Jules. Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 My new 3.5 litre slow cooker has just arrived from amazon About the only things I cooked in my old small one is braising steak & sausage casserole. What do you all cook in yours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krysia Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 Lemon Garlic chicken Take a whole chicken put a lemon (halved) inside the cavity and a couple of garlic cloves. Put a whole packet of butter in (Really bad for you but delicious) as much chopped garlic as you dare juice of another lemon and a generous helping of chopped parsley in the bowl. cok for a fair few hours basting regularly and serve with a jacket spud or rice and veg of your choice. The butter keeps the chicken really moist and goes well over most veg and all potatoes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted November 11, 2007 Author Share Posted November 11, 2007 Yum! Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfrock Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 I have a shoulder of lamb in there as I type! It will be coming out in just a mo. I now always do my joints in there because a) I can forget about them and b) they come out so tender. I don't put any liquid in there because they create there own, but I also put lemon and garlic in with the chicken (but no butter) and out it in upside down. The lamb has been peiced with garlic and rosemary twigs. I have a couple of good books as well: new recipes for your slow cooker - Annette Yates (gorgeous recipe for moroccan chicken) and Best ever Slow cooker, one pot and casserole cookbook - Catherine Atkinson and Jenni Fleetwood Pork and apple casserole is a favourite too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xScrunchee Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 In my slow cooker book which came with it, it says that you must never turn it on without a certain amount of liquid in it but I like the idea of doing chickens and joints of meat in there. I have had my slow cooker for years but only get it out for stews and casseroles. Does anyone else's leaflet say not to turn it on without liquid?? What would happen if I did anyway?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krysia Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 I would never use it dry but the meat lets juices out anyway. I have a slow cooker book that has recipes for sponge cake so no liquid there. the pot was fine. I suppose it depends what make you have. Mine has a removable pot that you can serve directly onto the table with it's black and I think it is a morphy richards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 porridge put everything in the night before and put it on the lowest setting you have, keep warm on mine. Next morning lovely porridge at eating temp rather than so hot you strip the lining from your mouth. A bit of practise will let you know how much liquis to oats you like. I do soups and stews etc but I reckong porridge is the thing I do most often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatsCube Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 On sunday I stuck a huge joint of beef in mine with a little water, a lot of red wine, some shallots and an oxo cube. Had half left over, so today I cut it into chunks, fried some button mushrooms and some more shallots added the left over gravy with a bit more red wine and a bit of corn flour to thicken it. tipped the whole lot in a shallow casserole dish and covered with puff pastry and have just bunged it in the oven as a beef and mushroom pie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
