Originally Posted by charity-crafter
I don't think they've really changed that much. I have an old one and a newer oval shaped one that has a removable pot which is so nice when cleaning.
I have the same problem with meat in both cookers. I don't know if I pick up the wrong cut of meat or what but it's always chewy and tasteless.
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I remember back east, many years ago, we would start the potatoes, onions and carrots cooking, and THEN add the meat. At that time the beef was raised on a farm on grass, so it was very tender.
Now I have to tenderize beef roasts in vinegar or Kombucha for hours, then it will cook up nicely.