"JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote in message
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>
> My parents had one that always seemed to be the tool of choice for making
> bacon. I have no idea why. It was a bitch to clean because you couldn't
> get the handle & plug area wet, and naturally, they got as greasy as
> everything surrounding the skillet itself. Why they didn't just put a pan
> on the stove is beyond me.

I always thought of them as something that was trendy way back when, but
apparently I just wasn't paying attention. Seems like they've been selling
them all along, and I just never got on that bandwagon.

The new ones all seem to be submersible, if not dishwasher-safe, so that's a
good thing. I remember the torture of cleaning an old crock pot I used to
have. The new ones with the removable inserts make a lot more sense.

Donna