Originally Posted by
Racing Dan
Same with the claim you must use a crockpot, that slows down the process even further. I tried both the before mentioned MC wax and paraffin. Both can safely be heated on the stove. Its no more dangerous than cooking an egg and your done in a few minutes rather than waiting a hour for a 100w crockpot.
I have never seen anyone argue that you "must" use a crockpot. It is simply a popular option. Regular pots, sous vide bags, drip on waxes, etc are all fine and dandy..