Slow Cooker - Question

Mrs_Tradition

Hi All

We have just had a completely new kitchen and I think it is totalllllllly gorgeous. We'e never had anything new like this before so I am loving every minute of it. My cooker is all gas except for the slow cooker that's intergrated in it and is electric.

Firstly I was wondering if anyone knows if integrated slow cookers just use as much electric as a plug in counter top one (same amount as a light bulb I am led to believe?)

Secondly - can you cook most dishes in a slow cooker. i saw a post on here saying the lady was going to cook a chilli in it, but won't it dry out? As the Autumn and Winter's coming I plan on using it a lot more but want to do my research first as A) if it's not cost effective then it's pointless as that's why I am here, or one of the reasons and I don't want to end up with a dried out mess to come home to which needs binning and then wasteful.

Thanks for any help you may offer - I have been a lurker for a while now, but starting to find my way and becoming a poster and my word does it feel good :-D

Thanks peeps.

xxxxxx

spykey_uk

Hiya,

I'm not sure about the first question, but I can answer the second!

I cook loads of dishes in mine, curries, chillies, spag bol, casseroles, soups, roast chicken/pork/lamb/beef...and I have never had a problem with the dish drying out. I think they are built to keep the food moist and if anything I'm always surprised how moist they are even after 6 hours of cooking.

Hope this helps! x

spykey_uk

Also somewhere on here there is a link to a catalogue of slow cooker recipes added by MSEers, I'll see if I can find the link for you x

spykey_uk

Here you go:

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=1332010#post1332010

Hope this helps x