ehhh they say that - but the only thing I will pre-cook for a slow cooker dish is ground beef, just because I can drain the excess grease off :D Everything else gets tossed in and cooks in the slow cooker - because I feel the same way - if I'm going to use another pan, why not just finish it there?
That's interesting that people say meat comes out a weird texture - because the major selling point for slow cookers is that you can put cheap "tough" cuts of meat into it and get tender, juicy results!
What you don't get out of a crockpot, is anything other than SOFT veggies though - so if you want something with some crunch yet, it is not the right tool! And when I make a soup, I want my veggies to have some solidity to them, yet, I don't want them too mushy - so I tend not to use the crockpot for soups, but more for things like stews and chilis where the veggies can withstand the long simmer times.
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Date: 2025-01-23 04:45 pm (UTC)That's interesting that people say meat comes out a weird texture - because the major selling point for slow cookers is that you can put cheap "tough" cuts of meat into it and get tender, juicy results!
What you don't get out of a crockpot, is anything other than SOFT veggies though - so if you want something with some crunch yet, it is not the right tool! And when I make a soup, I want my veggies to have some solidity to them, yet, I don't want them too mushy - so I tend not to use the crockpot for soups, but more for things like stews and chilis where the veggies can withstand the long simmer times.
LOL - not kidney beans, indeed!