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r/Slowcooking is a food-related subreddit for sharing ideas, recipes or pictures in which a "Crock-Pot®" style slow cooker was used. Slow cooking is an ideal method for cooking less expensive portions of meat to make them more tender and tasty than by other forms of cookery.

Vegetarian and vegan dishes can also be made via slow cooking.

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Volume Measurements

U.S. Metric
1 teaspoon 5 mL
1 tablespoon or 1/2 fluid ounce 15 mL
1 fluid ounce or 1/8 cup 30 mL
1/4 cup or 2 fluid ounces 60 mL
1/3 cup 80 mL
1/2 cup or 4 fluid ounces 120 mL
2/3 cup 160 mL
3/4 cup or 6 fluid ounces 180 mL
1 cup or 8 fluid ounces or half a pint 240 mL
1 1/2 cups or 12 fluid ounces 350 mL
2 cups or 1 pint or 16 fluid ounces 475 mL
3 cups or 1 1/2 pints 700 mL
4 cups or 2 pints or 1 quart 950 mL
4 quarts or 1 gallon 3.8 L

Weight Measurements

U.S. Metric
1 ounce 28 g
4 ounces or 1/4 pound 113 g
1/3 pound 150 g
8 ounces or 1/2 pound 230 g
2/3 pound 300 g
12 ounces or 3/4 pound 340 g
1 pound or 16 ounces 450 g
2 pounds 900 g

/r/slowcooking

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Good recipe for chuck roast?

Thinking slow and slow for 7 hours will use a whole container of beef bone broth (on carnivore so cannot add all the good stuff to make it a goulash)

4 Comments
2024/11/10
02:55 UTC

7

Slow cooker Mac and cheese?

Anyone got a recipe they go to? See so much contradicting stuff online about pre cooking the noodles or not. Wanna make some for a potluck.

13 Comments
2024/11/10
02:41 UTC

4

Programmable slow cookers: How?

I was gifted my first slow cooker over 14 years ago when I got married. It's nice and does its job well but it only has the turn dial.

In my time as a home cook, I've noticed that most slow cooker recipes are going to be well done by the time I manage to come home from work. Which for roast is fine but anything else? Not good.

People recommended I get a programmable slow cooker. But my question is, if I'm leaving the house at 6:45 am and I plan to be home around 5pm, I could set a timer to begin at 9-10am for an 8 hour recipe or noon-1pm for a 4 hour recipe.

My concern lies in how long the food will sit at room temp before cooking begins. Do you leave the meat frozen? It's less concerning for the 9am start but for a much later start, that's not great. Am I overthinking this?

13 Comments
2024/11/10
01:43 UTC

96

Loaded potato soup!

Loaded potato soup is always a fall favourite!

16 Comments
2024/11/10
00:29 UTC

0

Chicken breasts with rice and mixed vegetables - add some herbs and spices - a can of cream of chicken and some broth. Low for 6 hours.

15 Comments
2024/11/09
17:39 UTC

0

Slow Cooker Song

I made a song about a slow cooker

My friend @slow cook has a meme coin and this song also applies to real life cooking as I found it fun and silly to make 💜

4 Comments
2024/11/09
05:46 UTC

0

Pink Ground beef

Hi, I’m working on a simple recipe with ground beef, potatoes, and chicken broth. I'm just learning how to cook for myself and found this recipe on YouTube. It suggests cooking for two and a half hours on high, but it wasn’t done when I checked, so I've been putting it back in two-hour intervals. It’s been six hours on high now, and the ground beef is still pink inside. What's going on? Is it safe to eat?

13 Comments
2024/11/09
02:47 UTC

4

Didn't get the roast in on time, setting help please!

We're having friends over for dinner at 6:00 tonight. I planned in advance to get the chuck roast in the crock pot early on low and let it cook all day. I've done that plenty of times and it turns out great. However, this time I'm 6 weeks pregnant feeling sick with a toddler and I couldn't get it in until about 10 minutes ago (11:45). I've got it covered with broth to hopefully help with even cooking.

The question is, do I keep it on high until 6:00? Or only for a portion of time and switch it to low? I've only ever used high once before so I'm not sure where the cooked vs overcooked line is.

16 Comments
2024/11/08
17:57 UTC

0

Slow cooker liners

Its say they are made of nylon. Are they safe?? will they cause micro plastic leakage, and eventual cancer?

22 Comments
2024/11/08
06:50 UTC

24 Comments
2024/11/08
02:17 UTC

9

Pasta advice

I am tasked to make a pasta in a slow cooker but I got a question, i am planning add meat but is it possible able to cook the meat in the slow cooker then add in the sauce?

14 Comments
2024/11/08
01:49 UTC

11

Accidentally cooked my meal on low 4 hours

I have an Instant Pot that I don't use very often. I decided to use it today to make like a chicken stew type of meal. I seared some bone in chicken thighs and added veggies, potatoes, and broth. I hit slow cook and ran out the door. I just got home and realized that it's been on low or keep warm this whole time. Did I mess up or will it be ok?

10 Comments
2024/11/08
00:01 UTC

2

Small chip. Is it okay to use?

I got this crock pot from a friend. I want to start using it. I just cleaned it and I noticed a small chip in the insert. Is it alright to use?

7 Comments
2024/11/07
23:07 UTC

8

Looking for a good slow cooker with timer

I work 45 mins away, 4 days a week, 10 hours a day. Cooking when I get home is tedious at best, so I’ve started eating out way too much. I have a slow cooker right now but it is very basic with the only modes being warm, low, and high. What is a cost effective slow cooker that y’all recommend so that I can set it in the morning and have something good when I get home?

21 Comments
2024/11/07
19:14 UTC

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Split pea with bacon?

I want to slow cook a split pea soup tomorrow but don’t have ham bone. I do however have the Costco pre cooked bacon crumbles. Has anyone used that instead of ham? Or have a flavorful recipe without meat? Everything. nah e found looks anemic. It’s snowy and I am not going to the store. TIA

14 Comments
2024/11/07
03:19 UTC

36

Pot roast

Hello!!! I want to try and make a pot roast in my crockpot this week, I have never tried to make one. But what cut of meat should I use, my grocery store offers chuck roast (6.21 lb), and beef shoulder roast (5.71 lb). Also if yall have any tips on how to cook it, that would be much appreciated. Im young and trying to figure out what foods I can make!! Thank you all

29 Comments
2024/11/06
17:27 UTC

67

Roast rack

Just found out these exist a few days ago. I had been using s cooling rack that I folded in half to get it to fit, to keep my ribs from overcooking from being in contact with the bottom. Found out there are metal and silicone racks perfectly sized to fit in the oval of a slowcooker, just got this one today.

23 Comments
2024/11/06
02:49 UTC

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HELP, is roast still safe to eat?

Ugh I’m literally making birria tacos in the crockpot right now and started putting the meat and mixture in around 1:30, I just checked around 4:30 and realized this was on the bottom of the crockpot and realized I didn’t take it out 😭 It still needs to cook for another 2-3 hours but I took it out instantly when I saw it and now I’m mid crying having a moment if I need to discard or if it’s safe to eat. It’s not ripped or melted either. Has anyone made this mistake or is it safe?

16 Comments
2024/11/06
01:08 UTC

5

How sensitive is the Vitaclay to moisture/dry heating?

I just bought Vita Clay's multicooker and am trying it for the first time. I didn't do a ton of research into clay cooking before I purchased it—I just wanted something that didn't have a nonstick coating.

I was a little surprised and concerned when I read the manual and saw all of the warnings about always maintaining liquid throughout the cooking process. This surprised me because the booklet also came with recipes for bean dips, roasted whole chickens, etc. Surely you don't want these things to be watery.

Does anyone have experience with Vita Clay or another clay slow cooker and have any opinions on how much liquid is really necessary?

2 Comments
2024/11/05
21:16 UTC

334

"Marry me chicken"

59 Comments
2024/11/05
17:56 UTC

52

Slow cooked Spicy Squid curry in a clay pot

4 Comments
2024/11/05
14:35 UTC

226

Chuck Roast on low

32 Comments
2024/11/05
02:29 UTC

13

What happened with my pork chops?

This is the first time I’ve tried cooking pork chops in the crockpot. What the heck is all this sediment? I know that can happen sometimes with dairy but I didn’t put any dairy ingredients in here.

Recipe if it helps:

Ingredients:

•	4-6 pork chops (bone-in or boneless, frozen is fine)
•	4 cups chopped Napa cabbage (or green cabbage)
•	1 large onion, chopped
•	3 cloves garlic, minced
•	2 large potatoes, cubed
•	2 large carrots, chopped
•	2 cups chicken broth
•	2 tbsp soy sauce
•	1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
•	1 tsp paprika
•	1 tsp thyme
•	Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

1.	Place the pork chops at the bottom of the crockpot.
2.	Add the chopped onion, garlic, cabbage, potatoes, and carrots on top of the pork chops.
3.	Pour the chicken broth, soy sauce, and apple cider vinegar over the ingredients. Sprinkle with paprika, thyme, salt, and pepper.
4.	Set the crockpot to low and cook for 6-8 hours, or until the pork chops are tender and the vegetables are cooked through.
5.	Serve as a hearty stew or over rice.
17 Comments
2024/11/05
02:29 UTC

40

Delicious 3 hour smothered chicken

10-pack boneless, skinless thighs

1 8 oz can mushroom stems and pieces, drained

1 15 oz can chicken broth

2 chicken bullion cubes

3/4 cup Guidry"s chopped seasoning*

1 tbsp minced garlic

1 tbsp butter

Thyme, oregano, basil, 2 bay leaves

Salt and LOTS of black pepper

Tony's no salt, Tony's regular

Powdered green Chile

Poultry seasoning

Worcestershire sauce

Tabasco sauce

Olive oil

1 tbsp cornstarch

Roasting pan

Crock pot

  • Guidry's is chopped onion, bell pepper, parsley, garlic

Heat oven to 425. Put thighs in large pan, one layer Sprinkle with oregano, thyme, basil, regular Tony's, bit of salt and LOTS of black pepper. Drain mushrooms and add to pan. Add 3/4 can chicken broth. Add the minced garlic. Bake covered 45 mins, then uncover, drizzle with olive oil, bake another 15 min -- they get a lovely orange brown top.

Put the 3/4 cup chopped seasoning in crock pot with the tbsp of butter and sprinkle this with a lot of unsalted Tony's and some poultry seasoning and some green Chile powder. Put on high and leave for 20 min or so.

Put cooked thighs in crock pot with all juices (if you need more, use the leftover 1/4 can of broth). Crumble in the 2 chicken bouillon cubes. Add a tbsp of Worcestershire, a few dashes of Tabasco, the bay leaf, swirl around the juices to get everything mixed up. Cook on high 2 hours.

The thighs should split with a serving spoon, they're ready. Now, take about a tbsp of corn starch, mix with 1/4 cup or so of cool water until smooth, then mix well in to crock pot.

Turn crockpot off. Toast your bread, fix your salad, serve over rice.

It's my grandma's recipe for real and it's absolutely lick your plate clean delicious.

Before Tony's, she'd pull out paprika, white pepper, red pepper, chili powder. I still add some white pepper when I remember.

5 Comments
2024/11/05
01:04 UTC

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