[Unleash The Nade]

Thinking of buying one but dont know if it I would use it much.
Anyone got one,whats it like and whats your favourite dish you cook in it ?

[Mrs M]

Have these just come back into fashion or something? There's folk talking about them everywhere! I'm actually half tempted to get one myself now.

[Rowan]

Lyn-Marie, on 25 February 2010 - 20:53, said:

Have these just come back into fashion or something? There's folk talking about them everywhere! I'm actually half tempted to get one myself now.

I got one in Asda for £7! Used it more when I was working full time but it is handy.

[The Phoenix]

Got one as a wedding present.

Never had the fucker out of the box.

[Mrs M]

Mountain Ash, on 25 February 2010 - 20:55, said:

I got one in Asda for £7! Used it more when I was working full time but it is handy.

I'm thinking it'll be useful for college and I can take soups and stuff in a flask with me if I leave them cooking overnight or something. I saw a 6.5L one on sale on the Argos site that looked ok, but far too big, so I might have to have a look at Asda at that price!

[Mrs M]

The Phoenix, on 25 February 2010 - 20:56, said:

Got one as a wedding present.

Never had the fucker out of the box.

Ace, I'll have it.

[The Phoenix]

Lyn-Marie, on 25 February 2010 - 20:57, said:

Ace, I'll have it.

It's nearly 29 years old - think it's gas powered.

[Unleash The Nade]

Lyn-Marie, on 25 February 2010 - 20:53, said:

Have these just come back into fashion or something? There's folk talking about them everywhere! I'm actually half tempted to get one myself now.

Seemingly its all the hip trendy and interesting people who are buying them !!!

[MattBairn]

Unleash The Nade, on 25 February 2010 - 20:45, said:

Thinking of buying one but dont know if it I would use it much.
Anyone got one,whats it like and whats your favourite dish you cook in it ?

I got one about 2 years ago. Fucking great buy.

Use it most Sundays especially in Summer.
Out in the garden all day and come into a stew/caserole etc with little effort.
And they make the house smell great all day

[Ayrgirl]

We've had one for ages - think it cost about 11 quid.

Used it frequently when we first got it. Couldn't tell you the last time I used it tbh. Although then I was working 3 or 4 nights a week and would put dinner in the the slow cooker before I went to bed so that it was ready when I woke up. Used to make chilli and curry in it. Matt's right though the house does smell braw when it's on.

[Baggio]

I've tried a few things in the slow cooker - beef or lamb stews are the main thing I would recommend and I made a very tasty beef and aubergine curry once. Wasn't too keen on chicken though.

[seamus]

I think slo cookers are ideal as everyone sits so long on their arse now.

[Ziggy]

Unleash The Nade, on 25 February 2010 - 20:45, said:

Thinking of buying one but dont know if it I would use it much.
Anyone got one,whats it like and whats your favourite dish you cook in it ?

Lamb Shanks done in a slow cooker are brilliant

[Reina]

We got one as a wedding present and it's fantastic. I use it every few days.

Pork chops in cider is very easy and is one of my favourite recipes:

Pork chops (whole, or chopped if you want more of a cassorole look)
large onion
2 apples (I use normal non cooking ones, but cooking apples are fine too)
bottle of cider
some double cream (about half a small pot)
salt and pepper to season

Using slow cooker - chuck all the ingredients in (onions chopped and apple peeled and chopped) and make sure cider covers all ingredients then put on and leave. Just before serving stir in the cream. Done!
I put mine on the lowest setting in the morning and we eat at about 6:00pm but it can be done for longer or shorter amount of time (low setting about 8 hrs, high setting about 4 hrs). If you need to thicken it up a bit, I put a bit of cornflour in.

If in a conventional oven, do the same as above but it will only take an hour or so and may not be quite as tender but still very good!

And if you're being healthy, leave out the cream - it's still yummy (but not quite as good)!

[Gaz]

Slow cooker?

I thought this thread was about my girlfriend.

[doulikefish]

superb for doing a beef joint for a sunday!!!!

[The Phoenix]

Gaz, on 25 February 2010 - 21:27, said:

Slow cooker?

I thought this thread was about my girlfriend.

I think you'll find that's boredom.

[sergie's no1 fan]

Maw and Paw got one a couple of years ago.Wish they didnt.Ive had stew for dinner for the last f'kin fortnight

[Patrick Bateman]

If you like your meat ( ) they are brilliant.

[sergie's no1 fan]

Patrick Bateman, on 25 February 2010 - 21:56, said:

If you like your meat ( ) they are brilliant.

Not just for meat.I had a look through a slow cooking cook book and you can do hundreds of stuff.Even puddings

Not just for stew

[Sooky]

I was at my grans and we were watching bid up TV or something like that.

Gran - I use this quite a lot. This is a no bad price but I've already got one.
Me - It would be cool to see your name appear at the bottom of the screen.





2 minutes later my grans name was at the bottom of the screen and a slow cooker was on it's way.

[Unleash The Nade]

Thats it,I'm buying one at the weekend.
Theres a whole new world of slow food out there just waiting to be discovered

[Reina]

You can make jam and things in them... I have a couple of recipes:

Rice pudding:

75g pudding rice
50g caster sugar
1 litre milk
25g butter
ground nutmeg

Place the rice, sugar and milk into the slow cooker and stir well. Top with shavings of butter and the grated nutmeg. Cook on 'high' for 4 hours. Stir halfway through cooking.

Lemon curd: (this is really nice and easy)

100g unsalted butter
300g caster sugar
grated rind and juice of 2 large lemons
2 large eggs (beaten)

Melt slowly together the butter, sugar, lemon rind and juice in a pan over a gentle heat until the sugar dissolves. Cool the mixture, then beat in the eggs and place into a heatproof 500ml/1pint dish and cover with foil. Stand in the slow cooker and surround with hot water. Cook on 'low' for 4-5 hours. Stir well before transferring to jars - makes approx. 500g

[Mrs M]

Right, I'm getting one tomorrow.

[Sergeant Wilson]

If you had a big one you could put the assisted suicide people in it, instead of feeding them to whales. Put them in in the morning, they'll be dead by the time you come home from work.

Everybody's happy.