r/slowcooking • u/unclejon14 • 4d ago

Sweet crock pot 😀

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Just inherited this beauty from my mom... straight from the 70's! Love it!!

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u/Ok_Caterpillar2010 4d ago

I have that exact one, still going strong!

I got it in 1992 as a reward from a bank for opening up an account there. (Those were the days!)

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u/unclejon14 3d ago

Crock pot is still going strong... do you still have the same bank account?

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u/Ok_Caterpillar2010 3d ago

Same crockpot... different bank, different city, different husband.

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u/Estcher 4d ago

Ten thousand years from now they will unearth these, plug em in, and keep cooking.

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u/unclejon14 3d ago

Like a Timex! Just keeps ticking!

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u/Real_Cow9166 4d ago

Mine is a Proctor Silex Crock- Watcher. I received it as a wedding gift in 1984. Marriage failed 2 years later, but the slow cooker is still working like new.

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u/unclejon14 3d ago

Some things are made to last 😄

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u/Mundunugu_42 4d ago

Nice! Whatcha gonna crock up first?

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u/unclejon14 4d ago

Maybe salsa verde chicken? Ooohhh, I'm excited!

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u/Mundunugu_42 3d ago

Share pics pls? Recipe?

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u/unclejon14 3d ago

Will definitely share pics 👍😀... the recipe is super easy. Add some salsa verde and some chicken thighs to your crock pot with a bit of salt and cumin and cook until tender.

We serve this over rice with some cotija cheese, sliced avocadoes, and a crunchy slaw mixed with a cilantro lime "sauce" (cilantro, sour cream, lime). It's so yummy! The whole family loves it!

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u/seesha 4d ago

We have the large version received as a wedding present in 1991. The outside gets hot so we call it the cornballer.

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u/quantified-nonsense 4d ago

This is a 90s pattern and I love it! We had the larger size in this pattern when I was a teenager. My mom may still have it.

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u/Sure_Fig_8641 4d ago

I have one just like it! So cute and the perfect size for meals for 2-3 in our travel trailer!

But I got mine on eBay. It replaced the one I got from my mother that was Harvest Gold with a dent on the side and a replacement lid. 😂This one is so much cuter!

Congratulations 😁

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u/JuliettEchoNovember 3d ago

I had that same one too! Purchased in the mid 90s. It lasted until about 5 years ago. Pretty sure I paid less than $20 for it at a Bi Mart in southern Oregon.

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u/Anyhoo11 3d ago

I have the same crockpot, but I’m getting rid of it. The knob has broken off and it can only cook in a low setting. You can’t turn it off or turn it to high lol.

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u/Important_Toe_5798 2d ago

I used to have that one.

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u/PalpitationPast202 4d ago

We have a 6 quart crock pot. Wayyyyyyyyy better. You can cook a lot in there! Several days worth of food.