whatta Crock

[kellinator]

So... The Crock-Pot experiment.

The food tasted pretty good, but felt more like a bunch of disparate ingredients than any sort of dish-type union. The broth was too weak -- probably I didn't do a good enough job of making the "chicken stock." The curry came through more in color than taste. The garlic was barely present. The hominy was good. Next time I want to aim for something less bland.

Still, I ate two bowls. It might get better in the fridge. And it made the apartment smell good, which is probably the ultimate goal of Crock-Pot cooking.

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[mfree.livejournal.com]

A quick fix for weak broth is always a bouillon cube or two... that's the major reason I keep them around.

[sage-and-sea.livejournal.com]

I've discovered that a really good stock of any kinds needs to cook down way more and way longer than you think it should, in order to be really flavorful.

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[kellinator.livejournal.com]

Thanks!! Any more tips on a good chicken stock?

yea...you can always...

[dickydoo.livejournal.com]

You can always go to your local supermarket......and buy a couple cans of chicken stock.....and use one Boullion Cube...

Works with beef and chicken, also, curry, is always good, but ina brock pot?...would kinda smother the flavor, crank it up....

then you have your garlic....did you use garlic powder?....how about a clove of garlic, smashed with a hammer, so that you can remove it later.....

and crock pots, you should leave it for a day, or over night...8 hours or so, i love me some black eyed peas...hehe, or beef stew...oh well, thought your food sounded good, and keep up the cookin

[leahpet.livejournal.com]

I mainly use my crockpot for my Mom's stew, which is so yummy and smells so good that I can't stay in the house that day or I'll eat it before it's even cooked o.O'

What I like to do is take the lid and put it askew for the last hour or so. thickens the sauce and gets rid of that pesky steam issue. I like my stew thick. I'll give you the recipe when I find it, although I spoil us by using home canned tomatoes that I canned last time I was home. Sometimes I really love my Mom.

I'll get you her Pork and Green Chile recipe too. It's to smother burritos. I better go eat something before I kill myself with drool.

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[kellinator.livejournal.com]

Awesome!!