jducoeur

The idea seemed to make sense at the time -- the cooking time required for the potage is relatively short, and it mostly consists of adding the right ingredients at the right times. I *suspect* that it would even work with a more modern cooker. (The other lady making stew had one with a better temperature control, which would have helped.)

Oh, well. Need to be reminded occasionally that "clever" does not always mean "smart"...