slow cooker quick questions thread

Butterfly_Brain

I would only give it about half an hour

Juliav_2

My hubby has very kindly asked to cooked sunday dinner today. We have pork loin steaks and he wants to do it in the slow cooker to see if the kids will eat it when soft.

Could anyone advice if they can be put in the slow cooker on their own and for how long?

Kids love apple sauce so defo going to get him to do that but need help with the meat pls.

avstar

Hi all

Bennn usuing my slow coker for a few months now, loving it. But was wondering if I could use it to keep rice hot for a party?

I'm thinking of doing a big pot of chilli and a big pot of rice. Will I be Ok to keep the rice warm in the slow cooker? I know rice can be a bit funny about keeping warm....any tips?
Cheers

Pink.

Hi avstar,

Rice contains a a nasty bacteria (bacillus cerius) that can cause problems if it's kept warm for any length of time so it's probably not wise to keep it warm for long periods, besides it would probably become over-cooked and stodgy.

What I normally do is cook the rice beforehand and chill it as quickly as possible (under a cold running tap) then reheat it, covered, in a microwave just before serving.

There's an earlier thread with more advice:

help with keeping rice warm for party

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RichyRich

Juliav wrote: »

My hubby has very kindly asked to cooked sunday dinner today. We have pork loin steaks and he wants to do it in the slow cooker to see if the kids will eat it when soft.

Could anyone advice if they can be put in the slow cooker on their own and for how long?

Kids love apple sauce so defo going to get him to do that but need help with the meat pls.

I did pork by cooking in a small amount (~1cm) of apple juice and putting sliced apples on top. You might wanna brown it in a frying pan first. Also, allegedly pork can contain some kind of nasty parasite so you should whack it up to high for the last hour.

luce181

Hello there,

I've just used my slow cooker for the first time today :j

I really want to try a risotto in my slow cooker tomorrow but I'm struggling to find a recipe, they all seem to be American and I don't know how to measure in cups!

Can anyone help me out?

Thanks

Lucy

jo1972

Morning all,

This is just a quicky cos I'm off out shopping in a minute and don't have time to scroll through all the SC threads for an answer to my question!

I've got a half lamb leg for dinner and wanted to SC it, I've never cooked a meat joint in my SC cooker before and need to know what to put in with it. Do I layer some veg on the bottom with stock or water or something, or does it go in as it is?

Thanks

zippychick

jo1972 wrote: »

Morning all,

This is just a quicky cos I'm off out shopping in a minute and don't have time to scroll through all the SC threads for an answer to my question!

I've got a half lamb leg for dinner and wanted to SC it, I've never cooked a meat joint in my SC cooker before and need to know what to put in with it. Do I layer some veg on the bottom with stock or water or something, or does it go in as it is?

Thanks

Either would work, you cant go wrong really!

MILLYMOLLY

Hi
I have a slow cooker that i've never used!
I was wondering if I can cook a joint of brisket in the SC and if it is cheaper than cooking it in the oven.
If I can how much water do I put in the SC and how long would I cook it for Thanks

zippychick

MILLYMOLLY wrote: »

Hi
I have a slow cooker that i've never used!
I was wondering if I can cook a joint of brisket in the SC and if it is cheaper than cooking it in the oven.
If I can how much water do I put in the SC and how long would I cook it for Thanks

At a guess i would cook on low for 6-8 hours with a small amount of stock.

Looking up brisket finds this and dont forget the complete slow cooker recipe collection