I need crash course in OS

ariarnia

hi everyone

I was on here a lot a few years back but met OH (:o) had DS (:D) and then had DD (:j) and life sort of got away from me a bit :rotfl:

It's been a year since I had DD and OH is struggling a bit at work after some people have pulled contracts due to the referendum vote :mad: so I'm looking at going back to work full time

I've maybe 4 weeks to practice and get mentally sorted so I dug out my slow cooker, but I've forgotten how to use it :eek:

yes, yes... plug it in

Could you please remind me about making chicken soup?

I roasted a salt and pepper chicken ands i've de-meated it, put the bones, skin, wings (and wing meat), juices, and an onion in the slow cooker with about a litre of water - no carrots in to add

i think i leave it tonight to cook then fish out the bones and add veggies and 'soup mix' tomorrow morning to make soup for tomorrow night - that about right or am i missing something? i wondered about extra stock cubes but am worried about too much salt

I'd be popping to lidl to pick up veggies and would appreciate advice on what to grab - its been so long since I made soup

gosh i sound so hopeless flapping over something as simple as soup :rotfl:

jackyann

That sounds just about right. I usually add a bay leaf and some peppercorns, but you've got the basics. You do need to give it a good boil - I usually add boiling water to begin with.

Sounds like a big change for you, and I would feel anxious in your place. Very sensible to start finding your way now - it will soon fall into place.

During that 4 weeks, I'd do a a bit of batch cooking for the freezer if you have one. And I would definitely make sure that you have a couple of meals tucked away - freezer or cans - for those days that go awry (saves heading for the take-away)
Good luck!

MallyGirl

ariarnia wrote: »

Could you please remind me about making chicken soup?

I roasted a salt and pepper chicken ands i've de-meated it, put the bones, skin, wings (and wing meat), juices, and an onion in the slow cooker with about a litre of water - no carrots in to add

i think i leave it tonight to cook then fish out the bones and add veggies and 'soup mix' tomorrow morning to make soup for tomorrow night - that about right or am i missing something? i wondered about extra stock cubes but am worried about too much salt

No need for stock cubes - that would ruin your lovely fresh stock. You may need to add salt to taste to the final soup but stick with the basics for now. For the future, whenever I have sad looking carrots etc lurking in the fridge I chop and freeze them so that when I am making stock I can just grab a handful and chuck them in the SC. I also buy and instantly chop celery when I find it in the reduced section - I hate celery but it does add something to the base flavour of stock.

jackyann

Mally - I love celery, but loather anything "aniseedy" so I don't like fennel. I don't use it in stock, but will often add it to mince and vegetarian recipes, finding that the "base note" really boosts the flavour in a way that doesn't reek of aniseed.
I find such things very interesting.