well, with the Crockpot you can. so your greater than statement is irrelevant.

 

you said dutch oven

 

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The chickens I've made in crock pots were usually smothered, and didn't give a chance for the top to get crispy like a dutch oven.

 

yeah, you don't get crisp in crockpot.

 

i cooked a turkey breast in the crock the other day and it was wicked dry. i make damn good ribs in it though. i should try chili someday.

 

Best BBQ Beans ever

Ingredients:
2 16 ounce cans of navy beans
1 cup chopped burnt ends (or 8 slices lightly cooked smoked bacon)
3/4 cup BBQ sauce (your favorite- I like Sweet Baby Ray's)
1/2 medium onion chopped
1 small green pepper chopped
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard

Optional:
1 jalapeno, chopped or 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp liquid smoke (if you use bacon instead of burnt ends and want more smoke flavor)

Combine ingredients in crockpot and cook for 3-4 hours on high or 6-8 hours on low. I love these things. Whenever I smoke meat i make sure to freeze a cup or two so that I will have some left over to make beans with. Got a half-pound of homemade smoked brisket sitting in the freezer right now waiting to be made into beans...