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To all slow cooker pros.HELP

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To all slow cooker pros.HELP

Postby knees_on » Tue Dec 21, 2010 8:36 pm

as I have been feeling really rough lately I promptyly put myself to bed as he came in the door leaving himwith dinner to make and asking him to remind me later to put the stock on in the slow cooker to do overnight. Anyway while he did dinner very yummy dinner he managed the stock too. But...he used cold water rather than boiling water, which is what I would have done.

Will this work? It will be on all night (FC no electrical disasters overnight) so will it get to boiling point? Does it matter? After an hour its condensing on the lid...

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Re: To all slow cooker pros.HELP

Postby ladybird » Tue Dec 21, 2010 8:44 pm

Should be fine.

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Re: To all slow cooker pros.HELP

Postby choccylisa » Tue Dec 21, 2010 8:51 pm

I use cold water :oops: Does it make a difference? When I turn it up to high a couple of hours before dinnertime it usually bubbles.

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Re: To all slow cooker pros.HELP

Postby Shaunie » Tue Dec 21, 2010 8:56 pm

I reckon it will be fine. I always use hot water but that's because the instructions say to add the stock cube to boiling water. I would not worry at all.

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Re: To all slow cooker pros.HELP

Postby knees_on » Tue Dec 21, 2010 9:01 pm

oh great. Every recipe ive seen uses hot liquid so just thought because it was low heat used in slow cooker it wouldnt reach boiling point. Excellent :) im looking forward to extra yummy stock with it being on all night :)

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Re: To all slow cooker pros.HELP

Postby Velvetsteph » Tue Dec 21, 2010 9:04 pm

Mine says to use warm but not boiling water as it helps it get up to temperature quicker...
But otherwise stuff is cold...

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Re: To all slow cooker pros.HELP

Postby angelsquidge » Tue Dec 21, 2010 9:06 pm

I've used cold, warm, boiling....doesn't make a difference in the end!

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Re: To all slow cooker pros.HELP

Postby Annette » Tue Dec 21, 2010 9:06 pm

I always use cold water


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