Stupid question about cooking a stew in a slow cooker

novelli

I always add a bit of Maggi, which is a stock you can get from supermarkets, i use it in everything.

Also sometimes i put stuffing mix in, and often add a few dumplings on the top!!

Loverly!!

I LOVE my slow cooker!!

Mr_Proctalgia

novelli wrote:

I always add a bit of Maggi, which is a stock you can get from supermarkets, i use it in everything

Agreed! Not using Maggi (or Aramat) should be an arrestable offence, but I cannot believe how expensive it is here, I found it in Carrefour in Prague for the equivalent of £1 per liter (thought I would get knicked for Maggi smuggling too:D) Two weeks ago I found some in weird bottles and Indonesian writing for £1.47 per 750 ml - So I cleared the shelf of that as well.

Long live Maggi :rotfl:

black-saturn

I have another stupid question.

I'm cooking a joint of beef in my slow cooker as we speak and it has one of those string net things round it. Am I supposed to take the string off before cooking or leave it on? I'll tell you what I've done when you answer

Mr_Proctalgia

I alwys leave the fishnet tights on my joints until I'm ready to serve it! It cooks better and stays in shape after it is cooked that way.

black-saturn

Mr_Proctalgia wrote:

I alwys leave the fishnet tights on my joints until I'm ready to serve it! It cooks better and stays in shape after it is cooked that way.

Phew!!! :rotfl:

SueRob_2

I added half a can of left over lager to mine this morning, topped it up with water.

MrsB_2

Not a stupid question at all BB - if you dont ask how are you ever supposed to learn new stuff??

Anyhoo, how did your stew turn out???

PS - just for another point of view, I add gravy granules if I dont have stock.

ivyleaf

I made a lamb stew the other day using Marigold Vegetable Bouillon. It worked really well.

BrokeBrunette

MrsB wrote:

Not a stupid question at all BB - if you dont ask how are you ever supposed to learn new stuff??

Anyhoo, how did your stew turn out???

PS - just for another point of view, I add gravy granules if I dont have stock.

thanks for your reply. I haven't made the stew yet as I have both my daughters sick with a bug and I've had to take time off work. I'm just getting ideas ready to try and make one in the near future and I will definitely need to get some bits for it from the shops first. I've got a big long list of ideas ready and waiting for when I can find my slow cooker and get organised

MrsB_2

BrokeBrunette wrote:

thanks for your reply. I haven't made the stew yet as I have both my daughters sick with a bug and I've had to take time off work. I'm just getting ideas ready to try and make one in the near future and I will definitely need to get some bits for it from the shops first. I've got a big long list of ideas ready and waiting for when I can find my slow cooker and get organised

Ahhh another family with the dreaded lurgy hope they're better soon.

You wont regret digging the old SC out, it's a life saver! Only thing is, you have to remember to take your meat out the freezer the day before you want to cook it!! (Note to self - take the blinkin meat out the freezer muppet!!) Can you tell I regularly forget??? :doh: