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pocketfluff
Joined: 30 May 2006
Location: Washington, DC (school) and Los Angeles, CA (home)
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 Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 4:40 am Post subject: Can you use a crock pot on the stove? |
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| Anybody know if it will burn the crock pot? I have a gas range. |
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Ya-ta Boy
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Location: Established in 1994
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| Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 5:22 am Post subject: |
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Ummm....
All the crock pots I know are electric.
Check the bottom of yours. If there is a black electrical cord coming out of it, don't (DO NOT) put the pot on the stove. |
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huffdaddy
Joined: 25 Nov 2005
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| Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 7:00 am Post subject: Re: Can you use a crock pot on the stove? |
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| pocketfluff wrote: |
| Anybody know if it will burn the crock pot? I have a gas range. |
Wouldn't that defeat the whole purpose of the crock pot? As Ya-ta says, it should be electric. |
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pocketfluff
Joined: 30 May 2006
Location: Washington, DC (school) and Los Angeles, CA (home)
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| Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 7:07 am Post subject: |
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Thing is, I just moved into a new furnished apartment, and the landlord has provided me solely (among other things) the pot of a crockpot contraption. Therefore, I don't have the electric cooker that goes with it.
I was wondering if the crockpot itself (sans electric cooker) can be used on top of a gas range.
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pocketfluff
Joined: 30 May 2006
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| Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 7:08 am Post subject: |
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| Ya-ta Boy wrote: |
| \ If there is a black electrical cord coming out of it, don't (DO NOT) put the pot on the stove. |
Btw, thanks for the chuckle.  |
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tzechuk
Joined: 20 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 7:25 am Post subject: |
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| If it is made with ceramic, I don't see why you can't put it on the stove? |
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pocketfluff
Joined: 30 May 2006
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| Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 7:26 am Post subject: |
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| tzechuk wrote: |
| If it is made with ceramic, I don't see why you can't put it on the stove? |
Thanks, that's really helpful. I'll check right now, although I think I remember it being ceramic with a coating of something that makes it gleam. |
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huffdaddy
Joined: 25 Nov 2005
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| Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 7:33 am Post subject: |
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| pocketfluff wrote: |
I was wondering if the crockpot itself (sans electric cooker) can be used on top of a gas range. |
Ummm. They sell cheap pots and pans at the grocery store. |
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pocketfluff
Joined: 30 May 2006
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| Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 8:56 am Post subject: |
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| huffdaddy wrote: |
| pocketfluff wrote: |
I was wondering if the crockpot itself (sans electric cooker) can be used on top of a gas range. |
Ummm. They sell cheap pots and pans at the grocery store. |
Right. Because you know where I live and how the nearby grocery stores stock such items.
'Ummm.' Yeah. |
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Grotto
Joined: 21 Mar 2004
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| Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 9:12 am Post subject: |
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| Be careful putting the ceramic on too high of a heat(crock pot means slow heat) if its too high the ceramic will expand unevenly and crack. |
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pocketfluff
Joined: 30 May 2006
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| Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 9:19 am Post subject: |
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| Grotto wrote: |
| Be careful putting the ceramic on too high of a heat(crock pot means slow heat) if its too high the ceramic will expand unevenly and crack. |
Ok thanks for that info. I guess I'll just cut the serving size in half and avoid using the crock pot altogether. |
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canuckistan
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| Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 1:00 pm Post subject: |
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I'd have to say don't ever use a ceramic crockpot on a gas or electric range. It's not built for that kind of a direct high-heat source (even at the lowest flame). It'll crack, then break and your dinner will be ruined and all over the stove  |
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Grotto
Joined: 21 Mar 2004
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| Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 1:30 pm Post subject: |
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| if you use a stone plate on the burner and place the crockpot on it, it will work...as the stone plate(3/4 inch thick or more) will radiate the heat evenly. |
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justagirl
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| Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 10:07 pm Post subject: |
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I definitely say no. I looked it up on a crockpot company website and it says:
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Q: Can I use the stoneware on my stove top burner?
A: No. The stoneware cannot withstand the extreme direct heat and will break if placed on a stove top burner. You may use the stoneware in the microwave or oven. However, the tempered glass lid is not suitable for microwave or oven use.
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There you have it. Crockpots are always heated with indirect heat.  |
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