"Mr Libido Incognito" > wrote in message
...
> Wayne Boatwright wrote on 04 Sep 2005 in rec.food.cooking
>
>> Do you mean, for example, that both the food and the crock should be
>> at the same temperature before you start cooking? Yes, that's a
>> good idea, but I admit that I've taken things from the fridge and
>> put right in the crock, then turned the cooker on. No problem.
>>
>
> Hell, I've thrown in frozen stuff, and I have a Rival. I used to have
> the
> fancy timer Rival as well, but I didn't like the way the timer
> worked...It only allowed you to select the cooking duration after you
> set
> the hi/low temp setting. So putting in frozen stuff and selecting a
> delayed start time wasn't feasible.

My crock pot may run hotter than those here but I deliberately put
frozen joints or chicken into my crock pot before I leave for work in
the morning. If I put unfrozen then the meat is over cooked when I get
home.

Ophelia