The auto setting cooks on high for the first hour, then adjusts the setting to low for the remaining cooking time.
I think autoshift starts on HIGH for 3 hours, then switches automatically to LOW.
crockpot
The term for a slow cooker is spelled "crock pot" but may appear as crockpot depending on brand. The spelling Crock-Pot is a trademark name.
Yes you can spare ribs in the crock pot
The instructions that came with the crock watcher under "How to use slow cooker" says "Select LOW, HIGH, or AUTO SHIFT. The control settings indicated on the crock watcher are 1, 2, and Auto Shift, therefore "1" must be "low" and "2" must be "high."
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Yes you can cook just about anything in a crock pot
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Yes, you can brown meat in a crock pot by first searing it in a separate pan on the stove before adding it to the crock pot for slow cooking.
Crock - pot recipes can be found at all recipes.com for some great ideas for slow cookers . Crock pot .com also offers a good ranges of recipes or 5000 crock pot recipes can be found at cdkitchen.com
Yes, you can cook ground beef in a crock pot by browning it first in a skillet, then transferring it to the crock pot to finish cooking with other ingredients.
Yes, you can cook ground turkey in a crock pot by browning it first on the stove, then adding it to the crock pot with other ingredients to cook slowly.