Slow cooking a whole chicken? Place it in the slow cooker breast side down. This results in a moister bird.

To prevent food from burning in an unevenly heated slow cooker, line the slow cooker insert with an aluminum foil collar

Never cook frozen food in your slow cooker. This increases the risk that your food won’t reach a safe temperature.

Pasta and rice cook more evenly in a slow cooker if you jump-start the cooking by beginning with hot or boiling liquid.