11 Foods You Should Never Put in a Slow Cooker

dairy products curdle or separate.

• Turn pasta and rice into a soft, sticky mess.

• Reduce the fresh flavor of delicate herbs.

• Overcook seafood.

• Make some ingredients unpleasantly bitter or watery.

The good news is that you do not have to skip these ingredients completely. The trick is knowing when to add them.

Before we get into the individual ingredients, the first few can completely change the texture of an otherwise creamy slow-cooker meal.

1. Dairy Products

Milk, cream, sour cream, cream cheese, and similar dairy products can be troublesome when

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