6 major crock pot dos and don ts by erika rawes july 31 2017 dansamy 123rf in 1936 an inventor named irving naxon applied for a patent for a cooking device that would promote more.
Crock pots ruined hard wood floors.
But be sure to avoid these slow cooker mistakes.
Crock pots are a huge help in the kitchen.
Your crock pot slow cooker makes a great server for hot beverages or dips.
Do your floors a favor and leave the heels at the door.
Older slow cookers usually just heat from the bottom which can make them less reliable for cooking frozen foods.
Place a comfy pair of slippers near the door if you need a reminder.
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Wearing high heels around the house is a great way to ruin hardwood floors.
And the 14 pounder is an easy and convenient size for pounding cabbage in a bowl or container on your kitchen counter.
But the kitchen not to mention pretty much the entire first floor from the front door to the garage to the back door is covered with wood.
So by soaking in a warm soapy solution this should loosen any residual material which can be easily scrubbed off before the next use.
Keep it on the low setting to maintain the proper serving temperature.
You only want to use a hard wood like hickory wood to pound your kraut never a soft wood.
Because the heels tend to be pointier and the body s weight isn t evenly distributed they leave dents in the floor particularly stiletto heels.
I mean hardwood floors in bedrooms and dining rooms sure.
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The ceramic surface is a hard nonporous surface so it should be safe to use a sanitizing liquid bleach solution to rinse or quick soak the surface after it.
If you open the lid fill pot too full pr add ingredients in the wrong order you may end up with a mess instead of a great tasting meal.
The newer slow cookers on the market do this fairly reliably because the sides and the bottom both have heating elements.
A crock pot slow cooker does not have direct heat at the bottom.
The 36 long pounder is great for pounding cabbage in a bucket or container on the floor as shown in the above video.
Therefore always fill the stoneware at least half full to conform to recommended times.