Posted on 10/25/2017 4:13:32 PM PDT by Jamestown1630
This week: Of Crockpots and Pressure Cookers!
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Just bought an 8qt Insta-Pot.
I’ve got a question about crockpot. I have a Hamilton Beach 10 quart I think it is. Do you know of another brand that is larger in diameter and not so deep? The cleaning crew has a hell of a time with mine. It’s just the right height that they choke and gag while putting it through the prewash cycle.
Nomnompaleo has a bunch of yummy looking recipes for the instant pot.
Lots of tutorials on youtube.
I love my crockpots in heatwaves.
I cook ribs in one, greens in another, rice in a small one and I microwave sweet potatoes for a complete hot meal without heating up the kitchen too bad.
Also, meat for super burritos in one, beans in another and rice in the other. Homemade salsa, salad, sour cream and grated cheese and tortillas. That’s good for several days of heat and eat stuff.
That pot is on my Christmas list. I have a crockpot and I use it all the time, however, I like the idea of having the pressure cooker and yogurt maker added in.
Gosh; I’ve never heard of a crock pot that big - all of ours have been 6 quarts. We have a giant Nesco roaster thing, but it isn’t tall and deep, it’s long.
Maybe someone will know.
Made anything in it?
It was featured in the NY Post food section today.
I really have no idea how big it is. Doesn’t say on it. Probably is 6 quart. I just know it’s too deep for the cleaning crew.
Instant Pot? I’ll have to find that.
Crockpot chicken and gravy
1-2# skinless, boneless chicken breast (chicken tenders are good)
2 packets chicken gravy mix (McCormick)
1 can cream of chicken soup
2 cups water
Garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, salt
1/2 cup sour cream (or more to taste)
Sprinkle garlic and onion powders, pepper and a little salt over both sides of chicken breasts. Mix remaining ingredients in the crock pot with whisk til smooth. Place chicken in the crockpot, covering with sauce. Cook on low 8 hrs or high 4 hrs. When done, remove chicken, stir in sour cream and hear through. Break up chicken into large pieces and return to sauce in crockpot. Adjust seasoning. Serve over mashed potatoes or rice.
This is a quick and easy recipe and very tasty.
Thank You!
I think I’d like an instant pot but I have a stovetop pressure cooker already and too much stuff in my kitchen.
I really need to start using or get rid of the Nu-Wave oven I’ve had for almost ten years.
Then I plan to cook a recipe I saved for beef dip sandwiches. It's basically 3# chuck, 1 can consomme 2 cans french onion and whatever.
But I got it in my head we slick chuck roast and to get across the grain, the slices are thinner than I like roast beef. How about if I can talk the butcher into cutting me a fatter one? If it is too much I can freeze half of it.
The other cuts I like even better but want to see how the chuck works are sirloin tip, top or bottom round and I haven't cooked it but I thought there was a rolled one with fat tied around it, probably too expensive.
I'll go with the recipe but we now have the B than Boullion and beef stock and broth.
Oh and I like them a little browned; I thought some crock pots produced a little but most sites say you have to brown them in a pan. I'd rather not dirty an extra pan if I don't have to.
Thanks in advance!
Stuck a tri-tip roast in it......... done in 15 minutes, moist, tender. Frozen whole chicken, 25 minutes. Chicken breasts are not dry or tough. I think I like the pressure cooker mode more that crock pot mode. So far, I’m happy, but just getting started.
Traveler’s stew?
Well, we had a hard time deciding between an electric or stovetop pressure cooker; but we aren’t yet in the retirement mode where we’ll be growing things, preserving, etc; and thought the Instant Pot was an economical first entry into pressure-pottage.
(I know about getting rid of things that may not have been the best choice. When we got married, we bought an electric steamer-thing, where you could steam-cook several items in layers - rice, meat, veg. I think we’ve used it twice, but I haven’t had the heart to give it away ;-)
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