Im all for the slow cooker. Yes ita slower but it doent need constant monitoring. After a grease fire, Im NOT keen about rendering over the stove. My prefered method is a single layer of trimmung ina 9 x13, usually two at a time while puttering in the kitchen. 300 degrees for about an hour, but thus too will burn if forgotten when distracted by other chores.

Im eager to try the slow cooker.