Can I use a larger crockpot than the recipe calls for?

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Can you use a larger slow cooker?

Larger families are well-suited for 4- or 5-quart slow cookers, which can feed up to six people. It's a great choice for bigger dishes\u2014like casseroles, stews and full dinners\u2014and it can fit a roast! Not a huge one\u2014stick to a 3\u20134 lb. roast for this size, and if you need a larger cut, you'll need a bigger slow cooker.

What if my crockpot is too big?

What is this? If you have a large slow cooker, that's fine too. You can easily adapt your large slow cooker into a small slow cooker by placing an oven safe bowl inside of the bowl of your slow cooker. This absolutely works and I've done it many times.

Does the size of the slow cooker matter?

And slow cookers do drastically range in size \u2014 from tiny two-quart models to huge eight-quart ones, with plenty of options in between. Because slow cookers work best when they're two-thirds to three-quarters of the way full, size really does matter.

Do large crock pots cook faster?

One difference between older crock pots and newer ones is that the newer ones do heat at a higher temperature (you'll find they cook food faster which means you'll have to adapt any old recipes for the shorter cook time).

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