The metal clamps on your slow cooker are designed for portability, not cooking. Using them during cooking can cause steam to ...

Choose a model with a glass lid, so you can check progress ... on drips that have made their way into the slow cooker base. Clean and dry both the insert and the base, after each use.

Brewing soups and stews couldn’t be easier with a slow cooker, but there are still bad habits we can develop with these ...