TIL my slow cooker was never hot enough because I kept lifting the lid
Tbh I'd been making stews for 2 years that always came out kinda bland and watery, and last Saturday I finally watched a video that said every time you peek you lose 20 minutes of cooking time. I was lifting the lid like every 15 minutes to stir and check, so my pot basically never hit full temperature. Has anyone else killed a dish this way or am I the only one who didn't read the manual?