ray173•3mo ago

Appreciation post: My slow cooker died mid-potato soup and I had to finish it in a regular pot

It happened last Tuesday, right when I was making a big batch of soup to last the week. I had all the potatoes, onions, and a bit of bacon chopped up in there, and the thing just went dark. No warning, just dead. I was so mad because I planned my whole night around it. I had to pour everything into my biggest pot and finish it on the stove, which meant I had to stand there and stir it for like 45 minutes instead of just leaving it. But you know what? It turned out way better. The soup got thicker and the flavors felt more blended, I guess from the constant heat. It made me wonder if I've been leaning on my slow cooker too much for easy meals when the old ways might be just as cheap and even tastier. Has anyone else had a kitchen gadget fail and ended up liking the 'fix' more?

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4 Comments

emmaking3mo ago

Just as cheap" maybe, but I mean, that extra 45 minutes of stirring is a real cost too.

hannah_fisher583mo ago

Totally get that, it's like we only count the money cost and forget our time is worth something. I see it all the time with people trying to save a few bucks but spending hours to do it. Maybe it's just me but that math never adds up, you end up paying more in effort. We act like our own time is free, which is kinda wild when you think about it.

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ryan_black3mo ago

I always thought slow cookers were the best, but that extra stirring time really does make a better soup.

wright.leo19d ago

And @hannah_fisher58 you're totally right on that time cost thing, but I'd push back just a little on the "extra 45 minutes" part. Stirring a pot of soup doesn't mean you have to stand there staring at it the whole time. I grab a spoon and stir it every 5 or 10 minutes while I'm doing other stuff around the kitchen. That's more like 5 minutes of actual active time, not 45 straight. The rest of the time the heat is just doing its thing. So the real cost is more like having to remember to check on it, which is basically free.