Pick6 Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 I have a few questions for my fellow ESers: Is it worth the investment? Any good suggestions? Do you actually use it? I have found a ton of recipes on the internet. As a single guy I like to cook on Sunday and then have a left overs for the whole week. A crockpot sounds perfect for cooking chili, stews, and meat. I have never used one, but the recipes look easy. Any advice is much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DM72 Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 I have a few questions for my fellow ESers:Is it worth the investment? Any good suggestions? Do you actually use it? I have found a ton of recipes on the internet. As a single guy I like to cook on Sunday and then have a left overs for the whole week. A crockpot sounds perfect for cooking chili, stews, and meat. I have never used one, but the recipes look easy. Any advice is much appreciated. It is worth the investment. It comes with a lot of recipes. There's nothing simpler than using a crock pot. Just put the food in and forget about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Investment? They're not that expensive. Get one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrong Direction Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Only problem is much of the time the all of the food in there comes out tasting exactly the same. Great for chilis, stews, etc. I have a great white chicken chili crock pot recipe. Totally easy and great tasting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiger187126 Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 they're not to expensive so don't spend too much, but they're awesome for making something that you can eat for a few days afterwards. during the winter i would have chili in there and eat it probably two meals a day just leaving it on warm. it's also good to dump everything in in the morning and let it go all day and by the time you're home it's ready to go. (disclaimer: if your house burns down i am not responsible) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinz4Life12 Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 You can make some awesome beef stroganoff in a crock pot! get one!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lombardi's_kid_brother Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 I love mine. If everything tastes the same, you are just doing it wrong. I make a jerk pork loin that is incredible and it only takes about ten minutes to prep in the morning. When its done, you don't need a knife. It's also the best thing for chili. The one issue I've had is that for recipes that require beeth or chicken broth, you often end up with way way way too much juice. The first roast I made in it, turned into a kind of pot roast soup by the time it was done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HogNose Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 I have a few questions for my fellow ESers:Is it worth the investment? Any good suggestions? Do you actually use it? Any advice is much appreciated. Get one. You might not use it all the time but it is good to have and they aren't expensive. Here is a good recipe I've used before.... if you like pork barbecue. Rainy Day Barbecue Ingredients: 1 Boston butt or pork shoulder roast 1 large onion, quartered and sliced salt and pepper to taste garlic powder 1 cup barbecue sauce, your favorite 1/2 cup vinegar a teaspoon or two of liquid smoke, if desired Preparation: Place pork roast in the crockpot; add chopped onion, salt and pepper and a generous sprinkling of garlic powder. Cover and cook on low for about 9 to 11 hours, or until very tender and shreddable. Drain all juices off and shred or chop pork; add vinegar and bbq sauce (and liquid smoke, if using). Continue cooking on high for about 1 hour. Serve with buns and tangy coleslaw for topping. About 8 to 10 generous servings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojo Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Here's a great recipe... 1) go to the store and find big hunk of cheap meat 2) add salt and pepper and one bottle of beer and let it cook for 8 - 10 hours 3) Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Well, if you're looking for crackpots, Tailgate's certainly a good pace to look. ' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
royallypwned Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 My friend and roommate of 2 years (we no longer live together) probably used his crock pot every 10 days or so. So it's definitely worth the investment even if you don't use it as often as him. Makes some good food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sideshow24 Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Get one, but since you are cooking for one, don't get one that is too big. We make BBQ all the time in ours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.T.real,lights,out Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 We have one, we dont use it a lot but when we do the food is very very good in it. Pork, Chicken and stew all very good and very easy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lombardi's_kid_brother Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 I got mine at Target for, like, 30 bucks I think. The other great thing is that they are the easiest thing in the world to clean. Soak 'em, give them a quick wipe with a sponge, and you are more or less done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilmer17 Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Mole Chicken in the crock pot will knock your socks off. My family uses it twice a week. It's a godsend for families with lots of kids playing lots of sports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renaissance Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 I have a few questions for my fellow ESers:Is it worth the investment? Any good suggestions? Do you actually use it? I have found a ton of recipes on the internet. As a single guy I like to cook on Sunday and then have a left overs for the whole week. A crockpot sounds perfect for cooking chili, stews, and meat. I have never used one, but the recipes look easy. Any advice is much appreciated. Great investment. The only recommendation I'd make is to not get one of the smaller ones. Get one that's large enough to cook a whole chicken. I love mine because you can put stuff in there and it's darn near impossible to overcook anything, and there are zillions of recipes online. And yea, the recipes are generally really simple. Meat, spices, veggies/potatoes, and maybe some sauce and you are good to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVAbrendan Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 No, don't get one. They are awful and you will never use it. ...Just had to stir it up in here for a second! Seriously though, they rule and make some of the tenderest meat you'll eat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sideshow24 Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 I got mine at Target for' date=' like, 30 bucks I think.The other great thing is that they are the easiest thing in the world to clean. Soak 'em, give them a quick wipe with a sponge, and you are more or less done.[/quote'] You can even get the disposable plastic liners if you are especially lazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizz Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 WalMart has 1 heck of a sale going on for 1. Save over $3400 on it. http://www.walmart.com/ip/Crock-Pot-7-Quart-Slow-Cooker-Black/16652269 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Botched Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Only problem is much of the time the all of the food in there comes out tasting exactly the same. Great for chilis, stews, etc. I have a great white chicken chili crock pot recipe. Totally easy and great tasting. I'd like to see that recipe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predicto Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 WalMart has 1 heck of a sale going on for 1. Save over $3400 on it.http://www.walmart.com/ip/Crock-Pot-7-Quart-Slow-Cooker-Black/16652269?findingMethod=Recommendation:wm:RecentlyViewedItems http://www.walmart.com/ip/Crock-Pot-7-Quart-Slow-Cooker-Black/16652269 LOL> How did you find that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pick6 Posted March 28, 2012 Author Share Posted March 28, 2012 Wow, thanks for all the information. I think I am getting one for sure. I actually already make chili, but it is kind of pain to do on the stove. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizz Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 LOL> How did you find that? I wanted to get one myself. Must be one hell of a crockpot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lombardi's_kid_brother Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Wow, thanks for all the information. I think I am getting one for sure. I actually already make chili, but it is kind of pain to do on the stove. The clean up for chili on the stove is insane. Chili in crock pot is better: you never have to stir, it doesn't burn, and clean up takes 30 seconds. I went to a Barnes and Noble after I got mine and spent $20 on two crockpot cookbooks. The recipes are really easy. A few of them require rubs, but I just quadruple the recipes and store the rubs with my spices. Once you do that, the prep work is generally under 10 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corcaigh Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 I saw the Ron Paul thread next to this one and thought it said crackpot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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