Cooking & Recipes. Can Anyone Please Give Me Some Tips For Using A Slow Cooker? Do I Need To Add Water?

Cooking Recipes : Can Anyone Please Give Me Some Tips For Using A Slow Cooker Do I Need To Add Water

I really fancy making stew or a roast pork. Should I still add water like I would if using a pot or the oven? ~~~ Jill S ~~~

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Depends if you are adding liquid thirsty ingredients like pulses. I usually add a splash of red wine and keep an eye on it. If you keep it cooking on the low setting it tends to stay more moist. Ive just done a beef casserole in mine with pulses and dumplings and red wine gravy. It was heavenly andnow I couldnt live without it. Sometimes I leave it on the warm setting for days just topping it up with water as and when it needs it. then when I get home from work all I have to do is tuck in! good luck and happy roasting!

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Answer 1

I usually put an inch or so of water in the pot

Answer 2

I usually add a little in the bottom as well, just enought to keep the meat moist.

Answer 3

yea, add a bit of water to keep the meat you are cooking from drying out... then when the meat is done youll have a delicious gravy to pour over it as well :)...

Answer 4

Water or broth but just a bit

Answer 5

I agree with all the other answers, its a great tool in the kitchen, chuck everything in, switch it on and leave it all day...perfect !!

Answer 6

Slow cookers are fab! Yes you need to add water If you put all meat and veg in slow cooker and add water and oxo. when you get home from work youve got a fab stew.

Answer 7

no the meat cooks in its own never add water and its fine

Answer 8

I never had water. I only use broth or soups.

Answer 9

you need very little, just an inch or so in the pot, as the slow cooking will release the meats own juices. Always put the meat down the bottom of the pot and the veg on top, as they will steam and keep the meat moist. Youll be surprised when you open the cooker at the end of the cooking period at just how much liquid you have there. Witih meat, however, you should heat the cooker up and put in hot water. I always lightly fry the meat that I am putting in, so it is hot meat going into a hot cooker with hot water. Raw chopped veg on top. The reason for this is that if you put in raw meat, and it is heating slowly, the bacteria can develop and if the meat is just slightly off it can give you a tummy ache. So lightly fry the meat first to kill any germs, and into the pot it goes with the veg. Then, six hours or so in the pot - while you are at work - and when you return, yum yum. Enjoy!

Answer 10

A little water.. 1/4 cup or less in the bottom can keep a roast from sticking and burning until it starts to draw its own liquid. A roast is omething you dont want a LOT of liquid on. Something like a stew, will probably need a couple of cups of broth to make it nice and juicy, depending what veggies you put with it and what cut of meat you use. Cabbages cook down a lot in a crock pot but yield a lot of broth. For the stew, put the meat in with a little water and cook the meat with some flavoring veggies diced fine (called a "mir poix").. onion and celery and carrot.. all night. In the morning add the broth and your "stew veggies" and cook for half a day (4-6 hours). I dont like my veggies cooked as hard as you usually need to cook stew meat.

Answer 11

yeah you should, and it should always be hot water you use, not cold. hope this helps

Answer 12

You should have a manual that came with cooker that has recipes. Many do not need additional water; I usually add a can of tomatoes (or crushed tomatoes) to my stew, and coupled with the natural juices from the meat and vegetable, there is plenty of liquid. When coming home after the meal has been cooking all day, the aroma is out of this world. Enjoy!

Answer 13

Depends if you are adding liquid thirsty ingredients like pulses. I usually add a splash of red wine and keep an eye on it. If you keep it cooking on the low setting it tends to stay more moist. Ive just done a beef casserole in mine with pulses and dumplings and red wine gravy. It was heavenly andnow I couldnt live without it. Sometimes I leave it on the warm setting for days just topping it up with water as and when it needs it. then when I get home from work all I have to do is tuck in! good luck and happy roasting!