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FilOfTheFuture90 t1_jdnk2iq wrote

Reply to comment by Elegant_Effort1526 in Wedding gift circa 1977. This old school crockpot may outlive me! by brewpubjim

I remember reading somewhere why old crock pots cooked better and it was something about the heating elements in ones like this is different in modern crock pots. I think it was related to the heat output being less on the old ones because new regulations made modern crockpots cook hotter.

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Elegant_Effort1526 t1_jdnl0dt wrote

Yup. i think it happened in the mid or late 80s after models like this were made. FDA stated older slow cookers may potentially keep food in the danger zone too long(i think the real concern was people reheating a meal in a older one, i dont) and changed regulations to make them run hotter. I hate the newer ones. My parents went thru 3 of them in a couple of years after they threw away one similar to this, because new is better right? Every one they tried boiled even on low. Makes for a tough roast. Now they just don’t slow cook anymore. For that reason I wont be letting this gem go!

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99available t1_jdnpll2 wrote

Thanks. These days I use a cast iron dutch oven since I retired and have the time.

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FilOfTheFuture90 t1_je52rmg wrote

Ooooh we have an enameled cast iron oval dutch oven and I LOVE that thing. It was only $25 at Aldi's and looks exactly like a le cruset 5qt oval copycat. We have a long 5th burner on the stove top too so we use it on the stove top or in the oven. Also take it camping and use it on the propane stove top too. Best $25 I ever spent.

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