Crock-Pot Cooking

• Cooking in a Crock-Pot requires about half the liquid of regular stovetop cooking. Knowing this, you can adapt most of your favorite recipes for the crock pot.

High Setting

• The high setting of the Crock-Pot is about 300 degrees Fahrenheit and cooking time is roughly half that of low-temperature cooking.

Low Setting

• The low setting on your pot is about 200 degrees Fahrenheit. A recipe that requires two hours of cooking on high takes four hours on low.

Considerations

• Sear meat before adding to other Crock-Pot ingredients. This locks in juices and makes the meat more flavorful. Put ingredients that take longer to cook--meat, dense vegetables, beans--at the bottom of the pot where they are immersed in liquid and cook faster.

Warnings

• Temperature and cooking times vary depending upon your pot's make, model and size. You should have some idea of your pot's variability after using it a couple of times.