Oh no he didn't!?!?! Dinghy, I do think something is wrong with your crockpot, but I also know what you mean about crock pot meals tasting funny. I have had some good meatballs and good ribs, but everything else, that isn't smothered in BBQ sauce, just has a funny taste to it. I don't like the soups, stews, roasts and veggies near as much when they're made in a crock pot as I do when I make them on the stove or in the oven. Convenient? Yes. Tasty, not really (except for Crystals ribs).