What are Crocks Used for?
A crock pot cooks food with moist heat at a steady temperature (approximately 200 degrees Fahrenheit) over long periods of time. The food cooks in a ceramic pot that sit in a metal housing unit; sometimes you add several inches of water to the housing unit, depending on the recipe. The pots are available as electrical, batter-operated or solar-powered appliances. Does this Spark an idea?
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Roasts
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Crock pots are famed for softening up tough cuts of meat without damaging its taste by letting them sit in the steam bath for hours with broth and spices.
Simmering
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You can simmer soups, beans and sauces without having to monitor a pot on a burner and without the mess of the liquid spattering on the stove.
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Breakfast
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Porridge and breakfast casseroles can be waiting for you in the morning by putting the ingredients in the pot the night before and cooking them until morning.
Beverages
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You can prepare holiday drinks such as wassail punch, mulled wine, hot buttered rum and cider in the pot.
Lasagna
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While you can't boil pasta in the pot, you can make lasagna by cooking the ingredients for about an hour. The moisture from the sauce and water used in the recipe softens the lasagna noodles.
Desserts
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Provided that you follow crock-pot specific recipes, such desserts as cobblers, puddings, brownies and pies can be baked in the pot.
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