On Saturday, November 30, 2019 at 4:40:28 PM UTC-5, Sheldon wrote:
> On Sat, 30 Nov 2019 07:47:25 -0000, "Ophelia"
> > wrote:
>
> >
> >Gary wrote:
> >
> >Stock
> >
> >> Yes. For best results, simmer a stock for 24 hours. I use a
> >> crockpot to make it easier. Don't have to watch over it.
> >
> >On low? Lid on?
>
> My gas stove has a simmer burner (right rear), no need to watch over
> it... however I often use larger pots so I increase the flame
> accordingly to maintain a low simmer, and I can add ingredients and
> increase the heat long enough to bring it back to a low simmer
> quickly. I found all crock pots much too tiny and weakly heated for
> going through the trouble of making stock.

You're right about the size. However, modern crockpots are set to
a higher temperature to reduce the risk of food poisoning. Even
"low" is a pretty brisk simmer in mine.

But it's much too small to make stock.

Cindy Hamilton