Can I join the Slow Cooker Club?

**singlewiththree** · 19-10-2009, 01:10 PM

I've just bought a slow cooker from Tesco for £10!

now I need to work out how to use it

LOOPYLISA · 19-10-2009, 01:13 PM

It will be the best thing you have ever bought

Love mine

**little miss chatterbox** · 19-10-2009, 01:13 PM

you wont be sorry! I love mine especially in the winter!

**angeldelight** · 19-10-2009, 02:23 PM

I was going to buy one of these - any hints / tips would be great from anyone

What should I be looking for if I buy one or are they all more or less the same?

Angel xx

**little miss chatterbox** · 19-10-2009, 02:51 PM

i would go with one with a seperate crock pot and different heat settings.

having had one with a single setting and one setting I found that didn't cook as well as the one I have now!

I love mine especially if i know i have a busy day on or a late session, I can just serve it up as soon as all the children have gone!

**julie w** · 19-10-2009, 02:56 PM

My nan gave me a slow cooker about 3 years ago. I have never used it, but would love to. Just don't know where to start. Any ideas would be great. Thanks.

**Chatterbox Childcare** · 19-10-2009, 02:57 PM

easy - chuck it all in and turn it on!!

Seriously, don't worry about the order it all goes in - I personally make it on the hob and transfer it to the hot plate (I can cook in my pot)

Don't put too much fluid in - just cover the stews, casseroles etc and when cooking whole joints by boiling/steaming just put the liquid up to 1/3 of the joint - makes great honey roast ham

**PixiePetal** · 19-10-2009, 02:58 PM

Love my slow cooker

It's quite large, has a low and high setting as well as a keep warm - useful if DH gets home a bit late or we want to eat after mindees have gone.

Has no timer so pretty basic but good enough for me and fits a lot in

**grindal** · 19-10-2009, 03:22 PM

I got one of these given to me a few weeks ago and it is great. I have done stews and casseroles and even roast a chicken in it! If you google slow cookers it comes up with loads of recipes - but the advise on here is great - just chuck it in!!

**Mollymop** · 19-10-2009, 03:23 PM

I want one!!
£10 from tesco? I am going there later so will have a look for one!

**angeldelight** · 19-10-2009, 03:28 PM

Originally Posted by Mollymop

I want one!!
£10 from tesco? I am going there later so will have a look for one!

I had a look and could not see them

xxx

**Mollymop** · 19-10-2009, 03:44 PM

Originally Posted by angeldelight

I had a look and could not see them

xxx

Well if I find one I will send it along with my £1!! haha

**katickles** · 19-10-2009, 03:53 PM

I love mine aswell - I can make some yummy meals & with no fuss because like said above, chuck it in & thats it!!

I do always brown mince fisrt if making chillis/bolognaise etc just so you don't get all the fat coming out in the dish

I also use mine to roast chickens & the chicken just falls off the bones, so juicy

I agree aswell, get one with heat settings, mine has just high/low but thats fine. Some things definatly need to be cooked on the lower setting

**CherryBlossom** · 19-10-2009, 04:07 PM

Arr well done on buying your first slow cooker

it is so great-i love it. I made Chilli the other day in mine..so easy and simple.

x

LOOPYLISA · 19-10-2009, 04:16 PM

Just chuck it in and by the end of the day its done

I do-
Chilli
Spag bol, with mince i brown first and drain fat
Whole chicken
Beef/Chicken stews
Whatever you want really, mine is a Morphy richards, 3 settings and a separate crock pot-fab

think it was argos .

**Ripeberry** · 19-10-2009, 04:21 PM

I'm doing lamb shanks this week in mine, but it does take up to 9hrs on slow. So I usually put it on high and it's done withing 6-7hrs

Just be prepared to have your house full of lovely cooking smells for most of the day

**singlewiththree** · 19-10-2009, 04:22 PM

Looks like I got a bargain then as the tesco one has a separate crock pot and has low medium and high setting

**angeldelight** · 19-10-2009, 04:44 PM

Originally Posted by singlewiththree

Looks like I got a bargain then as the tesco one has a separate crock pot and has low medium and high setting

Yes a real bargain

Hope you can pick me one up Sandra ha ha

xxx

**MarpleJollytots** · 19-10-2009, 04:58 PM

Do they bake chocolate cake ??? !!!!! Wouldnt that be gr8 !!!!

~Chelle~ · 19-10-2009, 05:11 PM

I borrowed the mother in laws to see how I got on with it and dont want to give it back

I am definately going to get myself one.

I have made some lovely stews, meat just melts in the mouth, and I also made a lovely chilli last week.

If you do a google search there are some free online recipes for your slow cooker