Crock-pot cooking

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I use my old Rival crock pot for various soups, stews, and the like. I've
read that one can roast a chicken in one, rather than stewing it as I've
done a few times, and am now experimenting.
Has anyone here roasted anything in a crock pot? Any tips?
I suspect that I'm in for a difficult cleaning job on this one.

Why would you want to??

cybercat said:

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I use my old Rival crock pot for various soups, stews, and the like. I've
read that one can roast a chicken in one, rather than stewing it as I've
done a few times, and am now experimenting.
Has anyone here roasted anything in a crock pot? Any tips?
I suspect that I'm in for a difficult cleaning job on this one.

Why would you want to??

Just to see if it could be done, and what the results might be.
I could rationalize it as a method of saving electricity, too, since my
crock pot consumes only 75 watts on "low" and 150 watts on "high" as
opposed to whatever my oven uses. To increase efficiency, I've draped a
towel over the crock pot.
My air-conditioner doesn't seem to like me having my oven on, either.
But actually... It's all just for curiosity's sake.

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cybercat said:

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Quoted message said:

I use my old Rival crock pot for various soups, stews, and the like. I've
read that one can roast a chicken in one, rather than stewing it as I've
done a few times, and am now experimenting.
Has anyone here roasted anything in a crock pot? Any tips?
I suspect that I'm in for a difficult cleaning job on this one.

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Why would you want to??

Just to see if it could be done, and what the results might be.
I could rationalize it as a method of saving electricity, too, since my
crock pot consumes only 75 watts on "low" and 150 watts on "high" as
opposed to whatever my oven uses. To increase efficiency, I've draped a
towel over the crock pot.
My air-conditioner doesn't seem to like me having my oven on, either.
But actually... It's all just for curiosity's sake.

By definition, you cannot "roast" anything in a crock pot.

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cybercat said:

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Quoted message said:

I use my old Rival crock pot for various soups, stews, and the like.
I've read that one can roast a chicken in one, rather than stewing
it as I've done a few times, and am now experimenting.
Has anyone here roasted anything in a crock pot? Any tips?
I suspect that I'm in for a difficult cleaning job on this one.

Why would you want to??

Just to see if it could be done, and what the results might be.
I could rationalize it as a method of saving electricity, too, since
my crock pot consumes only 75 watts on "low" and 150 watts on "high"
as opposed to whatever my oven uses. To increase efficiency, I've
draped a towel over the crock pot.
My air-conditioner doesn't seem to like me having my oven on, either.
But actually... It's all just for curiosity's sake.

Well I'm not sure if you'd called it roast....probably more like
braize....I've slow cooked chickens and roasts of both beef and pork in
my crockpot (beef brisket works fine).

Brown your meat to get maxium flavour in a fry pan or whatever first (not
critical to success just to flavour). Then set your meat on a raft of say
celery, carrots and onions to keep it outa the juices and away from the
bottom of the crock. This also flavours the pan drippings (you might want
gravy). Season in a way you like and put the lid on. Use tougher cuts of
meat as the slow cooking will tenderize the meat and also most tougher
cuts are more flavourful.

The pan juices will contain fat as well as a flavour broth so de-fat it
before you consider gravy. Then you can either puree in the veggies to
aid thickening or chuck the veggies out as they will be spent of flavour
and pretty mushy.

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The house of the burning beet-Alan

It'll be a sunny day in August, when the Moon will shine that night-
Elbonian Folklore

hahabogus said...

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Brown your meat to get maxium flavour in a fry pan or whatever first (not
critical to success just to flavour). Then set your meat on a raft of say
celery, carrots and onions to keep it outa the juices and away from the
bottom of the crock. This also flavours the pan drippings (you might want
gravy). Season in a way you like and put the lid on. Use tougher cuts of
meat as the slow cooking will tenderize the meat and also most tougher
cuts are more flavourful.

The pan juices will contain fat as well as a flavour broth so de-fat it
before you consider gravy. Then you can either puree in the veggies to
aid thickening or chuck the veggies out as they will be spent of flavour
and pretty mushy.

I use that technique for beef and chicken too! Great results. Not whole
birds but parts.

Andy

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Quoted message said:

I use my old Rival crock pot for various soups, stews, and the like.
I've read that one can roast a chicken in one, rather than stewing it as
I've done a few times, and am now experimenting.
Has anyone here roasted anything in a crock pot? Any tips?
I suspect that I'm in for a difficult cleaning job on this one.

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I use my crockpot to cook chicken breasts for chicken salad. I put a
little water in the bottom of the crockpot when I do this. The chicken
always comes out moist and tender. The next day after refrigeration, I cut
the chicken up and make the salad; always great. That type of cooked
chicken would also be good in a casserole or chicken pie. I also use it for
cooking baked beans. Many times, I will make spaghetti sauce in a Dutch
Oven on the stove and then transfer it to the crock pot. I also use the
crock pot to keep my mashed potatoes warm when I have company. I can make
them ahead of time and put them in the warm crockpot; I don't let the
potatoes touch the sides of the crockpot or they will burn. I spray the
bottom and sides of the crockpot with Pam first. Most meats cooked in the
crockpot come out with either a steamed, as in the chicken, or a braised
texture.

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I suspect that I'm in for a difficult cleaning job on this one.

There are these plastic roasting bags availible. Their prime use is oven
usage, but they line a crockpot nicely and reduce clean-up.

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The house of the burning beet-Alan

It'll be a sunny day in August, when the Moon will shine that night-
Elbonian Folklore

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Quoted message said:

I use my old Rival crock pot for various soups, stews, and the like.
I've read that one can roast a chicken in one, rather than stewing it as
I've done a few times, and am now experimenting.
Has anyone here roasted anything in a crock pot? Any tips?
I suspect that I'm in for a difficult cleaning job on this one.

I've never "roasted" anything in a crock pot but I've thrown a whole
chicken into it with various veggies, stock etc. I've also done a small
chuck roast. The chuck roast didn't turn out well but the chicken was
really good.

Michael

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Due to recent cutbacks - The light at the end of the tunnel has been turned
off.
~unknow author

Andy said:

hahabogus said...

Quoted message said:

Brown your meat to get maxium flavour in a fry pan or whatever first (not
critical to success just to flavour). Then set your meat on a raft of say
celery, carrots and onions to keep it outa the juices and away from the
bottom of the crock. This also flavours the pan drippings (you might want
gravy). Season in a way you like and put the lid on. Use tougher cuts of
meat as the slow cooking will tenderize the meat and also most tougher
cuts are more flavourful.

The pan juices will contain fat as well as a flavour broth so de-fat it
before you consider gravy. Then you can either puree in the veggies to
aid thickening or chuck the veggies out as they will be spent of flavour
and pretty mushy.

I use that technique for beef and chicken too! Great results. Not whole
birds but parts.

Andy

Thank you, all! I've determined pretty much the same as what you've
described: The chicken is more "steamed" than roasted. Still thoroughly
cooked, but better suited for sandwiches and salads than as a main dish
by itself. I'll just use the crock pot for "wet" cooking from now on,
and if I need to roast a chicken without heating up the house, I'll use
my outdoor gas grill.
When the carcass is stripped, I'll toss it back into the crock pot and
simmer it down for soup broth.

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I use my old Rival crock pot for various soups, stews, and the like. I've
read that one can roast a chicken in one, rather than stewing it as I've
done a few times, and am now experimenting.
Has anyone here roasted anything in a crock pot? Any tips?
I suspect that I'm in for a difficult cleaning job on this one.

I have cooked a whole chicken in my crock pot many times. I crumple up some
balls of aluminum foil and place on the bottom of the pot. I take a whole
chicken and season it with a rub. Most of the time I use McCormick's
Rotisserie flavor. I place the chicken on top of the foil balls and cover,
cooking on high for 4-5 hours. It comes out delicious and tender.

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Quoted message said:

I use my old Rival crock pot for various soups, stews, and the like. I've
read that one can roast a chicken in one, rather than stewing it as I've
done a few times, and am now experimenting.
Has anyone here roasted anything in a crock pot? Any tips?
I suspect that I'm in for a difficult cleaning job on this one.

There is a lot you can do in a crock pot.

http://www.crock-pot-recipes.info/

http://www.cookingcache.com/cat/crockpot_recipes

the officious 411 said:

On Jun 17, 12:52 am, none <[email hidden]> wrote:

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> Has anyone here roasted anything in a crock pot? Any tips?
> I suspect that I'm in for a difficult cleaning job on this one.

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By definition, you cannot "roast" anything in a crock pot.-

But you *can* braise. I suspect you could cook your chicken in the
pot with a bit of water and then put it in the oven for 15-20 minutes
to roast the skin.

Kswck said:

There is a lot you can do in a crock pot.

http://www.crock-pot-recipes.info/

http://www.cookingcache.com/cat/crockpot_recipes

Thanks for the links. Super!
Dee Dee