slow cooker quick questions thread

lil_me

Well done have you got the recipe handy?

learning2me

Hi,
I have the Cookworks Slow Cooker £8.99 from Argos. Does anyone know if it is safe to put the pot in the microwave?

Lady_E

I have the Cookworks slow cooker and yes it is dishwasher safe.

I have looked at my instruction book and the only thing I can find relating to learning2me post is "The stoneware bowl cannot withstand sudden temperature changes,such as immersion into cold water as this can cause the bowl to crack" so I guess the same would happen re microwave .

HTH

merchantofvenice

yup, cookworks for me too, got it the other day....lurking on this board inspired me to get one. am a bit scared to use it tho' i have the feeling that i am going to mess it up somehow. knowing me i will switch it on and have to watch it for 6+ hours just to see what its doing!!

newlywed

merchantofvenice wrote: »

yup, cookworks for me too, got it the other day....lurking on this board inspired me to get one. am a bit scared to use it tho' i have the feeling that i am going to mess it up somehow. knowing me i will switch it on and have to watch it for 6+ hours just to see what its doing!!

I did!!! Just don't keep lifting the lid or else it takes longer to cook as all the steam that's built up escapes!

The advice on here was to use it the first time on a day you are in, that way you can check on it and get confidence before leaving it all day.

chocolate.orange_2

I have had a cookworks one for about 2-3 years now. Its great
Think i paid £9.99 but it has been well worth the money

learning2me

Thanks for the replies.

I am currently finding recipes to try the Slow Cooker as I haven't been very adventurous yet. Will keep you posted :rotfl:

buxtonrabbitgreen

spinks wrote: »

I'm currently looking at this one from Amazon

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Morphy-Richards-Cooker-48710-Stainless/dp/B0000C6XOJ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=kitchen&qid=1199270043&sr=1-1

A brilliant price and brilliant reviews, dont think you could go wrong with this one :j

That's a good price. I was looking at that one in Sainsburys sale the other day and it was £25.
I just showed the OH and said thats the one I want.
I expect he will get the hint if I mention it a few more times.

Ems*Honie

Morning,

Going to be going out around 1 but my food delivery was late. I had planned to do a large chicken in the crock pot but I cant wait until 8 for it to be ready. Would it work if I put it on high for an hour, then 5 hours on low?

I will be putting it in with same carrots, snips, and peeled potatoes.

I did have a quick search, sorry for the new thread.

stilernin

Ems*Honie wrote: »

Morning,

Going to be going out around 1 but my food delivery was late. I had planned to do a large chicken in the crock pot but I cant wait until 8 for it to be ready. Would it work if I put it on high for an hour, then 5 hours on low?

I will be putting it in with same carrots, snips, and peeled potatoes.

I did have a quick search, sorry for the new thread.

Probably too late now, but............. I'd put SC on high, boil a kettle of water and put in SC to heat the 'pot'. Put the chicken in the microwave on med for a few mins, or until it feels a bit warm - or - put it in a hot pan and brown the breasts, again to give it a 'head start'. Bring to the boil any veg you are adding. Use any of this boiling water if you add any to your 'pot'.

Now pour water out of the 'pot' and begin as usual.

I'm guessing that warming everything up to begin with will shorten the cooking time.

Other 'slow cookers' will be along soon I expect to give you more exact times. I haven't cooked a whole chicken yet.