"Gary" wrote in message ...
Ophelia wrote:
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> "cshenk" wrote in message
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> Ophelia wrote:
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> > Ophelia wrote:
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> > > Gary wrote:
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> > > Stock
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> > >> 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.
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> > > On low? Lid on?
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> > Crockpots do not cook with lid off
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> > Of course it doesn't!!!!! I was meaning open just a very tiny bit
> > duhhhhhhhhhhhh
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> Nope, not even a tiny bit. If I want to reduce it later, I'll
> generally use the stove but mostly, I don't start with as much water as
> stove top cooking since it won't boil off any.
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> Carol! I don't do it either! It was a question to Gary about what HE
> does when he cooks his stocks over many hours!
Always with lid on here.
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Thanks, Gary. I thought so but I wanted to check

I read about people
taking off the lid to allow the stew (whatever) to thicken, so I thought I
would ask