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December 31, 2011

3 Ways To Properly Use Your Slow Cooker

A Hamilton Beach Slow Cooker is designed to be a answer to many of the issues you might have faced in using your crock pot in various ways up to now. As an example, if perhaps you were taking your dish to a party in the slow cooker then spills may be a big concern. However, the Hamilton Beach Stay or Go model is certain to get your dish wherever you need it to go with no spills.

The Hamilton Beach 33141 was on the list of top three sellers of its’ kind on Amazon. The Hamilton 33141 is a 4-quart slow cooker with the ability to hold a chicken as much as 5lbs or a 4lb beef roast. It is equip with a stay cool knob to keep you from burning your hands when picking up the pot by the handles. The product also comes along with recipes for if you just don’t know where to begin or just feel like bringing a few new ideas and fragrances to your kitchen.

One very beneficial feature of the 33141, is that it has heat coils around the sides instead of just at the base in the slow cooker. Customers have found the steady heat has allowed for using less liquid than other kinds of slow cookers. Some have even stated that it’s allowed them to cut their water or stock usage to half of what the recipe calls for. The complete customer review for this product is 4 stars out of 5.

Now Hamilton beach has several other slow cooker models designed for different reasons so know that one of these inexpensive slow cookers will just seem tailor made to meet your needs. However, whenever using any crock pot you will need to keep a few things in mind:

1. It’s important to remember if you frequently raise the lid of your slow cooker then some heat is going to be lost. This will result in longer cooking times. Now, Should your recipe requires constant stirring then go for it, but if not then it’s very important to resist this temptation particularly since most slow cookers are non-stick.

2. When following a recipe intended for the stovetop, keep in mind it will have minor changes to the recipe when cooking it in the slow cooker. The slow cooker version of the recipe will require less liquid since little evaporation will take place in the slow cooker. When you cook food on the top of the stove more water will evaporate from the pot than in your slow cooker, so make sure you use less liquid. Except when you might be cooking a soup, chilli or stew.

3. The more you use your slow cooker the more you’re going to get to grasp the specifics of your model. Some recipes require cooking on high for 4 hours or perhaps cooking on low for 8-10 hrs. To really get familiar with your slow cooker you must test different times and settings. No 2 stews are the same, so with experience it is important to determine what you feel works best for your distinct meals and family members tastebuds. And always keep the size of your crock pot in mind. For example, ingredients inside a 4 Quart slow cooker such as the Hamilton Beach 33141 will cook much faster than ingredients in a 6 Quart slow cooker because it is smaller.

Want to find out more about the Hamilton Beach Slow Cooker, then visit Erma Smith’s site on how to choose the best Slow Cooker Beef Stew.

Filed under Kitchen Appliances by Erma Smith

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