Can the probe on the DorkFood be placed in anything other than water? For example Chili in a slow cooker? My slow cooker cooks too high.
823573
It's isolated and water-proof so it doesn't matter where you put it as long as it doesn't exceed the recommended temperature.
823574
Inhave never tried themprobe in anything other than water. If your slow cooker is the problem, the. Is actually cheaper to get another slow cooker. Just a thought.
240621
I suppose you could since the temperature goes to 400F, but the end of the probe is rounded so it might be difficult to put into meat. I was looking for an easier-to-read candy thermometer, and this is perfect and is designed to fit on the side of the saucepan with the probe in the pan.
116419
No, there is no steamer insert within the slow cooker. There is only an insert for stovetop searing of meats.
84892
The other commenter who notes that the slow cooker does not bring foods to a boil is right. The high setting only heats food to roughly 200 degrees Fahrenheit. It shouldn't boil. Note that some dried beans require a short period (ten minutes or so) of boiling to neutralize toxins, and the slow cooker does not accomplish this. It usually a good idea to boil beans in a pot of water for about 10-15 minutes before putting them in the slow cooker.
987691
I believe it goes from 140 or 145 to 180 for the meat probe. The probe will not work with anything other than large cuts of meat. If you used the probe in stew you would also get the temperature of everything else in the pot and not get an accurate reading. That being said the temperature probe works great as I have used it for a whole chicken and a pot roast and both came out moist and tender without being over cooked.
1746620
You need a slow cooker with MANUAL controls. I must tell you I returned my unit and instead I purchased the Anova unit, because it has a water circulator and can be used with any pot.
1206833
It should work fine. People use it in their slow cooker and I use it in my steamer. Check with Amico.
26750
You should not put frozen meat into ANY slow cooker. It doesn't get up to temperature fast enough and will have your raw meat in the danger zone for too long and can cause food-borne illnesses.
1953958
To test my unit I submerged the probe in water that I knew was over/under a given temperature. I didn't read that you could or could not anywhere, all I can say is that I did for a short period of time and that doing so hasn't damaged anything.
86912
You need not to immerse the probes in water, rather slightly wet a paper towel and clean the probe. I ran my probe under the water causing the probe not to register in the thermometer. We ordered additional probes, all works well now.
6938
I have not used this item as a crock pot (slow cooker). I use it for warming food that has been prepared previously. I have found that the temperature control can easily be set too high. If you are careful with this setting it should work quite well. A trial and error method will work for you if you have the patience and product to experiment in this manner.
5970
I used mine in a prime rib roast which I started on 500 degrees to sear (20 minutes or so) then turned it down to 325 until it reached desired doneness. Probe and remote worked fine. :-)
2188558
Yes you can! All you have to do is plug in the device, put the probe into the freezer, soon to be fridge, and set it to the temp you want. We used a thermometer inside the fridge as well to ensure the temp is correct. The probe will probably hang on a shelf to the side unless you get something for it to rest on, but it works really well for our beer fridge.
100987
The only drawback not mentioned below (leftovers) is that you would need to clean the crock pot before putting in more food to slow cook. The outside of the crock pot needs to be dry before it is put back into the cooker. Recipes? Really?
1637007
Sadly, my probe is dying (the cord no longer works most of the time), and I haven't found replacement probes. My advice is - don't buy if you are going to leave the cord in the oven, or heavily use the cord.
2011419
Nope; sorry! I wouldn't recommend it. Just do that separately and then put it in the cooker.
26743
I have cooked frozen meat in this slow cooker a number of times. Cracking could be a problem I think if the setting were on high and there was no liquid in the slow cooker. I always start on low and use a little liquid to avoid the possibility of cracking.