Will a slow-cooker (Crock Pot) be okay on "Low" overnight?

[Injury]

See topic title.

Wanna go out with friends, might end up crashing at another friend's place, just made the chili and it has to stay on for at least a couple hours.

It's a really basic slow cooker with just a "off, warm, low, high" dial.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: Injury
See topic title.

Wanna go out with friends, might end up crashing at another friend's place, just made the chili and it has to stay on for at least a couple hours.

It's a really basic slow cooker with just a "off, warm, low, high" dial.

yeah it will be ok on low. it shouldnt burn anything.

 

[zerocool84]

Yea I do things like put it on, go to work, and 10 hours later it's perfect and my stew or other things are ready to eat when I get home. I guess if you really wanna be a g33k you SHOULD have supervision when any appliance is turned on because the risk of fire.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: zerocool84
Yea I do things like put it on, go to work, and 10 hours later it's perfect and my stew or other things are ready to eat when I get home. I guess if you really wanna be a g33k you SHOULD have supervision when any appliance is turned on because the risk of fire.

yeap.

we have done stew over night or as leaving for work. come back home and everything is good.

 

[hdeck]

Originally posted by: zerocool84
Yea I do things like put it on, go to work, and 10 hours later it's perfect and my stew or other things are ready to eat when I get home.

my mom used to do that all the time. makes meat and stuff sooooooo tender. yummm

 

[FoBoT]

yes, with the lid on

we cook stuff over night all the time in the crock pot
just make sure it is on low

 

[newb111]

Yes that's what it's for.

 

[Howard]

Just a note: a lot of newer crock pots raise the temp quite a bit more than "low" would indicate.

 

[jlee]

It should be fine..I think mine automatically goes to 'warm' after it has completed the time you set it for.

 

[Nitemare]

Yes, it will be fine, but will smell up your entire house

 

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by: Nitemare
will smell up your entire house

so will eating all that chili all day long

 

[forkd]

Not only is it fine to leave overnight on low...it also makes the flavors bloom better. Yummy

 

[CorCentral]

Damn! You guys and CHILI!!!

I said I was going to cook some last Tuesday but went out for steak instead!...... And now this thread!!!!! Well I took the burger out of the freezer tonight and put it in the fridge, got the crockpot ready to go. All I need is the packet of seasoning.

I'm having chili Tomorrow! Well, later today really
I'll take pics if I remember.


I'm going to have CHILI for my SuperBowl Commercials!

 

[Injury]

Originally posted by: newb111
Yes that's what it's for.

Eh, I usually only cook things for a few hours in them.

Chili & stews are usually much better when it cooked then put in the fridge overnight a few times so I usually don't leave things overnight.

 

[Captante]

Man ... why do I always have to hit these threads when I'm hungry!

 

[ktehmok]

Originally posted by: CorCentral
Damn! You guys and CHILI!!!

I said I was going to cook some last Tuesday but went out for steak instead!...... And now this thread!!!!! Well I took the burger out of the freezer tonight and put it in the fridge, got the crockpot ready to go. All I need is the packet of seasoning.

I'm having chili Tomorrow! Well, later today really
I'll take pics if I remember.


I'm going to have CHILI for my SuperBowl Commercials!

Never use hamburger for chili.

Stew meat FTW. Sautee your onions & bell peppers in a skillet with a little oil. Throw in the stew meat and a shot of Jack Daniels until browned. Then put it in with the beans & other crap.

That's my camping chili recipe. Make a big pot one day, then have chili dogs the next day. And stay out of the tent!

Hamburger in chili is wrong.

 

[Nitemare]

Originally posted by: FoBoT

Originally posted by: Nitemare
will smell up your entire house

so will eating all that chili all day long

yes, but that one is not in a good way...


FYI, soaking your beans in water before you add them to the chilli is supposed to cut down on teh farting

 

[ebaycj]

Originally posted by: Nitemare

Originally posted by: FoBoT

Originally posted by: Nitemare
will smell up your entire house

so will eating all that chili all day long

yes, but that one is not in a good way...


FYI, soaking your beans in water before you add them to the chilli is supposed to cut down on teh farting

Real chili doesnt have beans.

 

[Modelworks]

yep should be fine.
My dad calls them 'rot pots' becuase it takes so long to cook anything in them

 

[zinfamous]

yes. I leave mine on low cooking roasts while at work. sometimes 10-12 hours.

 

[CorCentral]

Originally posted by: ktehmok

Originally posted by: CorCentral
Damn! You guys and CHILI!!!

I said I was going to cook some last Tuesday but went out for steak instead!...... And now this thread!!!!! Well I took the burger out of the freezer tonight and put it in the fridge, got the crockpot ready to go. All I need is the packet of seasoning.

I'm having chili Tomorrow! Well, later today really
I'll take pics if I remember.


I'm going to have CHILI for my SuperBowl Commercials!

Never use hamburger for chili.

Stew meat FTW. Sautee your onions & bell peppers in a skillet with a little oil. Throw in the stew meat and a shot of Jack Daniels until browned. Then put it in with the beans & other crap.

That's my camping chili recipe. Make a big pot one day, then have chili dogs the next day. And stay out of the tent!
Hamburger in chili is wrong.

Stew meat belongs in a stew......... w/potatoes, carrots, etc.
Just my preference to have hamburger in my chili.

Some people like Spaghetti without hamburger or some type of meat :thumbsdown:

 

[Nitemare]

Originally posted by: ebaycj

Originally posted by: Nitemare

Originally posted by: FoBoT

Originally posted by: Nitemare
will smell up your entire house

so will eating all that chili all day long

yes, but that one is not in a good way...


FYI, soaking your beans in water before you add them to the chilli is supposed to cut down on teh farting

Real chili doesnt have beans.

yes, but most people use beans

 

[BlackTigers]

Originally posted by: CorCentral

Originally posted by: ktehmok

Originally posted by: CorCentral
Damn! You guys and CHILI!!!

I said I was going to cook some last Tuesday but went out for steak instead!...... And now this thread!!!!! Well I took the burger out of the freezer tonight and put it in the fridge, got the crockpot ready to go. All I need is the packet of seasoning.

I'm having chili Tomorrow! Well, later today really
I'll take pics if I remember.


I'm going to have CHILI for my SuperBowl Commercials!

Never use hamburger for chili.

Stew meat FTW. Sautee your onions & bell peppers in a skillet with a little oil. Throw in the stew meat and a shot of Jack Daniels until browned. Then put it in with the beans & other crap.

That's my camping chili recipe. Make a big pot one day, then have chili dogs the next day. And stay out of the tent!
Hamburger in chili is wrong.

Stew meat belongs in a stew......... w/potatoes, carrots, etc.
Just my preference to have hamburger in my chili.

Some people like Spaghetti without hamburger or some type of meat :thumbsdown:

Mmm, we're having some chili over spaghetti tomorrow.

Great dish.

 

[Fritzo]

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: Injury
See topic title.

Wanna go out with friends, might end up crashing at another friend's place, just made the chili and it has to stay on for at least a couple hours.

It's a really basic slow cooker with just a "off, warm, low, high" dial.

yeah it will be ok on low. it shouldnt burn anything.

Just make sure you have extra liquid in it...that long and it will get pretty dry.