old crock vs. new crocks

[Guest guest]

I have one of the new ones that looks just like the old ones. No insert

thingie, small, by Rival that cooks slowly and lower. However, the darn

thing has a plastic lid which I do not like. I should measure it and see if

I can find one at the used store. LOL. The larger one I bought for large

stews and soups boiled for goddess sake! That was history after a couple of

uses and I threw a hissy fit at the store when they didn't want to take it

back since they said it wasn't flawed, just the way manufacturers were

making them. Guess they must have had a lot of people returning them. I got

my way. I can be a broken record getting gradually louder and louder and

louder...a technique I learned in a psychology class in college. LOL Cost

money too. <grinning>. The rationale for upping the temp on the newer

crockpots makes sense to me too since our food quality has gone south and

isn't safe anymore. I am lucky, or unlucky, in the fact that I remember a

time when eggs weren't contaminated with salmonella. When meat wasn't

riddled with e-coli and every other toxin under the sun plus antibiotics and

growth hormones. Nice world we live in isn't it?

linda

 

" ~ PT ~ " <patchouli_troll

 

> Well, there are lots of people on the crock pot cooking

> list that agree with us on the older vs. newer debate,

> so we are not alone.

> i have heard the reason manufacturers have increased

> the cooking heat is due to fear of bacteria contamination

> of the foods that are not cooked hot enough [mainly meat

> dishes]. They don't want to chance getting sued.

> Not sure if this is true, but when i heard it, it made

> sense to me.

> Unfortunately this makes it harder to find true slowcookers

> for our delicate vegetable dishes unless we find older models.

> The good news is there are often so many barely used slow-

> cookers to be found, plus the older ones seem to last forever

> when well-cared for. The axiom that they don't make'em like

> they used to holds true in regards to slowcookers.

[Guest guest]

On 2/21/06, linda <> wrote:

>

> I have one of the new ones that looks just like the old ones. No insert

> thingie, small, by Rival that cooks slowly and lower. However, the darn

> thing has a plastic lid which I do not like. I should measure it and see

> if

> I can find one at the used store. LOL.

 

 

With my bigger slow cooker came along this free mini-crock. It had a

plastic lid which seemed kind of flimsy. I don't know if this thing was

just suppose to be a warmer or what. I tried making queso in it awhile

back. Plugged it in (no settings) and let 'er go for a " " few " " hours (I

was expecting 30 minutes because it is so small along with the portion) and

still it had to be completed in the microwave. Maybe this would be good

for fondue that has been made already. Weird.

 

I got

> my way. I can be a broken record getting gradually louder and louder and

> louder...a technique I learned in a psychology class in college. LOL Cost

> money too. <grinning>.

 

 

If anything should ever go down with anyone or any place, I want you in my

corner, LOL.

 

S.

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

i've read with interest the discussion about

crockpots. there is going to be a big yard sale for

the pto at my son's school next month, so i will look

for one there. i might check out the goodwill too. if

i don't find one, perhaps i'll get a new one.

 

thanks for all the info y'all!

susie