RM Kitchen episode 1: Crock Pot cuisine

[E.H. Ruddock]

This was one of my favorite food discussion threads on the old board, so we'll start the series talking slow cookers.

I'm looking forward to cooking the Kalua Pig this weekend.

[Norris]

Remember when dev and 1 nad short had that cooking show?

[epilogue]

Remember when dev and 1 nad short had that cooking show?

[washing machine]

I made a stir fry last night and ended up with a lot of veggie scraps. Into the crockpot it all went, along with some butter and spices. I think I might cook some brussels sprouts with that broth tonight.

[washing machine]

Okay chefs, let's talk pork tenderloin.

I'm modifying the recipe in post #5 to include a cider reduction, apple cider vinegar and brown sugar.

Should I season the tenderloin with the brown sugar before I sear it or just throw all of that stuff directly in the pot? This is my first tenderloin so I want to head off any unknown variables before I get going.

[doug rr]

if i'm already using cider reductions and whatnot i would leave out the brown sugar but only because i rarely cook meats with actual sugar...

[doug rr]

i forgot to ask: are you doing pork tenderloin in the crock? it's really too lean of a cut for that although its ok....do it with a pork shoulder next time

[washing machine]

What's the preferred way to cook it?

[doug rr]

What's the preferred way to cook it?

in the oven..like i said, it can come out nice but shoulder is so much more tender and tasty

[washing machine]

My baking dish will be preoccupied with something else tonight, so crock pot it is.

[doug rr]

godspeed

[washing machine]

I'm feeling pretty basic tonight. It's going to be a fifteen bean soup in the crock pot, along with a little venison sausage.

[spike]

beef stroganoff in the crock pot today.

[spike]

oh god the aroma is intoxicating. two more hours to go though.

[E.H. Ruddock]

We are trying a cheesy meatloaf recipe for the crock pot this week.

[spike]

meatloaf shouldn't be cheesy.

[washing machine]

I wouldn't say no to a baked meat loaf with a little melted cheddar on top.

[doug rr]

meatloaf shouldn't be cheesy.

given my options, I would try the cheese over places that seem to think they need to swath a path of ketchup on top of it while cooking

[spike]

meatloaf shouldn't be cheesy.

given my options, I would try the cheese over places that seem to think they need to swath a path of ketchup on top of it while cooking

i prefer a few slabs of bacon on top myself.

[doug rr]

meatloaf shouldn't be cheesy.

given my options, I would try the cheese over places that seem to think they need to swath a path of ketchup on top of it while cooking

i prefer a few slabs of bacon on top myself.

as much as I love bacon I always eat it by itself when it comes with something, burgers etc..for whatever reason I find bacon to glorious to mix with other things.