My best friend is the best slow cooker guy I know.
He mainly just cooks meats in it. He does the sides when he gets home from work.
I used to imagine only dishes like you mentioned--the whole meal is in the cooker.
Pulled pork is really good out of the slow cooker. Not as good as smoked, but pretty close, and anyone can do it with about ten minutes effort, vs a lot of effort on the smoker.
He mainly just cooks meats in it. He does the sides when he gets home from work.
I used to imagine only dishes like you mentioned--the whole meal is in the cooker.
Pulled pork is really good out of the slow cooker. Not as good as smoked, but pretty close, and anyone can do it with about ten minutes effort, vs a lot of effort on the smoker.