Slow cooker

[lafrancaise]

I've just been offered a slow cook pot, my question is; can I adapt any recipe to this form of cooking.
Any help would be really appreciated.

[joannie10]

sorry cannot give you a definate answer but my mum used to have one of these and made things like roasts, stews, chicken casseroles etc. I am not sure how you would adapt recipies but sure recipie ideas would easily be found on the internet. Certainly was good coming into meal ready for you but suppose could also be achieved with setting timer on your oven now i think about it! She also used it for keeping soup warm on days like christmas day when the cooker/hob was very busy.

[shaneystar2]

I use mine all the time especially in the winter.Anything you can cook in an oven you can cook in a slow cooker .
You can't bake cakes in it but any every day food like stews,casseroles,soups ,joints of meat ,whole chicken.etc are fine.Even jacket potatoes.It makes the cheapest cuts of meat mouthwateringly tender.
Loads of recipes here
http://southernfood.about.com/library/crock/bl cpidx.htm
Or just Google slow cooker or crock pot ..loads of info.
There has also been lots of discussion on AB about them ....just put slow cooker in the search box.

[lafrancaise]

Thanks to you both. That website shaney is going to be the means of me chucking out the recipe book ... Will have to try the jacket potatoes. Thanks

[Daave]

you have to precook lentils and things that are similar to lentils before slow cooking them

its not adviseable to try and cook anything containing rice in a slow cooker either.. other than this you should be fine i think

[moyamick]

most things you can do in the slow pot.
its nice to mix veg & meat make a gravey put on slow cooker using less [electric as a cooker would ] go to work
come home to a nice casserole in the winter. or lamb
shanks potatoes & veg , just the job i would say.