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You can use a slow cooker with either frozen or defrosted meat. The recipe should state which you use or the cooking time and temperature will have to be adjusted. Frozen meatballs are excellent in a slow cooker.
A crock pot and a slow cooker are the same thing. You can use the same recipes for these two devices without a problem. A crock pot and a slow cooker perform the same functions.
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Use a dutch oven in the oven and you would get the same result, it would heat all around like the slow cooker. Use it on top of the stove and it's only hot on the bottom and would tend to stick and scorch. Also, the slow cooker is not going to heat up the kitchen like using the oven will.
No, silicone bakeware is not meant for use in a slow cooker. Consult with your owner's manual for what bakeware (if any) can be used.
Yes, you can use a slow cooker base (not crock pot) as a warming tray. Of course, the base is not very large, but it can be used as a warmer. You can also, keep mashed potatoes warm for up to an hour in the slow cooker pot on Low.
Try canned diced tomatos.
Yes you can still use the slow cooker with the pot roast recipe. If you want it finished quickly, use the higher setting, if you want to let it stand and cook for ten hours, use the lower setting. They both will come out with the same result.... tasting so delicious!
The easiest way is to cut the amount called for of each ingredient in half. Thus instead of one cup of chicken broth you would use one half cup of chicken broth. If you have a really small slow cooker you could use one fourth of each ingredient.
A slow cooker will not roast (the temperature is not high enough). However, if you brown your joint of meet in a frying pan on all sides then place it in the slow cooker with some vegetables, herbs, pepper, salt, stock and a little wine to just about cover it, it will cook slowly for 4 - 8 hours and taste wonderful.
Yes, there are many different automatic pots available for use in the home kitchen, such as the automatic coffee pot, Crock Pot slow-cooker, and automatic rice cooker.