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| | Slow and Low Is the Way to Go |
 | | Essentially a small, closed electric pot that provides extremely low and reliably even heat, the slow cooker is simple, safe and, as long as you don't try to stretch its capabilities, virtually foolproof. |
 | | The slow cooker's reputation, however, has long suffered from its image as the tool of the bored housewife, a machine filled with cheap meat and putatively convenient ingredients like cream of mushroom soup or taco mix (whatever that is). |
 | | The slow cooker demands less involvement on your part — in fact, stirring is counterproductive during the first hour or two, because it defeats the slow but steady buildup of heat in the closed environment. |
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