What to keep and what to throw away? It's an age old question. My FF is not a hoarder by any means. He can throw away stuff with the best of them. But every once in a while he does save something "just in case he might need it someday" Well, that someday was New Year's Day. We were having a family party in the afternoon and I made a quick run to Kroger's. Don't judge, we had only been home from our cruise for a day and we needed stuff. While I was shopping, my FF put the pulled pork in one crock pot and pre-heated the other one (my old trusty 50 year old crock pot). As soon as I got home he poured the cold cider I had purchased into the pre-heated crockpot. Please note here (if you haven't guessed already) - you should evidently NEVER preheat a crock pot. Several seconds after the cold liquid hit the hot crock, we heard an ominous cracking sound and quite soon after that saw cider flowing all over the counter, But, tragic as that may sound, it is not the end of the story. After we got the mess cleaned up and the broken crock disposed of, my astonishing FF said "I think I might have a crock that will fit in your pot." He then climbed up to the attic and came back with a crock that was almost identical to mine. He had kept the crock for many years, after the original crock pot was replaced when it died while still under warranty. The cider (I had bought more that I though I would need so we had plenty) was heated and tasted fine. The party was saved. So think twice before you toss that potential replacement part.
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