slow cooker quick questions thread

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Hi mommyme,

This thread has recommendations for slow cooker recipe books:

Slow Cooker Cook Book

And this thread has lots of links to recipes that may help:

The Complete Slow Cooker Collection

Also have a look at these threads for more inspiration:

In my slow cooker today.... part 2

slow cooker quick questions thread

I'll merge your thread later once you've had more replies.

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Penelope_Penguin

mommyme wrote: »

Does anyone have any websites / books etc for REALLY good clow cooker recipes. Im bored of doing stew/chillie and curry's

We have a whole thread of recipes - SC recipe collection

You may also like the What's in my SC today? thread.

Lizzieanne

Not a recipe as such, but if your slow cooker is big enough it's excellent for cooking traditional steamed puddings. I've made a steak and kidney pudding in a pyrex pudding basin, made a lid from greaseproof paper or baking parchment, put it into the slow cooker and half filled the cooker with water from the kettle. Put the lid on and leave for 8-10 hours. Works equally well with steamed jam pudding, treacle sponge etc. I'm hungry now!

Mimi_Arc_en_ciel

ooo ty!! sorry im useless at searching for threads!! (I've only just learnt where my subscribed threads go!!)

ty everyone

7roland8

Hi - just got myself a slow cooker on offer - but I got a 3 lt one and I mostly cook for myself!!
So was wondering about doubling up and using the stuff next day ro freezing - mostly veggie stews etc.
How long to you have to boil when reheating them?

suzybloo

I would freeze the casseroles etc on the day you make them, defrost in the micro/overnight and then bring them slowly to the boil and keep them boiling for 2-3 minutes stirring frequently to make sure everything was hot right through.

zippychick

Hi Roland

Congrats on the purchase! When you are reheating food that has been slow cooked, it's exactly the same as reheating food cooked in any other way so just reheat as you would normally. It's really not that daunting when you get used to it. I'll m erge this with quick questions on reheating later on

here are some other links which should help

Slow cooker quick questions thread

In my SC today part 2

Slow cooker the recipe collection

i thought there was a singles slow cooker thread but can't seem to put my finger in it. Batch cooking is fab once you get used to it - I have a six litre SC and live on my own

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zippychick

I am guessing you are veggie? These should also inspire you

Slow cooker - can you give me some advice?

Slow cooker - recipe book

Slow cooker - worth buying if veggie?

Slow cooker veggie recipes

Slow cooking veggie sausages

Slow cooker - veggie style

7roland8

Thanks for all the tips and links - will follow them up.

Son had £10 voucher from Argos so I did buy the bigger version of slow cooker - which was cheaper than teh small one I'd intended - then worried I'd made a mistake!

Hubby does his own meaty meals and son and girlfriend do their own thing - so thoguht it would be good for me as not too well and I just pop stuff in at lunchtime and its ready by teatime - I usually do it on high for 3hrs.

Ordereda cook book from Amazon but not relaly basic stuff I wanted -so will enjoy reading al the above threads.
Thanks

puppypants

I was given a one person slow cooker for Christmas a couple of years ago, eventually, as I got more into using it, I found it wasn't big enough. If you're putting it on anyway, it might as well be enough to do a couple of meals, so I bought a bigger one. That way, you can also cook the odd chicken or joint of meat too! Always go for bigger than you need!:D