Crockpot safety?
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Topic: Crockpot safety?
Posted By: g4royce
Subject: Crockpot safety?
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2013 at 12:08pm
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I was wondering if many people use crockpots in their pods? Proctor-Silex has a small 1.5 qt oval crockpot that has caught my eye but I'm a bit nervous about keeping something plugged in while we are away from the pod. Plus, being a crockpot newb, I wouldn;t know what to make in it other than oatmeal or soup.
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Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2013 at 8:12pm
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Yup, we do it all the time. In the summer we often leave it outside so we don't smell up the pod. Roasts, dumplings with beef and veggies, chilli, chicken with gravy, etc.
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Posted By: GA_RPOD_178
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2013 at 8:16pm
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We used ours this month. Great making warm dishes for cold weather. -------------  [/URL]
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Posted By: g4royce
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2013 at 10:18pm
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Won't leaving it outside attract animals?
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Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 18 Dec 2013 at 1:26pm
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I agree it could be a problem at some parks, but busier commercial parks haven't been a problem. ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual
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Posted By: Keith-N-Dar
Date Posted: 19 Dec 2013 at 4:57am
And there it may attract humans... ------------- Keith-N-Dar Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers) 2011 R-Pod 177 2010 Ford F-150 |
Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 19 Dec 2013 at 1:44pm
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We use one. no problems. It's no more "dangerous" than leaving it on all day when home.. The pod doesn't create some "danger wormhole" that causes 120v to act funny or run backwards.. OK.. well half the time it runs backwards.. but it does it at home too.. LOL. get a crock pot cook book. or google crock pot recipes.. ------------- |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 19 Dec 2013 at 3:01pm
Too true and too funny. ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual
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Posted By: ron_whitt
Date Posted: 19 Dec 2013 at 7:24pm
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We used a crockpot this year for the first time also. Get for those cool fall evenings, coming back from a canoe outing and having a hot meal ready... We leave ours outside also. ------------- Ron & Shirley 2020 Tacoma 2012 177 rpod |
Posted By: g4royce
Date Posted: 20 Dec 2013 at 9:40am
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I'm looking at the http://www.amazon.com/Proctor-Silex-33112Y-Portable-Cooker-1-5-Quart/dp/B003K7XI1I/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1387550243&sr=8-3&keywords=2qt+slow+cooker - oval 1.5 qt Proter-Silex . I think this is the size usually used for those dip warmers, but this one is oval which should fit a chicken breast. Is this the right size to get? I'm looking to not have much for leftovers since there probably won't be much fridge space for storage since we usually pick up fresh beer along the way. ------------- ChaiPod 2009 RP152 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe 3.5L V6 |
Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 20 Dec 2013 at 11:23am
1.5 qt is pretty small.. 6 cups. depends on how you use it. they are not expensive, if in the future you find you need something bigger, your not out a lot, and the small one will store inside the larger.. (pod thinkin' right there  )We use a cooler for our drinks. ------------- |
Posted By: g4royce
Date Posted: 20 Dec 2013 at 12:42pm
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Do you have problems with theft or tampering of beverages from your coolers? G thinks teenagers will loot beer and damage the pod if no beer is found in the coolers, so we keep his precious booze in the fridge. We're almost always out and about during the day and don't fancy listening to a cooler slosh about in the back of the car. ------------- ChaiPod 2009 RP152 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe 3.5L V6 |
Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 20 Dec 2013 at 2:57pm
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We have never had an issue. Not tent camping, or in the TT's. In fact, at Goshen last year, we had the cooler in the dome, and when we left, after a week of camping, we had 10 times as much beer as we came with. LOL. You kinda had to be there, but that is what happened.
If I was really worried about my beverages while away from the camper, I would just set the cooler up in the camper and lock it inside, but honestly, I have never known of anyone tampering with another campers cooler. I am SURE it has happened, but we have lots of nights camping, never known of it happeneing around us.
We have friends who leave a YETI or two out all the time, never known them to have an issue, and if it was me I would be more worried about the cooler itself, rather than the contents.. ------------- |
Posted By: GA_RPOD_178
Date Posted: 20 Dec 2013 at 3:02pm
Ditto here. As a general rule I have never had any issues with missing beverages, or for that matter, anything else being taken from our site. I do secure my generators if I am going to be away because the Honda's are easily removed. At one campsite we had some day laborers who were doing some cleanup work in the state park and I didn't leave while they were nearby. No need to tempt fate.
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Posted By: kymooses
Date Posted: 20 Dec 2013 at 3:08pm
beer, rum, vodka, "glasses of wine" they are all ALWAYS disappearing from our cooler. it's the biggest concern and worry we have when we camp.
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Posted By: francoisfrogpod
Date Posted: 01 Jan 2014 at 9:34pm
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We use a crock pot all the time while podding. Saves having to cook after a long day of relaxing! Ditto what Techntrek says- we cook outside so it doesn't smell up the pod. I've never had a problem with animals, human or otherwise. I have found that campgrounds are generally safe to leave your belongings without worrying. Use common sense about valuables, but I wouldn't worry about camping gear. I've been camping for 20 years and have never had a problem. Happy podding and crock-potting! ------------- Denny and Linda 2013 Pod 177 '08 Santa Fe |
Posted By: g4royce
Date Posted: 03 Jan 2014 at 6:23pm
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What size slow cooker is best for 2 people with no leftovers? I tend to prefer oval as it can fit long cuts and the liquid comes up higher on the meat however the 2qt size seems to only be available in the round shape. The 3qt seems quite large or do I actually need that room for liquid? As I haven;t really used a slow cooker much, I'm not sure how the recipes are adapted. I recorded the alton Brown Good Eats episode on slow cookers and the lasagna sounds really good We also don't have the microwave/convection oven so reheating certain foods can be a pain, hence the need for almost no leftovers. ------------- ChaiPod 2009 RP152 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe 3.5L V6 |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 03 Jan 2014 at 10:13pm
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The one you posted on the last page looks about the size of the one we keep in the pod. Not much in leftovers. We have two that are about twice that size in the house. They will fit a full chicken.
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Posted By: Hairy Podders
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2014 at 8:58pm
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If you have leftovers, just reheat them in the crockpot the next day on low.
My wife cooks a beef roast, seasoned with onion soup mix, plus some water, in one all day while we are at work. In the evening she shreds it & mixes Mississippi BBQ sauce in it & we have sandwiches for days.  ------------- Darryl, Julie & Lindsey Cooper & Libby- Devoted Canines 2014 RP178 2006 Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon |
Posted By: Hairy Podders
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2014 at 8:59pm
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We cook bean soup all day in it too..... ------------- Darryl, Julie & Lindsey Cooper & Libby- Devoted Canines 2014 RP178 2006 Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon |
Posted By: kymooses
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2014 at 2:03pm
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