cheap oval rival crockpot here. I have no need for a 5 pound pot roast. the only thing I don't have on it that would be nice -- the ability to program it to start on high for an hour or two and then drop it to low. But if you are cooking fish or veggies -- you probably don't need to worry about that
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Natter 63: Life after PuppyCam
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
beth b - Mar 24, 2009 9:24:50 am PDT #12027 of 30000
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
javachik - Mar 24, 2009 9:25:25 am PDT #12028 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
The last thing I made in mine was a veggie chili. It was pretty awesome.
Ooooh, did you already post the recipe?
Jessica - Mar 24, 2009 9:27:28 am PDT #12029 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Java, here:
Sorry there are no measurements on the spices - I've been making this for almost 15 years, so everything is eyeballed.
javachik - Mar 24, 2009 9:30:37 am PDT #12030 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
Jess, thanks! And a bonus picture of the Flag baby, too!
Aims - Mar 24, 2009 9:31:37 am PDT #12031 of 30000
Shit's all sorts of different now.
We make, in our slow cooker, the following: pot roast, chicken and veggies with gravy, roaster chickens, chili, and soups.
Jessica - Mar 24, 2009 9:34:43 am PDT #12032 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I use mine mostly for making stock - I can get turkey "parts" (mostly necks and wings) for cheap at the farmer's market, let them simmer all day in the slow cooker with an onion and a little salt, and have turkey stock in the freezer all the time instead of buying the canned stuff. I LURVE IT.
javachik - Mar 24, 2009 9:37:18 am PDT #12033 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
I'm thinking I'll be able to do the same for veggie stock? Or am I outta my mind?
megan walker - Mar 24, 2009 9:38:15 am PDT #12034 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Yeah, I was just wondering about their definition of "modest"...
I will say that, even with my 6-quart cooker, given the amount of veggies I use when I make pot roast and the like, a 3 1/2 to 4 lb roast barely fits (especially given that the ideal amount to start is something like 2/3 full).
ETA(gree with Jessica): Homemade stock has been the true revelation.
amych - Mar 24, 2009 9:42:28 am PDT #12035 of 30000
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
I'm thinking I'll be able to do the same for veggie stock? Or am I outta my mind?
Not at all -- veg stock doesn't need the amount of time that meat stocks do (no bones -> no collagen to be broken down over time), so a lot of people don't bother to slow cook them, but there's no reason why you shouldn't.
Jessica - Mar 24, 2009 9:44:25 am PDT #12036 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
The tricky thing with veggie stock is that some veggies will turn bitter if you simmer them too long, so it may take a few tries to get the balance right.