| The crockpot is a great little addition to your kitchen | | | | wonderful vegetarian dishes in the crockpot as well as |
| that not only helps to make dinner time a lot easier but | | | | casseroles, chili, pasta dishes, and even sweet |
| it also gives you a healthy way to cook a wide variety | | | | desserts. |
| of foods. One of the best things about slow cooking in | | | | Converting Conventional Recipes for the Crockpot |
| the crockpot is that you will not ever have to worry | | | | Do you have books and recipe boxes full of |
| about burnt foods or meats that are too tough to | | | | instructions for making all of your favorite foods in the |
| chew or cut through. | | | | oven or on the stovetop? Did you know that you can |
| What Can I Make in the Crockpot? | | | | convert most all recipes for the slow cooker? |
| The crockpot is amazingly versatile and this simple | | | | Recipes that are intended for the oven or stovetop |
| appliance can be used to make everything from | | | | which include some type of moisture in them can |
| desserts to hearty soups to a host of delicious meals | | | | easily be converted to make in the crockpot instead. |
| using all of the foods you love. | | | | Dishes with moisture, such as water, broth, sauce, |
| Although most all meats are ideal for the crockpot, | | | | soup, and wine, for example, are the best for slow |
| some types definitely cook better than others using | | | | cooking as the foods are marinated together for hours |
| slower cooking methods. One notable benefit to slow | | | | at a time, which brings out their natural flavors |
| cooking is that cheaper cuts of meat tend to work the | | | | wonderfully. |
| best in the crockpot. | | | | When converting recipes for the crockpot you will |
| Chicken on the bone or whole fryer chickens are also | | | | want to cut all of the liquids used in half. If your oven |
| great for making soups and stews. In addition, | | | | recipe calls for six cups of water, you will only need |
| inexpensive cuts of beef or pork that might normally | | | | three for the crockpot. |
| turn out tough in the oven will be tender and succulent | | | | Adjusting cooking times is another important factor of |
| after cooking the crockpot. | | | | making recipes work well in the crockpot. The |
| To maximize the taste of meats you may want to | | | | crockpot typically features two settings, low and high. |
| lightly coat them in flour and brown in a hot saucepan | | | | The lowest setting on crockpots use heat at |
| or skillet before adding to the crockpot. You should | | | | approximately 200 degrees Fahrenheit, which is about |
| also remove fat from all types of meat and remove | | | | 95 degrees Celsius while the high settings cook at |
| the skin from poultry before cooking in the crockpot. | | | | about 300 degrees (150 Celsius). |
| This helps to bring out the meat's natural flavors and | | | | One hour of cooking time in the oven or on the stove |
| will also give a more appetizing appearance to dishes | | | | usually converts to eight hours in the crockpot on the |
| such as soups and stews. | | | | low setting or four hours on the high setting. |
| Besides meats, you can also make a number of | | | | |