Slow & Pressure Cooker users thread.

busterbenny2001

Looks lovely my slow cooker packed away till winter but that looks good

aVdub

We use ours throughout the year as I like chilli-con and curries all year round and making up to 10 take-away tubs at a time means the fridge and freezer are always stocked.
Other use is for a bacon joint once or twice a month.

Bl4ckGryph0n

Yes, and besides a reduce option it also does the sauté, and you can slow cook for a loooooong period.

Same here, chilli-con-carne and my favourite is rissotto. Comes out just absolutely perfect

aVdub

Not a big fan of rissotto, although the OH loves it so might have a go soon for her.

Bl4ckGryph0n

And it will come out perfect, she’ll love you even more

Actually I really like that machine as I’ll sear/sauté first, then add the liquids and rice, and then the pressure starts building with targeted heat. You don’t loose any of the flavour of what you put in it. Absolutely fantastic.

aVdub

Slow cooker or pressure cooker?

Bl4ckGryph0n

I’ve got the Heston thingy bob, it does it all and can combine the modes. But yes for Rissoto you need to put the slow cooker to pressure cooking mode.  

MrM

I do this frequently, great when I'm at work, to come back to the smell, it drives the dogs crazy!

I like to use 4 lemons or oranges halved for the base instead of foil, as long at they are thick, they hold up fine. Bones just fall right out, can pull the breast meat away effortlessly.

aVdub

Made this before doing a steak dinner.

Red kidney beans, butter bean, chickpeas, tin tomatoes, tomato puree, 4 garlic cloves, Cornish potatoes, 2 English onions, 12 finger chillies, 1 Scotch bonnet, 2 Jalapeno chilli, 1 Carolina Reaper chilli, one thumb sized bit of fresh ginger, 1 red pepper, 1.5k of mince and plenty of chilli olive oil.






Been on for 5 hours and may leave overnight on a low setting.

hyperfish

We both fancy stew for a change so I made a head start for tomorrow. Beef, swede, carrots, onions, green beans and a couple of Oxo cubes. I would have added leek and parsnip if I had them. New potatoes and dumplings will be cooked on the day.