I hate winter but.............

[dickymint]

.....love winter food. Just popped this years first beef stew in the oven, will be ready in three hours. 20 minutes before the end I will be putting in the horseraddish and mustard dumplings

[grumbledoak]

Stews with dumplings, Pies and mash. Good solid food.

Much better than the green leafy crap of summer.

Edited by grumbledoak on Thursday 11th October 17:41

[Rude Girl]

Our slow cooker has been out for a fortnight now. Forgotten how delicious some of our recipes are...

[Furyous]

Share some slow cooker recipes please.....I love using ours, but havnt yet made a pukka casserole......

[Rude Girl]

Furyous said:

Share some slow cooker recipes please.....I love using ours, but havnt yet made a pukka casserole......

Got a busy weekend (OH just got in from work for dinner just now) but will start another thread for slow cooker recipes when I get a chance. If you don't see anything in a couple of days, drop me a mail to prod me will you?

[Furyous]

Rude Girl said:

Furyous said:

Share some slow cooker recipes please.....I love using ours, but havnt yet made a pukka casserole......

Got a busy weekend (OH just got in from work for dinner just now) but will start another thread for slow cooker recipes when I get a chance. If you don't see anything in a couple of days, drop me a mail to prod me will you?

[Wadeski]

remember slow cookers dont just do english / western food...some bloody good chinese slow-cooked dishes, often using very cheap cuts.

pork shoulder + lots of spices + sweetness (honey etc) x 6hrs in the slow cooker = delicious

[dickymint]

Thursdays stew got even better last night - With what was left, I fried off some kidneys, popped the lot in a smaller casserole dish and fitted a puff pastry lid and had it with cauliflower

[gopher]

Wadeski said:

remember slow cookers dont just do english / western food...some bloody good chinese slow-cooked dishes, often using very cheap cuts.

pork shoulder + lots of spices + sweetness (honey etc) x 6hrs in the slow cooker = delicious

I have done a good Lamb Rogan in the slow cooker - problem is I work from home so after a couple of hours the smell makes me very hungry!

[SpydieNut]

Rude Girl said:

Furyous said:

Share some slow cooker recipes please.....I love using ours, but havnt yet made a pukka casserole......

Got a busy weekend (OH just got in from work for dinner just now) but will start another thread for slow cooker recipes when I get a chance. If you don't see anything in a couple of days, drop me a mail to prod me will you?

>prod<



thanks - in mouth-watering anticipation

Edited by SpydieNut on Tuesday 16th October 18:01

[Furyous]

SpydieNut said:

>prod<

[ali_kat]

Must get another slow cooker soon - great for just one person meals for a few days

[Rude Girl]

ali_kat said:

Must get another slow cooker soon - great for just one person meals for a few days

Tesco are doing one for 20 quid. Or (cos you've had a crap year) we've got one with a slightly er flat handle on the lid which you can have until your year gets better, cos I read the bit that says you can put the pot in the oven, but not the bit that says you can't put the lid in the oven.

[Rude Girl]

SpydieNut said:

>prod<



thanks - in mouth-watering anticipation

Edited by SpydieNut on Tuesday 16th October 18:01

Ok, well I do almost put everything in the slow cooker. We both leave for work at 6.30am and I get in at 7pm and him at 7.30, so we've experimented with the slow coker out of laziness.

I do all of the following in the pot: chilli (any recipe), bolognese sauce, sausage casserole, steak in guinness, pie fillings (not fish though), cassoulet. If you want "recipes" (I just chuck stuff in really) then mail me.

One of the nicest casseroles I do is pork, with ginger, flaked almonds, apricots, cinnamon, nutmeg, star anise, coconut milk, tomato puree.

Lamb shanks are an obvious, but I also do 'roast' chicken or lamb (studded with rosemary and garlic) in the slow cooker. No good if you want your lamb pink, but absolutely delicious, and if you sit it on peeled carrots, celery and shallots, then you end up with the best gravy ever.

Prod me some more in a few days...

[ali_kat]

Rude Girl said:

ali_kat said:

Must get another slow cooker soon - great for just one person meals for a few days

Tesco are doing one for 20 quid. Or (cos you've had a crap year) we've got one with a slightly er flat handle on the lid which you can have until your year gets better, cos I read the bit that says you can put the pot in the oven, but not the bit that says you can't put the lid in the oven.

Thanks

[SpydieNut]

Rude Girl said:

SpydieNut said:

>prod<



thanks - in mouth-watering anticipation

Edited by SpydieNut on Tuesday 16th October 18:01

I do all of the following in the pot: chilli (any recipe), bolognese sauce, sausage casserole, steak in guinness, pie fillings (not fish though), cassoulet. If you want "recipes" (I just chuck stuff in really) then mail me.

One of the nicest casseroles I do is pork, with ginger, flaked almonds, apricots, cinnamon, nutmeg, star anise, coconut milk, tomato puree.

Lamb shanks are an obvious, but I also do 'roast' chicken or lamb (studded with rosemary and garlic) in the slow cooker. No good if you want your lamb pink, but absolutely delicious, and if you sit it on peeled carrots, celery and shallots, then you end up with the best gravy ever.

Prod me some more in a few days...

- they sound delicious. now to tell the wife we *need* a slow cooker

thanks

[Podie]

Trust me, it is licious…!

Makes good gravy too… only “failure” was the risotto…

Slow cookers, rock... bring back the 70's. Next it'll be a teasmade...

[ali_kat]

Podie said:

Next it'll be a teasmade...

Now you're talking My Dad still has his, working, however, the pot broke and we cannot get a replacement for it

[Podie]

ali_kat said:

Podie said:

Next it'll be a teasmade...

Now you're talking My Dad still has his, working, however, the pot broke and we cannot get a replacement for it

Confession: We have have one.

Russell Hobbs job off fleaBay for 20 notes. Can do tea or coffee - ruddy brilliant, saves going downstairs on those cold mornings...

[ali_kat]

Only if you remember to 'prep' it the night before