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The meme-sahib has bought herself a slow cooker, £15 at Tescos.
Seems a reasonable looking bit of kit and good for winter casseroles and cooking cheaper cuts of meat that only us plebs can afford these days![Smile](https://www.scoobynet.com/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Looking forward to one of my favourites, Oxtail.
So anyone use one and have any suggestions for what to cook?
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Seems a reasonable looking bit of kit and good for winter casseroles and cooking cheaper cuts of meat that only us plebs can afford these days
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Looking forward to one of my favourites, Oxtail.
So anyone use one and have any suggestions for what to cook?
David
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Pork shoulder is really nice done in a slow cooker. I usually cook it on high for a couple of hours then turn it down and leave it all day. About an hour before serving drain all the liquid off, then shred the pork using a couple of forks (very easy it just falls apart) and pour in a bottle of BBQ sauce, cook for another hour. Serve with coleslaw and jacket spuds.
Beef brisket is also good.
Beef brisket is also good.
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Well that's the weekend sorted. Note cook time is 5 hrs 40 mins - made me smile. Not 6 hrs or 5 and a half!!
And plenty of rabbits around here.
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Did a brace of Pheasants in ours last winter with all the usual casserole veg and a bit of wine. Stripped all the meat of the carcasses after it had cooked for the day and returned it to the sauce. Very tasty
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Mulled wine ..... i tell thee, slow cookers are the future for mulled wine!
Put the lid on, get it good and steamy, then take a nice big lung full of the pure alcohol steamyness ..... boshty!
Put the lid on, get it good and steamy, then take a nice big lung full of the pure alcohol steamyness ..... boshty!
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The meme-sahib has bought herself a slow cooker, £15 at Tescos.
Seems a reasonable looking bit of kit and good for winter casseroles and cooking cheaper cuts of meat that only us plebs can afford these days![Smile](https://www.scoobynet.com/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Looking forward to one of my favourites, Oxtail.
So anyone use one and have any suggestions for what to cook?
David
Seems a reasonable looking bit of kit and good for winter casseroles and cooking cheaper cuts of meat that only us plebs can afford these days
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Looking forward to one of my favourites, Oxtail.
So anyone use one and have any suggestions for what to cook?
David
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You can also modify it to turn it into a Sous Vide cooker: http://www.popsci.com/diy/article/20...ensive-diy-way
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You can also modify it to turn it into a Sous Vide cooker: http://www.popsci.com/diy/article/20...ensive-diy-way
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Anyway back on topic....
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Suppose that's one use for my rice cooker, sounds bloody complicated
Is it worth it., never heard of it before , is it same as roast chicken in a bag we had the other week?
Is it worth it., never heard of it before , is it same as roast chicken in a bag we had the other week?
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depends on the dish. It cooks the meat at lower temperatures for longer and the proteins don't tighten so much, so the meat ends up more tender and more moist. However if the meat has been brined beforehand by the manufacturer, then it comes out a bit too damp! The other thing is you need to finish off the meat in a frying pan or flash under a grill to get some browning on it which adds to the flavour. So its swings and roundabouts. See here for more info http://www.youtube.com/user/Mathemat...ure=CAQQwRs%3D
No its not the same as a chicken in a bag because a) it uses a water bath for precise temperature control not an oven and b) its cooked cooler and more slowly (like the slow cooker above) to give better protein tenderness
No its not the same as a chicken in a bag because a) it uses a water bath for precise temperature control not an oven and b) its cooked cooler and more slowly (like the slow cooker above) to give better protein tenderness
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