Used my little crock pot for the first time. Was a little concerned about using it (not because it's been years, as I bought it last month) as the box and the manual showed a model with two heating settings (slow and fast), but the actual model in the box had on and off.
Anyway, made some pretty good beef stew. However, I have learned a couple things.
1) The on setting is apparently equivalent to 'slow cook'.
2) I am putting more cumin in the next batch of beef stew I make.
3) I am not putting mushrooms in the next batch of beef stew.
However, I have to wonder if I could an Asian themed stew in the crock pot.....