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> On Mon, 13 Jan 2014 17:46:46 -0800, sf > wrote:
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> >Just ran across this
> >http://www.bonappetit.com/test-kitch...ck-pot-recipes
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> Great link - couple of things I hadn't considered, though I felt it
> was obvious you need to brown meat first, as it said, the thought you
> can throw it all in and voila, is wonderful but unrealistic.

Browning the meat first makes all the difference in beef stew, for
example.

G.