In my slow cooker today.... part 2

Honey_Bear

Chris25 wrote: »

I'm pretty sure that's how I used to make it & add extra powder to make it a bit thicker. Going back years though, before we got skimmed milk in cartons

I didn't use a slow cooker though, it was the flask method.

Thank you so much for that, Chris25. On the basis that you'd done it, I tried it in the SC yesterday and the resultant greek-style yoghurt would have been thick enough to completely satisfy me had I not had a batch made with UHT milk as my first attempt. The powdered version of the yoghurt is grainier and there is less of it, but it definitely worked. As an emergency 'budget' version I would definitely do it again, but I think I'll stick to the richer version as a rule.

skilly

I am making Beef curry today in mine :-)

lonewhitewolf

Chris25 wrote: »

I'm pretty sure that's how I used to make it & add extra powder to make it a bit thicker. Going back years though, before we got skimmed milk in cartons

I didn't use a slow cooker though, it was the flask method.

Would love to try this. How do you make yoghurt in a slow cooker though x

thistledome

Need your help! Eek!

I'm making beef stew (braising steak cut into cubes and browned in a frying pan first), but it's been on for 5 hours now and it's still tough and chewy!!

I'm panicking a bit. The recipe book said 5 to 7 hours at medium. It's been on medium for 5 hours and I just tested a cube of meat and it's cooked but tough as hell. Will it get tender in the last 2 hours or have I done something wrong?

Gutted! It's OH's favourite dinner and he's been looking forward to it all day.

Any thoughts from the wise OS'ers?

Ladyluck1

Lasagne and it was lovely

Soworried

I have just prepared a chilli in mine to put on in the morning for dinner.

craigywv

thistledome wrote: »

Need your help! Eek!

I'm making beef stew (braising steak cut into cubes and browned in a frying pan first), but it's been on for 5 hours now and it's still tough and chewy!!

I'm panicking a bit. The recipe book said 5 to 7 hours at medium. It's been on medium for 5 hours and I just tested a cube of meat and it's cooked but tough as hell. Will it get tender in the last 2 hours or have I done something wrong?

Gutted! It's OH's favourite dinner and he's been looking forward to it all day.

Any thoughts from the wise OS'ers?

sorry if I a bit late but bung it onto igh for last 2 hours should rectify it. I don't time anything if I in the house it goes on low all day if I out same. if I want it in a hurry for lunch its on high,i just look and feel oer missus!

krustylouise

I have prepped the veg for chicken stew and they're now sat waiting to be switched on when the chicken goes in, in the morning

thistledome

craigywv wrote: »

sorry if I a bit late but bung it onto igh for last 2 hours should rectify it. I don't time anything if I in the house it goes on low all day if I out same. if I want it in a hurry for lunch its on high,i just look and feel oer missus!

Thank you.

I did put it on high after I posted but turned it back down again after an hour as it was really bubbling and I thought it might be too hot. I really want to love this gadget, but right now everything's a nerve-wracking experiment.

The stew was quite happily wolfed down and the dumplings came out nice, even if the meat wasn't that tender. Better luck next time I hope.

Alisha2008

To make beef really tender I would say you need about 8-10 hours on medium.. at least mine is like that!