merryb wrote:
>
> On Sep 21, 10:14 am, wrote:
> > What am I doing wrong? I bought a crock pot a while back and have tried several
> > recipes. Only two have ever come out decent, rather good actually, and they are
> > pot roast and spare ribs. So I keep doing them over and over. But I've tried a
> > couple of other recipes, following the recipe exactly as I read it, and they
> > come out a total waste of time and money. Two that come to mind are chicken
> > cacciatore and beef stew. Just bland and watery. No taste, The stew I was able
> > to salvage to come degree by dumping two jars of beef gravy into it, which
> > thickened it a little and gave it some flavor. But I'm about to give up on
> > trying anything else because I end up throwing food out. What can I be doing
> > wrong? Thanks.
>
> Did you brown the meat beforehand?

That and find a decent recipe. I've never cooked a bad meal in a crockpot.

G.