Slow Cooker - Page 2

The Blue Rose · 26-01-2009, 04:43

Would very much like to offer a home for the foot spa if i can afford it . hope it would help my arthritis !! about the crockpot , one of the best inventions for not having to stand over it , put every thing in turn it on and a few hours later all great !! i have cooked rice pudding in mine as well as the usual stews ,and curries. you can use the cheapest cuts of meat and they always come out tender so cuts down on cost , washing up and time in the kitchen !

onlyme · 26-01-2009, 06:31

flashy, give cherokee a shout, me dad got her one for christmas (i swear to god, i have neverseen anyone's eyes fill up over a slow cooker,well not in a good way anyway

) and know they went through a stage of cooking anything n everything in it.

Theyve now moved onto a fondue set lmao

steeljack · 26-01-2009, 06:52

never understood this 'slow cooking" thing , why dont you just use your regular roasting pan (with lid) or brown baking dish with tin plate lid and turn the gas mark down . Its not magic , how do you think your Grandmas who worked in the mills managed to produce an evening meal every day

Neil · 26-01-2009, 08:15

I think the idea of using a slow cooker is you are only heating the food as opposed to heating a big oven so they are supposedly more energy efficient. Also no gas to leave on all day so when you return from the mill your house has not burnt down

steeljack · 26-01-2009, 08:37

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Originally Posted by Neil

I think the idea of using a slow cooker is you are only heating the food as opposed to heating a big oven so they are supposedly more energy efficient. Also no gas to leave on all day so when you return from the mill your house has not burnt down

have doubts about the energy effincency (sp?) of an aluminium pot v an asbestos lagged oven which was probably also surrounded by a 'maiden' used for drying clothes . you young uns don't know your born ...

garinda · 26-01-2009, 08:50

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Originally Posted by steeljack

never understood this 'slow cooking" thing , why dont you just use your regular roasting pan (with lid) or brown baking dish with tin plate lid and turn the gas mark down . Its not magic , how do you think your Grandmas who worked in the mills managed to produce an evening meal every day

It's ideal if you're out all day. Bung in the stuff whilst eating your breakfast, et voila, it's ready when you return home in the evening.

As others have said, they use very little power. A good thing when our utility bills have risen a hundred fold in the last year or so.

garinda · 26-01-2009, 08:55

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Originally Posted by The Blue Rose

Would very much like to offer a home for the foot spa if i can afford it .

You're welcome to mine if you can collect it from Ossy, before I take it to Sane tomorrow. Unused, box a bit battered from moving house, made by Scholl. I don't want anything for it, just pm me if you could make use of it.

cashman · 26-01-2009, 20:11

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Originally Posted by steeljack

never understood this 'slow cooking" thing , why dont you just use your regular roasting pan (with lid) or brown baking dish with tin plate lid and turn the gas mark down . Its not magic , how do you think your Grandmas who worked in the mills managed to produce an evening meal every day

cos we have progressed since grannys days n they are great, had one since living in spain, just pop the scran in, sod off in the sun fer day n ready when ya come home. no crap stuck to the pan, lovely grub. if ya can't understand that ya never did much cooking.

Eric · 27-01-2009, 21:07

Use mine all the time .... just toss stuff in and come back later .... great for moose meat, which tends to be a little on the tough side ....

And they are dirt cheap ... I have two of different sizes.

A good companion for the slow cooker is the George Forman grill ... not exactly like the bbq, but good enough in winter when the bbq is under a snowbank.

flashy · 27-01-2009, 21:11

i wizzed my George Forman grill, i grill everything under my cooker grill anyway, i didnt think my George Forman ever cooked anything properly, it was always crispy on the outside and uncooked in the middle

Eric · 28-01-2009, 18:52

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Originally Posted by flashy

i wizzed my George Forman grill, i grill everything under my cooker grill anyway, i didnt think my George Forman ever cooked anything properly, it was always crispy on the outside and uncooked in the middle

Ok ... but he did have a wicked right hand

flashy · 28-01-2009, 19:27

lol from boxer to chef hmmmm

and all those kids of his have the same name, thats just weird ;0

Eric · 28-01-2009, 21:11

Maybe the grill you had was set to English standards of cooking .... that's why the food is burnt on the outside and raw in the middle

.... you should ask for one that's set to Canadian standards

cashman · 28-01-2009, 22:58

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Originally Posted by flashy

i wizzed my George Forman grill, i grill everything under my cooker grill anyway, i didnt think my George Forman ever cooked anything properly, it was always crispy on the outside and uncooked in the middle

strange we have two 1 here n 1 in spain, both cook great.

cherokee · 28-01-2009, 23:29

I do all sorts in my slow cooker. but one of the best things is chicken it keeps all the flavours and juices inside the meat. fish is another good one. I wouldnt be without it . Its great to just throw everything the night before and switch on first thing. have had some really lush meals from it.
As for the fondou lol... still experimenting. but did a cheese one last wekk and it went down a treat...