Using a slow cooker - techniques and tips

Petal_3

My OH is on the way back from Argos having bought a slow cooker (he asked me should he buy me some slippers whilst he was out too) :rolleyes:

What recipe would you recommend for a first timer? I'm gonna make him eat his words!!

squeaky

[post=470171]This One[/post]

But I have to tell you - I'm biased

Str4berr3

I need to buy a slow - cooker and then I swear thats it no more buying kitchen gadgets after that. Promise!

Petal_3

Well, it's a BM for me next

Thanks Squeaky....I looked at that one funnily enough. It's the sort of thing we like. What do you have it with?

squeaky

I've had it with rice and another time with pasta. Rice, I thought, was better. You'll be pleased to know that C_Q liked it too.



She'll be along in a minute with ten much better recipes though

Str4berr3

squeaky wrote:

I've had it with rice and another time with pasta. Rice, I thought, was better. You'll be pleased to know that C_Q liked it too.



She'll be along in a minute with ten much better recipes though

:drool: :drool: :drool:

bonvonnie

Petal wrote:

My OH is on the way back from Argos having bought a slow cooker (he asked me should he buy me some slippers whilst he was out too) :rolleyes:

What recipe would you recommend for a first timer? I'm gonna make him eat his words!!

which one did you buy Petal?? i got the Cookworks £9.99 one today.

gonna try and make casserole tomorrow, fingers crossed!!

Swan_2

Petal wrote:

My OH is on the way back from Argos having bought a slow cooker (he asked me should he buy me some slippers whilst he was out too) :rolleyes:

What recipe would you recommend for a first timer? I'm gonna make him eat his words!!

I got one from Argos yesterday, the MR 6.5l ... I have 3lbs of good butcher's sausages sitting in the fridge to try out sausages in onion gravy tomorrow

like the sound of that ginger chicken, might try that next

Petal_3

I nearly got the Cookworks one - great price! I was so busy looking at whether the slow cookers were oval I ended up with the MR 6.5l one :eek: There's only 2 of us plus a littl'un!

Swan_2

Petal wrote:

I nearly got the Cookworks one - great price! I was so busy looking at whether the slow cookers were oval I ended up with the MR 6.5l one :eek: There's only 2 of us plus a littl'un!

I'm sure neither of us will regret it Petal

there's only me & my teenage son here, but my reasoning is ...

1) I can freeze any surplus

2) if I have friends in or the other kids are in residence the extra capacity will be useful

3) I can do a decent sized chicken or joint of meat in it

Petal_3

Yep...that's what I thought when I got over the shock of the size of it...lol. I'd really like to make my Pa a neck of lamb stew (his favourite) and I've NEVER made a stew in my life :rolleyes: My sister makes him stews but he always complains about the meat being tough...so I'll give it a go.