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Tami
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Posted: Jan 13 2010 at 2:50pm \| IP Logged

Thanks, Jodie, I wondered if it were more like a crockpot than an oven. It sounds that way. Are the temperatures low enough to use it like a crockpot, i.e., long, slow cooking when you don't want to attend to it?

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Posted: Jan 13 2010 at 2:59pm \| IP Logged

I'm not sure what temps a crock pot uses.. I think they go down to around 200*. I can pretty much leave it going with bean soup or a roast for at least several hours at a time.. I'm rarely gone more than that without at least coming home for a bit which would allow me to check it.

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Posted: Jan 13 2010 at 3:05pm \| IP Logged

That helps.

Thanks, Jodie!

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Posted: Jan 13 2010 at 4:54pm \| IP Logged

Tami wrote:

Books I'd be interested to hear how you like it, please? Does it brown well, etc?

Yup. I ordered from Amazon (Free shipping). I'll let y'all know how it goes. Thanks again, Jodie.

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Posted: Jan 13 2010 at 4:57pm \| IP Logged

JodieLyn wrote:

I've read before that newer crock pots are required by law to run hotter than old ones...which is why old crock pot recipes always taste awful in our new crockpots. The meat is always overcooked.

I think the one I ordered drops to 250 degrees? It doesn't really matter to me if it takes 4 hrs or 8, since I'm usually home anyway. And soups and chilis won't be hurt by some extra cooking on a field trip day.

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Posted: Jan 13 2010 at 5:53pm \| IP Logged

I am just chipping in with an alternative viewpoint here:

I LOVE my crockpot - could not live without it. It saves my life with meal planning. I have a large Euro Pro. I stopped using it for a little while when the scare hit - but after a lot of research and discussion went back to it.

For anyone not yet ready to relinquish their crockpots you may find the information here useful

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