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| The question “whats for dinner” has been asked in every kitchen since kitchens were in caves. Today there are many time saving conveniences that were not available when they had only and open fire and a stick to hang the meat on. As many families find less and less time at home, it has become necessary to come up with a way to cook a tasty meal, in one pan and be able to come home to a prepared meal. The crock pot has made this possible, and they are probably one of the most used appliances in kitchens today. While wanting convenience, we still require flavor in our foods. Most recipes can be adapted to cooking in a crock pot, choose your favorite, then find a similar recipe in a crock pot cookbook and adapt in that way. Here are a few tips on adapting: *Dairy products have a tendency to break down when cooking for long periods of time, here are a few adaptations you can try: Condensed soup with powdered milk takes the place of cream. Adding evaporated milk during the last ½ to one hour Sour cream or cheese should be added just before serving. *Unless cooking rice, cutting your liquids by about half is necessary, crock pots dont boil away the liquids like stove top cooking does. *Use your similar recipe for several things: Deciding on cooking time Sizes of cut up vegetable Ingredient quantities, including liquids. *Cut vegetable pieces and place in bottom of pot first *Trim visible fat from meat, cut to fit pot and place on top of meat *Mix liquids and seasonings a pour over meat *Using less tender cuts of meat like pork shoulder or beef chuck are ideal as both become tender when cooked slowly in moist heat Family dinner doesnt have to be a fast food experience, as you adapt your families favorite foods to crock-pot cooking! |
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