Oh, I've got one of those--that was my grandma's housewarming gift. And I use it. A lot. (Actually, I'm contemplating getting a tiny roast today to throw into the pot with some veggies for an easy week of lunches). :)
Some dishes though retain certain 'tastes' and textures depending on the method they're cooked by, and that's what I'm looking for. Stuff like chicken pot pies, or veggies mixed in a certain way, or grilled/broiled meats (I have a tabletop grill, too), or just an oven roasted chicken I can break down for other meals during the week (cheaper that way, actually, than buying a flat of pre-cut chicken parts, usually). That, and although oven cooking is slow (2-4 hours on most things), crock pots are slower still on most foods (at least on what I would cook in one), so I'm also trying to find the equipment for the meals that I can do in between the grill/microwave/stovetop and the crockpot time wise.
And I love my crockpot, BTW. You are right that it does a lot. :) (And I am also a soup queen...)
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Date: 2009-03-01 01:56 pm (UTC)Some dishes though retain certain 'tastes' and textures depending on the method they're cooked by, and that's what I'm looking for. Stuff like chicken pot pies, or veggies mixed in a certain way, or grilled/broiled meats (I have a tabletop grill, too), or just an oven roasted chicken I can break down for other meals during the week (cheaper that way, actually, than buying a flat of pre-cut chicken parts, usually). That, and although oven cooking is slow (2-4 hours on most things), crock pots are slower still on most foods (at least on what I would cook in one), so I'm also trying to find the equipment for the meals that I can do in between the grill/microwave/stovetop and the crockpot time wise.
And I love my crockpot, BTW. You are right that it does a lot. :) (And I am also a soup queen...)