FabSwingers.com forum: Slow cookers

By *ib. OP Man
19 weeks ago

Hampshire

It's supposed to be an easy way to cook, but I can't help but go and check it every 10 minutes.

Probably needs a stir right now, brb.

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By *imply DeeWoman
19 weeks ago

Wherever

What are you cooking?

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By *ealMissShadyWoman
19 weeks ago

St Albans/ Welsh Borders

Bang it in then low and slow is best

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By *ell GwynnWoman
19 weeks ago

North Yorkshire

Don't open it!

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By *essica FlabbitWoman
19 weeks ago

west midlands/shropshire

Slow cooked beef is the best in the slow cooker.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
19 weeks ago

The Town by The Cross

I hate mine. It's lived under the stairs now for decades.

I used to come home with my mouth watering after work and find hard carrots with semi solid brown potatoes and wishy washy water gravy......

No. I WONT eat slow cooked shite anymore

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By *ib. OP Man
19 weeks ago

Hampshire

"What are you cooking?"

Beef stew.

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By *ib. OP Man
19 weeks ago

Hampshire

"Don't open it!

I CAN'T HELP IT!

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By *ib. OP Man
19 weeks ago

Hampshire

"I hate mine. It's lived under the stairs now for decades.

I used to come home with my mouth watering after work and find hard carrots with semi solid brown potatoes and wishy washy water gravy......

No. I WONT eat slow cooked shite anymore"

Mine come out pretty decent.

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By *ib. OP Man
19 weeks ago

Hampshire

Probably needs another stir. Brb.

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By *he love catsCouple
19 weeks ago

South Wales

"I hate mine. It's lived under the stairs now for decades.

I used to come home with my mouth watering after work and find hard carrots with semi solid brown potatoes and wishy washy water gravy......

No. I WONT eat slow cooked shite anymore"

Are you sure you plugged it in

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
19 weeks ago

BRIDPORT

Nooooo, don’t open it.

Swear by mine in the winter, prepare it all before going to bed and then just flick it on low when I go to bed and then in the evening when I get it it’s all ready to dish up and eat. Jobs a gud un

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By *r OreoMan
19 weeks ago

Croydon

Beef brisket cooked overnight on low and finished off in the oven is amazing

Great for parties with some coleslaw and mini burger buns.

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By *arkus1812Man
19 weeks ago

Lifes departure lounge NN9 Northamptonshire East not West MidlandsMidlands

Would not be without mine, use it regularly, mainly for batch meals which I then freeze until required.

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By *punk n gushCouple
19 weeks ago

Walmer, Deal

Oh love mine I have 2 do all sorts of dinners and desserts in them one has a sel stirring blade on it

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By *he Flat CapsCouple
19 weeks ago

Pontypool

I love mine, too. Lamb shoulder, lamb breast, beef, whole chicken, chicken Korma, Somerset pork, coq au vin, beef curry, sausage casserole - all delicious in the slow cooker.

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By *rHotNottsMan
19 weeks ago

Dubai & Nottingham

I only use it when cooking mixed mutton , everything else I do on the hob in cast iron in under 2 hours so no need to use it

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By *olden RatioWoman
19 weeks ago

Buckinghamshire

It's a culinary Pandora's box.

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By *ellinever70Woman
19 weeks ago

Ayrshire

I always feel that whatever is cooked in it lacks depth...love the idea, but prefer on the hob or low and slow in the oven

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By *he Flat CapsCouple
19 weeks ago

Pontypool

"I always feel that whatever is cooked in it lacks depth...love the idea, but prefer on the hob or low and slow in the oven "

The coq au vin is probably one of the best I've ever had, same with the korma. Any joints I've cooked have been melt in the mouth, and full of flavour.

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By *hePleasurerMan
19 weeks ago

Cheshire

Don't micro-manage it. Get out the wine and let the cooker do what it does best.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
19 weeks ago

The Town by The Cross

"I hate mine. It's lived under the stairs now for decades.

I used to come home with my mouth watering after work and find hard carrots with semi solid brown potatoes and wishy washy water gravy......

No. I WONT eat slow cooked shite anymore

Are you sure you plugged it in

Yurrrrrrrrrrrrrs. I used to leave it on low cos I was scared of fire or of it drying up in the hours i was at work.

I might get it out this winter. - The slow cooker that is

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By *rHotNottsMan
19 weeks ago

Dubai & Nottingham

"I always feel that whatever is cooked in it lacks depth...love the idea, but prefer on the hob or low and slow in the oven "

Hob / cast iron is better for most things, you can go slow in cast iron too, mutton on the bone really needs to cooked slowly. You will rarely find chefs using slow cookers as heat is concentrated at the bottom, where as iron hears all over.

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By *he love catsCouple
19 weeks ago

South Wales

"I hate mine. It's lived under the stairs now for decades.

I used to come home with my mouth watering after work and find hard carrots with semi solid brown potatoes and wishy washy water gravy......

No. I WONT eat slow cooked shite anymore

Are you sure you plugged it in

Yurrrrrrrrrrrrrs. I used to leave it on low cos I was scared of fire or of it drying up in the hours i was at work.

I might get it out this winter. - The slow cooker that is"

Give it a go some of the best meals I've had have been from the slow cooker, I time mine to come on at midnight usually a Saturday night and it's always done by midday Sunday, if the veg seems a bit hard switch it on high when you get up from bed for a few hours.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
19 weeks ago

The Town by The Cross

I only eat veg..... and most of that raw

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By *he Flat CapsCouple
19 weeks ago

Pontypool

"I only eat veg..... and most of that raw"

What do you enjoy cooked, then, Granny? Let's see if we can find you some recipes to try out.

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
19 weeks ago

BRIDPORT

"I always feel that whatever is cooked in it lacks depth...love the idea, but prefer on the hob or low and slow in the oven

I think you may be missing why a lot of people use slow cookers.

I’m sure the way you have described cooking brings excellent results but I do long hours and get in late, I don’t want to fuck about cooking for an hour or two, I want to eat.

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By *he Flat CapsCouple
19 weeks ago

Pontypool

"I always feel that whatever is cooked in it lacks depth...love the idea, but prefer on the hob or low and slow in the oven

I think you may be missing why a lot of people use slow cookers.

I’m sure the way you have described cooking brings excellent results but I do long hours and get in late, I don’t want to fuck about cooking for an hour or two, I want to eat.

And for a lot of families, it's a good way to make a meal from the cheaper cuts of meat. Combining convenience and economics.

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By *ipe all nightMan
19 weeks ago

Birmingham

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By *ib. OP Man
19 weeks ago

Hampshire

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Damn straight, brother - definitely needs another stir.

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By *ipe all nightMan
19 weeks ago

Birmingham

What seasonings I take it you add some water to it ?

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By *amescoupleCouple
19 weeks ago

north walsham

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By *amescoupleCouple
19 weeks ago

north walsham

Slow cooking a rib of beef in bbq sauce.

Perks of being a butcher. £30 of meat for buckshee.

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By *he Flat CapsCouple
19 weeks ago

Pontypool

"What seasonings I take it you add some water to it ?"

Stock, or a combination of stock and wine. Salt and pepper, any herbs you like. Delicious!

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By *ib. OP Man
19 weeks ago

Hampshire

"What seasonings I take it you add some water to it ?"

I followed a recipe and then deviated a tad.

Thyme, bay leaves and black pepper (lots of).

The recipe had no garlic, which is criminal, so I amended that egregious oversight.

Yeah, added water with stock, Worcestershire and tomato puree.

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By *imply DeeWoman
19 weeks ago

Wherever

Is it ready yet?

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By *he Flat CapsCouple
19 weeks ago

Pontypool

"Is it ready yet?"

When did you put yours on?

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By *ib. OP Man
19 weeks ago

Hampshire

"Is it ready yet?"

I don't think it's going to ever cook with me stirring and tasting it every 10 minutes.

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By *imply DeeWoman
19 weeks ago

Wherever

"Is it ready yet?

I don't think it's going to ever cook with me stirring and tasting it every 10 minutes."

Well, don’t then!

(How’s the taste?)

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By *he Flat CapsCouple
19 weeks ago

Pontypool

"Is it ready yet?

I don't think it's going to ever cook with me stirring and tasting it every 10 minutes."

Nope. Every time you take the lid off needs another 20 mins.

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By *inaTitzTV/TS
19 weeks ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

Slow cooker? How quaint, isn't it all air fryers now?

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By (user no longer on site)
19 weeks ago

Have a sammich instead??

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By *ansoffateMan
19 weeks ago

Sagittarius A

Can never seem to make them work for me, nothing ever gets cooked.

Had three now, same every time.

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By *ib. OP Man
19 weeks ago

Hampshire

"Is it ready yet?

I don't think it's going to ever cook with me stirring and tasting it every 10 minutes.

Well, don’t then!

(How’s the taste?)"

I maybe shouldn't have thrown the lone chilli that was in my fridge in there, but not bad at all.

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By *imply DeeWoman
19 weeks ago

Wherever

"Is it ready yet?

I don't think it's going to ever cook with me stirring and tasting it every 10 minutes.

Well, don’t then!

(How’s the taste?)

I maybe shouldn't have thrown the lone chilli that was in my fridge in there, but not bad at all."

If it’s a whole one, take it off. Not much else to do if you chopped it up. Or it’s a ghost pepper

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By *erry bull1Man
19 weeks ago

doncaster

Put your meat and two veg in then let it stew

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By *ad NannaWoman
19 weeks ago

East London

Beef stew needs red wine.

I only use my slow cooker to keep stuff warm now.

I wasn't enamoured with my meals from it.

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By *aradox13Man
19 weeks ago

Dorchester

Slow cooked 2 gammon joints this weekend 12hrs overnighton low, they came out tasty and delicious as always.

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By *allerthanaverage79Man
19 weeks ago

Ayrshire

"Bang it in then low and slow is best

Nah, more of an air fryer, fast and hard guy!!!

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By *allerthanaverage79Man
19 weeks ago

Ayrshire

"Don't open it!

Opening it up leads to moisture leakage!

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By *allerthanaverage79Man
19 weeks ago

Ayrshire

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By *allerthanaverage79Man
19 weeks ago

Ayrshire

"I hate mine. It's lived under the stairs now for decades.

I used to come home with my mouth watering after work and find hard carrots with semi solid brown potatoes and wishy washy water gravy......

No. I WONT eat slow cooked shite anymore"
what about fast cooked shite? Lol x

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By *allerthanaverage79Man
19 weeks ago

Ayrshire

"Is it ready yet?

I don't think it's going to ever cook with me stirring and tasting it every 10 minutes.

Nope. Every time you take the lid off needs another 20 mins. "

"That's what she said!!!"

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By *ib. OP Man
19 weeks ago

Hampshire

I cba to start a new thread, so...

When you reduce a dish you can tell by the fact that you see steam or things evaporating from it.

If the ambient temperature is warmer there is less of that signifier.

It's still reducing at the same rate, regardless of ambient temperature, right?

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By *ib. OP Man
19 weeks ago

Hampshire

I think it is. I guess the ambient room temperature is irrelevant.

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