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[quote=Anonymous]Here's the thing with slow cookers.  I've found that more prep (browning meats, sauteeing veggies, etc.) results in better flavor.  But I have 2 kids and a full-time job so I don't have a lot of time for involved prep work and  I'm not around to add things halfway through the cooking or stir halfway through or whatever.  I can do that on the weekend or on days I work from home.  Typically, the "dump everything in the slow cooker and leave it for 10-12 hours" type recipes are convenient and represent what most people buy slow cookers for.  You start it in the morning and when you come home from work, it's ready.  No muss, no fuss. no major prep.  Problem is, many of these types of recipes are not going to be very appealing to food snobs (I consider myself one.)  These types of recipes often involve processed and convenience foods - like canned cream-of-something soup, etc.  There are some exceptions to this, however.  I found a slow cooker choucroute garni recipe on Food Network's website and made it last night in honor of Oktoberfest -it was fabulous and my DH and kids loved it too.  I also have some easy pot roast recipes, a great one for carnitas, another easy one for fajitas, etc.  I also have excellent slow cooker recipes that involve more prep work.

In contrast to one of the PPs above, I've actually had good luck with some of the recipes from Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker.  Finding good slow cooker recipes involves a lot of trial and error and experimentation and making adjustments.  I also learned that some slow cookers can run hotter than they should.  You leave something for 8 hours on low and it's still an overcooked mess.  I got rid of my old slow cooker for that reason and got a Cuisinart one instead and I've had much better luck with it.   [/quote]

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