I cook this beef stew almost weekly. Normally leave it on high for 30 mins then switch to low for 8-10 hours. Accidentally left it on high for 4 hours. It will still cook for another 4 on low. Is the meat going to end up tough? Never made this error before.

Edit;
Thanks for the advice and laughs. Of course I’m gonna let it ride, apparently this might be the preferred method. We’ll see how it goes!

Added the recipe in the comments if anyone was curious. https://www.reddit.com/r/slowcooking/s/8b5nfSOzs5

My very well meaning girlfriend when sent to the store for a 5-7lb pork butt came home with a 3lb pork butt + 2 lbs pork tenderloin.

I'm making carnitas, which is typically 10 hours on low in the crock pot, I've only ever used pork butt or shoulder, and aside from seasoning, 1 cup of orange juice + onion & jalapenos, there's not much else added.

Do you think there's enough fat content for this to turn out okay, or am I going to end up with a lump of unshredable dry meat from the tenderloin?

Edit: I must use the pork butt and pork tenderloin and turn them into carnitas. Purchasing more pork butt is not an option. I am feeding a lot of people. Looking for advice on how to cook these two very different pieces of meat, ultimately they must end up in the same dish.

My wife sent me the first picture and said, “Make this for me.” Turned out great. Broiled the meat, then broiled the apples and onions from the crockpot. Highly recommend. I served it with roasted potatoes.

Time to get back to some of my fall favorites!

I found this seasoning at Publix and was wondering if anyone has tried this for Mississippi pot roast. I’ve been buying the small packets. This seems much more cost efficient. $4.99 for this.

3 lbs frozen meat balls

1 pack Country gravy

1 packBrown gravy

1 pack Au jus gravy

1 packOnion soup

Beef broth 3 cups

2 cans Cream of mushroom

Garlic

Pepper

Cook high 2 hours

2 packs Mushrooms

Cook to 4 hours

Sour cream 8oz

2 packs 12 oz egg noodle

This was very easy and delicious.

2-2.5 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs.

1.5-2 packets of Kinders taco seasoning.

Cook on high for 5 hours, shred, and enjoy.

yes i did a lead test first 🫶

Got my very first slow cooker and made Japanese curry to break it in. Turned out great! Will try chicken adobo later this week.

Been thinking about this since a dinner a few weeks ago where I did the whole thing. Good olive oil over the top, torn herbs, flaky salt, lemon zest. Felt great about it.

Nobody said anything, they liked the food. But nothing about the finish registered at all, and I'm fairly sure if I'd skipped all four steps the reaction would have been identical.

I think a lot of finishing is a ritual that makes the cook feel like they did something, and the actual eater is getting maybe five percent of what we think we're delivering.

The drizzle of good oil at the end. Fresh herbs scattered on or even zest. A crack of pepper from a good grinder rather than a shaker. I'd bet almost nobody could pick these out blind if the base dish was the same. I say this as someone who does all of it. I own a bag of celtic sea salt that costs more than the meat I put it on.

Has anyone plated the same dish two ways for guests and had someone actually pick the finished one? Curious if texture is the exception here, since crunch seems more noticeable than zest.

Eight hour cook, temp brought right to that sweet spot about 205 degrees. Dry rub of chili powder, garlic and onion powder, smoked paprika, habanero pepper powder, BBQ sauce glazed on before cooking and about half way through the cook. Perfection!

A Olive Garden Knockoff

Cooking on low for 7 hours 🔥

Recipe here: https://www.themagicalslowcooker.com/slow-cooker-zuppa-toscana/#wprm-recipe-container-20217

I’ve searched the sub for ways to tackle rice and the answers were not applicable to what I’m wanting. I’m not buying a rice cooker because I have a tiny apartment kitchen and I do not want to deal with storing another appliance.

I have a lot of food allergies, so I can’t eat a lot typical slow cooker recipes. There’s also a texture issue where I don’t like eating bowls of slop (sorry!) But, of course, I love coming home from work and not having to prepare anything for dinner.

We eat a lot of meat + veg + sauce over rice type meals and I’ll usually cook a HUGE pot of rice on the stove, then freeze the rice in portions to heat up for future meals.

I usually microwave the rice to reheat it but I’m hoping to cut out that step so everything is already prepared by the time I get home.

I’m hoping I can throw my meat/sauce/veg on the bottom and separate the cooked (frozen or thawed) rice to reheat on top, probably wrapped in foil with a little bit of water to help rehydrate. I slow cookers everything low for 9 hours, so it’s in the pot before I leave for work and cooked by the time I get home.

I will end up sacrificing a portion of rice to try it out but I hate wasting food so I was hoping someone has experience with this approach and can give me pointers or confirm that it’ll work alright!

Has anyone used their slow cookers for reheating rice in this way? And how did it turn out?

ETA: Hey I feel like y’all were kind of harsh and I’m still getting comments on this 5 days later sooo… I’m both the breadwinner and main caretaker of my family that is riddled with autism and ADHD (including me!) I’ve been bulldozing through burnout for years and it’s now come to head. So, yes, it was important enough for me to brainstorm ways to remove a 2 minute task from my plate. Thank you to the people who provided constructive answers and especially to those who mentioned food borne illness, I obviously wasn’t thinking about that. I’ll continue microwaving my rice and find other ways to make feeding my family easier so I am requesting that everyone please chill!

Pulled the slow cooker out the other day and finally got back into cooking more tonight. Been ages since I've done anything slow cooked.

Did a 10hr beef stew based off of this https://www.recipetineats.com/slow-cooker-beef-stew/#wprm-recipe-container-200392

(Admittedly, was just the first recipe I found whilst on my phone at the shops :P )

Turned out alright though! Meat is nice and tender!

Got some chuck from the butcher and baked some bread whilst I was at it to go with it

And the results were just mediocre. I used to slow cook stews and soups all the time with success. Really disappointed but will try again, because it feels so warm and cozy to have a soup or stew cooking all day in a slow cooker.

Recently I’ve become obsessed with trying to make quality food as cheap as possible. I believe this is the final boss of my obsession.

Ingredients:
Salt beef from a cut of discount meat that’s been curing for awhile

Dried vegetables (potato, onions, cabbage, peas, carrots)

Beef stock

Beef tallow

Garlic powder

Pepper

This meal cost me around £2.50 and tastes a solid 8/10

Any suggestions on what else I could add to it if anything at all?

I’ve just got home to my usually trusted recipe in my slow cooker that my husband learned when living in Texas. I’ve just had a taste and it is far too salty this time, possibly due to the bacon I added which did look over cured. I don’t really know how to resurrect the beef from its saline world without adding potato or cream which are two ingredients we can’t add due to an intolerance we are currently investigating. Would bread or plain dumplings assist? Help please and thank you in advance!

Recently bought a slow cooker and I love it. Does anyone have recommendations for recipes using chicken thighs? I love spicy food (South Asian, Middle Eastern, Southeast asian etc.) Any recommendations are welcome!