In my slow cooker today...

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ClootiesMum wrote: »

Hi folks - I'm not good with the slow cooker but I have out it on this morning - 4 lamb chops, stock & some rosemary from the garden. Any other suggestions as to what I can add to this?

Should I throw in the carrots just now or cook them seperately and should I put the potatoes in now?

I'm a rotten cook but would like to surprise DH tonight.

Thanks

I don't cook lamb but with veg it depends on whether you like it fully cooked or par cooked. Putting them in now won't do any harm.

missychrissy

ClootiesMum wrote: »

Hi folks - I'm not good with the slow cooker but I have out it on this morning - 4 lamb chops, stock & some rosemary from the garden. Any other suggestions as to what I can add to this?

Should I throw in the carrots just now or cook them seperately and should I put the potatoes in now?

I'm a rotten cook but would like to surprise DH tonight.

Thanks

I would add the carrots with the lamb. I prefer potatoes cooked separately but there is no reason why you can't add them if you want. I like a tablespoon of barley in with lamb and the remaining stock and veg is like Scotch broth.

Using your slow cooker is really just trial and error. The more you use it the more familiar you become as to the best ingredient combinations and heat settings to use.

kaj70

I have only just found this thread, you all have some great recipe ideas, i hardly use my sc, but i am going to now with all your wonderful ideas, is there anything i can do with pork, that was cooked for our roast yesterday? can i warm it up again? if anybody had any idea. please let me know, thankyou all in advance!

Sublime_2

ClootiesMum wrote: »

Hi folks - I'm not good with the slow cooker but I have out it on this morning - 4 lamb chops, stock & some rosemary from the garden. Any other suggestions as to what I can add to this?

Should I throw in the carrots just now or cook them seperately and should I put the potatoes in now?

I'm a rotten cook but would like to surprise DH tonight.

Thanks

I know you have had other replies, but you can't go wrong with that combo, whether you add the veg or not. The only thing with root veg is that they take a long time to cook in the SC, so are best put at the bottom if poss, or cut up very small.

Enjoy your meal tonight! :T

Sublime_2

kaj70 wrote: »

I have only just found this thread, you all have some great recipe ideas, i hardly use my sc, but i am going to now with all your wonderful ideas, is there anything i can do with pork, that was cooked for our roast yesterday? can i warm it up again? if anybody had any idea. please let me know, thankyou all in advance!

I've never done leftover meat in the SC before, but you can use it. A quick google has come up with these:

http://www.cookingcache.com/crockpotcrystalsleftoverpotroastcasserole.shtml?rdid=rc1

http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes.aspx/slow-cooker-barbecued-pulled-pork-fajitas

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090427190224AA00eqX

I may have to try the latter one day, as it looks really easy, but we rarely have any leftovers.

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Need some advice: I usually cook a whole chicken overnight on low so roughly 9 hours for a 1.5Kg bird.

Today I have a 2.1Kg bird on high and wonder if it will be similarly cooked in 7 hours? Any thoughts? Would I be better leaving it for longer? Two hours in nothing much appears to be happening…

kaj70

thankyou sublime, i will check them out.

I always have lots of left overs as im a vegetarian, and it is only my two sones that eat the meat, i am fed up with it going to waste.

thanks again

ClootiesMum

Thanks for all your advice folks - I've now added in chopped tomatoes, onion & garlic. I think I'll pass on the carrots and then serve this on mashed potatoes (I think I also saw this suggestion on this thread).

That way I can slurp the potatoes & suace & DH can enjoy the lamb - I've just had a wisdom tooth out & should be on soft food today - but that's OK as chocolate melts in the mouth

CM

sb44

Can anyone tell me when you should add cornflour to a slow cooker casserole dish please?

I am cooking some cubed turkey thigh meat in a tin of chicken soup with veg etc added but it needs thickening up.

The side of the cornflour pack says to add 3 minutes before the end of the cooking time, I can't see this being correct for sc recipes though.

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sb44 wrote: »

The side of the cornflour pack says to add 3 minutes before the end of the cooking time, I can't see this being correct for sc recipes though.

I do it about 10-15 mins before the end. It thickens quickly.