SLOW COOKERS!!!

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Slow Cookers

The slow cooker is one of the most interesting cooking instruments in kitchen history. When used properly, the slow cooker offers easier assistance for busy family who want a home cooked meal as soon as they arrived home from a long day from work. However, many slow cookers are no longer popular as many recipes that used slow cookers, are so complicated that many slow cookers resort to the cabinets as families are finding other resources to cook their meals. However, with the right basic tools and tips the slow cooker can become one of the most popular item in your family kitchen again.

The slow cooker became all of the rage in the late 70’s and 80’s as moms who where normally stayed at home begin to enter into the workplace and started to find more convenient ways to have a home cooked meals in their homes. The slow cooker is usually oval shaped and the inside is glazed by either porcelain or ceramic. The inside of the slow cooker is used as a heating device as well as a holding cell for keeping the food warm. The slow cooker usually has three temperatures for your desired cooking speed. The liquid that was added to the slow cooker is important as the amount the liquid that is used will help the food stay moist as well as preventing drying out of the product. It is recommended that you should have one half full of liquid inside the slow cooker to avoid the bottom of the pot from burning. You should also avoid overfilling the slow cooker as spillage can occur on the slow cooker. Also, if your recipe requires for longer cooking then adding more water will prevent the item from drying out. Also, some recipes also mentioned not using frozen items, i.e. frozen vegetables, as they will start to turn soggy due to the long cooking temperatures. Also, as any cooking equipment always check the product temperature to check the proper food danger zone temperatures.

With the correct usages and tips, the slow cooker can once again become popular with your family again as another tool that can be used for convenience and wonderful cooking at home.