In my slow cooker today.... part 2

cheeswright · 4 August 2011 at 7:08PM

just did pork shoulder today in s.c.
in mad rush to get out of house eye fell on - bottle of ginger beer....
so cooked pork in ginger beer
WHAT A SUCCESS !

( was an alcoholic one so had sugar not aspertine sweetner)
probably no suprise to those who cook gammon in cola
but i was very chuffed -

Sunnyday · 4 August 2011 at 9:38PM

cheeswright wrote: »

just did pork shoulder today in s.c.
in mad rush to get out of house eye fell on - bottle of ginger beer....
so cooked pork in ginger beer
WHAT A SUCCESS !

( was an alcoholic one so had sugar not aspertine sweetner)
probably no suprise to those who cook gammon in cola
but i was very chuffed -

*adds ginger beer to shopping list*

That sounds absolutely gorgeous, ta very much for the idea!

SD

madkitty · 10 August 2011 at 4:39PM

Are there any packet makes or jars that work really well with a slow cooker?

Crocswearer · 10 August 2011 at 5:24PM

I use the following (successfully!):

Homepride cook-in-sauce (getting too expensive now at over £1 each)
Baxters (was Campbell's) condensed soup (very good - don't add extra water)
any brand powdered soup packets (use only a third or half pint of water. Knorr French Onion is particularly good)
any jar of curry sauce
tins of plum tomatoes

I've heard that cola is great for beef, and that ketchup-type sauces also work well but I haven't tried them.

If anyone knows of a good BBQ sauce that's cheaper than the Homepride cook-in sauces then let me know!

patchwork_cat · 10 August 2011 at 6:07PM

Crocswearer wrote: »

I use the following (successfully!):

tins of cook-in-sauce (getting too expensive now at over £1 each)
tins of condensed soup (very good - don't add extra water)
powdered soup packets (use only a third or half pint of water. French Onion is particularly good)
any jar of curry sauce
tins of plum tomatoes

I've heard that cola is great for beef, and that ketchup-type sauces also work well but I haven't tried them.

If anyone knows of a good BBQ sauce that's cheaper than the Homepride cook-in sauces then let me know!

The French Onion is that a 1 pt packet, if so where did you get it?

Crocswearer · 10 August 2011 at 6:11PM

patchwork_cat wrote: »

The French Onion is that a 1 pt packet, if so where did you get it?

Yes, 1 pint. I buy whatever brand I can find but my favourite is Knorr. I get it from Sainsburys. This is particularly good with minced beef and some mixed veg.