In my slow cooker today.... part 2

Alye16

I've bought my first brisket joint ready to try tomorrow in the SC - do I leave the strings attached or do I cut them off before cooking?

I normally leave them on if you want to carve it, otherwise the joint will break up. Enjoy.

Raksha

Raksha wrote: »

Half a bag of frozen casserole veg, 1 pint beef bullion and 1kg oxtail from a Charolais

Oxtail is overrated, shan't be doing it again, shall stick to shin

Frugalsod

Raksha wrote: »

Oxtail is overrated, shan't be doing it again, shall stick to shin

I mince my beef shin and you would never know the difference. I find that a single solitary pound of shin in a slow cooker chilli bulked out with lentils and kidney beans can be enough for 15 or 16 meals.

Raksha

1lb mince, 2 diced onions and a jar of oregano basil and tomato sauce.

hmd1987

got brisket in with mushrooms and carrots, then one of those beef casserole sachets (morrisons own). been in since 8 and its looking good,hope it tastes good too

Sunshine_and_Roses

My first attempt using my slow cooker today!! 300g beef, couple of carrots, celery, onion, mushrooms, new potatoes, tin of tomatoes and a pint of beef stock.

I browned off the beef first then just put everything in the slow cooker on auto. Does this sound OK, and how long should I cook it for? Thanks x

aimeemum

clareski wrote: »

My first attempt using my slow cooker today!! 300g beef, couple of carrots, celery, onion, mushrooms, new potatoes, tin of tomatoes and a pint of beef stock.

I browned off the beef first then just put everything in the slow cooker on auto. Does this sound OK, and how long should I cook it for? Thanks x

Sounds awesome. I confess I don't time mine, I just cook it til it looks good. Usually I put a stew like this on in the am (by 11am is the aim) and leave it on high until about 4pm at which point I either turn it down until we're ready to eat, or bung in some dumplings for an hour!

P.s. if you have a bay leaf, bung that in.

Frugalsod

clareski wrote: »

My first attempt using my slow cooker today!! 300g beef, couple of carrots, celery, onion, mushrooms, new potatoes, tin of tomatoes and a pint of beef stock.

I browned off the beef first then just put everything in the slow cooker on auto. Does this sound OK, and how long should I cook it for? Thanks x

I find several hours depending on whether you cook on high or low heat, I find 7 to 12 hours is perfect. if you have lentils or something that you can see is cooked then that is usually quite a good guide. I never have any set time. I go by what it tastes like.

Sunshine_and_Roses

It's been on for 6 hours and the carrots and spuds are still not cooked!! Saucepan job I think :-(

hmd1987

Verdict is in......the mushrooms and carrots were gorgeous, beef was nice but not quite as soft as thought it would be. It had been in the sc for 10hours on low so maybe it had been in too long?