What's cooking is that I'm attempting to use my* slow-cooker again. I tried a few years ago, trying some lentil stew on "low," but it never cooked. So now I added cooked chicken and various veggies on "high," it still looks like nothing's cooking. If it doesn't "cook" by the time my husband makes it home, I'll have to transfer it to the stove.
*I got it from my married daughter, who got a few as wedding gifts.
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oh a crockpot only warms on low - after the food cooked
ReplyDeleteI use it for chulent all thursday night on high friday afternoon low
makes the jachnoon delish!!
I had it on high and it only got "cooking" after I covered it. The meat was already cooked, just the veggies and rice needed to cook. Once I get used to it, I'll try Shabbat, but is it left "on" or "off" with timer?
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ReplyDeleteSorry, ll, but I've done it.
ReplyDeleteYou didn't cover it? That explains it right there. Or else it's broken. The newer ones are hotter, by the way. You should also fill it at least half full.
ReplyDeleteIt was covered with the glass cover, but it didn't start cooking until I put the towel on. Now I know. I must try again.
ReplyDeleteThe glass cover should be enough. It sounds like it's broken.
ReplyDeleteIt was only used around three times.
ReplyDeleteMaybe I'm just impatient, time-wise.
A slow cooker and a crockpot are the same thing...and it sounds as if yours may be broken or defective.
ReplyDeleteI can put a chunk of meat and some veggies mit barley in our crockpot in the morning, set it on "low," and have dinner ready by the end of the day. It's a low, slow cooking process that is well suited to braising tough cuts of meat.
Or, we'll load ours up with meatballs, chili sauce, and grape jelly, set it on high, and a couple of hours later have sweet/sour meatballs for a party.
You should leave the slow cooker on for Shabbat, either from erev Shabbat without a timer, all day on "low," or with a timer set to shut off around the time you'll be eating it, maybe 2:00 p.m. or whenever it's מתאים for you.
ReplyDeleteWhen I used a crockpot (haven't for a while), I sometimes braised the meat/onions/garlic in a little oil in a frying pan first to brown, and then placed them in the pot, added vegies and water, etc., set on HIGH first, then after an hour or two (after it boiled & was mainly cooked)or more, turned it down to "low."
Good luck with it (I'm already getting hungry!)
ellison, ll,
ReplyDeleteThank you both for the advice. I'll have to do more experimenting. It may be defective, but it does cook when extra covering is added.
No need to saute vegetables in a crockpot.
ReplyDeleteIt's more of a stew, right?
ReplyDeleteI'll do another experiment today.