Slow Cooker - v.cheep? at Asda

Pitlanepiglet

trinity_bleu wrote: »

Soyamilk Makers - wow. Never knew these existed. Am thinking about it for my daughter who seems to not care which brand of unsweetened soya milk she has (currently Tesco Value) - would I make it with just milk and soya beans, or need to add some vanilla or something to make it taste "right" ?

We were used to unsweetened soya and just use beans and water. I have read comments from people who were used to sweetened milk who have tried all sorts of things to sweeten it. I'd probably use apple juice in it if I wanted to make it sweeter but we don't bother.

If you have a search there are threads about soya milk makers.

trinity_bleu

Pitlanepiglet wrote: »

We were used to unsweetened soya and just use beans and water. I have read comments from people who were used to sweetened milk who have tried all sorts of things to sweeten it. I'd probably use apple juice in it if I wanted to make it sweeter but we don't bother.

If you have a search there are threads about soya milk makers.

Cool - thanks ! think she'd be fine with just beans and water then, and I'd loose my guilt for buying Value milk for her ... I just wonder what else in there to make it so cheap ...

valk_scot

23rdspiral wrote: »

Hi, what do people make of 7.99 for a 3.5 litre round slow cooker for sale at Asda?
(I wish i wasn't aweful with numbers and could remember the full price cost or brand). Perhaps some one else has seen it?

Thanks for the heads up. I've been without a slow cooker for a wee while now, since OH ran cold water into the hot crock pot of mine and cracked it. :mad: It's been in the back of my mind to buy another one but smaller than the 6.5L monster I had before. This one (Asda, £15 reduced to £7 in my branch) looked ideal so I went and bought one this morning.

I don't think the basic ones really vary much, tbh...they're just a pot with a heating element under.

trinity_bleu

How big a slow cooker do I need to cook a whole medium chicken ?

SusanC_2

trinity_bleu wrote: »

How big a slow cooker do I need to cook a whole medium chicken ?

I've got a 3.5l oval SC and it fits a medium chicken. It's a squash so you'd struggle to fit anything bigger. I think a 3.5l round one would probably be too small.

trinity_bleu

brilliant - thank you!

23rdspiral

valk_scot wrote: »

Thanks for the heads up. I've been without a slow cooker for a wee while now, since OH ran cold water into the hot crock pot of mine and cracked it. :mad: It's been in the back of my mind to buy another one but smaller than the 6.5L monster I had before. This one (Asda, £15 reduced to £7 in my branch) looked ideal so I went and bought one this morning.

I don't think the basic ones really vary much, tbh...they're just a pot with a heating element under.

you're welcome i'm glad my noodlings around asda have paid off for once!

jenie_2

I bought one of these a couple of weeks ago, and after reading countless threads on OS, I used it for the first time yesterday, We had a beef casserole which I switched on at about 9.30, veg in the bottom, meat on top and about a pint of thin oxo gravy. I put dumplings in at about 4.30 and it was all ready for 5pm (I thickened the gravy in a pan on the hob), It was absolutely lovely and everything was cooked just right. Today I have cooked a medium chicken (smart price £2.26) and it was the most tender chicken I have tasted. I'm really pleased with my bargain !

carlamagee

i bought one on sunday.
got my lamb shanks today.
cooking them tomorrow....am excited!!