A slow cooker is a countertop cooking appliance that allows slow simmering. This is done by maintaining a relatively low temperature compared to other cooking methods such as baking and boiling.
Slow cooker recipes allow for cheaper cuts of meat, stewing and more tastier and flavorful food. Food can be set to slow cook before leaving for the day, and will be cooked and ready on return. Many models include timers or thermostats which bring food to a given temperature and then lower it.
Vegetable recipes allow for healthy cooking and range from stuffed green peppers to zucchini casserole. Lean meats can be cooked including recipes such as apricot glazed chicken and chicken chili.
Vast numbers of beef recipes are available from barbecue short ribs to sweet sour beef stew. Dessert recipes range from apple pie coffee cake to stewed fruits. Soup recipes range from barbecued bean soup to potato leek.
A basic slow cooker consists of a round or oval lid and a cooking pot made of glazed ceramic or porcelain. Many slow cookers have heat settings of low, medium, high and warm.
Raw food and a liquid such as water, wine, or stock are placed in the slow cooker. Because food stays warm for a long time after switching off, slow cookers can be used to cook food before taken elsewhere without reheating.
The slow and moist cooking is particularly suitable for tough and cheap cuts of meat and for many slow cooked dishes these cuts give better results than more expensive ones.
Cooking the meal in a single pot reduces washing up, and the low cooking temperature and glazed pot make cleaning easy.
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