Cooking with a crock pot - temp
I'm thinking about getting a slow cooker, so I was checking out some recipes. Many say something along the lines of:
Cook Time
4 - 5 hours on LOW
2 - 2.5 hours on HIGH
Slow Cooker
4 - 4.5 Quarts
6 - 6.5 Quarts
Two questions:
Is it better to cook it on low or high? Obviously the time will be different, but will it usually taste better when done on low?
What is the stuff under
Slow Cookerreferring to?
Thanks
Best Answer
Cooking "Low and Slow" allows the heat to break down the connective tissues that cause toughness in meat, creating a more tender dish.
As for what the "Slow Cooker" is referring to, that is the volume of the crock pot.
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The slow cooker cooks foods slowly at a low temperature, generally between 170 and 280 degrees F, over several hours. The combination of direct heat from the pot, lengthy cooking and steam, destroys bacteria making the slow cooker a safe process for cooking foods.How To Set Cook Time and Temperature | Crock-Pot®
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Answer 2
For a pretty exhaustive list of why you would want to cook at a lower heat when time allows, see this question as most of the mechanics of letting your dish sit overnight apply when extending the cooking time by a few hours and lowering the temp.
In particular, I would look at this answer regarding passive transport; the difference being that you would be adding heat, further facilitating the listed mechanics
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