slow cookers... - Page 2

Desmo · 27-09-2008, 12:01

We use our slow cooker a lot, usually once a week. We cook up a full load of chilli or bolognaise and then portion it up and freeze what we don't eat now for use later in the week. It's great

cheets · 27-09-2008, 12:36

Parents had one for years, more for winter use, cold dark night, nothing better than tender beef stew.

LeperousDust · 27-09-2008, 17:23

We've got one and tbh i should use it more but not because it does anything different than a pan (which is really doesnt...) but because being 5 people in our flat we can run out of pans quite quick if everyone's using them. Using the slow cooker for dum dum slowly cooked things makes it easier on everyone else...

Feek · 27-09-2008, 17:32

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Originally Posted by bam

Despite being such a single use device nothing cooks rice better than my rice cooker, it's sheer magic, measure rice, measure water, turn it onto cook and leave, when it clicks, perfect rice.

Which rice cooker do you have?

visage · 27-09-2008, 20:58

They're good, but dont cook chicken in them - it turns out really really really ****ing dry

Kell_ee001 · 27-09-2008, 21:00

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!

Gnat · 27-09-2008, 21:06

Could anyone recommend a good one? was looking at buying THIS one, but found lots or reviews saying that it cooks too quickly and that the lid cracks, and it is impossible to obtain a replacement.

I want one really, so I can cook things that take ages, yet not be stuck in the house all day, as i presume it is ok just to leave it cooking and then go out?

Piggymon · 27-09-2008, 21:22

We have this one :

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...LOW+COOKER.htm

It's brilliant. Makes lovely soups/casseroles/chillis and it's great to just make stuff and forget about it all day until you're ready to eat

-J- · 27-09-2008, 22:32

bought one about 2 yrs ago, I estimate its been used about 6 times

vix · 27-09-2008, 22:37

Johnny, my parents cook brisket in theirs and it makes a really pants bit of beef very tender and tasty.

For cleaning, the pot comes out and just goes in the sink/ dishwasher, and the rest just gets wiped down when cool.

27-09-2008, 12:01	#11
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	We use our slow cooker a lot, usually once a week. We cook up a full load of chilli or bolognaise and then portion it up and freeze what we don't eat now for use later in the week. It's great __________________

27-09-2008, 17:23	#13
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	We've got one and tbh i should use it more but not because it does anything different than a pan (which is really doesnt...) but because being 5 people in our flat we can run out of pans quite quick if everyone's using them. Using the slow cooker for dum dum slowly cooked things makes it easier on everyone else... __________________

27-09-2008, 21:00	#16
Kell_ee001 Wants Big Meat Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newcastle Posts: 6,478	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! __________________

27-09-2008, 21:22	#18
Piggymon Lara Croft Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: PigmoPad - Braintree Essex Posts: 8,604	We have this one : http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...LOW+COOKER.htm It's brilliant. Makes lovely soups/casseroles/chillis and it's great to just make stuff and forget about it all day until you're ready to eat __________________ BF% 28/08/08 - 21%

27-09-2008, 22:37	#20
vix Penelope Pitstop Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,426	Johnny, my parents cook brisket in theirs and it makes a really pants bit of beef very tender and tasty. For cleaning, the pot comes out and just goes in the sink/ dishwasher, and the rest just gets wiped down when cool. __________________

27-09-2008, 12:36	#12
cheets Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 442	Parents had one for years, more for winter use, cold dark night, nothing better than tender beef stew.

27-09-2008, 20:58	#15
visage Nice weak cup of Earl Grey Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 22	They're good, but dont cook chicken in them - it turns out really really really ****ing dry

27-09-2008, 21:06	#17
Gnat BZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzz Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Manchester Posts: 500	Could anyone recommend a good one? was looking at buying THIS one, but found lots or reviews saying that it cooks too quickly and that the lid cracks, and it is impossible to obtain a replacement. I want one really, so I can cook things that take ages, yet not be stuck in the house all day, as i presume it is ok just to leave it cooking and then go out?

27-09-2008, 22:32	#19
-J- Columbian Coffee Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: opposite yours, spying on you Posts: 62	bought one about 2 yrs ago, I estimate its been used about 6 times