"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
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> 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.
>
> How much time do you have at night compared to the morning?
>
Night is usually leisure time. Mornings, often people are rushing around
getting ready to go to work.
> The only thing I wouldn't do beforehand is cut the onions and potatoes
> (if any).
>
> -sw
I wouldn't have a problem with cutting onions the night before. Wrap them
well and put them in the fridge; they'll be fine. Potatoes, OTOH, start to
turn brown the minute they're cut, unless you cover them with cold water to
which you've added some lemon juice. You could do that the night before.
In the morning rinse the potatoes and add them to the crock pot before
leaving the house.
Jill