Kitchen

[SandySparkles]

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@Sooner wrote:

We don't use a slow cooker often, but we have a small cheap one we use sometimes mostly for chicken breasts cooked in tomatoes or tomato sauce.

We use our rice cooker most, then the instant pots.  We have a sous vide but don't use it much. We use a Fissler stovetop pressure cooker a lot also--it's great!  And just a Le Creuset pot on the stovetop.

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@Sooner WOW! You have a pot for ANY job!😁 I am impressed at the Sous Vide! I still have not dared to try one,

and am not familiar with stovetop pressure cookers, or have simply forgotten it.😄 I own a Flame colored Le Creuset that I was gifted for my birthday many Mondays ago, and LOVE❤ it for cooking soups, sauces, and gravies!😄 I eat a lot of it, but used to cook different meats for my family in it!

THANK you SO much for caring to share today!🤗

 ~~~All we need is LOVE🤗

[ciao_bella]

I have a Crockpot and when they were very popular and new on the cooking front, I used them to make a few different things.  It seemed my family didn't care for the texture of the meat which is 'potted'.  I rarely use it now, though I did use it one Thanksgiving to keep the mashed potatoes warm because I didn't have any more stove space.  

I have a pressure cooker that I use a little more than the crockpot.  I like to make pulled pork or carnitas in it.  I guess I'm more of a stove and oven cooker, though I do use the air fryer for some things every now and then. 

[SandySparkles]

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@happilyretiredgirl wrote:

@SandySparkles   I use mine a lot. Love to make a pot roast with carrots, potatoes, celery and onions especially when it's so hot outside and I don't have to heat the house with the oven.  I use for soups, stews, chili. Nothing better than a one pot meal.

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@happilyretiredgirl Welcome!🥰 You said it BEST! There is nothing better than a ONE pot meal! Clean up is a breeze, and every cook appreciates that!😊

THANK you SO much for caring to share today!🤗

~~~All we need is LOVE🤗

[SandySparkles]

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@Desertdi wrote:

I use a "hotpot" to keep my coffee warm.    (I also have a full pot of coffee on the stove burner....can't RUN OUT of coffee.)

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@Desertdi Welcome!🥰 WOW! I have never heard of a stovetop hotpot, but can imagine it's MANY uses! I always say the world is NOT safe if I do not have my 2 cups in the morning so I COMPLETELY understand!😂

THANK you SO much for caring to share because I learned of a new appliance today!🤗

~~~All we need is LOVE💖

[Effie54]

@SandySparkles  Yes, I still use one. I find it's easier to make one pot meals. I incorporate meat and vegetables all in one shot. One pot to clean up. I do wish I had more creativity regarding yummy dinners though. I should try to pick up a slow cooker cookbook. 

[Happy2BHere]

Oh yes, love, love, love my crockpot and use it all the time. Actually mine is now a Ninja multicooker that has slow cook choices. It also has a non-stick interior so clean up is super easy, much easier than fritzing with cleaning the heavy crock in my last crockpot. The Ninja looks like this (8.5 qt):

I agree with everyone who says the delicious smells that waft through the house will make you drool. HOWEVER when I make pork and sauerkraut I do plug in and cook that outside on the balcony LOL 

(If anyone likes recipes I recommend a website called 365DaysofCrockpot dot com for recipes for slow cooking and pressure cooking).

[KingstonMom]

Sure do! It's an easy way of cooking, especially when it's 90 degrees here.

[Jo1313]

Never had or wanted either..never wanted an air fryer either.

[SandySparkles]

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@ciao_bella wrote:

I have a Crockpot and when they were very popular and new on the cooking front, I used them to make a few different things.  It seemed my family didn't care for the texture of the meat which is 'potted'.  I rarely use it now, though I did use it one Thanksgiving to keep the mashed potatoes warm because I didn't have any more stove space.  

I have a pressure cooker that I use a little more than the crockpot.  I like to make pulled pork or carnitas in it.  I guess I'm more of a stove and oven cooker, though I do use the air fryer for some things every now and then. 

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@ciao_bella Welcome!🥰 With SO many other pots available on the market these days, I understand why your interest waned.😊 Making carnitas sounds like a great way to use it!😁 Air fryers are definitely a preferred method of  cooking by many consumers!😊

THANK you SO much for caring to share today!🤗

~~~All we need is LOVE🤗

[SandySparkles]

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@Effie54 wrote:

@SandySparkles  Yes, I still use one. I find it's easier to make one pot meals. I incorporate meat and vegetables all in one shot. One pot to clean up. I do wish I had more creativity regarding yummy dinners though. I should try to pick up a slow cooker cookbook. 

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@Effie54 Welcome!🥰 You use yours as others do, and I am certain all your meals come out GREAT!❤ There are SO many cookbooks for slow cookers available on Amazon. I think you will be impressed at the selections!😊

THANK you SO much for caring to share today!🤗

~~~All we need is LOVE🤗