The Highs of Slow Cooking

A slow cooker is a countertop electrical cooking appliance that maintains a relatively low temperature compared to other cooking methods such as baking, boiling and frying, for many hours allowing unattended cooking of pot roasts, stews and other suitable dishes.
Slow cooking really amplify, the juices and flavours of food making those taste buds go crazy. A slow cooker cooks foods very slow and steady infusing the flavours. While it’s cooking and it can be left unattended.
The HighsA lot of foods benefit from being slow cooked. A good example would be those “cheaper” cuts of meat. They are more suitable for the slow cooker because long simmering will soften not toughen the meat. Slow cooking enhances the meat giving it that mouth watering taste.
Another plus with slow cooking is that it eliminates overcooking foods and keeps food from becoming bland. With a slow cooker it’s off to work while your dinner is cooking at the same time. Talk about multi tasking.
In today’s working world slow cooker cooking is the norm for many. Here are a few ideas of things that can be made in the slow cooker. Pot roasts, meatballs, ham, turkey, stews, soups, chili, dips, vegetables, fruits and even desserts can be made into slow cooked delights.
Most people dislikes when the house gets all smoky and hot while dinner is cooking. That’s just one of the many pluses of using a slow cooker because of it's design it keeps smoke in the pot and the heat around your food not around your house.
Slow cooking is also a safer method of cooking. Since you’re using a lower temperature to cook the food it’s not going to be such a hazard. The lid stays over the food so there is no popping, sizzling or chances of someone being burnt.