10 Unexpected Foods To Try In Your Slow Cooker ASAP - Tasting Table

"Since they were first introduced in the 1970s, slow cookers and Crock-Pots have become a staple in kitchens all over the U.S. It's hardly surprising when you consider how easy and low-effort these handy appliances make dinnertime. If you're cooking up a stew or a soup, for example, you can just pop all of the ingredients in the slow cooker in the morning, and then by evening, it's ready to eat. It's not wizardry; it's simply slow, low-temperature cooking that utilizes condensation as a tool to add moisture and tenderness to food."

"If you've tried to melt chocolate down in a pan before, you'll know that the whole process can be a little bit stressful. Often, the texture ends up all wrong, or the pan gets too hot and the chocolate burns. Enter: the slow cooker. Yep, this appliance is a particularly easy and effective way of melting chocolate. One of the best ways to do this is to fill the slow cooker with water, then place a bowl of chocolate in the water. Turn up the heat, leave the lid off, and your chocolate will melt beautifully."

Slow cookers became popular in the 1970s and are now common in U.S. kitchens because they simplify dinnertime through low-effort, slow, low-temperature cooking. Slow cooking uses condensation to keep food moist and tender, allowing stews, soups, and many other dishes to cook unattended from morning to evening. These appliances are versatile and can handle surprising ingredients, including chocolate, candy corn, Oreos, and potato chips. Slow cookers can melt chocolate gently using a water bath method, and they can produce chocolatey recipes such as cakes, hot chocolate, and gooey lava cakes with particularly melty textures.

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