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Post by dirtyboots on Nov 1, 2008 18:37:26 GMT
Now that the night are drawing in and winter is just around the corner, I was wondering if anybody else is making use of a slow cooker?
On Tuesday I made a nice chicken paprika, fed 6 of us with enough left over for OG and myself next day.
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Post by MamIDdau on Nov 1, 2008 18:45:06 GMT
I use it all the time... Been using it all summer too lol
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Post by JennyWrenn on Nov 8, 2008 7:04:23 GMT
Me too - April suggested a Book that I got off Amazon especially for slow cookers viz New Recipes for Your Slow Cooker by Annette Yates Worth every penny  |
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Nov 8, 2008 11:31:43 GMT
I use mine in the winter...trouble is...I make enough delicious stew for 6...and just 2 of us eat it....
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Post by MamIDdau on Nov 8, 2008 18:47:31 GMT
Stew freezes CPB...  |
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Nov 8, 2008 19:37:21 GMT
Stew freezes CPB... ah.....not when OH has a fork in his hand and a mad greedy glint in his eye.. .never come between my OH and a good stew...... |
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Post by MamIDdau on Nov 8, 2008 22:03:59 GMT
LOL Fair enough!
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Post by dirtyboots on Nov 9, 2008 5:21:44 GMT
Will look out for the book,thanks Jenny and April ;D
Cooking a beef stew as I sit here, (06.20) OG has invited some folk round for Sunday lunch and forgot to tell me !!!grrrrrrr
Out came the SC and some beef from the freezer,should be nice with the left over veg from the fridge!
Still have plenty of apples so I will make a crumble,nice and easy ;D
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Post by JennyWrenn on Nov 9, 2008 6:55:37 GMT
Am doing a pork casserole in Slow Cooker
Going hill walking today so it will be ready when we get back ;D
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Post by andy on Nov 16, 2008 16:17:10 GMT
Did a nice sausage caserole the other day. not a lover of sunday joints being done in the slow cooker although mutton or a tough joint of beef always cooks nicely.
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Post by MamIDdau on Nov 16, 2008 20:39:06 GMT
I did chicken and white wine sauce in it the other day for tea.
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Post by Plocket on Nov 23, 2008 15:48:15 GMT
We use ours a lot, throughout the year. We make stews and the like, including scouse. I couldn't be without it.
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Post by MamIDdau on Nov 23, 2008 17:09:34 GMT
I made a thai green curry for tea in the crock pot and it were yummy.
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Post by Missredhead on Feb 8, 2009 15:45:54 GMT
Have just found this thread after talking about slow cookers on the 'whats for tea' thread.... ;D
Just wondering what type of slow cookers everyone has... I bought a Morphy Richards one yesterday.... It has 3 settings on it, low, med and high.
What setting do you tend to cook on?
And does anyone have any good recipes that they would like to share?
Any tips too?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2009 18:19:58 GMT
I'm new to the slow cooker, bought mine from Tesco just after xmas.
Have used it quite a bit, so far i mostly cook things on low for 6-8hrs. Its great for beef stew, and you can get away with cheaper cuts. I like chicken thighs to do stew, curries etc as it says in the wee leaflet with it that white meat does better on the bone.
I was at a friends over the festivities & was impressed by the chicken cooked in it, will need to dig out the recipe. Oh and it cooks by steaming the food, so avoid taking the lid off & stirring, the idea is you can turn it on & leave! ;D
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Post by Missredhead on Feb 9, 2009 21:50:41 GMT
I made braising steak with carrots and onions in it today....very tasty.
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Post by MamIDdau on Feb 10, 2009 9:52:31 GMT
I have to stir mine to make sure everything's mixed cos I stick frozen stuff in there ;D
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Post by bagpuss on Feb 10, 2009 13:54:21 GMT
I've mainly used mine just for stews, but have used it, as an experiment, to make a bolognese which turned out very nicely indeed.
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Post by Plocket on Feb 14, 2009 17:33:58 GMT
Mine doesn't have any settings, it's either on or off! The pan is seperate though so I can make the casserole or whatever, then when it's simmering I can put it on the slow cooker base.
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Post by Penny on Feb 17, 2009 14:09:51 GMT
I love using my crockpot, especially when it gets so cold over here, and its nice knowing that you can throw somthing into it and have a meal when you get home. ;D
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