have never had that happen, Lee
"Steve Pope" > wrote in message
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> Tara > wrote:
>
>>On Sun, 27 May 2012 17:37:18 -0400, wrote:
>
>>>How much night before prep can be done for a crock pot recipe? Like, how
>>>do
>>>things like carrots and onions hold up in the fridge if they're diced,
>>>sliced,
>>>chopped etc the night before? Also, can meat be browned then put in the
>>>fridge
>>>overnight? I just started using a crock pot and I'm just curious how much
>>>I can
>>>do the night before so I'm not doing it early in the morning. Thanks.
>
>>You can prep everything, including browning the meat, the night
>>before.
>
> It's a very bad idea to prep onions ahead of time. They can aquire
> a persistent pungent odor. It does not always happen, but when it
> does, it's bad news. An hour or so ahead is fine, but not overnight.
>
> Steve