sticky mess.
Destroy fresh herbs’ bright flavor.
Overcook seafood.
Make some ingredients unpleasantly bitter or watery.
The good news? You don’t have to skip these ingredients completely. The trick is knowing when to add them.
1. Dairy Products
Milk, cream, sour cream, cream cheese, and similar dairy products can be troublesome when they’re cooked for hours.
They may curdle, separate, or develop an unpleasant texture, particularly when exposed to prolonged heat.
What to do instead
For creamy slow-cooker recipes, add dairy toward the end of cooking. Cream cheese and sour
