Adventures in slow cookery

[andrewducker]

We have a slow cooker, which hasn't seen much usage in a while. And then Julie got the urge to dig it out and try a few things

Comments

[despotliz]

I am totally in love with my slow cooker. Take one piece of pork shoulder, marinade overnight in paprika and garlic and chipotle paste, then bung in the slow cooker for 8 hours until it falls to pieces and eat. Usually with refried beans I also made in the slow cooker.

I also like some of the recipes from A Year of Slow Cooking - this chicken stew is great.

[andrewducker]

Oooh, thank you, that looks really useful!

[gonzo21]

Chicken is at its very best when it's falling off the bone innit.

[anton_p_nym]

Slow cooking is ideal for tough cuts of meat (cuts typically reserved for stewing) but putting stuff that's already tender into a slow cooker will generally result in a slurry. Marvelous if intended; alarming if not. I suspect your lasagna sauce rendered down into "sloppy joe" consistancy, which is indeed Just Wrong.

-- Steve doesn't have a slow cooker, but he uses a Dutch Oven for pot roasts and the like with a similar effect.

[fanf]

I am reminded of reading Roger Ebert's cooking advice, except his weapon of choice is the rice cooker rather than the slow cooker.

[artkouros]

You weren't bothered by the feathers?

[andrewducker]

Extra texture is good :->