Looking what to cook, chicken, another thing I like crispy, always have spatchcock chicken. That wasn't going to work. Suppose ok for a curry though. Off putting was the pre cooking, can't just shove it all in as it tastes bland. I made authentic onion soup, had to caramelise onions first, add things at different times then the slices of cheesy bread at the end. Could have cooked it on the range in less time! Next was sausage casserole. Lovely thick herby sausage from Goodwood farm shop, Fry onions, carrots, mushrooms etc then sausage. by the time I had added wine, tomatoes etc. it was looking about done! Added the baby potatoes and set the crackpot for 3 hours. Potatoes not done, back on for half hour. Some of the sausage had fallen apart although it tasted nice. OH tried Coq Au Vin, tasted ok but about bottom grade for presentation, looked like the chicken i used to boil in a pan for the dogs
I can cook Yorkshire Hash and dumplings in less time on the hob.Now on a shelf in utility room, Any suggestions that don't take longer than real life cooking?
I use it for batch cooking bolognese sauce or chilli, or for things like a slow cooked beef and Guinness stew. I don't always brown things off but just shove it all in and it cooks fine. In the summer when it's too hot to have the oven on I can cook a whole chicken in it. We hate the skin, crispy or otherwise, so just throw that out anyway, and I find the chicken stays nice and moist and just falls off the bone. I don't use it all the time but I am glad that I have it.
