isw > wrote:
> I have an older slow cooker by All Clad. It takes a very long time to
> reach a stable temperature (hours), especially when it contains a large
> amount of liquid. Since some cooking processes don't begin until the
> temperature is above 160 or 170 F, there are times you might want to get
> there as quickly as possible.
>
> Looking for ways to speed up the heating process, I sent an email to All
> Clad asking if I could stick the crock (with liquid) in the microwave,
> to heat things up faster.
>
> Here is their response, in full:
>
> "Please respond with the entire REF number (typically 10-15 characters
> in length) from the underside of your All Clad appliance, your complete
> physical address (no PO box please) and telephone number. Once we have
> that information we will be able to better assist you with your request."
>
> Which is as content-free as the Republican's response to last night's
> SOTU.
>
> So the question:
>
> Has anybody tried sticking a slow cooker crock in the microwave?
>
> Isaac

Transfer from cooktop pot to crock pot after heating. Crock watts, 250
microwave 900 cooktop, over 2000 .

Greg