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crock pot

Physical Product · Rice cookers, pressure & slow cookers · 16 mentions · 5 subreddits · discussed in r/AskCulinary, r/EatCheapAndHealthy, r/Frugal, r/mealprep

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Pros

  • You don't need a crock pot to slow cook. It makes it a bit more convenient and if you like yours that's great! I understand why.
  • It is a good way to make a lot of caramelized onions with little attention needed by you.
  • Something like a crock pot is quick and easy but takes a long time to cook. Chuck all the ingredients into it in the morning, dinner's ready when you come home from work 8hrs later. Very little of your time invested.
  • Worth it yo have a small crock pot on hand. I put my soup on warm setting and when I get home its perfect.
  • Get a small crock pot.

Cons

  • Crockpot onions come out really watery.
  • Parent context: I used to make it in the crock pot, but it made the pork TOO soft/ lost texture and people wouldn't eat it. Oven works for me, but if love to hear others' recipes. Reply: Next time you make it, consider using the instant...
  • I didn't think the crock pot onions had the same depth of flavor as the stove top method.
  • I've never had luck doing it in the crockpot, too much water is released with no where to go and it just ends up boiling even if I leave the lid off.

Sentiment

12 positive (75%) · 2 mixed (13%) · 2 negative (13%)

Trust + time weighted score: +64% · raw score 63%

What redditors said (10 of 16)

You don't need a crock pot to slow cook. It makes it a bit more convenient and if you like yours that's great! I understand why.
positive · u/P****8 · r/Frugal · Jan 19, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Crockpot onions come out really watery.
negative · u/m****a · r/AskCulinary · comment · Feb 9, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
It is a good way to make a lot of caramelized onions with little attention needed by you.
positive · u/p****e · r/AskCulinary · comment · Feb 9, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Something like a crock pot is quick and easy but takes a long time to cook. Chuck all the ingredients into it in the morning, dinner's ready when you come home from work 8hrs later. Very little of your time invested.
positive · u/r****l · r/EatCheapAndHealthy · comment · Nov 25, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Worth it yo have a small crock pot on hand. I put my soup on warm setting and when I get home its perfect.
positive · u/P****9 · r/mealprep · comment · Nov 10, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Get a small crock pot.
positive · u/h****3 · r/digitalnomad · comment · Aug 31, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I used a crock pot but with the modern instapots that's the way I'd go.
positive · u/h****e · r/Frugal · comment · Jul 29, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
A crock pot might be a really good get here as well. Especially for a kid that doesn't like bread. You could cook up a few days worth of stew, a whole chicken and some vegies.. then you are cooking 2 or 3 times a week so you are a bit less likely to draw attention.
positive · u/S****2 · r/EatCheapAndHealthy · comment · Jul 24, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
A crock pot is very handy for making soups and chilis. Those are pretty easy for beginners.
positive · u/P****6 · r/EatCheapAndHealthy · comment · Jul 8, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Parent context: I used to make it in the crock pot, but it made the pork TOO soft/ lost texture and people wouldn't eat it. Oven works for me, but if love to hear others' recipes. Reply: Next time you make it, consider using the instant pot but shred, lay out on a baking sheet and broil in the oven on high for 5-10 minutes after it’s done in the instant pot. Make sure to put the oven rack at the top. Incredible.
negative · u/d****e · r/EatCheapAndHealthy · comment · Feb 9, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗

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