill any germs or bacteria...
Thanks in advance for your advice,
Best regards,
Alex R.
This was one of those "gadget gifts" popular about 20 years ago, but I see they have made a resurgence.
It was also the kind of appliance people tended to leave in the cupboard and use about once a year... if.
Still, I quite like the idea of the crock pot because:
- They can be programmed and left on for hours
- They can cook cheap cuts of meat very well
- I believe that beans come out with softer skins
- Some sauces come out really rich and tasty with that kind of cooking
For these reasons, I was toying with the idea of buying one.
Does anyone here use a crock pot?
Is it easy to "drive"... and to clean?
Do they last?
Can food easily be over-cooked in it?
Or is it more of a gimmicky thing?
Would a stew, let's say a boeuf bourguignon, taste better, worse, the same in a crock pot?
Can you fry stuff in it too and, if so, does the bottom wear well?
You were probably puzzled about why I mentioned hygiene. Well, my better half wonders if the food is heated up hot enough to kill any germs or bacteria...
Thanks in advance for your advice,
Best regards,
Alex R.