| Although I have never had a bad
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| | high for the first hour of cooking to get
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| experience with my crockpot (and I'm sure
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| | the food warmed up quickly. Then switch
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| you won't either), there are a few safety
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| | it to low for the rest of the day. If it
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| measures you need to follow to ensure
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| | is not possible, the Food Safety and
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| food safety. Some of them are pretty
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| | Inspection Service says it is still safe
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| basic and common sense and you are
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| | to cook foods on low for the entire time,
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| probably doing them already. But it
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| | since the temperatures stay hot enough
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| never hurts to go over them and to just
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| | for long enough to prevent any bacterial
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| continue to be aware of the importance
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| | growth on the food.If you are away during
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| proper food handling and preparation
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| | the entire slow-cooking process and you
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| techniques.Always start clean, a clean
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| | know that there has been a power outage,
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| cooker, clean utensils, a clean work
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| | don't take any chances. Throw the food
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| area. And wash your hands before and
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| | out. Although it may look done, it could
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| during food preparation.Be sure to handle
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| | also be unsafe for consumption. You can
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| ingredients carefully. Since slow cookers
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| | know if there was a power outage by the
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| can take a while to get to temperatures
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| | time flashing on your other appliances
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| hot enough to kill off bacteria, it is
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| | such as microwave or VCR.If you are home
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| imperative to keep the ingredients
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| | during a power outage, complete the
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| constantly refrigerated prior to food
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| | cooking another way -gas stove, etc.A
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| preparation. Remember that bacteria
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| | food thermometer can be used to test for
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| multiply on food quickly at room
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| | 'doneness' on your meat and poultry to
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| temperature. Therefore perishable foods
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| | make sure they have reached a safe
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| should remain refrigerated until you need
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| | internal temperature:
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| them.Defrost your meats and poultry prior
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| | Poultry - 170 deg for chicken breast
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| to putting them in your slow cooker.
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| | - 180 deg for chicken thigh
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| This helps the crockpot achieve proper
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| | Ground Meat- 160 deg
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| cooking temperature faster, eliminating
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| | Roasts -145 degrees (medium rare)
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| the possibility of bacteria growth on
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| | -160 degrees (medium) -170
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| your food.Cutting food into smaller
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| | degrees (well done)Casseroles -165
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| chunks helps to ensure that the food is
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| | degrees
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| cooked thoroughly. For example, don't
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| | Stuffing - 165 degrees
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| cook large pieces of meat such as a whole
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| | Soups - 165 degreesAnd when it comes to
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| chicken in the slow cooker. Doing this
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| | leftovers, make sure you refrigerate them
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| increases the opportunity for bacterial
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| | within two hours after cooking is
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| growth because it takes a longer time to
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| | finished. Store them in shallow covered
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| get to proper cooking temperature. Meats
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| | containers.It is not recommended that you
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| and vegetables can be cut up in advance
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| | use a slow cooker to reheat these
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| but make sure you store them separately
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| | leftovers.These tips should give you the
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| in covered containers.Keep the lid on.
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| | added confidence that any food you have
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| Experts say that removing the lid can
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| | prepared is safe and hopefully
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| add 20 minutes to the cooking time! This
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| | delicious!Copyright 2006 Tony BuelTony
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| is because it takes that long to
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| | has been working diligently to provide
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| re-generate the lost heat and steam.
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| | free cooking related resources for the
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| Remove it only to stir the food or check
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| | chef in all of us. His website is full
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| for doneness.Since vegetables cook slower
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| | of Easy Crockpot Recipes and is a labor
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| than meat, place the vegetables on the
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| | of love which provides delicious and easy
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| bottom. Then add the meat and cover the
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| | to make crockpot recipes as well as
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| food with your broth, sauce, or water.If
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| | related tips and advice. Stop by any
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| possible, set the slow cooker setting on
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| | time!
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