Use what seasonings suits the tastes of you and your guests. Use your favorite "secret" ingredient. Just don't go overboard and don't add anything that will work against the sauce you'll be using.

The top of the roast does not get submerged in the cooking liquid and will retain more of the seasoning and be the most flavorful part. Hint. Hint.

Do not use a sugar free drink in place of the cola. The artificial sweeteners break down into more basic chemical elements and get bitter and nasty. I read that on the Internet so it has to be true.

French bread or bbq bread cooked on a griddle with butter make the best sandwiches. Go for the white trash effect by serving it on toasted white loaf bread. Don't serve it on a cottony hamburger bun. This meat deserves better than that and so do you and your family and friends.

I have considered cooking a beef roast and using Dr. Pepper or Root Beer. I don't think I would get more adventurous than that. Although, I know a certain wag that may be tempted to try Mountain Dew! Who knows? As a sweet and sour recipe it might work.

Read the book that came with your crock pot. It has valuable information in it. A crock pot is a dangerous weapon in the hands of the untrained. If you hurt yourself with it, it's your fault. Not mine, not the publisher, not the manufacturer. Yours. I'm not your mother. Read the damn book.

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[This article originally appeared in THG #2]