"If you, like many, don't think that spending 30 minutes soaking and scrubbing baking sheets after a cookie-baking session, or scraping food debris from the bottom of an air fryer basket as fun, then a roll of parchment paper is probably something you keep stocked in your kitchen. It makes cleaning up a whole lot easier when it comes to these appliances. And that goes for your slow cooker, too."
"Lots of folks worry that parchment paper will start a fire when it's put into the slow cooker, but these things are built tough. Parchment paper is coated with a layer of silicone - that smooth, non-stick surface on one side. Thanks to this treatment, it can handle heat up to around 450 degrees Fahrenheit. Since a slow cooker only reaches about 300 degrees Fahrenheit max, there's little to no risk of overheating here."
Parchment paper is safe and effective for many slow-cooker uses, especially recipes that can be removed whole like cakes and puddings. The paper has a silicone coating that creates a nonstick surface and tolerates heat up to about 450 degrees Fahrenheit, while slow cookers reach roughly 300 degrees, so overheating risk is minimal. Line the slow cooker with parchment nonstick side up, leaving an inch or two draping over the sides to lift foods and to help hold items steady under the lid. Parchment works well for dry recipes—roasted vegetables, cookies, cakes, bread, and fish—but performs poorly when exposed to liquids.
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