Slow cookers or "Crock Pot" as some people like to call them have become extremely popular as of recent years due to their ease of use. Plus, delicious meals can be prepared seamlessly with them! For the absolute newcomers, a slow cooker is essentially an electrical cooking appliance that allows an individual to cook meals at a very low temperature over an extended period. Slow cookers are extremely versatile and with them, you will be able to cook a wide range of meals such as soup, roast, dessert, stew, etc. As you will see in this book, the possibilities are pretty much endless! The most basic slow cookers tend to only consist of an oval cooking pot that is usually made from porcelain or glaze ceramic, surrounded by housing that is made of metal. This housing holds the electrical components of the appliance.