SC question re: Keepwarm!

brummiebabe

Just a quick question for the SC experts!!

I've got a stew in at the moment, due to finish in 1 hour. My SC has a 'keepwarm' setting, but how long can you keep it warm for? DH is not due back from footy until 6.30pm. Should I turn it off, then reheat it later (in saucepan etc..) or will it be ok to leave it until then?

Also, want to freeze some portions - should I remove them as soon as it's finished/leave them on the 'keepwarm' then remove later??

I know I may sound a bit dense - but it's only the 2nd time I've used it!!

Thanks in advance!!!

pawpurrs

I personally would only keep it on keepwarm for an hour or so, may as well take it out now and reheat in a pan, and freeze down what you want to, what you been making?

brummiebabe

Curry Queen's beef stew - smells wonderful, but don't know what it's like yet!!!!

pawpurrs

I am sure it would be fine for hours on the keep warm bit, just that i would prefer it taken out, and reheated.

Ummmmm enjoy x

ladygrey_2

doesn't the book tell you how long to use the keepwarm setting for?

Heth_2

Surely it would use less energy to reheat it in a pan than to keep it warm for the next 5 hours? I'd also remove the portions you want to freeze as soon as they are done, cool, then put in the freezer.
I don't have a slow cooker, that's just what my common sense would tell me to do!

MATH

My SC automatically switches to keep warm after 4,6,8 or 10 hours cooking. the manual recomends eating within the first hour of keep warm. HTH