"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> Geoff Lane wrote:
>>
>> I have a large slow cooker but live alone.
>>
>> Often I will cook a large meal, use what I need then freeze the rest so
>> despite its size it is used often.
>>
>> I have recently tried putting a smaller pot within the slow cooker for
>> small meals, I have a 16cm Le Creuset pot which fits nicely in the slow
>> cooker and seems to work OK.
>>
>> So far it has appeared to work OK but have any readers any comments as
>> to if this increases cooking time due to smaller pot not covering
>> heating area of larger slow cooker pot.
>>
>> Geoff Lane
>
> If you are referring to a crock pot as a slow cooker, why would you put a
> smaller pot in there? Just put less food in there and put on the lid.
>
> Regardless, a pot within a pot sounds like a wasteful step to me.

You need to use the correct sized cooker for your food. If you put in too
little, it will overcook.