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Long-time cook but new to slow cookers

Discussion in 'Introduce Yourself' started by BlessedBlogger, Feb 10, 2014.

  1. BlessedBlogger

    BlessedBlogger New Member Member

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    Hello,

    I just purchased my first 'crock pot', a Frigidaire Professional 7-quart Slow Cooker , from Costco when it was on sale for $55. I usually buy from Amazon but I was really nervous about it malfunctioning and Costco has a great return policy. Anyway, I bought it in October so I could make our Thanksgiving turkey (a breast only) and our Christmas roast chicken. I followed the instructions on the recipes to the T, but both dishes came out dry and overcooked. I'm an experienced cook so I feel like I shouldn't be having problems and yet I am. Hopefully this forum will help me figure out if the problem is with me, the recipes or the appliance and direct me to some good recipes. Thanks for having me!
     
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    RoseThurst New Member Member

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    Good welcome! I don't know much about crockpot cooking myself- I only found out about slowcooking a month ago. I mean, I knew about it, but I only started wanting a crock pot recently. However, I was reading some articles on it, and I heard that some slowcookers get hotter and into higher temperatures than you would want, after a few hours. There was a specific brand that was mentioned that does this, but I can't remember which. Maybe that was the problem?
     
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    Hey, hey! Yes, that was meant to sound like Krusty the Clown.

    As the post above me suggests, it's likely the brand you're dealing with. I've had mine a little over a year now and things are going swimmingly. Also, I'm not the type of person who sticks to the same recipes or does not work that slow cooker to the max. I am. So, the only suggestion I can give is that of the one I am using:
    http://www.crockpotable.com/threads/show-us-your-crock-pot.214/

    Pictured in that section. Another tidbit: The Pioneer Woman has great recipes for slow cooking. She takes some interesting twists and a lot of her recipes can be tinkered with without losing much.
     
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    Welcome to the crockpot forums! Nice to meet you and look forward to hearing more about how your crockpot cooking is coming along!
     

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