crock pots
Countertop braising vessels
Crock pots are electric slow cookers—countertop appliances that cook food at low temperatures over several hours.
The name comes from the ceramic crock insert that holds the food.
Though Crock-Pot is a brand name, the lowercase form has become generic for any slow cooker: I threw everything in the crock pot before work.
- simmerCook just under boiling
- taginesMoroccan earthenware cooking vessels
- steamsReleases water vapor
- braiseSear, then slow-simmer
- stewSlow-simmered meat dish
warm · programmable timer · slow-cooking · low and slow · tenderize · electric · chili · casseroles · curries · pulled pork · kitchenware · ceramic · baked beans · roasts · comfort food · Sunday dinner · oatmeal · meal prep
crock potspressure cookers
Sealed pots using steam
microwave ovens · woks · stir-frying · induction cooktops · minute rice
crock potsgrills
Cooks over direct heat
broilers · blowtorches · salamanders · deep fryers · hibachis