cast iron vs. crockpot: Can these Le Crueset pans replace a crockpot?
137474
a LC pot should not be left unattended, since you are cooking either on the stove or in oven (unless your oven has auto-shutoff); a crockpot will turn off automatically. otherwise, i think cooking process and results are pretty close.
488404
Yes, they work just fine. That is what I have at home. I have no complaints and I think if you are going to cook something on high temp for hours-use a crock pot.
1520300
Go to Google and type in exactly what you want and you may find it there through a link. I never use my crock pot so if you can't find one I may sell you mine.
2242185
Yes it is . The crock pot cooks much faster than a regular crock pot and it works great. I am on my second one.
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.
1818479
A cast iron skillet of the same diameter would make a substitute lid. I've done this many times.
905642
Absolutely! That's one of the things that make cast iron pans so wonderful. They have an even heat on top of the stove and can go right into the oven for slower cooking.
949394
I had to toss my old copper-bottomed Revere Ware (warped, which I didn't notice on a non-glass top stove), and my grandmother's cast iron cookware (uneven on the outside). I now have a Cuisinart stainless steel set (copper in-between stainless), and use the Circulon Contempo pans for things like eggs (or when I just want an easy clean-up). They both work (the concentric ridges are inside the pan, not outside), with the Circulon being easier to clean, but slower to warm up, and Cuisinart being much more elegant to cook with. I have had the Circulon pans for about three years, with light use - they don't have a scratch on the, to my surprise (I don't use metal utensils with them, and I usually use a little oil).
2193185
Yes you can cook about anything a regular crockpot will cook just smaller portions.
757352
I think the answer you need to hear is YES.However, the heating mechanics involve a lot more than stainless vs copper.These will heat up and retain heat just as well as the Emeril copper pans (no appreciable difference).They can heat differently than the typical triple-clad or multi-ply copper pots and pans (and in my opinion, better--particularly with glass-top ranges)
117544
The large crock pot has an insert, the small one does not (it is not removable) it is dish washer safe. you may have better luck washing it by hand as it isn't entirely non-stick.
328184
Cast iron interior and what the heck is PFOA? Major cooking done in Le Creuset and has been for years and I ain't dead yet!!
1810407
I hope that Crock-Pot will see fit to offer the inserts for this model. I chose this model because reviews were better regarding it not leaking, and I like the power base idea (I have an electric kettle that has a similar power base). Please, Crock-Pot, start offering inserts for this model, so users can prepare multiple meals on the weekend, and tote the inserts to work. Thank you!
781958
A sloe cooker has heating elements that only come from the bottom, a crock pot the heat comes from the sides which creates more moisture for the food.
1789384
If you mean the actual pan that the food cooks in, YES! I love this cooker because it is so versatile. The insert is also easy to clean and much lighter than the traditional crockpot ceramic insert. I loved my crockpot, but had a terrible time lifting that heavy ceramic bowl out to clean it. The heat is easy to regulate on this cooker, but it does cook things a tad hotter than my old crockpot. Perhaps because the insert is metal rather than crockery.
1882266
this set has no teflon... I own these items. All the cast iron item from Le Creuset are not teflon... the steel fry pans that state non-stick might be teflon.
660896
This is helpful. I had wondered about the metal in non-stick pots and maybe that wouldn't be a problem. But my main soup pot is ceramic. Has anyone tried a metal immersion blender in those? or in a crock pot, which is also ceramic?