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Slow Cooker
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I have been given a slow cooker and I've purchased a lot of vegetables and some cubed stewing steak.
As a useless male I am unsure whether I am supposed to brown the meat first before placing in the cooker , and also how much liquid , if any, do I put in?
As a useless male I am unsure whether I am supposed to brown the meat first before placing in the cooker , and also how much liquid , if any, do I put in?
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You don't need to always brown the meat, but you do get better colour, flavour and appearance if you do. As to the liquid, remember that there's very little evaporation in a slow cooker, so you don't need to add very much liquid at all. I've cooked things without any - ham hock surrounded just by onion and celery and herbs worked a treat.
K, I certainly wouldn't put in enough liquid to cover the meat and veg as suggested above. Oil the slow cooker and lob in the chunkily sliced vegetables whilst the meat is browning on the normal cooker, then drain and add the meat. Pour over no more than half a pint of stock and turn to 'slow' for about 4 hours...or longer if desired. About 20 mins before eating, I always mix 3 tbsps of flour with some tomato puree and a dash of red wine and stir that in to thicken the sauce, turning the heat to high. Wonderful! Enjoy!