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Oct 11 2008

Danger! The do’s and dont’s for safe crock pot cooking

Posted by: Paulineh in crock pot cooking

These are some of my tips for safe crock pot cooking.

<b>dice your vegetables</b>

dice your vegetables

DO thaw out your meat and chicken before cooking.  It will then cook evenly and thoroughly.

DONT overfill the crock pot.  Only use to 3/4 filled.

Meat cooks faster than vegetables so DO dice your vegetables, onions can be grated.  I chop my vegetables finely and I find they cook just right.   With potato and sweet potato chop into small chunks but not as finely as carrots for instance.

DONT leave food in the crock pot to cool down.  Put it in another sealed contained and refrigerate as soon as possible.  If you have a removable crock this is easier to do.

DO keep your ingredients refrigerated until you are ready to use them.  This applies especially to meats and fish.

DONT look into the crock pot as you lift the lid.  Escaping steam may burn you. Lifting the lid will also add more cooking time to your recipe.  If you have to see how things are cooking or to adjust flavors then do so quickly and with care.

DONT use red kidney beans from their raw state in the crock pot.  Soak and boil first or use the canned ones.

DO follow recommended cooking times and the manufacturer's instructions.

DONT reheat food in the crock pot.

If possible DO add hot liquids instead of cold

If you follow these tips then you will be cooking safely with your crock  pot .  I think that the most important rule above is the one about not overfilling the crock pot so please take note of that one in particular.

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4 Responses to “Danger! The do’s and dont’s for safe crock pot cooking”
  1. Cooking Cherry says: July 14th, 2009 at 5:12 am

    Crock Pot Cooking is the staple of most busy homes where take out and bring home is not an option! Here is a quick selection for your readers to take to the office for pot luck or party.
    Ingredients:
    1 can diced Green chilies
    ¼ c. Green onions
    2/3 c. each Jack & Cheddar cheese
    1 bag Corn chips
    Skillet
    1 sm. can Black olives
    Crock-pot
    1 lg. can Refried beans
    Vegetable oil
    1 can Green chili salsa
    1 lb Ground beef

    Directions:
    Cook hamburger in vegetable oil adding bouquet of seasonings and drain. Layer crock-pot with ½ refried beans top then 1/2-diced chilies, 1/2 green onion, ½ hamburger and 2/3 Jack cheese. Start second layer with remaining refried beans, chilies, onions, hamburger and 2/3 Cheddar cheese. Sprinkle black olives on top of cheddar cheese. And cook on low in crock-pot for 4-5 hours or until top cheese melts. You can bake at 375 in oven until the
    cheese bubbles if desired. Serve with chips.

  2. Harry says: December 6th, 2009 at 3:48 am

    Some interesting information,well researched thank you!

  3. Travel Deals to Paris says: May 9th, 2010 at 6:27 pm

    I believe the most basic important part of cooking is finding the best ingredients. I have been going to open air market in NYC that sell the best stuff, fresh breads, vegetables. I have been visiting websites on the internet which I think is so great for finding recipes.

  4. Bradley Thomson says: June 17th, 2010 at 1:54 pm

    oh i just love cooking and eating. i love to cook pasta recipes and the like.’;`

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