Comments on: Dusting off the crock pot….

By: Mary Ann

Mary Ann — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 19:53:30 +0000

The term ‘crock-pot’ can only be used by the company Rival. They were the first to coin it and have some kind of copywrite on the name. All other manufacturers must refer to the appliance as a slow-cooker.

By: tarmimie

tarmimie — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 08:28:48 +0000

hai,i`m from asia.you show very best and good.At the same time,i hope you can invite us from asian to come to your show.Stay cool and shine that all.

By: Barb

Barb — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 03:01:35 +0000

Have you tried the crock pot liners? Clean up is great–just toss.

By: Donna

Donna — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 19:24:17 +0000

To Plan B Mom: I just purchased a new slow cooker by Crock Pot. It was then I learned that Crock Pot is the name of the manufactuer and the original maker of slow cookers. I never knew!

By: theresa williams

theresa williams — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 14:41:43 +0000

I love all of the receipes they are great.
and I love Rachel ray

By: momseyes

momseyes — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:02:18 +0000

I love my slow cooker. I use it all the time and I don’t usually make stew. Here are 3 ways I use it. 1.I put whole chickens in and they come out juicy and tender. Just season as you would if you were using your oven and sprinkle with paprika for color. 2.I also make meatloaf. I use very lean ground beef, no more that 10% fat. Season to taste. Place the loaf on a layer of raw onion, cut a little less than 1/4 in. This allows what little fat there is to drain. 3.Finally, I bake potatoes. Just clean your potatoes, stick each with a fork and place them in the crock. They can be stacked. I cook each of these dishes on low all day, 6-8hrs, sometimes longer on late days.

By: TexasMom

TexasMom — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 20:48:40 +0000

If its crockery, it’s a crockpot. If its a metal pan sitting on a hot plate (like West Bend’s) it’s a slow cooker. I love my slow-cooker because its actually faster than a crockpot. I can put some things on as late as 3 or 4 and its still ready for dinner.
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And for pork tacos: serve with cilantro sauce for the BEST! 16 oz sour cream, one bunch de-leafed cilantro (no stems!), 1 pkg. Ranch Dip Mix (powder), and one jalapeno (de-seed if you scared). Put all in blender and mix well.

By: momcurry

momcurry — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 13:55:09 +0000

I did try the crockpot pork posted by Plan B Mom on superbowl sunday. It turned out great! My 17 year old came into the kitchen when I mixed the ingredients into a bowl (I mixed the sauce ingredients then poured over the meat).He was really put off about the cocoa powder. But he loved the end product as did the whole family. Really good! Except I could only find a shoulder 7lbs so I just sort of doubled everything. I also added some cumin which did add some smokey flavor (I learned that from watching RR!).

By: Julie

Julie — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 19:41:42 +0000

Another Pot Roast recipe to die for:

8 oz. sliced mushrooms
1 can regular cream of mushroom
1 can golden cream of mushroom
1 can french onion soup
Roast of any kind; pork chops, or chicken pieces

Put sliced mushrooms in the bottom of pot. Add meat. Pour mixed soups on top. Cook on low for 8 hours or more. Serve on rice or noodles. If you like sour cream, serve with a dallop. Yum!

By: diane

diane — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 04:08:30 +0000

check out http://www.50plusfriends.com. It is a cookbook website with many different chapters. One chapter is dedicated to Crock Pot Cooking and includes almost 400 recipes. I have not had the chance to try any yet, as I just recently received the info on this site, but it certainly looks interesting.