This here thing, what you call a soup warmer, I tell ya, it’s a lifesaver. Back in my day, we didn’t have none of these fancy gadgets. We just had a big ol’ pot and a wood stove. But these days, these slow cookers, they’re somethin’ else.
You just throw everything in there, meat, taters, carrots, whatever you got. Turn that little knob, and forget about it. Go on about your day, do your chores, visit with the neighbors, and that soup, it just cooks itself. Ain’t that somethin’? They call it a crockpot, too. Same difference, I reckon. Crock pot, slow cooker, whatever.
My granddaughter, she told me all about it. Said it was the best thing since sliced bread. I was like, “Sliced bread? We used to slice our own bread!” But I gotta admit, she was right. This soup warmer, this slow cooker, it makes the best darn soup.
Now, some folks, they like those pressure cookers. My neighbor, she swears by hers. Says she can make soup in a jiffy. I don’t know, seems kinda complicated to me. All those buttons and whistles. I like to keep things simple. You need to clean those things real good, all those little parts.
- Slow cookers, they are simple.
- Just one pot.
- Easy peasy.
And this soup warmer thing, you can make more than just soup. I seen my granddaughter make a whole chicken in there. Came out so tender, it just fell right off the bone. She even made some kind of chocolate cake thing. Brownies, she called ’em. I wouldn’t have believed it if I hadn’t seen it myself.
These slow cookers, they got different settings, you know. High and low. My granddaughter, she explained it to me. Said it don’t mean the temperature is different. It just means how fast it gets hot. High is faster, low is slower. And then there’s a “warm” setting. That’s just to keep things from getting cold, I guess.
You want to use your slow cooker for soup? It will do a good job. They have a lid, so your soup won’t dry out. And they can keep that soup hot. For hours, it will stay hot. I don’t know how long. Many hours. I think she told me 12 hours, once. Can you believe that?
I remember one time, we had a big family gathering. Everyone was coming over, and I needed to make a big batch of soup. Well, I put everything in that soup warmer, and I didn’t have to worry about it one bit. It just simmered away all day long, and when everyone got there, the soup was ready and waiting. And it was delicious, if I do say so myself.
These newfangled things, sometimes they’re alright. This soup warmer, I gotta say, it’s one of the good ones. It is useful. It is simple. It makes good soup. What else could you want?
You can even reheat your soup in it. Yes, you can. Just put it back in, turn it to low, and let it warm up. Won’t burn, neither. It is good that way, this slow cooker.
Now, I ain’t sayin’ you should throw away your old soup pot. There’s nothin’ wrong with doin’ things the old-fashioned way. But if you’re lookin’ for somethin’ to make your life a little easier, somethin’ that will keep your soup hot all day long, then you might want to give one of these soup warmer, slow cooker things a try. You can find one easy. Just ask your granddaughter, she will help you.
They’re a blessing, I tell ya. A real blessing. Especially when it’s cold outside and you want a nice, hot bowl of soup to warm you up. That’s what I always say, there’s nothin’ better than a good bowl of soup on a cold day. And this here soup warmer, it makes sure you always got one.
So yeah, that’s my two cents on these slow cookers. They are good. They are like a good soup warmer. They make good soup. They make other things, too, but mostly good soup. Just don’t forget to add the salt. Or pepper. Or whatever you like. You can make it your way.
