slow cooker quick questions thread

foxgloves

You'll need to add a little bit of liquid to chicken thighs, but the trick with a slow cooker is not to add too much because it doesn't evaporate like it would from cooking on the hob or in the oven. You can use a slow cooker for more things than I ever thought you could. One of the best things we do in ours is ham hock. The meat just falls off the bone. Try your local library for borrowing some slow cooker recipe books. There are quite a few that have been published since slow cookers got popular again with recipes for all sorts of things.

Soundgirlrocks

Hi,

Have a look at the slow cooker thread on here there are some great ideas for roast ect. Re chicken thighs I brown them first then do them with a little white wine, mushrooms, leek and condenced mushroom soup on low for 6 hours ish!

Penelope_Penguin

BonkeyDollocks wrote: »

Hi

I got a slowcooker for christmas and have yet to use it. I am confused do i have to add liquid to all dishes or not? and how much?

You'll find all you need in the SC QQ thread As this has fallen from the front page of OS, I'll merge this thread with that one so that you can find what you need.

[Deleted User]

Sorry to sound daft, I have had a slow cooker for a while, use it regularly for stews etc, but how would you cook pork , beef, etc, do you have to cover with water or stock, if so how much.thankyou:)

Nelski

I have done chicken, gammon, and pork in the slow cooker and they are gorgeous (you need to brown them a bit in the oven after though if you want them to look normal )

Gammon done in a bottle of coke
Chicken /pork just an inch or so of liquid (water stock or wine) remember you dont lose liquid in a slow cooker so you only need a bit for gravy after

lapis_lazuli

Nelski wrote: »

Chicken /pork just an inch or so of liquid (water stock or wine) remember you dont lose liquid in a slow cooker so you only need a bit for gravy after

How long do you cook the pork for, Nelski?

toddles*

personal preference, I put the water up about half way. this makes lots of lovely gravy, more than I need and can freeze any extra.
Beef joints are the best in the slow cooker. I usually buy brisket needs cooking for about 6-8 hours on my low setting. pork probably the same. I never really time it though, I just put it in the morning and its ready at tea time.

Nelski

lapis_lazuli wrote: »

How long do you cook the pork for, Nelski?

guess it will depend on the size but I found this which may help

http://www.slowcookerrecipes.org.uk/slow_cooking_pork.htm

I think mine was in for about 4/5 hours take the fat off before for nice grilled crackling

zippychick

ive merged this with our slow cooker quick questions thread

I looked up some links as well. My general rule is as long as there is a touch of water it should cook fine. I think the timing depends on which joint it is

Beef brisket in the sc

joints of beef in the sc

Gammon

pork joint in the sc

whole chicken in the sc

Hope those links help as a starter and if you need any more linkies do shout - or do a wee search

Zip

Rikki

Does coconut milk cook okay in a slow cooker or does it curdle?