Spatula Diaries: Dated and dowdy, slow cookers are the new phase

“The poor Crock-Pot,” writes Maggie Heyn Richardson in this week’s edition of Spatula Diaries. “There it sits collecting dust, while Big Green Eggs, Le Creuset roasters and pricy, hip sauté pans take center stage. Long considered a tool that requires little finesse and few skills, the slow cooker seems about as cool as polyester pants or sandals with black socks. It routinely gets short shrift in an era that values distinct cooking steps and culinary sophistication.” Click here to find out what you can do with this seemingly outdated kitchen appliance.