The crock pot showed up. We can't get the crock out of the pot. It's stuck. What to do?
Put it upside down and hit it of course. Or shake it violently when holding it upside down. It's a pot, with something stuck in it. Kinda silly of them to put cardboard underneath the thing. Couldn't they just put a cardboard box in the crock that comes all the way to whatever was on top of it? That would also keep it from moving about.
More importantly, what's the first thing you're cooking in that thing?
Hence my point of pushing it down so that it can't move while still making it easy to unpack, instead of preventing it from moving AND making it uneasy to unpack. I know not the design of this crock pot though, so it might be a bad idea, but I can't tell without seeing the thing.
Hence my point of pushing it down so that it can't move while still making it easy to unpack, instead of preventing it from moving AND making it uneasy to unpack.
The ceramic inner container being in direct contact with the outer shell is the problem. Unless the contact between the two surfaces is perfect, there is a good chance of damage or breakage. The cardboard inside was designed to dampen the vibrations just as much as to prevent it from moving in general.
Because of this thread (and boredom), I used my stainless steel Rival yesterday to make Jason's Super Crock Pot Tuna Casserole. Then my mother-in-law called and took us out to dinner, so I have a whole crock full of delicious food in the fridge for lunch today. Also, Grandma brought me cookies - peanut blossoms with caramel Kisses - for dessert. Lunch today will be a feast.
2/3 cup milk 3 tsp butter 1/2 cup diced onion 1/4 cup diced carrot 1/2 can corn (diced lol) 1/4 cup diced celery 1/4 cup frozen peas 1 sliced zucchini 1 can cream of celery soup 1 tsp Nature's Seasons seasoning A dash of crushed red pepper 1 tsp basil 2 cans white tuna in water (drained and squeezed dry) Lots of cooked noodles - I used mixed farfalle, egg noodle, and campanelle Shredded mozzarella
Boil the noodles. Mix everything except the zucchini and mozzarella in the crock pot. Spread the zucchini slices on top. Cook four hours. Top with the mozzarella. Cook another hour. Devour.
Making beef stew tonight in my crock pot. 2 lbs. beef chuck, cubed 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce 1/3 cup flour 1 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. pepper 1 bay leaf 1 tsp. paprika 1 1/2 cups beef broth 1 garlic clove 3 carrots, chopped 1 onion, chopped 2 potatoes, diced 1 bag of fresh green beans (approx. 2 cups)
Place meat in slow cooker and add flour, salt, pepper and paprika. Mix until thoroughly coated. Add in remaining ingredients and mix well. Cook low 10-12 hours or high 4-6 hours. Stir halfway through.
Personally, I like to use Guinness as my flavorful liquid, as opposed to beef broth. I also recommend using English short ribs, instead of cubed chuck; it has a better flavor, and you can get some extra collagen from connective tissue and so forth.
Also, bacon. Beef and bacon in the stew is sublime.+
I don't actually make that exact recipe due to the time requirements, but I can come close (and making it properly would be a good reason to get a crock pot). Absolutely awesome, and it works pretty well with beef, too.
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More importantly, what's the first thing you're cooking in that thing?
2/3 cup milk
3 tsp butter
1/2 cup diced onion
1/4 cup diced carrot
1/2 can corn (diced lol)
1/4 cup diced celery
1/4 cup frozen peas
1 sliced zucchini
1 can cream of celery soup
1 tsp Nature's Seasons seasoning
A dash of crushed red pepper
1 tsp basil
2 cans white tuna in water (drained and squeezed dry)
Lots of cooked noodles - I used mixed farfalle, egg noodle, and campanelle
Shredded mozzarella
Boil the noodles. Mix everything except the zucchini and mozzarella in the crock pot. Spread the zucchini slices on top. Cook four hours. Top with the mozzarella. Cook another hour. Devour.
2 lbs. beef chuck, cubed
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/3 cup flour
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 bay leaf
1 tsp. paprika
1 1/2 cups beef broth
1 garlic clove
3 carrots, chopped
1 onion, chopped
2 potatoes, diced
1 bag of fresh green beans (approx. 2 cups)
Place meat in slow cooker and add flour, salt, pepper and paprika. Mix until thoroughly coated. Add in remaining ingredients and mix well. Cook low 10-12 hours or high 4-6 hours. Stir halfway through.
Personally, I like to use Guinness as my flavorful liquid, as opposed to beef broth. I also recommend using English short ribs, instead of cubed chuck; it has a better flavor, and you can get some extra collagen from connective tissue and so forth.
Also, bacon. Beef and bacon in the stew is sublime.+
I don't actually make that exact recipe due to the time requirements, but I can come close (and making it properly would be a good reason to get a crock pot). Absolutely awesome, and it works pretty well with beef, too.