Comments on: Autumn Crock Pot recipes

By: Anna

Anna — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 16:30:58 +0000

Thanks for this, Lindsey! Good for everyone.

By: Vickie

Vickie — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 20:40:07 +0000

That’s what I think, too, Lindsey.

By: Lindsey Nair

Lindsey Nair — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 22:11:09 +0000

Vickie, that doesn’t sound right. I would have to wonder if there’s something wrong with that slow cooker.

By: Vickie

Vickie — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 15:50:35 +0000

Interesting about the Crockpot temperature. I recently used a new Crockpot brand slow cooker and even on high, it never reached a simmer. Put beans in it early morning and 9 hours later, at dinner time, they still were not cooked through. In my older Rival slow cooker, they would have been done in about 6 hours. Wonder if the difference is because of the name brand or if there’s something wrong with mine. Either way, I’m very disappointed in the performance of the Crockpot.

By: Lindsey Nair

Lindsey Nair — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 14:54:01 +0000

@Ann, yes, you are supposed to cut flank steak against the grain, like the demonstration in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFklYGjvdho

However, with this Crock Pot recipe it may be so tender that it doesn’t matter.

By: Ann

Ann — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 14:24:28 +0000

Love the crockpot/slow cooker. Best chicken appliance. Question regardng the Mongolian Beef recipe, isn’t there a right/wrong way to cut up flank steak?. I heard something about with or against the grain but can no longer remember.

By: Lindsey Nair

Lindsey Nair — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 13:27:32 +0000

@Art, yes, I still hate that about the new Crock Pots. That’s why if a recipe says 4 to 6 hours we always fix it the night before or that morning and put the crockery part in the fridge, then get it going on our lunch break.
Oddly, even though we thought we had ours figured out, I did that with a pot roast recently and it was nowhere near done when we got home. It didn’t end up being done until 9:30 that night. I think it was the cut I used and the shape of the roast.

By: Dolores Farmer

Dolores Farmer — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 09:57:24 +0000

These look wonderful-can’t wait to try them. It’s always nice during football season to have something in the crock pot!

By: Art Hill

Art Hill — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 05:06:10 +0000

Don’t forget the new slow-cookers are ten degrees hotter than the originals. Some recipes compensate for the difference, but if you are pulling an eight hour shift without a timer expect to come home to mush.

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 03:42:36 +0000

Well, I think I have my crockpot recipe lineup for the next while. These look very tasty and right up my alley.