Any thoughts on crock pots?

[JDub]

In lieu of a crockpot, you might try one of these. I did a review on mine after getting it and it's been great on the road. Does pretty much everything a crock does but it's designed for 12v use. Very handy. Hard to find though, always sold out. I've been looking for one for a friend who really likes mine.

https://vanlivingforum.com/threads/whats-for-dinner.42848/page-2#post-530319
Cheers!

 

[Van Vliet]

I made a small heater using a .65 quart crock pot by placing it inside of a large terra cotta pot and then I topped the crock pot with another (smaller) terra cotta pot. Inside temps reach 165 degrees and the unit never gets too hot to touch. It's very similar to those DIY tea candle / terra cotta heaters but without the open flame and hot wax. I set it on a timer for one hour on and one hour off and it continues to radiate heat throughout the off hours.

 

[JDub]

I made a small heater using a .65 quart crock pot by placing it inside of a large terra cotta pot and then I topped the crock pot with another (smaller) terra cotta pot. Inside temps reach 165 degrees and the unit never gets too hot to touch. It's very similar to those DIY tea candle / terra cotta heaters but without the open flame and hot wax. I set it on a timer for one hour on and one hour off and it continues to radiate heat throughout the off hours.

Try Dollar Tree store's candle section, they have 6" plain emergency candles 6 or 8 to box for a buck. Great deal if you ever need the real thing. Have you thought about adding some thermal mass inside the crock to capture more heat?

Cheers

 

[Van Vliet]

The crock pot is surrounded by a bunch of 1 inch pieces of 1/2 inch copper tubing but that's about it.

 

[NoOvernightParking]

next time I will mix it all together first,

I think with raw meat, you'd be better off not mixing. Put the meat at the bottom layer so it gets the heat treatment first and any microbes have less time to multiply.

 

[fantym1]

Your early years just make you better equipped for this lifestyle than many of us.

Your knowledge is invaluable to us here.

TY for your kind reply. It's very much appreciated.

 

[Wrknmannavn]

After I tried an instapot, there was no going back to a crockpot

 

[Dingfelder]

I had the cuisinart version, and still treasure my crockpot. Dead simple and cheap, no need to replace anything ever.

 

[vanbrat]

I just learned to make fudge in my crock pot. Very yummy!

1 bag of chocolate chips. I like dark chocolate
1 can of sweetened condensed milk
1+/- tspn of vanilla
pinch 1/4 tsp salt
cook on lowest setting for 2 hours. Stir after cooking time and cool in a smallish pan lined with parchment paper.
very yumm. great gift

 

[vanbrat]

I just learned to make fudge in my crock pot. Very yummy! 1 bag of chocolate chips. I like dark chocolate 1 can of sweetened condensed milk 1+/- tspn of vanilla pinch 1/4 tsp salt cook on lowest setting for 2 hours. Stir after cooking time and cool in a smallish pan lined with parc in to pan parchment paper. very yummy. great gift

I just learned to make fudge in my crock pot. Very yummy! 1 bag of chocolate chips. I like dark chocolate 1 can of sweetened condensed milk 1+/- tspn of vanilla pinch 1/4 tsp salt cook on lowest setting for 2 hours. Stir after cooking time and cool in a smallish pan lined with parchment paper. very yummy. great gift

OPPS I goofed 2 bags of chips and leave the lid off and stir in any chopped nuts just before scooping. Also this goes from not done to done to overdone reaaalllly fast