slow cookers...

[Aitch]

I am seriously thinking of investing in one of these. Not as expensive as I thought either.

[Stan_Lite]

Originally Posted by Kell_ee001

We don't use ours as often as we should but I'm sure it'll get more use over winter Have had some lovely meals with it though and it is just so easy!

We have a slow cooker?

Shows how much attention I pay

Get some recipes for hearty stews etc. wench

[Gnat]

does it need to have a timer on it?

Just i noticed some do, and some dont, and wondered if it was of any importance?

[vix]

Depends how long you are out of the house for, or how long you want to forget about it for. Mine isn't on a timer and when I'm out at work I put it on medium for all day, that gives it 9-10 hours of cooking time. Obviously you wouldn't want to do that long on high.

[vix]

Btw mine is the smaller, white version of Piggys, and it can do 2 helpings of stew for 2 people with enough left over to freeze for another meal for 2 later. And we do big helpings

[Jonny69]

Has anyone cooked a cut like silverside in it, a cut that's usually sold as a roast but by far makes the dryest, flavourlessest, gristlyest roast beef?

[LeperousDust]

Originally Posted by Jonny69

Has anyone cooked a cut like silverside in it, a cut that's usually sold as a roast but by far makes the dryest, flavourlessest, gristlyest roast beef?

No that would actually be interesting because i've tried roasting that myself and i agree with your findings I'd never roasted silverside before and was a bit gutted when i was finished!

[Stan_Lite]

A slow cooker would probably be good for silverside. It is indeed rubbish roasted and needs to be, either pot roasted or, the way I do it is to roast it until cooked all the way through (well done), leave it to cool, slice thinly and then bung it in a dish with gravy and onions and then back into the oven for another couple of hours.

Actually, I don't buy silverside any more, it's a rather dull cut of meat and not really worth the effort. I use the above method with brisket and it's much tastier.

[vix]

All this talk of slow cookers made me buy stew ingredients last night

I'd use more veg if Phil ate it but he doesn't so no point. I'd like to use leeks and onions but hey

I bought:

Large slab of braising steak, I try and buy chunks but couldn't find any about £5
Carrots - bargain shelf, batons for 10p!!!
About 6 medium potatoes.
Mushrooms!
Stew flavouring, dunno why but I always chuck a pack of this in.
Bottle of ale, called 7 Giraffes!!

Will probably make this up later, or supervise Phil, and then try and remember to turn it on in the morning.

[Jonny69]

Aw man, there was so much stewing beef reduced on the butcher counter earlier. Couldn't justify buying it though, I just haven't got the freezer space and I've got over a kilo of stewing beef waiting to go. Loaded up on some a w e s o m e lamb steaks instead.