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A modern, oval-shaped slow cooker. A slow cooker, also known as a crock-pot (after a trademark owned by Sunbeam Products but sometimes used generically in the English-speaking world), is a countertop electrical cooking appliance used to simmer at a lower temperature than other cooking methods, such as baking, boiling, and frying. [1]
That steady workhorse, the Crock Pot, with its simple settings ("high, low, warm") and heavy ceramic interior is a valuable part of any kitchen setup all year long.
A crock is a pottery container sometimes used for food and water, synonymous with the word pot, and sometimes used for chemicals. Derivative terms include crockery and crock-pot . Crocks, or "preserving crocks", were used in household kitchens before refrigeration to hold and preserve foods such as butter, salted meats, and pickled vegetables.
The former Minnesota Stoneware Company building in Red Wing. Crock manufactured by the company. An offshoot of Red Wing Terra Cotta Works, the Minnesota Stoneware Company, was in production from 1880 to 1906, making a salt-glazed version of the pottery. It is one of the companies that merged to form Red Wing Union Stoneware Company. [1] [2]
The Crock-Pot is the original, easy cooking appliance. You can make meals with almost no effort at all. Just throw in your ingredients and go about your day, because Crock-Pot does all of the hard ...
15th-century Japanese stoneware storage jar, with partial ash glaze. Stoneware is pottery that has been fired in a kiln at a relatively high temperature, from about 1,100 °C to 1,200 °C, and is stronger and non-porous to liquids. [10] The Chinese, who developed stoneware very early on, classify this together with porcelain as high-fired wares.
Whether it's a party or a family reunion, these easy potluck recipes are all made in a Crock-Pot! There are big batch casseroles, sides, and appetizers aplenty.
Having a breakfast you can wake up to, or plan for a lazy weekend morning or even your Easter brunch—these are all possible in your Crock Pot. And these 30 easy Crock Pot breakfast recipes prove it.