Get Rid Of Slow Cooker Problems Once And For All

The Test Kitchen's Guide to Buying a Slow Cooker Today's slow cookers come in a vast variety of sizes with a great deal of different features. Which ones are worth the investment? A slow cooker promises to be a bit dream grandma who sits at the kitchen all day Cooking for you, but use the wrong cooker and that fantasy could fizzle. A cooker might Run hotter than expected, drying the food out or turning it mushy, or slower than you Want, so dinner is not ready when you are. Then there can be problems with hot spots, That make food cook unevenly. And what if operating your system is so perplexing That you have to pore over the manual each time you use it? For the ideal machine that would deliver a properly cooked meal and be completely Lids were a must, as they allow you to see progress without losing heat. So were ovalshaped Crocks, as these can accommodate large roasts and offer more flexibility than round crocks. We also wanted a generous 6- to 7-quart capacity. With these ...