On Sun, 21 Feb 2016 12:15:18 -0800, "Julie Bove"
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>"Janet B" <
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>> On Sun, 21 Feb 2016 01:58:49 -0800, "Julie Bove"
>> <
juli...@frontier.com> wrote:
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>>>This was a first. I am making baked beans in the Crock Pot and I
>>>attempted
>>>to lift the lid to taste for seasonings. But the lid was totally stuck.
>>>I
>>>really had to exert force to get it off. This is my newer one. Oval
>>>shaped
>>>and the lid is glass with a metal rim.
>>
>> Just drape a hot washcloth over the lid. That will equalize the
>> pressure and the lid will come up easily.
>> Janet US
>
>I got the lid off. I only posted because of the recent beef roast thing
>posted by...W? I think. To show that indeed the Crock does have a very
>strong seal to the lid.
It has nothing to do with the fit of the crock pot lid. A vacuum has
been created and the way to break the vacuum is what I told you. I've
copied a paragraph from the 'Net so that you can see what I say is
true. It can happen to "any" lid on any pot.
"Fixing a Vacuum-Sealed Lid
Once you realize your lid is stuck, remove the pot from the heat
source. Continuing to cook with a stuck lid will only reinforce the
vacuum, as it is a result of the difference in temperature inside and
outside the pot. Too strong a vacuum can warp some lids and pans. Try
removing the lid by hand, wearing oven gloves to protect from the
heat. If this does not work, place a steaming hot towel on the lid for
a couple of minutes to raise the outer temperature. Try removing the
lid again. Repeat as necessary until the lid comes off."
Janet US