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Slow cooking at low temperatures is a healthy and tasty way of preparing delicious meals. The low temperature between 165 F to 200 F avoids dehydration and possible toughness – the meat remains juicy and tender. The cooking time is substantially longer than at higher temperatures, but it does not require any supervision and can … Read more
In a slow cooker, the food is slowly cooked at a temperature of at least 165 Fahrenheit to a maximum of about 200 Fahrenheit. At these low temperatures, the food is cooked gently and meat dishes such as stews or chiles are particularly tasty. Most slow cookers have 3 temperature levels to cook at, some … Read more
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Slow cooking brings out the best flavors of the food. But the low temperature of 165 to 200 degrees Fahrenheit requires cooking time to be considerably longer than traditional roasting or cooking at higher temperatures. A good quality slow cooker is what you need for this purpose, but: how safe is a slow cooker? The … Read more
Today, everyone is clamoring for food that is healthy and homemade. We want our meals to look and taste good as well as them being healthy, nutritious and serve whatever diet we are on. Most of us are not professional chefs, and so our daily lives consist of going to a non-cooking job and working … Read more
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