Getting the most from my stove

SEE

Tired of seeing price increases for gas and electric, I have now gone back to cooking on top of my stove which runs all day anyway.

Naturally you have to put your cold iron pot with lid on the stove before firing it up and it does take all day to cook a pot meal, but I'd love to read others experiences of stove top cooking and their recipes, as I feel cooking on a multi fuel stove is an art

Cooking on my stove again will give me a £15 to £20 a month saving on my bills:p

Mojisola

Any recipes for an electric slow-cooker would be okay for stove cooking.

suki1964

SEE wrote: »

Tired of seeing price increases for gas and electric, I have now gone back to cooking on top of my stove which runs all day anyway.

Naturally you have to put your cold iron pot with lid on the stove before firing it up and it does take all day to cook a pot meal, but I'd love to read others experiences of stove top cooking and their recipes, as I feel cooking on a multi fuel stove is an art

Cooking on my stove again will give me a £15 to £20 a month saving on my bills:p

I've not done it although one power cut that lasted a week I had kettles of water on it all the time for washing


Would it be quicker to start a stew or soup on the hob, bring to temp then let sit and bubble on the stove?

muckybutt

I would be tempted to post this in the old style moneysaving board as well SEE : http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/forumdisplay.php?f=33

They have a lot of recipies and the likes on there, my mrs however does like both the range and the stove, though the range wins as its next to the kitchen. Pot roast chicken is beeeeeautiful done long and slow as is leg of lamb and beef joints are so moist and full of flavour, a lot more so than if done in a traditional oven.

Mojisola

suki1964 wrote: »

Would it be quicker to start a stew or soup on the hob, bring to temp then let sit and bubble on the stove?

That does reduce the cooking time.

Gloomendoom

Is it really going to save that much? Our lpg hob runs for over 12 months on a £22 gas bottle. The last bottle lasted 18 months.

Mains gas would be even cheaper still.

We sometimes do indoor BBQs in our stove and there is a fitting for hanging a pot in there although I've never used it.

A._Badger

Gloomendoom wrote: »

Is it really going to save that much? Our lpg hob runs for over 12 months on a £22 gas bottle. The last bottle lasted 18 months.

Mains gas would be even cheaper still.

We sometimes do indoor BBQs in our stove and there is a fitting for hanging a pot in there although I've never used it.

That's amazing! When you say 'hob' do you mean a hob only? I'm getting through a 47kg canister of propane (cost currently about £56 here) every five months, using a conventional four burner stove including oven.

SEE

suki1964 wrote: »

I've not done it although one power cut that lasted a week I had kettles of water on it all the time for washing


Would it be quicker to start a stew or soup on the hob, bring to temp then let sit and bubble on the stove?

Yes, but I'm worried about temperature differences between the pot and stove. I wouldn't want to crack my stove top:eek: I generally put my cold pot on the stove first thing (10am) and when the stove has reached peak and kicked on the radiators, I brown my meat, throw in the veg and cover with warm stock. Dinner is usually done at 5pm to 6pm

SEE

muckybutt wrote: »

I would be tempted to post this in the old style moneysaving board as well SEE : http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/forumdisplay.php?f=33

They have a lot of recipies and the likes on there, my mrs however does like both the range and the stove, though the range wins as its next to the kitchen. Pot roast chicken is beeeeeautiful done long and slow as is leg of lamb and beef joints are so moist and full of flavour, a lot more so than if done in a traditional oven.

Pork shoulder is delicious when cooked for 10 or more hours. The meat just falls apart:D

SEE

Gloomendoom wrote: »

Is it really going to save that much? Our lpg hob runs for over 12 months on a £22 gas bottle. The last bottle lasted 18 months.

Mains gas would be even cheaper still.

We sometimes do indoor BBQs in our stove and there is a fitting for hanging a pot in there although I've never used it.

I have mains gas and I currently spend around £7 per month cooking and the same on the electric kettle.

SEE

Mojisola wrote: »

Any recipes for an electric slow-cooker would be okay for stove cooking.

Thank you, I have just invested in a flat iron dish like a swiss roll tin. So far I've made cornbread in it by covering the top with foil, but want to try doing some flat breads and drop scones.