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Why is my slow cooked food so bland??
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jo1972
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I've been using my new slow cooker a lot recently, trying to use up bits and pieces plus use cheaper cuts of meat etc. Although I love the texture of the meat I find that everything tastes so bland...is this normal
I've cooked a couple of curries, using exactly the same ingredients as I would hob style and one of them was meant to be madras strength and my dh thought it was a goulash :rotfl:
What am I doing wrong, should I increase the spices?
Any idea
Jo.
I've been using my new slow cooker a lot recently, trying to use up bits and pieces plus use cheaper cuts of meat etc. Although I love the texture of the meat I find that everything tastes so bland...is this normal
I've cooked a couple of curries, using exactly the same ingredients as I would hob style and one of them was meant to be madras strength and my dh thought it was a goulash :rotfl:
What am I doing wrong, should I increase the spices?
Any idea
Jo.
DFW Nerd no. 496 - Proud to be dealing with my debts!!
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Spices shouldn't really be slow cooked. If you want to make it less bland, cook it and add all the spices at the end.0
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I always add my flavours towards the end of cooking, I also had the same problem and I found this has made a BIG differance to my cooking.
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I don't really like my slow cooker. Handy at times but I find the same as you.
Even when spices are not involved the food is quite bland. I think it's because you don't get the flavour concentration because the liquid doesn't evaporate.
TBH I'm considering freecycling my slow cooker (blasphemy I know!) because of this issue."You can't get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me." - C.S. Lewis0
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