So in my new Kraft Food magazine they advertised a crock pot that has a delayed timer on it. PERFECT! This is exactly what I need because I rarely use my crock pot because of the time factor. If we leave the house at 7am and don't get home until 6pm it's very difficult to find something that will be okay to cook for 11 hours. So when I saw this new crock pot with a delayed start timer I was super excited, but only partially... I mean, there is nothing wrong with my current crock pot. Would I abandon it simply because it didn't have that one feature that I needed?
So I started reading reviews, etc. and someone offered up what they currently use for a delayed start... they use one of those timers that you can use to make your lamps come on at a certain time. HOW COOL IS THAT?? So I just returned from Home Depot where I purchased a digital timer. I tested it out... and it worked GREAT!!! The best part... the digital timer was $15.... the new crock pot... $60!!
And I don't have to get rid of a perfectly good crock pot!
I hope you can use this great kitchen tip. And if you were already aware of this... why didn't you tell me??!! :)
7 comments:
I think that both of these need to be on my Christmas Wish List...
Oh, that would be a good gadget to have.
I love that mine has a timer, but it is not delayed. That is too cool!
I had no idea you could do something like that! HOW COOL! You know I love my crock pot.
Fantastic tip! I had no idea this could be done. Yes, cooking most things for 11 hours will make mush, so this is perfect.
The timer is a great ideal. I have a question though. You make the dish, does it have meat? Then you let it sit for a few hours until the timer comes on and then cooks it. Is that safe?
I found this article that says it is safe to warm food all day because it is hot, but it says do not put food in the crockpot and not turn it on because bacteria can build up. Here is the link.
http://intranet.ext.wvu.edu/intouch/media/sjohnson/cooking_slow_cooker.htm
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