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In my slow cooker today...

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  • Sublime_2
    Sublime_2 Posts: 15,741 Forumite
    sarahg1969 wrote: »
    I think sausages go a bit strange in the slow cooker. Not unpleasant, but the texture is a little like those sausages that you get in tins with beans.

    I know what you mean, but the kids and OH love it (sausage casserole), I usually put pulses such as baked beans, or kidney beans in mine (plus carrots and mushrooms), which makes the texture more palatable.
  • Sublime_2
    Sublime_2 Posts: 15,741 Forumite
    edited 28 May 2009 at 2:03PM
    thank you so much:j sausages in the sc for tea tonight.

    when I put the gammon in tomorrow, do I have to cover it with boiling water? I will add an onion, bay leaf and carrot aswell, how long will it take to cook?

    Im sorry about all the questions:o

    Here are some links for you:

    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=1232376#post1232376

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

    You can also boil the gammon first, its up to you. I think soaking should be ok, unless its exceptionally salty. :A
  • Bongedone
    Bongedone Posts: 2,457 Forumite
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    sarahg1969 wrote: »
    I think sausages go a bit strange in the slow cooker. Not unpleasant, but the texture is a little like those sausages that you get in tins with beans.

    I cannot stand sausages in a casserole for that exact reason. My mother used to try and make it all the time.
  • julietiff
    julietiff Posts: 747 Forumite
    Is beef with red wine, pepper,salt,onion ready for a stew :D
  • karren
    karren Posts: 1,260 Forumite
    weve just had a very easy tea it was ready for when we all got in,
    pork pieces (lidl bargain)
    1/4 tin pinapples
    sweet and sour (blue dragon packet)
    sop that cooked slowly then when i got in from work i added extra water and rice, put it on high whilst i sorted things then when we were all in it was ready.
    :A :j
  • stinky_daddy
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    Hi

    I cooked a ham hock last week-end in some cider (along with a couple of roughly diced onions) on low for an eternity it seems (or 7 hrs - can't remember which).

    My question is: I am doing another hock at the moment (although cooking it in apple juice - my cider is far to precious to me to use this way too often! ;)), is there anything I can do with the residue once the hock is cooked?

    TIA

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  • Raksha
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    I'd use the stock you've produced to make a soup - add some lentils for extra bulk.

    Mine's going to have a couple of jars of Home Bargains Tai Green Curry sauce (Mr Bens) and a packet of defrosted Mr T's special offer frozen chicken breasts in it - Tai Green Curry tonight
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  • sarahg1969
    sarahg1969 Posts: 6,694 Forumite
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    I have THREE slow cookers on the go today!

    Two have beef chilli in and one has a veg chilli in.

    It's my son's 21st birthday party tonight, and I'm catering for 60-ish people.

    So I've had potato salad and rice on the go, too. And have 5 dozen rolls and three baguettes all sliced up and ready to be topped.
  • kidcat
    kidcat Posts: 6,058 Forumite
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    sarahg1969 wrote: »
    I have THREE slow cookers on the go today!

    Two have beef chilli in and one has a veg chilli in.

    It's my son's 21st birthday party tonight, and I'm catering for 60-ish people.

    So I've had potato salad and rice on the go, too. And have 5 dozen rolls and three baguettes all sliced up and ready to be topped.


    I am hosting/catering my mums 60th birthday in Sept and have already arranged to borrow another two or three SC to cater for 100 people, my friend thought i was mad but it will be so much easier to cook food for that many in the SC, (borrowing extra steamers for the rice too!)
  • sarahg1969
    sarahg1969 Posts: 6,694 Forumite
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    I'm doing other buffet-type stuff, not just chilli, so I'm serving the rice cold. I've cooked it and added peas and sweetcorn, so it looks nice.
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