can someone tell me is this the epitome of lazy that one cant just boil some veggies in a stock pot?
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It's the "set it and forget it" thing. Put the veggies in the pot with water, push the button and walk away. It cooks, purees and heats the soup to perfection. Boiling them in a pot: you might overboil or underboil or forget and walk away ( a problem for me.) And...it's a gadget! Why do you need a watch when you have the sun and a rock?
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I'm thinking of buying it and I would use it to make food with too. I've been using a 1.5-quart slow cooker the past weeks, to experiment with a small volume and it works just great for two people. The only thing I don't like is that, when my meat for stew is perfect, my veggies are all soft and mushy. So that's why I'm going to give this crock-pot a try. Meat and broth in one pot and for 4 hours on high or 8 on low. Veggies in another. Potatoes in the third so I can mash them up later. 1.5-quart is plenty to serve a big stew for two, so 3-quart in total should do for one meal for 4, or for two meals for 2 people. I'm thinking of buying it and I would use it to make food with too. I've been using a 1.5-quart slow cooker the past weeks, to experiment with a small volume and it works just great for two people. The only thing I don't like is that, when my meat for stew is perfect, my veggies are all soft and mushy. So that's why I'm going to give this crock-pot a try. Meat and broth in one pot and for 4 hours on high or 8 on low. Veggies in another. Potatoes in the third so I can mash them up later. 1.5-quart is plenty to serve a big stew for two, so 3-quart in total should do for one meal for 4, or for... » Read More I'm thinking of buying it and I would use it to make food with too. I've been using a 1.5-quart slow cooker the past weeks, to experiment with a small volume and it works just great for two people. The only thing I don't like is that, when my meat for stew is perfect, my veggies are all soft and mushy. So that's why I'm going to give this crock-pot a try. Meat and broth in one pot and for 4 hours on high or 8 on low. Veggies in another. Potatoes in the third so I can mash them up later. 1.5-quart is plenty to serve a big stew for two, so 3-quart in total should do for one meal for 4, or for two meals for 2 people. « Show Less
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Yes, it just takes some getting used to. I use mine on a near daily basis, and its now second nature doing vegetable prep with it.
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I wouldn't, I would use a slow cooker. You can steam veggies in it with the basket that comes with it.
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It has everything you need for traditional pho. and very easy to make you just boil the bag (like a tea-bag). I didn't like the taste of it as much as I thought I would. But maybe it's because I used chicken stock.
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Yes, I would say it's a very good idea to. Never have myself as I don't use one much, I've usually used my slow cooker for stews and chili.
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Sorry but the stock pot was purchased as a gift so I didn't pay too much attention to the details.
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I doubt it. They are so quick to make that I wouldn't bother even attempting it. Just boil water and butter. Add potatoes and milk. Let sit 10 seconds.
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It works different than a stock pot. It works more like a pressure cooker. The sealed lid is what causing the fast cooking. A pressure cooker would do the same thing but the portability and fact you can use it on any cooking surface has worked great for us. It is also very simple to use which has worked out great for my wife who does not like to cook. I had a hard time with the price at first, but it has turned out to be an item we use all the time. I hope that answers you questions.
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I haven't done it but I see no reason not to. You may have to adjust your timing and add veggies last sine they take less time to cook. Hope it will wok out for you
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Everyone, please read the description before answering with false information: Stock Pot/Cooker FOR the All In One. It is the POT ONLY for use with the system.
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No, and it takes forever to boil the water. You can boil it faster on the stove.
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I do almost all types of veggies, however when I do anything starchy I boil it with chicken stock or water and add some of that water or stock to the blender and mix it enough to make it baby food consistency
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YES it is that EASY and FAST!!!! The youtube pic shows exactly teh recipe and how long it takes. you should try it. It helped our whole family change our lifestyle to a healthier one.
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I bought it because of the same review. Compared to my previous slow cooker...medium on the new one corresponded to my low and high is high. The low setting is very low. For instance I can put bean soup on the night before and it can go all night and most of the day on low and I still have to move it to medium for a few hours. Hope this helps
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Yes. Think of it as just a huge stock pot on top of a flame. I've used it for turkeys, low country boils, Brunswick stew....
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You just put about 2 inches of water in the pan, put the vegetables in the basket, cover and cook on high for seven minutes (electric stove) - at least for things like broccoli or cauliflower. I don't like to over-cook them, because you lose the much of the nutritional benefit of the veggies. Do NOT let all the water boil out!!! The good thing about this thing is you can check the water level by lifting the basket (carefully).