No one has to convince you of the ease of using a slow cooker. It’s a busy family’s answer to getting meals on the table quickly. With an exciting array of flavors, spices, and ingredients, the recipes contained in this website, will inspire and tantalize you. But before you start cooking, these tips will help you get the most from your slow cooker.

What Size Do I need?

Slow cookers range in size from 1 to 6 quarts. The recipes in this website specify the recommended size to use. Check the capacity of your cooker to determine whether it fits the recommendations in the recio.e

Fuss-Free Cooking

If you want dinner to cook all day, use low-heat setting of your cooker, This allows the food to cook from 10 to 12 hours. For a shorter cooking time, use the high-heat setting, which cooks food in 3 to 6 hours (depending on the recipe). Cooking times may vary depending on the cooker, but the timings generaly will work with all continuous slow cookers. Note: When a recipe recommends only cooking on one setting, do not use the other setting. Often, the other setting did will not produce the same end results.

Keep Food Safe

For food safety reasons, remove cooked food from the slow cooker before storing it. If you store the warm food and the liner in the refrigerator, the food may not cool down quickly enough. Cooling foods quickly is the key to keeping foods safe from bacteria. Place leftovers in a storage containe and refrigerate or freeze.

Enjoy!

Slow cookers can produce a multitude of dishes. You’ll never grow tired of using it because it can make everything from soup to pot road. It’s nice to come home to a great meal and any extra time you’ll gain because you don’t have to watch the pot.

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