Is there a better way to shred meat?

[conuly]

Also, why do we have a slow cooker we hardly ever use? Recipes?

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[bitterlawngnome]

If you cook beans for any use (hummus, succotash, chili, refritos, soup ...) the crock pot is an easy way to do it. Just put them in overnight and they're ready to use the next morning.

Chicken soup. One chicken or equivalent parts, some carrots, some celery, some onion, salt, herbs, black pepper, and just put it on high and leave it til the meat falls off the bone. You can do the same with beef or pork bones too, but they benefit from a browning in the oven first.

Apple or plum or apricot butter. Make fruit puree, fill the crock and turn it on high, and leave the lid half off. Stir occasionally. Once it's near the consistency you want add any spices you might like ... powdered cinnamon / ginger / cloves / allspice typically.

Ham & pea soup. Wash a smoked ham hock, put it in the crock with an onion and some black pepper, and cook until the meat is falling off the bone. Take the hock out, and put in some split peas, whichever kind you like, and let them cook to mush. Blender it or not as you prefer. Check for salt. Separate the ham from the bones and add it back in if you like.