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04-21-2013, 01:58 PM
Thanks for the share, I've been looking for time saving options for cooking meals and this is exactly what I need! The idea of coming home to a warm delicious meal without having to go through the hassle of long prep and cooking time after woek and gym is really appealing.
What size cooker, in terms of volume, would you recommend based on your experience so far? Any other tips in terms of usage??
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04-21-2013, 04:20 PM
I have been really trying to gain weight and I have a solid workout. I know diet is a really important part of getting big but I'm really lazy. Will a slow cooker allow me to cook meat without having to do much on my part or do I have to check on it periodically. I'm thinking put lots of meat in the morning, come back from school and then I have food for the week?
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04-21-2013, 04:23 PM
I have one but have never used it. Very intrigued by this thing. Need to get off the grill.
Thoughts on cooking a massive meal for the week in one of these?
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04-21-2013, 04:42 PM
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04-21-2013, 05:19 PM
Until you find a slow cooker that gives great head im still gonna need a lady friend
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04-21-2013, 06:11 PM
Slow cookers are great. One of my favorite cuts to use is pork shoulder. I shop mostly at Whole Foods and pork shoulder is $6/lb there, so at other places I'm sure it's even cheaper. You can throw a rub on it, sear it on the stove for a little bit and then let it braise in the slow cooker in stock, wine, beer, bbq sauce, whatever.
Another great thing to do with pork shoulder is to cook it with cabbage, apples and onions. I like to sweat down some onions, sliced shitake mushrooms and julienne some granny smith apples, throw them in the slow cooker with cabbage and a mix of stock, beer, and apple cider vinegar. You can even add some sauerkraut into the mix. And to kick it up even more, throw a smoked ham hock, pork belly or bratwurst in there as well. What comes out will make you very happy.
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04-21-2013, 06:21 PM
Using slow cookers and eating baked dishes (I bake my chicken) make cooking much easier.
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04-21-2013, 07:02 PM
Someone needs to start a crockpot recipe thread.
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04-22-2013, 11:25 AM
Wait... Who's gonna clean the slow cooker???
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04-23-2013, 09:20 PM
i saw an infomercial about the Ninja cooker. what do y'all think of it ?
http://homecooking.about.com/od/kitchene...Review.htm
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05-07-2013, 11:51 PM
I'm raging against my slow cooker machine. I just made boneless leg of lamb in it, and it tasted exactly like the short ribs I made last week, completely bland. When I baked lamb in the oven (the first time I ever made lamb), it turned out muuuuuch better, and I could taste the garlic, rosemary, butter and salt, plus the gamey rare flavor of the meat. Starting to think the slow cooker is unsuited to cooking meats that are best eaten rare. It was fall apart tender, sure, but that's irrelevant when it has no taste or scent.
FUCK YOU SLOW COOKER.
First time I made the lamb, it had some sliced potatoes underneath, which got coated in lamb fat and baked to a crisp, tasted amazing. The girl with me said the potatoes were better than the lamb.
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05-08-2013, 10:19 AM
The most favorite thing I have crockpotted so far is cow tongue tacos. Get a tongue and throw it in with a packet or two of taco seasoning and then add a bottle of beer. Let it cook all day and you will have the most tender, delicious tacos that you have ever had.
Also, when cooking meat like pot roasts in a crockpot add a can or two of cream of mushroom soup. It turns all the juices into delicious gravy.
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05-08-2013, 11:04 AM
It works great for briskets and turkey breasts. Use a plastic liner if you really want easy clean up.
Food processor is worth it too. Takes cutting time from an 30 minute-45 minutes for a lot of veggies to a few minutes. I have a cheap food processor to which has held up for several years too.
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05-08-2013, 05:55 PM
Who needs a wife period?
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05-08-2013, 06:31 PM
Another gay thread.
Instead of spending time cooking with a "slow" cooker, you could be working out, learning a language, reading about international affairs, or even better having an international affair. Read the latest Return of Kings post on following sports.