I usually like warm food from the cooker. Sometimes, people cook food for a long time in the cooker and keep it warm before serving.
How Long Can You Leave Slow Cooker On Warm?
It’s generally recommended that a slow cooker be kept in the “warm” setting for no longer than 4 hours. After 4 hours, the food inside the slow cooker may deteriorate, decreasing quality and potentially harming bacteria growth.
Dangerous bacterial growth occurs between 41 and 135 degrees F.
If you keep the slow cooker on warm for 24 hours, heat your food at least 175F (80 C) before meal serving to kill bacteria. However,” some foodborne bacteria produce poisons or toxins that are not destroyed by high cooking temperatures if the food is left out at room/cooker temperature for an extended period.”
Properly store food in the refrigerator if you will not be serving it within the 4-hour window. This helps prevent foodborne illness and ensures the food stays safe.
The duration of food left in a slow cooker depends on the warmed food. Although most slow cookers can stay up to 20 hours before shutting off, leaving food in the slow cooker on warm for an extended period may not be advised. The best time food can be left in the slow cooker with the appropriate temperature on warm is within four hours.
Leaving the slow cooker on for too long can have negative effects. If food is being cooked in the slow cooker, leaving the cooker for too long could make the food overcooked and lead to mushy vegetables.
It may be recommended to leave the slow cooker on for the period as specified based on the recipe. For example, if the recipe is meant to take 8 hours for a meal to cook with a slow cooker, set the slow cooker at only 8 hours, after which the slow cooker switches to warming and would hinder the meal from being overcooked.
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