Famous Quotes On Slow Cooker

Chicken can cook on low


setting in slow cooker
overnight
Dear Lisa: Can it be "food safe" to cook a whole chicken in the slow cooker overnight? Does
This leave the chicken below the safe temperature for a long time? Thank you. -- Marilyn S.
Dear Marilyn: As long as your slow cooker is functioning properly, and you follow a few
Basic guidelines, the chicken will be cooking at a temperature well within food safety
limits, even on the low setting.

Heating element, in addition to the steam generated within the covered slower cooker,
Heats the food quickly enough to deliver the food above the bacterial danger zone.
To alleviate your concerns, it's easy to Check your slow cooker to make sure it reaches the
necessary temperature.
Fill the slow cooker one-half way with water. Set the temperature to low and let it heat
for 8 hours. It ought to be in 185 F. or above.
Removing the lid will cause the temperature to drop 10-15 degrees very quickly. (For
This reason, it's important to keep the lid on the toaster when cooking to avoid
temperature fluctuations.)

Be sure all meats are thawed when starting cooking, as frozen pieces may not come
up to temperature quickly enough.
You should cut up larger pieces of meat and poultry (like an entire chicken) to
ensure even cooking. If possible, cook the meals on the top setting for the first hour,
then turn to low.
And, as a final precaution, check the temperature of the finished product before eating.
The minimum temperature for roasts should be 145-160 F., chicken 165 F. and floor
meats 160 F.