12 Rules of Slow Cooking

run under water. it might crack

always lift the lid straight up and very gently to avoid the condensation running into your food. you wouldn't want water ruining a delicious dinner like mexican beef

cooking low generally requires twice as much cooking time as cooking on high

add any dairy products during the last minutes of cooking

cook pasta and rice outside of the slow cooker and add it at the very end of the cooking process

never use your slow cooker to re-heat leftovers. it won't get enough to bring your food to safe eating temperatures

if you the slow cooker overnight and stored it in the refrigerator