NER: Foodies--slow cooker question

zelda25 · October 2008

I always always always cook roasts in the slow cooker and love it. Now that we have the commute from hell, though, I'm concerned that the meat might end up over-cooked (it would be in the pot for 11-12 hours). What if I started with a frozen roast? Will it turn out ok in that kind of time, anyone know?

Thanks!

Mrs.tlcS · October 2008

If you mean overcook as in dry - it's not going to happen, because the steam rises off the meat, hits the lid, condenses, and falls back onto the meat. If you like a pink roast, then you might try starting with a frozen roast, but I don't know how long to cook it for. I usually cook my roasts for 8-12 hours on low, and they turn out perfect for me.

Elizabeth81 · October 2008

Buy one of those little timers for Christmas lights and use it for the crockpot. That way, it'll turn on when you're gone and be nice and yummy when you get home.

zelda25 · October 2008

Thanks everyone! I'll try it tomorrow Stick out tongue

Sibil · October 2008

Elizabeth81:
Buy one of those little timers for Christmas lights and use it for the crockpot. That way, it'll turn on when you're gone and be nice and yummy when you get home.

I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who automates my cooking with a re-appropriated tool.

WinesNotWhines · October 2008

As long as you set it on "low," it should be fine. We always have to cook things for 10-12 hours, due to our work schedules.

Elizabeth81 · October 2008

Sibil:
Elizabeth81:
Buy one of those little timers for Christmas lights and use it for the crockpot. That way, it'll turn on when you're gone and be nice and yummy when you get home.
I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who automates my cooking with a re-appropriated tool.

You get creative when you work 10 hrs/day and have a 30 minute commute each way.

I actually am not a big fan of the crock pot, though.

Sibil · October 2008

For me, it was a shorter workday but much longer commute. There were some days it was 2 hours each way. Blech. Thank you, employer, for sending me all over the state every day for work, to every location except the ones closer to me. Really, my car appreciated all the extra mileage it got. And I really appreciated the sleep I wasn't getting.

Pescalita · October 2008

Elizabeth81:
Buy one of those little timers for Christmas lights and use it for the crockpot. That way, it'll turn on when you're gone and be nice and yummy when you get home.

Oh I need one of these now.

Somehow my crock pot lets a little steam out and dries things out, even on low.

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