Comments on: Difference between crock pot and roaster?

Question: Difference between crock pot and roaster?

Oriole Adams — Sat, 16 Sep 2006 10:24:21 -0800

Can crock pot recipes be used in a counter top roaster?

I've never owned or used a crock pot, but I do have a Rival counter top roaster that I use for certain recipes: Cornish game hen, pot roast, things I'd normally roast in the oven. But I'm wondering if I can use other "slow cooker" recipes in the roaster? For example, I was looking for stuffed pepper recipes online, and if you're going to cook them in the oven, you still have to cook the rice first and brown the meat. However, the crock pot recipe just has you stuff the raw ingredients into the peppers and then crock away.

By: TungstenChef

TungstenChef — Sat, 16 Sep 2006 10:39:37 -0800

Yes, you can do everything in a roaster that you can do in a crock pot. You'll just have to experiment a little to figure out what temperatures corrospond to the low and high settings.

By: LeisureGuy

LeisureGuy — Sat, 16 Sep 2006 12:48:18 -0800

A crockpot "Low" corresponds to 200 degrees, "High" to 300 degrees. These are standardized so that recipe books are possible. I normally do crockpot recipes in a covered pot in the oven at the appropriate temperature. The oven has the advantage of in-between settings, as well.