crock pot question?

Question

This is my first time cooking with a crock put and am very confused. I'm attempting curry (partially because I didn't have a pot big enough for the serving), and it's been over 40 minutes on high in the crock pot and its not boiling.. is it not suppose to boil? So I browned the chicken and the veggies and threw it in the pot with some water. Should I just wait longer?

Answer 1

Crock pots take hours and hours.Thats why they are called Slow Cookers.

Answer 2

A crock pot is used for slow cooking. At least 4 hours. If you put the chicken back in and wait 3 hours it will be done. You can put the meet in the crock pot in the morning and cook on low for up to 12 hours. I use mine alot. I dont have to stand over the stove to cook dinner.

Answer 3

The purpose of a crock pot is to make it possible for you to:
1) put meat in in the morning on low, and add veggies at night when you come home from work.
2) cook meat that is tough in a way that tenderizes it and makes it delicious and easy to eat
3) make a dish that is easy and little work. It's meant to be a SLOW cooker! Throw things in and go do fun stuff and come back to find your supper is made.
4) meant to use when you want to slow-cook things for 3 to 8 hours

A crock pot is NOT:
1) for a quick cooking meal.
2) not for boiling things to cook them faster

Why are you trying to rush the crock pot?

Answer 4

Yes, wait longer. A crock pot is generally used for cooking things in hours - not in minutes. On high it will come to a boil, on Low, it will simmer forever.

Answer 5

Point to note about crock pots; every time the lid comes off it adds another 15 minutes to the cooking time! My boss told me this and it seems to be about right.

It would be a vapor pressure / temperature thing...