How to Remove the Top on a Slow Cooker

Slow cookers are convenient and easy to use, simmering foods at a low temperature over a span of hours and freeing the cook from constantly watching the pot. This method of cookery makes foods tender and moist. Steam is created from the liquids in the closed container, slowly bringing the temperature higher and higher. Follow safety rules and be cautious whenever you lift the lid of your slow cooker when it is filled with steam.

Things You'll Need

• Oven mitts or pot holders
• Heat-proof surface

Instructions

1. Put oven mitts on or pick up pot holders, one for each hand.

2. Lift the lid away from you so that the steam does not rise up in your face or on your arms.

3. Allow moisture to drip back into the slow cooker, then place the lid on a heat-proof surface such as a stove top.

Tips & Warnings

• It is best to lift the lid only after cooking has finished. If you must lift the lid for any reason during cooking, allow extra time to make up for the loss of heat.

• Don't put a hot lid onto a cold surface. The sudden change in temperature sometimes causes breakage.

References

• Crock-Pot: Owner's Guide
• Campbell Kitchen: Slow Cooking
• Kids a Cookin: Pork Roast with Fruit Sauce

Resources

• Recipe Tips: Slow Cooker Safety and Storage