Joints of beef in the slow cooker

leiela

Ok sorry for the hijack ... but it seemed silly to start a new thread when there was one already.

I have beef brisket in the fridge, can i cook this in the slow cooker??

Do i do it just as people said , throw some veggy's in the bottom with alittle stock and plonk the meat on top?? do i need to brown it?? and how long should i give it?? it's quite a big joint??

richyg

leiela wrote: »

Ok sorry for the hijack ... but it seemed silly to start a new thread when there was one already.

I have beef brisket in the fridge, can i cook this in the slow cooker??

- Reply - probably the best way to do it

Do i do it just as people said , throw some veggy's in the bottom with alittle stock and plonk the meat on top?? do i need to brown it?? and how long should i give it?? it's quite a big joint??

- Yes exactly. Don't look too often under the lid else the heat dissapears. Once an hour or two is enough. Things happen slowly in the SC dependent on the wattage eg 100 or 200 watts. Try it with a pair of forks rippping it apart. It wil be tough,tough,tough,tough,softer,soft,even softer , falling apart <-- this is the point when it shreds between forks and is done. A nice piece of meat.

leiela

ball park how long do they take usually?? its 114 watts slow cooker, should i have it on low or high?

KittyBoo_2

leiela wrote: »

Ok sorry for the hijack ... but it seemed silly to start a new thread when there was one already.

I have beef brisket in the fridge, can i cook this in the slow cooker??

Do i do it just as people said , throw some veggy's in the bottom with alittle stock and plonk the meat on top?? do i need to brown it?? and how long should i give it?? it's quite a big joint??

I always buy brisket for the slow cooker.
I put it in about 8 pm and leave it overnight.
I add water to the bottom of the pot first with 2 Oxo cubes crumbled in.
Take it out the next morning and add more hot water/stock.
I then thicken it with Bisto granules and slice some meat and pop it back in.
Serve at lunchtime with veg.
Gravy is gorgeous.

bagby

what make of slow cooker do you all have - I got an Anthony Worrall Thompson one - I was really disappointed - stew in for 9 hours and still not cooked - I did exactly as the recipe said and tried a couple of times but didnt have one success. I took it back to the shop in the end. I know lots of people rave about them but as I said I was really disappointed with the one I got. I am tempted to buy another one but would hate the same thing to happen.

leiela

Mines a Swan , its ancient haha ...

my mum got it as a wedding presant, and i stole it when i first moved out of home 15 years ago... still in its box because she didn't know how to use it.

I love it, use it all the time ... id be hopelessly lost if it ever broke, i make at least 1 stew and 2 soups in it EVERYWEEK...

My mum came to visit not to long ago and was shocked i still had it and used it she just figured it would be binned/broken or still sitting in it's box somewhere.

Patchwork_Quilt

Mine's a Swan too.

I've also got a curry cooker, which is a little bit faster, made by Kenwood.

They're both good. Borrow one, Bagby, and see if you can get on with it. I've just lent a friend the curry cooker and she's a convert.

LJM

i put my beef in and pop it on medium i usually leave it a good 8 hrs it comes out lovely,mines only a 3.5l i wish id got bigger now.i also put other joints in to and leave them for the same kind of time they have all come out yummy

Cat121

Wow thanks!

I have the feeling i'm going to come to love my slow cooker :rotfl:

Any recommendations on where to get some good basic recipes for a beginner?

Also - the rice pudding sounds like a great idea, would I make this in the slow cooker the same way as when I have made it in the oven?

Thanks for all your advice/tips so far :j

markie37

I have just bought a tesco slow cooker SC356.

The User guide says:
LOW: Can also be used for heating up cooked food
HIGH: The normal slow-cooking setting. Cooking time is around 7-8 hours
Warm: keeps recently cooked foods warm

I have noticed people have said cook the joint on LOW setting for 8 hours, so I am a little confused as I'm not sure if my High is someone else's low if you see what i mean..? thanks, in advance for any advice on this.

PS Guide says mains power 174-207 watts (if this helps!)