How to Evaluate Crock Pots
- 1). Decide how many people you want to feed by using your Crock-Pot. Check out some of the recipes you would like to use for your Crock-Pot to get an idea of how many people you can generally serve. Crock-Pots come in a wide variety of sizes, measured in quarts, to give you a chance to figure out how many people you can typically serve. A four to six-quart Crock-Pot can serve a meal to a large family.
- 2). Look at the crocks of the potential Crock-Pots. A removable crock liner (the bowel where you place your food) will be much easier to clean than one that is attached to the rest of the slow cooker.
- 3). Check out the shape of the Crock-Pot. Rounded edges are perfect for soups, but not great if you plant on slow cooking a long piece of meat. Think about what you intend to make. An oval-shaped Crock-Pot allows more room for large meat items.
- 4). Inspect the lid. It should be at least an inch wide and should slant inward to avoid spilling over any juices from your meal.
- 5). Make sure you understand the settings for the Crock-Pot. Newer Crock-Pots have a whole host of settings for heat and time. If you purchase one that you don't understand how to use, you are less likely to use it effectively.
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