slow cooker gang

lil_me

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=131302

LJM

that argos sale £8.99 cookworks s/c looks like a real bargain,mine is only a 1.5l so im looking at upgrading

lil_me

I got bought the 6.5 litre Morphy one for Christmas, wanted the bigger one so I can bulk cook more. No problems with it

rebl43

one of my new years resolutions is to use my SC more *goes off to dig it out*

BusyGirl

Well I collected my sc today from Argos. I will use it tomorrow to make a beef stew type meal!!! I will let you know how I get on.

Miss_Kitty_Fantastico

My favourite way to cook in the slow cooker is beef or chicken with no stock.

It's absolutely brilliant and in the case of the beef doesnt really shrink at all so you only need a small bit.

I put it in and go to work for 8 hours with it on the lowest setting and it's fine.

Nic

nanamags

I have had the same slow cooker for nearly 25 years and use it regularly. I put it on when I go to work and come home to a cooked meal. I have no qualms about leaving it on while I am out. Mine has only one heat setting but as it still works perfectly I am in no hurry to change it.

new_mum_again

Glad i found a site praising sc i brought one for my bf for xmas we dont usually buy presents for christmas for each other just things for the house but the mil told me she would of thrown it at me if id brought it for her:eek: I dont see the problem he loves casseroles spag bol etc ( I didnt tell her i also brought him a extension tower with 10 plugs on aswell:p ) He got me a new mouse and gel mousepad and a shredder:rotfl:

vivaladiva

Just before Christmas I put some braising steak on for about 5 hours with no stock at all.:o (I was busy and forgot!). Both slow cooker and steak survived - suprisingly! But I wouldn't recommend it.

BusyGirl

The beef stew was a success! The only problem was I had difficulty getting out of bed early enough to get the sc on! I fried the meat/veg beforehand and had it on auto for 5hrs then put it on high for the last 1 and 1/2 hours. I would normally be up earlier but we had a late night last night! I'm going to do a spag bol and a sausage casserole this week, I just need to go shopping first.