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Pilsbury
Joined: 13 Dec 2004
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 Posted: Mon Oct 20, 08 10:37 am Post subject: Slow cooked lamb for dinner |
 
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Just put on dinner, a leg of lamb with mint and garlic, in the slow cooker, there is a bed of carrots, onions, leek and potatoes with the lamb on the top and a pint or so of water out the kettle poured over the faggot of herb tucked down the side, now I can go out for the day and come back to a juicy leg of lamb tonight |
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marigold
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| Posted: Mon Oct 20, 08 10:41 am Post subject: |
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As long as you remember to switch the slow cooker on....  |
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Pilsbury
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ahh it was on while I was preparing the veg, always try and switch it on first thing as it starts to warm up then and it doesnt take long to prepare the stuff to go in although I did have to get out my cleaver and take a couple of inches off the end of the leg bone to get it into the pot, the boney bit is tucked right down in the bottom of the pot to stew out the flavours.  |
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Penny
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If you're doing a similar thing in the oven, what temp would you put it on, and could you use shanks? |
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Nick
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Yes. Around 140 would be fine. You're talking about several hours, so wrap it in foil to prevent it drying out. It's great. |
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Northern_Lad
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| Posted: Mon Oct 20, 08 10:48 am Post subject: |
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| Penny wrote: |
| If you're doing a similar thing in the oven, what temp would you put it on, and could you use shanks? |
Yes, about 120 C, just make sure it's boiling before you put it in there though. Feel free to forget about it for a day or two. |
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Pilsbury
Joined: 13 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Mon Oct 20, 08 10:49 am Post subject: |
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we normally do it for 5 hours at about 120 in a tent of foil but since I got my OWL I have found my oven costs 25p and hour to run and my slow cooker 1.5p  , we dont normally do shanks as I think they are better right in the gravy, so they are more braised well but you could use them, this is more of a pot roast.
We got out the lamb for sunday dinner then got invited round my brothers yesterday so we are doing it today. |
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Pilsbury
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Penny
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| Pilsbury wrote: |
we normally do it for 5 hours at about 120 in a tent of foil but since I got my OWL I have found my oven costs 25p and hour to run and my slow cooker 1.5p , we dont normally do shanks as I think they are better right in the gravy, so they are more braised well but you could use them, this is more of a pot roast.
We got out the lamb for sunday dinner then got invited round my brothers yesterday so we are doing it today. |
Blimey - I didn't realise slow cookers were so cost effective, but then I suppose it's only heating a little space. I really must investigate the possibles of getting one |
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Pilsbury
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| Posted: Mon Oct 20, 08 10:55 am Post subject: |
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and to a relitively low temp, once they are up to temp its just like keeping it warm, and I browned the meat off in a frying pan for 2 mins on each side and added boiling water from the kettle so it all helps to get it hot quick. |
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Fee
Joined: 21 Mar 2005
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Blimey, that's a huge difference! I must dig out my slow cooker again I think. |
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Louisdog
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I bought mine for a tenner, it's really good. Hadn't realised quite how cheap it was compared with an oven though. |
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marigold
Joined: 02 Sep 2005
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| Posted: Mon Oct 20, 08 11:42 am Post subject: |
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I love slow-cooked lamb .
I didn't realise slow-cookers were so cheap to run either - can you do vegetable/bean dishes in them? I just bought a red cabbage to braise - could I do that in a slow-cooker? I've also been thinking about using an old duvet to make a "hay" box, but I need to acquire a suitable cooking-pot for it... |
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Nick
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| Posted: Mon Oct 20, 08 11:43 am Post subject: |
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You can do anything in a slow cooker, as long as it'll survive being cooked long and slow. Incredibly versatile, and tolerant on time. I've got away with 4/5 hours, but also 48 for the same dish. |
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johnconlon
Joined: 16 May 2005
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Wouldnt be without ours its used probably 5 days a week for everything except roast beef and roast chicken. |
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