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Cuisinart Slow Cooker: 3 Crucial Things To Know Before You buy

Bear — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 17:18:15 +0000

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Selecting a Slow Cooker

Have you been in the market for a crock pot, and therefore are contemplating a Cuisinart slow cooker?

If that’s the case, then this article is prepared for you.

Truth be told, anyone searching for slow cookers will find a wearisome quantity of choices on the market. There are large ones and small ones. There are many sizes, shapes, colors, and styles from which to choose. What’s a discriminating shopper to do? Which product should you purchase?

Well, I have arrived at the opinion that any product within the Cuisinart slow cooker line is an excellent choice.

Here’s Why: There are 3 points to consider when choosing a crock pot:

Cuisinart Slow Cooker Point #1: Solid and Trusted Brand Name.

Cuisinart has been around since the early 1970′s, and can be remembered for introducing the food processor on the American market. Despite the fact that the firm no longer exists, the brand name lives on.

It’s now a part of Conair Corporation, who has maintained the Cuisinart reputation for excellence in all of its products, including the the Cuisinart Slow Cooker line.

Cuisinart Slow Cooker Point #2: The Incredible Variety of Styles

The Cuisinart is available in a number of different styles, such as the quite popular chrome colored cookers. These chrome units provide a touch of elegance and feeling of style within any kitchen. However, if chrome is not your thing, you’ll find a variety of colors to match your style.

Cuisinart Slow Cooker Point #3: Handy Features

Additionally, Cuisinarts can be purchased with high tech electronics that can greatly simplify your cooking responsibilities. Standard adjustments include temperature control as well as timing capabilities that enable you to focus less on the food preparation activity, and more on more pleasant things.

As virtually any harried chef may confirm, there are occassions when you may forget about turning down the heat on your cooking food. This can prove disastrous for the meal, and could well become a fire threat. An automatic warming option can ease this problem since the Cuisinart slow cooker will automatically reduce the heat to a simmer at the appropriate time.

Lastly there are a few items that might not seem overly significant initially, but can prove to be quite useful as time goes on. A retracting power cord is a nice addition, and can be quite handy for storing teh device. Additionally there are rubber feet on the bottom of the units for higher stability.

Conclusion:

Yessiree, slow cookers can be a wonderful addition to any modern kitchen. And the Cuisinart slow cooker is a solid choice foe everyone shopping for a new model!

Want to learn more? There are literally hundreds of articles, videos, etc on the subject of crock pot cooking located here: Mini Crock Pot

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Easy BBQ ribs with your CrockPot

Riker — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 01:42:05 +0000

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As we head into fall, I like to break out the slow cooker. I love being able to throw in some ingredients and go about my day, knowing there is a warm, delicious meal waiting at day’s end. I thought you might enjoy the simple recipe for BBQ ribs.

2 lbs. boneless ribs (Beef, Pork, Baby-back)
1 lg. onion, chopped
1 tbsp. garlic salt
1 bottle of your favorite BBQ sauce

Broil the meat under the broiler in your oven for about 10 minutes each side. Long enough to slightly brown them. I like to brown the meat before putting it in the slow cooker. Browning tends to release the natural juices while reducing some of the fat.

Combine all ingredients in crockpot and cook on the low setting for 6 to 8 hours.

The result – tender ribs that melt in your mouth. Simple and delicious!

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Taking things slow . . .

Riker — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 10:29:07 +0000

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Joy of Slow Cooking

I love to cook, but sometimes life just gets in the way.

The solution? A slow cooker! I gather the ingredients, toss them in and forget about it for a few hours. And if you get busy, food doesn’t overcook or burn if left longer than required. My particular model switches to a “keeping it warm” mode until I return.

Liquids do not boil away as in conventional methods of cooking. Meats are marinating in their own natural juices and tend to be “fall of the bone” tender.

Here are some tips for easy use –

I always “brown” the meat before adding it to the recipe. While this step may not be necessary, remember it takes longer for cold items to warm up and begin cooking. Browning also reduces the grease from items like ground beef.
Again, to jump start the process, when adding liquids (beef or chicken stock, for example) recipes work best if the liquid which is added to the other ingredients has been already heated to boiling point.
Traditional recipes can be modified for the slow cooker; most moisture based recipes can easily be prepared for the slow cooker – stews, soups, and sauces.
Just remember that since liquids don’t evaporate as they would if boiled, less is required. Play with your favorite recipe; it’s pretty hard to kill it in a crock-pot.
Don’t over do it – cookers should be filled somewhere between half full and no more than two-thirds full.
Vegetables cook slower than meat and poultry in a slow cooker so if using them, put vegetables in first, at the bottom and around sides of the utensil. Then add meat and cover the food with liquid such as broth, water or barbecue sauce.
One hour on high equals two hours on low.
Dairy products such as milk, sour cream and cheese also do not hold up well to several hours of simmering. To avoid curdling, wait until the last hour of cooking time to stir in these items. Heavy cream can stand up to heavy cooking.
If you prefer your vegetables on the al dente side, add them in the last hour of cooking.
Almost anything is improved with wine – both in and out of the chef.

After a long day working around the cabin, nothing beats the aroma beef stew or chicken noodle soup simmering in the slow cooker.

Sit back, pour a glass of wine and take things slow. You deserve it!

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