On Sat, 24 Dec 2011 19:43:24 -0800, David Harmon >
wrote:

>Watching Rick Bayless just now, he is going to cook some pork in a slow
>cooker. But first, he takes the (apparently) ceramic crock out of the
>cooker and puts in on top of the gas stove. When it is good and hot, he
>uses it to brown the pork in some oil, before putting it back to cook.
>
>Is that safe? I would be afraid that heating the crock on top of the
>stove would be uneven and risk having it crack in two right down the
>middle. I don't remember anything in the skimpy instructions from my
>Hamilton Beach cooker that would suggest that procedure.
>
>Does anybody here do that?

I saw that crock pot in a catalog, can't remember if it's a William
Sonoma or Sur la Table. The insert can be used on top of the stove for
browning etc...It runs about $295.00

I can't remember if it's a Cuisinart or a Calphalon, one of the two.

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