I cook it real slow. (Crockpot, Slow cooking thread)

[Zetanio]

The only thread I found for this was like 5 years old so I'll start a new one.

I got the inspiration from over in the SA forums.

http://forums.somethingawful.com/sho...0&pagenumber=1

There are a metric ton of good, cheap, tasty recipes over there.

Anyway, post recipes, tips and whatever else.

I've been slow cooking for a few years when I get the itch to make serious BBQ or braise a ton of short ribs or chicken.

My usual recipe is:

Stock (Chicken, Beef)
Seasonings (Usually Zatarain's Crab Boil or a homemade BBQ sauce)
Onions, Carrot, Celery
Protein (Cheap cuts end up best IMO)
Good salt and pepper

Toss it in, cook it for 12 hours and enjoy with some fresh bread and beer.

[miokomioko]

It's allllllll about the cheap cuts for crock pot cooking. Soft (over)cooked carrots in beef-stew are also the bomb.

[Zetanio]

Soft (over)cooked carrots in beef-stew are also the bomb.

Preach it!

[mallister]

+1. weather's finally cooling off a bit here, time to bring out the crockpot.

[Zetanio]

FU DOUBLE POST

[Zetanio]

I'm caramelizing some onions for use when it finally gets cold here.

The recipe is about as easy as it gets

Onions (I'm using two medium white onions but vidalia actually works best)
Butter

My "measurement" is 1 stick of butter for every 2 medium onions.

Set it on low and forget about it for like 12 hours. They usually come out mahogany and flipping delicious.

[Miroku_Asura]

Had these at a friend's house- they're actually really good. Not a vegan, I have a penis. (Bacon. FUCK YEAH)

[Zetanio]

Melisser.

[Skjie]

Cumin as a mexican flavour, eh?

[Zetanio]

Cumin is versatile as fuck.

My onions are going from white to gold right now. 5-6 more hours and they'll be ready.

The most common problem with crockpots that I've found is undercooking. Most people really don't get that you need to set that shit for at least 7-8 hours.

[miokomioko]

It's the best when you can set it up in the morning before you go to work, and come home to a hot feast of noms.

[solanis]

I've been making soups when I have time. roast a variety of root veggies, like beets, onions, garlic, potato, whatever you like. let them stew in chicken stock for a while until everything is soft, then use an immersion blender to soup it up. I add some fresh ricotta for thickeness (I like 'em thick nahmean) and jalepenos for kick. best soup ever

[Zetanio]

Sounds delicious.

I'm making some chicken soup for a sick friend tomorrow. I want to buy one of those stick blenders to blend up all the veggies before I add the chicken which I'm going to sear and finish in the crock with some of the aforementioned oions.

[solanis]

yeah immersion blenders are the best, you can pick one up at gracious home or w/e.

[Zetanio]

I have one like 2 blocks from me. Going there in like 5 hours :D

[Kerberoz]

Make a roux, add your favorite stock, onions/celery/peppers/okra, canned tomatoes, spicy pork sausage, chicken, crustaceans and/or mollusks, pepper/cayenne/turmeric/marjoram/cumin/bay leaf/whatever spices you enjoy, cook in crockpot all day, serve over rice.

Cumin as a mexican flavour, eh?

I put a dash in guacamole, 'tis good.

[Plow]

I'll have to find my corn chowder recipe to get the right quantities of evaporated milk and shit, but it's pretty amazing.

Crock pot chili is easy...

1 lb hamburger, browned and seasoned
1/3 a green pepper
2 cans beans, don't feel like finding links to the ones I use but yeah, personal preference
1 small onion
3 good sized tomatoes, chop 1 mash the others, or just use 1 small can of diced, 1 small can of paste, and a can of stewed
1 can budweiser
whatever chilis you prefer
chili powder and cayanne to taste
garlic, cilantro, leeks if ya got em, etc. to taste

toss that in before work, will be fantastic at dinner, especially if you can get it stirred a couple times throughout the day

[Fitch.]

I'll have to find my corn chowder recipe to get the right quantities of evaporated milk and shit, but it's pretty amazing.

Crock pot chili is easy...

1 lb hamburger, browned and seasoned
1/3 a green pepper
2 cans beans, don't feel like finding links to the ones I use but yeah, personal preference
1 small onion
3 good sized tomatoes, chop 1 mash the others, or just use 1 small can of diced, 1 small can of paste, and a can of stewed
1 can budweiser
whatever chilis you prefer
chili powder and cayanne to taste
garlic, cilantro, leeks if ya got em, etc. to taste

toss that in before work, will be fantastic at dinner, especially if you can get it stirred a couple times throughout the day

Is using an alcohol stronger than 5% going to affect the taste by much? I was gonna try this and experiment with an 8% High Gravity or Steel Reserve to see if I might be able to get a bolder taste out of it. Experimenting with cooking makes me nervous that's why I ask, lol.

[Churchill]

My brother uses Tequila but does it in a pressure cooker instead.

[Ksandra]

I know I've given this recipe before, but I love me some tasty pot roast so here it is:

INGREDIENTS
4 pounds chuck roast
salt and pepper to taste
1 packet dry onion soup mix
1 cup beef broth
3 carrots, chopped
1 onion, chopped
3 potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 stalk celery, chopped
Montreal Steak Seasoning
Worcester sauce
Red wine vinegar
DIRECTIONS

1. marinate the beef in red wine vinegar + steak seasoning overnight

2. Take the chuck roast and season with salt and pepper to taste. Brown on all sides in a large skillet over high heat.

3.. Place in the slow cooker and add the broth, carrots, onion, potatoes, and celery.

4. sprinkle on top the onion soup mix + Worcester sauce

5. Cover and cook on low setting for 8 to 10 hours.


note: you probably know your slow cooker well, think I had a debate with someone on when to put the carrot and the potatoes. I use baby carrots and tend to slice my potatoes rather small. So, I actually don't put them in until there's about three hours left otherwise they turn into a big pile of mush. So, w/e timing you usually do with small veggies is what you should do in this case (or instead just use bigger pieces of carrots/potatoes).






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