Written Friday night
I had a hard time with the Crockpot box. It was on the floor where my friend put it when he brought it in, so I left it there. I had already opened it, so all I had to do was get the thing out of the box. You know how they put the two pieces of Styrofoam to cushion the object in the box? Well, that was my nemesis. It was tight, just like it should be.
As I was tugging, I got off balance, straightened up, and pulled hard. Well, the only thing I managed to hold onto was the metal base. The crock fell hard! The two pieces of Styrofoam fell away, and the box that had risen up through my pulling and skinned my shins. Crap! I could not even get around all the stuff in the floor. After I got the base on the counter, I picked up the crock. It does not appear to be damaged, but who knows what will happen in the future.
I am resting after the ordeal. There is a bit of water and Dawn waiting in it for me to wash. Okay, washed!
When exbf was planning to come yesterday, I was going to have him help me. But, I told him not to come because there was only going to be two or three hours above freezing. The frozen hen I put from freezer to refrigerator last Saturday must be cooked. My friend around the block did not come to help. So, I did it myself.
Once it was out of the box, I used the lids to determine how the size of this one compares to the others I have had. It is almost the size of the largest one I had, the first one. It is very heavy.
The 6 lb. hen is in the crockpot with ground sage on it. Ooops, I need to go put salt and pepper on it. I think I forgot to turn it on. Okay, I went and salted/peppered and turned it on high.
It seems that Lowe's has crockpots on the Black Friday sale every year even though they do not carry them ordinarily. Maybe I should just go buy a $10 one this next year, just in case. You think I am kidding? I may look for sales in the meantime.
This crockpot has different controls than the last one. I like the manual/analog controls rather than the push-buttons/computerized. From left to right, this one is off, warm, high, low. The last one made more sense with off, warm, low, high. I think that is what it was. At any rate, I think having off on the left and high on the right is logical. So, I have to memorize these controls.
Saturday morning.
It works well.
Which type controls do you prefer on your Crockpot?
I am manual control all the way - even my new ones, I make sure they had it. I am so sorry you are struggling with so many heavy things. Food and preparation is hard work! If I lived closer, I would help you!
ReplyDeleteJennifer,
DeleteThere was a guy and his wife in WM shopping for a crockpot. He told me which one was manual and told me to get that one. I had checked the one I won, happy it was manual.
Thanks for saying food and prep is hard work. It is more so when I have to struggle. I would let you help me!
My crock pots are my go to cooking devices. Both are manual. I have figured out that the large one, actually, cooks about five degrees higher then the smaller one!
ReplyDeleteJanette,
DeleteThat is how it is happening with me. I rarely use the oven anymore. And, my iron casserole is not in use most days. I have not noticed since I only use one at a time. That is good to know, though.
on and off; hi and low.
ReplyDeleteurspo, that sound too logical. I am working with off, warm, high, low. I like to have things logical and uniform over different heating appliances so I can just twist the knob and have to bend counter height to make sure I am cooking on the right temperature.
DeleteYou are a good scientist.
Deleteurspo,
DeleteYou would think whoever designed these crockpots had a bit of scientist in him or her.