can you use this in a crockpot?
187501
I have....once. I put the laurel in the crock, added water almost to the top of the laurel, then put in my frozen food stilled wrapped in foil. I undid the foil and spread it open the 'cooked' my lasagna on low about 4 hours till dinner. Hot, soft but not squishy. Perfect.
187502
My first reaction would be why not. But as I think about it I am unsure about the material that it is made out of cooking in a confined space. This may be a question for the maker.
187503
I would think that you could, but I don't see the point of it. This device is designed for the baking/broiling of meat. It makes it clean-up somewhat easier than a broiler pan. Since the crockpot is already somewhat easier to clean, I don't think that you'd be doing yourself any favors by using the laurel for this purpose.
187504
Per the limited instruction you can not use this in a microwave, or grill. Slowcookers/crockpots were not mentioned on the site.
187505
I haven't yet, but I certainly will. My oven gets a lot hotter than a crock pot, so I see no reason not to.
187506
I have not tried it in a crockpot, but I can't think of any reason why not. I can't think of any reason you'd want to use it in a crockpot, there you usually want your ingredients cooking in the juices. Give it a try.
738999
I've only used it to reheat stews, chili, soups, etc. It gets pretty hot, but I don't know if I would cook in it. My big crock pot has a warm, low, and high setting. This little pot just has one temp, so it would be hard to control, and the portions would be small, so it would be a pain. I'd stick to a big recipe in a large crock pot and take individual servings in the small one.
1438815
I've never tried it . I usually just take out as much as I need and put it in the microwave. I would think that, as hot as the insert gets in the Crock Pot, it should be fine in the oven.
275583
Yes. You can use this in a pot on a stove. Just keep shaking the pot until it all popped.
2067972
I have a 6 qt. oval crock pot and there is plenty of liner over the sides. It doesn't fit tight at all. I have no doubt that it would fit. In fact, I have also used these in a large pan in the oven for baking ham, etc. and they work beautifully.
2150676
No, I wouldn't put the crock pot in the oven. I would read and follow the instructions . From what I have read the crock is not designed for use in the oven.
2102261
I ONLY use it for frozen food, and it works beautifully! I bought a bunch of extra inserts on the crock pot website and I will cook a big batch of something and divide it up into the individual containers. I then get it out of the freezer in the morning and put it in the crockpot still frozen at work. I put the container in at about 8:00 and it is hot and ready at noon.
192289
These containers work well. I make then freeze large batches of soup in them all the time. i also use them for large amounts of marinara sauce I freeze. I don't see why you couldn't transfer the contents to a crockpot and then warm up. These are pretty heavy duty containers and can be used over and over again.
2152767
We have alot of parties and use it at least once a week for 6-8 hrs at a time so I think it would work fine commercially. I would buy the actual CrockPot version as this is the 2nd one they sent me. The feet constantly fall off making it teeter which is dangerous especially if children are around. Mine heats up fast and stays hot.
520733
I use this for pots but this is 9 1/4 inches but the lip I believe would not work for a crock pot.
868763
I suppose if a slow cooker fit in it it is. That's not something I would do. They are very sturdy and strong but they are not designed with firm sides to keep their shape. You might end up spilling it.
1300955
fill crock pot with water....you can add oil, like lavender or eucaliptys.... turn on high at least one hour before using. they get nice and hot. I use a silicone SLOTTED spoon to get them out, so I'm not sticking my hands in boiling hot water.
1027764
I have never used a crock pot, but I would say that if the pot gets very hot do not use it on the counter mat. I bought this mat as a replacement for an old one that was ruined when I placed a hot pot on it by mistake. If the heat is contained within the pot, and you simply want to protect your counter, as I often do, it should be fine.
61466
Hmm. I don't know about that. You could try it. We use it on the grill when we roast our turkeys on the grill. Never tried it in a crock pot.
2098273
I wouldn't try it. This is pretty flimsy compared to the Presto I had for 30 or 40 years. I would suggest using a crock pot if you don't want to put it in a conventional oven.
258886
Yes, here's a recipe: http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2008/03/you-can-use-your-crockpot-as-rice.html
2193185
Yes you can cook about anything a regular crockpot will cook just smaller portions.