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"  We know that there&amp;#039;s nothing you love better than the convenience of the slow cooker. It&amp;#039;s one of the things you&amp;#039;re most likely to search for on goodhousekeeping.com and our Slow Cooked Pulled Pork is the recipe you request the most.  You don&amp;#039;t have to spend a lot to get a slow cooker that performs well and doesn&amp;#039;t look like a relic from the 1970&amp;#039;s. Hamilton Beach Damask (left) &amp;amp;amp; Catalina (right, below) Slow Cookers have beautiful graphic patterns on the outside, matching crocks on the inside. Both have a 5 quart capacity, a keep warm setting, a place to rest the lid when you&amp;#039;re serving, and a strap to secure the lid to the cooker when you carry it to a family dinner or a pot luck. Each, $34.99 exclusively at target.com.    Also designed for travel, the Crock-Pot Cook &amp;amp;amp; Carry Slow Cooker (left, below) comes in Christmas ornament red as well as stainless steel. Clamps keep its lid in place during transport. The Crock-Pot is 6 quarts and also has a keep warm mode. $49.99 at Target, JCPenney and on crockpot.com.  To help you get the best results, here are some great slow cooking tips:  Slow cookers are best for cuts of meat like beef chuck and pork butt that require long cooking to make them tender. Good news: These are the most inexpensive cuts. Be sure meat is completely thawed before you begin slow cooking.  Ease clean-up by spraying the interior with cooking spray before adding the recipe ingredients.  Fill the cooker at least half full up to an inch from the top.  Don&amp;#039;t use too much liquid; all you need is enough to cover the crock&amp;#039;s bottom. If you&amp;#039;re adapting a stovetop recipe, use half the amount you usually use. Don&amp;#039;t lift the lid to peek; every time you open the crock, you lose moisture and increase the cooking time.  White residue left on the crock? Scrub it off with a paste made from dishwashing liquid detergent and baking soda.   Be sure to see our slide show on Slow Cooker Dinners. To go beyond Slow Cooked Pulled Pork, check out all our other slow cooker recipes. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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