"phaeton" > wrote in message
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> All the crock pot recipes I've seen have been geared towards cooking a
> single big hunk of meat, or a bunch of goodly-sized hunks of meat.
>
>
> If I were to cube the meat (beef or pork) into bite-sized pieces
> first, and then follow the recipe as usual, will they end up
> overcooked after the 8 or 10 hours prescribed for a big hunk of meat?
>

No, they will be disintegrating. I am so glad I gave my crockpot away. I
just use a POT and bring the stuff to a boil then down to a low simmer with
the top on. Voila, a slow cooker you can actually turn to a high enough heat
to brown the meat before braising, and only one pan to clean, no outlets to
use.