In my slow cooker today.... part 2

furndire

tinkerbell12 wrote: »

OK so what am I doing wrong?! Puchased a SC at xmas and used it 3 times -
1.) Chilli - pretty good as followed recipe book
2.) Chicken Casserole - VERY watery, even after loads of lentils. Pretty bland.
3.) Bolognese - water swimming around plate and soooooooo bland!

I have tried reducing liquid content on attempts 2 and 3 but with the bolognese added 2 tins of tomatoes as thought I would need the tomato flavour but didn't help. Added puree, dash of ketchup, herbs, SandP.....

Any suggestions on what I may doing wrong? Any help much appreciated .

Its sounds as though you are putting far too much liquid in to start, and not enough seasoning/flavours. Do you taste as you go along. Try adding 1 or 2 stock cubes.
I know you put extra time on by lifting the lid, but its got to be worth trying to make sure you are going to eat what you cook.

I love celery salt added to chicken dishes.

If you get the flavour right, add a bit of cornflour mixed with a drop of liquid- otherwise the cornflour won't mix properly - to thicken up liquid.

If I cook a chicken in SC, I don't put any liquid in, they usually create enough without, especially value chickens!!!

kraftykat

tinkerbell12 wrote: »

OK so what am I doing wrong?! Puchased a SC at xmas and used it 3 times -
1.) Chilli - pretty good as followed recipe book
2.) Chicken Casserole - VERY watery, even after loads of lentils. Pretty bland.
3.) Bolognese - water swimming around plate and soooooooo bland!

I have tried reducing liquid content on attempts 2 and 3 but with the bolognese added 2 tins of tomatoes as thought I would need the tomato flavour but didn't help. Added puree, dash of ketchup, herbs, SandP.....

Any suggestions on what I may doing wrong? Any help much appreciated .

I cooked a chicken tikka masala in my SC & they all complained it was bland.

I also cooked sausage casserole in SC, they didn't like that.

I cooked stew in SC and they said they prefer it done in pressure cooker.

I cooked roast beef in SC & it fell apart.

I don't know what's going on, but it puts me off using the SC

Mumof2_2

I've got lentil soup from one of the recipes on here - thanks for that !! Going to blend it so DD doesn't see all the vegetables I know she doesn't like

elf06

Saffy255 wrote: »

I cook bolognaise in my slow cooker...

Mince,
3 tins of chopped toms,
Beef stock cube dissolved in half a pint of warm water
teaspoon of lazy garlic,
herbs,
chopped onion
Squirt of tom puree

Give it all a good stir and off you pop......

give it a good stir on return home from work, and bingo, beautiful bolognaise!

I also had either a tsp cocoa powder OR a beef oxo cube AND a instead of chopped toms I use passata but thats 6 and half a dozen flavour wise

babyboysmommy

I was hoping someone would be able to tell me how I cook a gammon in the slow cooker, please?

Merrywidow

Everybody was clamouring about using cola, you could try that. I personally use a water with stock cubes, onions, carrots, celery, bay leaf, peppercorns. You can use the remaining stock for soups. Good luck.

babyboysmommy

Merrywidow wrote: »

Everybody was clamouring about using cola, you could try that. I personally use a water with stock cubes, onions, carrots, celery, bay leaf, peppercorns. You can use the remaining stock for soups. Good luck.

Thank you. We don't keep cola in the house so water it is. How much water do I need to put in?

Clowance

babyboysmommy wrote: »

I was hoping someone would be able to tell me how I cook a gammon in the slow cooker, please?

get some own brand cola (big bottle about 47p) and add to slow cooker with chopped onion. Cook for at least 6 hours, longer if on low. This is Foolproof - but Don't get DIET cola, get the one with sugar!
HTH

gizmo111

I've done it with pineapple sliced and the juice - was delicious.

stef240377

Cajun beef and rice in mine ready to turn on in the morning.