Should I stir my crockpot?

Due to the nature of a slow cooker, there is no need to stir the food unless it specifically says to in your recipe. In fact, taking the lid off to stir food causes the slow cooker to lose a significant amount of heat, extending the cooking time required. Therefore, it is best not to remove the lid for stirring.Click to see full answer. Also to know is, should you take the lid off a slow cooker? Don’t open the lid during cooking! Every time you remove the lid, the slow cooker loses heat, and it takes a while to heat back up. Follow this tip: Unless it’s noted in the recipe, there’s no need to remove the lid.Subsequently, question is, do you need liquid in slow cooker? So no, you need not add any water when cooking with a crockpot, at least when you’re cooking something with enough moisture of its own to cook in, which I suspect would be all meats and vegetables, as long as the lid works. In this manner, should a slow cooker lid fit tight? The lid should fit loose enough to allow some steam to escape. As for the lid, it is supposed to fit loosely, so that steam can escape. If it were tight, pressure would build up and either pop the top off, or if the top were locked down, would ‘pressure cook’ the meat, changing cooking time.Is a slow cooker worth it?From delicious recipes to the ease of returning from work to a freshly cooked meal, most of you agreed that slow cookers are definitely worth it. Come home to dinner! Most of you were waxing lyrical about just how lovely it is to come home from work to a ready-made meal.