<P> To use a slow cooker , the cook places raw food and a liquid , such as stock , water , or wine , in the slow cooker . Some recipes call for pre-heated liquid . The cook puts the lid on the slow cooker and turns it on . Some cookers automatically switch from cooking to warming ( maintaining the temperature at 71 -- 74 ° C ( 160 -- 165 ° F ) after a fixed time or after the internal temperature of the food , as determined by a probe , reaches a specified value . </P>
what degree is a crock pot on low
71 -- 74 ° C ( 160 -- 165 ° F )