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Setting for Crock Pot Broth

When making bone broth in a slow cooker / crock pot, is it okay to start the setting on low, rather than setting it on high, letting it simmer, and then turning it to low? I ask b …
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For the bone-broth obsessed: Slow-cooker vs. Pressure-cooker?

I currently have neither and just make it on the stove, but for every year my daily consumption of magical bone-broth is adding to my life, it is taking at least that much away fro …
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crock pot/slow cooker

I'm new to Paleo and it seems like having a slow cooker would be very helpful to me. What should I look for when I buy one? Is there anything wrong with buying a cheap-ish one from …
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One-Meal Paleo Diet

I am often limited in time and money to spend on food preparation and want to design a single-pot meal that I can cook up easily in a slow cooker and eat out of for a few days at a …
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Failing to make good bone broth!

Hey everyone, I've been failing to make a good, gelatinous broth lately; it doesn't even turn to jelly upon refrigeration, has little flavour, is too light in colour and very, very …
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Hack my Crock Pot

Okay, I'm about to go all Office Space on my crock pot. For years I've attempted to enjoy my crock pot. I didn't pay a lot for it, so I don't mind if in the end I just chuck it …
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Must fully submerge ribs in slow cooker or risk house-fire?

I'm trying to make some paleo friendly baby back ribs in my slow cooker. My slow cooker book says 2 cups of 'sauce' for a rack of ribs. As you can see from the picture: http://p …
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What’s the best slow cooker/crock pot?

My beloved vintage crock pot just kicked the bucket (in the middle of me trying to make some bone broth). I need to buy a new one ASAP! What's the best of the newfangled slow cooke …
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Simple Crock-Pot recipes?

Anyone have any really simple Crock-Pot recipes (the fewer ingredients the better)? I just bought one and have never used one before... and I have no idea what type/cuts of meat ar …
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How do I know when cow bones are no longer useful for bone broths?

I've read that when bones have given up all their nutrients they go soft. I tried simmering some cow bones, with vinegar, for over two weeks (perpetual broth style), but they're st …