Crock Pot Cooking dishes problems are too dry, too wet?

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Remember as dry and hard, slow cooking roast will be used if you were a kid? Had to ask for glass after glass of milk to wash only after the meat, carrots and potatoes. For some, the memories remain as strong in spirit, even if they receive a crock pot as a wedding gift or housewarming shower, she sits gathering dust in the back of their wardrobe.

Or better yet, the meals, which could be muddy swear was created (and then pureed) for a yearold. Very often, these common problems, with some simple adjustments to correct.

Think of your crock pot as any other appliance in your kitchen. Remember the first time in another house or an apartment and moved to help and oven? It 'was probably very different from your last and probably get used to a couple of weeks. Similarly, every brand and model of slow cooker different, so take your time to get used to your slow cooker. Note that most new tank vesselsBake at a higher temperature, which may require adjustments, always use the cooking times given on recipes as guidelines.

If your meal is dry:

Is probably too much steam escaped into the cooking process or the food was still cooked. Experience with the following:

1) Lift the lid! Every time you lift the lid steam escapes, therefore, affect the texture of the meal and the cooking time.

2) Cover the top of the tile with aluminum insertTopcoat before the glass cover. This prevents vapor escape to keep your food moist.

3) Add a bit 'of water. If it still seems dry, a bit 'more water next time.

4) Reduce the amount of liquid absorbing ingredients. Rice is the culprit here is great if your recipe calls for cooked rice in the cooker, rice is often most of the liquid causes the rice to absorb the mud and dry the rest of the meal.

5) Try to reduce theCooking time 30-60 minutes.

If your meal is unclear:

Again, it is likely that the meal was overcooked (strangely). It 'also possible that there is too much liquid and steam cook too much food.

1) Reduce the amount of liquid. This is especially true when preparing food, rice or stuffing containing cooked directly in the pot. I can not tell you how many times I have used super-rice porridge and flour for family coverage was. At least my babyLiked!

2) If your cover glass clatter of steam, leave the lid for 10-15 minutes, stir the contents (if necessary), and reduce the heat setting, and the meal is done well or completely closed.

3) Again, try reducing the cooking time of 30-60 minutes.

Make sure that the crock pot full of good size, should not be less than half or more than two thirds.

Finally, for many people the time cooking every recipe is sometimes a problem. I am fortunate to workthe parent who just minutes from her kitchen and making dinner slow cooker at any time during the morning. However, there are many who can not, and these people who should really benefit from the slow cooker, either!

For those who are 80-10 hours a day (or more) the question of working, "How do I prepare a meal crock pot that only 5-6 hours?" Some solutions are available, one that the new pots pot programmable heat to keep warm, if the switchCooking is done. When you buy a new kitchen is not a choice, there is also a module can be connected to older slow cookers, which does the same thing and is very economical.

If you've got a lunch break, before preparing food in the morning or at night and keep the sand Put in your refrigerator. Then (when possible) or someone else in the house could insert the module by moving the place of cooking and go.

My final tip is this, if you have 8 quartsSlow demand, it is a double batch of the recipe. This extended the cooking time by about 50-75% (see example below *) set up and freeze the leftovers and enjoy later.

I learned that cooking is an experience. Many are afraid to experiment with their crock pot. Do not be! It 's like any other appliance in your kitchen, take time to get used to, and not the last, of all exchanges.

* Example of cooking double batches: one batchStew would double very low 5-6 hours 7-9 hours on low acceptance.

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