A slow cooker requires little more than chopping and browning ingredients in the morning. Then you can set it and can practically forget it for the rest of the day—and come home to a hot, ...
Let's face it: Slow cookers are popular, but dull. Mute. Kinda sleepy. Even on its highest setting (of three total), my six-quart All-Clad slow cooker doesn't simmer stock or sizzle diced shallots.