I just loaded up some cola pulled pork into my slow cooker. I'll turn it off tomorrow before I leave for work. Time to make some coleslaw!
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The Official Crock Pot/Slow Cooker thread
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Talk Bass had inspired me to do my own set ups, file my own bridge. And put in my own pick ups- today this thread inspired me to throw some ribs and BBQ sauce in a crock pot - cooked them for a couple hours and finished them on the grill with some hickory chips- next level- awesome BBQ- thanks talk bass !!!
If it doesn't include some form of alcohol as an ingredient, you aren't doing it right. I highly suggest the "slow-cooking with beer" cookbook.
Bassist4Eris
Frat-Pack Sympathizer
I've got some bourbon chicken going right now. It smells incredible. I can't wait for dinner!
Beer is definitely the secret ingredient to my chili, which I always make in the slow-cooker.
Bassist4Eris
Frat-Pack Sympathizer
The bourbon chicken came out awesome. Here's the recipe I used. I put extra garlic and onions in mine.
http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/slow-cooker-bourbon-chicken/48fff50c-0a36-403c-88dd-7486b2d8d15b
http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/slow-cooker-bourbon-chicken/48fff50c-0a36-403c-88dd-7486b2d8d15b
We love to have these cooked in the crock pot:
Pop it in with nothing else and cook on low for 8-9 hours, and you've got great pulled pork!
Pop it in with nothing else and cook on low for 8-9 hours, and you've got great pulled pork!
Indeed. The Sankou is my goto. Have a few but the sankou gets the work... Globals have near to perfect balance. Simply a pleasure to work with. I don't use it often but I have a right handed fish knife from Global that gives me Morimoto like confidence doing sushi and skinning fish. The chef's knife is sweet as well...
I Wanna know what part the bench scraper played. Great pic but a seemingly strange assemblage on implements...
Last week it was red beans with smoked turkey. This week I'm feeling like coconut curry chicken. 
Love my crockpot. Especially after finding the liners that make cleanup so much easier.
Love my crockpot. Especially after finding the liners that make cleanup so much easier.
6jase5
Mammogram is down but I'm working manually
Pulled pork (large pork shoulder butt) with garlic, onion, paprika, chili powder, cumin, brown sugar and sometimes cayenne (if I want it for myself). Slathered in yellow mustard and coated with dry rub of the above the night before. Adding beef broth and dash of liquid smoke once in the cooker. My favorite.
I'm not in to sweets all that much but I may try some crock pot desserts of which there are many options.
I'm not in to sweets all that much but I may try some crock pot desserts of which there are many options.
Here's one that's as simple as it gets and all the prep is done for you if you shop at Publix.
1. A quart of chicken stock. I use the low fat low sodium stuff.
2. 5 bucks worth of chopped onions. Publix has what looks to be a cup of chopped onions in a tub at 2 tubs for $5.00. I usually get one yellow and one red, but they also have them in white so whatever blows your dress up.
3. A pound and a half of Publix deli fried (boneless) chicken strips.
Dump in the stock and chopped onions and cook on high until the onions are softened. Chop the chicken in to bite sized chunks and add it to the pot and turn down the heat.
Cook just long enough to break down the fried chicken batter, which transforms the ordinary stock into a very tasty, nicely seasoned soup.
No muss no fuss. Take it slow with the crockpot, or put it on the stovetop when you get home and it's ready by the time you get changed out of your work clothes.
1. A quart of chicken stock. I use the low fat low sodium stuff.
2. 5 bucks worth of chopped onions. Publix has what looks to be a cup of chopped onions in a tub at 2 tubs for $5.00. I usually get one yellow and one red, but they also have them in white so whatever blows your dress up.
3. A pound and a half of Publix deli fried (boneless) chicken strips.
Dump in the stock and chopped onions and cook on high until the onions are softened. Chop the chicken in to bite sized chunks and add it to the pot and turn down the heat.
Cook just long enough to break down the fried chicken batter, which transforms the ordinary stock into a very tasty, nicely seasoned soup.
No muss no fuss. Take it slow with the crockpot, or put it on the stovetop when you get home and it's ready by the time you get changed out of your work clothes.
Oh yeah, love a crock-pot. Cooked red beans and rice with mine yesterday. Started about 8:00 am and was ready by 6:00 pm.
Because I was in a hurry. I had to run to town to pick up some work supplies and realized on the way home I had nothing at home for dinner so I stopped at Publix and just grabbed something that would be as quick and simple as possible. Their fried chicken strips are not exactly economical either, but they were also quick and easy so they got drafted. I still had work to finish AND get dinner ready before wifey got home and dinner was the only optional part of the deal. I could have grabbed take out, but wifey drives a 90 mile round trip to work and back every day so the least I can do since I work at home is to have her a home cooked meal ready when she gets in for the day, even if I occasionally cheat and just grab some random stuff to dump in a pot to simmer while I finish up a busy day in the shop.
I usually do my own prep, but there are times when time is tight and there are also times when I'm just too lazy/tired to want to. Trust me, $5.00 for a couple cups of chopped onion is not something I do on a regular basis.
I usually do my own prep, but there are times when time is tight and there are also times when I'm just too lazy/tired to want to. Trust me, $5.00 for a couple cups of chopped onion is not something I do on a regular basis.
As super-duper-mega grocery stores go, it's actually pretty high endyish. Their produce and meat are always top notch and they have a decent fish market with a lot more fresh catch than your typical giant food store. They have an in house full service bakery where you can get anything from fresh from the oven sourdough or any number of other specialty breads and rolls, to a personalized birthday cake. In addition, they have a very large selection of the usual prepackaged stuff. The place is always clean and lacking in any offensive odors and the staff is always smiling and eager to help, so as a place for your typical American consumer to pick up grub, I'd say it ranks in the top 5 of places were I've bought groceries.
If you are looking for all the latest trends in healthy eating they also service that market, with grass fed beef, free range chicken, hormone free meat, organic local veggies and a ton of gluten free, sugar free, and preservative free products.
I suspect their main interest is selling food for profit and not making political/lifestyle statements so I'm sure there are plenty of folks in America today who would never darken their door, but if you want a wide selection and have some picky eaters to deal with and you prefer to shop in a clean, friendly place that is going to have just about anything your typical consumer might want, Publix is hard to beat.
If you are looking for all the latest trends in healthy eating they also service that market, with grass fed beef, free range chicken, hormone free meat, organic local veggies and a ton of gluten free, sugar free, and preservative free products.
I suspect their main interest is selling food for profit and not making political/lifestyle statements so I'm sure there are plenty of folks in America today who would never darken their door, but if you want a wide selection and have some picky eaters to deal with and you prefer to shop in a clean, friendly place that is going to have just about anything your typical consumer might want, Publix is hard to beat.
It might just be me but Publix sounds like the most unappetizing place to buy food.
It's a pretty plebian/generic sounding name isn't it? But I've been to a couple of the stores when I visited in Georgia and Florida and like fhm555 said they were very nice. Definitely a step or two above my local Kroger and Albertson's.
I don't doubt that it's a great place to buy groceries but there's something about a name that looks like pubic and contains an "x". It's probably just me!
