I am new to using a slow cooker, are these liners a necessity?
1133429
Not a necessity. You can cook in any slowcooker without the liners. I just prefer them because it makes cleanup a breeze. No scrubbing required and I just throw the crock and the lid into the dishwasher.
1133430
Absolutely not. They are supposed to make clean up easier, but I don't think they do. They leave a film on your slow cooker. If you have stubborn, stuck on food in the slow cooker, just fill it with water and throw in a fabric softener sheet. Let it soak overnight and viola....easy peasy wipe out in the morning.
1133431
Honestly, the liners are a new and improved solution to forget spending time scrubbing at the sink! I'm not used to using them and when I have forgotten, I could kick myself! Hope this helps!
1133432
They are not a necessity but make it very easy to clean after cooking. They also make it safer to clean, less chance of dropping the cooked and possibly breaking it.
1133433
I don't think they are necessary for everything that you cook, however if you are making something that is especially messy, it makes clean-up much easier.
1788109
Just use it in place of the regular lid. It can be used for any food that does not have to be pressure cooked, so slow cooking is fine. I have a new slow cooker which has a lid similar to this and it also has a small hole in the lid. Both work just fine. An added benefit is the glass lid allows you to view the food and it allows you to remove the lid quickly if you have to add a recipe ingredient towards the end of cooking as some recipes require.
417742
I used one inside a pan used to cook in here. The part of the liner that touched the cooker melted. Perhaps it depends on how high the temp is, but I've not used a liner since then. Of course, we typically use it only at holidays.
1391911
I have never seen liners this shallow, but I'm not sure you'd need them. The non-stick coating is pretty good. I did spray a little cooking spray and things slid right out.
246804
I used them fine. Make sure this lid is shut tight or you'll make a big mess.
39962
I've used the Slow Cooker Savers which seem to serve the same purpose - they are 12 per pack...I love them - makes slow cooker clean up a dream! don't have one handy size-wise but it fits my 5 quart crockpot easily so probably can fit larger crocks...
1111470
I was unable to answer the question I just received as I have not used my pressurecookers yet. I will use them this summer for canning as this is why I purchased them.I received my cookers to late in the season for canning last year.
1101511
No. These are very light and easy to work with. The lids fit well, and there are those little 'vapor' valves on top which allows for better cooking.
330701
The slow cooker liners that I bought fits oval liners,but it could also fit round shaped cookers too
2194610
No, you can use them for slow cooking in the unit or for keeping food warm.
1300422
I believe neither of those options would be wise or healthy for the crock. Better to warm the slow cooker in advance of what you wish to cook, with an amount of water in it.
393245
I don't think you need a liner for heat resistance, but the limit is 400degF I believe or the gloves may melt. I sometimes wear latex gloves to make it easier to take these gloves off. My hands are a man's large for gloves & these gloves are a tight fit.
1093430
I believe so... I did not have to buy any special size liners.It's been a good pan so far...
1180582
I do not everything I cook using my Cuisinart slow cooker comes out perfect, i have had no problems.
330698
I think that they fit any SLOW COOKER (the manufacturer declares it). As my slow cooker is an English brand - round, and had no problem using the USA brand liners in it.The size is printed on the packaging of the liners. Make sure that your SLOW COOKER is not too big for them. The liners should overlap the top of the pot - as seen on the picture of the slow cooker packaging.
266613
I'm thinking they are a little too warm, but it has been a while since I've used it. I'm going to save this email and try them this weekend to see if I can find the temp @ warm and will get back to you. I have several crock pots so I may be confusing them, but I did see one advertised this morning -- they are square (base) and they plug into each other. When you aren't using them, they stack one on top of the other.
1032131
Yes, I believe so. The inner pan is more or less a dutch oven pan. You don't even have to use the slow cooker if you choose not to because you can completely cook the food in the inner pan on your stove top.