slow cookers...

Gnat · 26-09-2008, 22:15

Has anyone got one?

Thinking of buying one, but worried that it will end up being used once then sitting on the kitchen side for ages before being given away, like the rice cooker, the george foreman grill, etc etc.

leowyatt · 26-09-2008, 22:22

We have one and used a lot until the summer. I think now with the weather going the way it is it'll be used a lot more.

Gnat · 26-09-2008, 22:30

what sorts of things can you cook in them?

does it turn out the same as if it was cooked normally?

bam · 26-09-2008, 22:35

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Originally Posted by Olibubble

like the rice cooker

Out of interest what was wrong with the rice cooker? not used often enough? 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.

Gnat · 26-09-2008, 22:41

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Originally Posted by bam

Out of interest what was wrong with the rice cooker? not used often enough? 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.

just never used really. it was just easier to put it in a pan really i thought.

But then i never cook the rice as i am rubbish at it.

iCraig · 27-09-2008, 00:20

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Originally Posted by Olibubble

what sorts of things can you cook in them?

Things that are delicious when left to cook slowly.

Stew, beef joints etc.

vix · 27-09-2008, 09:49

I use mine weekly in the winter, ram a load of meat and veggies in, turn it on in the morning and when you get home from work, the house smells of lovely food which is ready to eat! Delicious.

leowyatt · 27-09-2008, 09:50

Rice cookers are great we use ours all the time.

We have a couple of slow cooker books with lots of stuff in there.

Stuff to cook

iCraig · 27-09-2008, 11:43

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Originally Posted by Olibubble

does it turn out the same as if it was cooked normally?

No, not IMO. Beef joints for example taste different. Because the beef hasn't been roasted it doesn't have the same flavour. However the meat is more tender and moist and quite literally falls off the bone. It still tastes gorgeous but just "different"

It also gives you opportunity to flavour meats by cooking everything slowly, letting the flavours soak in and cook into every fibre mmmm.

Beef joint + splash of water + tangle foot + 12 hours on low = OMGZORGASMFOOD

Jonny69 · 27-09-2008, 11:57

Interesting. I can see this turnign a cheap joint of beef into somethign nice. Been thinking of getting a slow cooker for a while now. What's the deal with cleaning, do they come apart?

26-09-2008, 22:15	#1
Gnat BZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzz Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Manchester Posts: 500	slow cookers... Has anyone got one? Thinking of buying one, but worried that it will end up being used once then sitting on the kitchen side for ages before being given away, like the rice cooker, the george foreman grill, etc etc.

26-09-2008, 22:22	#2
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	We have one and used a lot until the summer. I think now with the weather going the way it is it'll be used a lot more. __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

27-09-2008, 09:49	#7
vix Penelope Pitstop Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,426	I use mine weekly in the winter, ram a load of meat and veggies in, turn it on in the morning and when you get home from work, the house smells of lovely food which is ready to eat! Delicious. __________________

27-09-2008, 09:50	#8
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	Rice cookers are great we use ours all the time. We have a couple of slow cooker books with lots of stuff in there. Stuff to cook __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

27-09-2008, 11:57	#10
Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	Interesting. I can see this turnign a cheap joint of beef into somethign nice. Been thinking of getting a slow cooker for a while now. What's the deal with cleaning, do they come apart? __________________

26-09-2008, 22:30	#3
Gnat BZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzz Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Manchester Posts: 500	what sorts of things can you cook in them? does it turn out the same as if it was cooked normally?