For Nanny49 - Mash in a bag

[SecondLife]

I tried to add a photo to my reply but couldn't figure out how to do it so have posted it separately, gosh I hope you receive this

[Jessy11]

Looks good! Only problem I can see is how do you cook the stew to go with the mash if it takes all day to cook the mash?

I might be missing the point here completely, I've not got a slow cooker. So apologies to all you slow cooker experts!

Take care 😀

[Hidden in reply to Jessy11]

Glad u said it first jessy, I thought the same, can't quite grasp why u cook mash all day when it only takes 20 mins to boil spuds and mash em. I only tend to cook casseroles and stews in my slow cooker if I'm going out for a long period of time, if I'm home it's in the oven for a 1/3 of the time it takes in a slow cooker. Xx sonia xx

[SecondLife in reply to Hidden]

if we've had a long day at the hospital it is lovely to come home and everything is ready to dish up

[SecondLife in reply to Jessy11]

your stew would be cooking in the bottom of your slow cooker and your mash in the bag on the top of that

[Jessy11 in reply to SecondLife]

Oh I see! Thanks for that explanation! Never thought of that!! 😀

[Hidden in reply to SecondLife]

Now I get it, that's a good tip, will try it now xx Sonia xx

[Nanny49]

Thank you so much - good of you to go to the trouble of separate posting. Going to try this this afternoon!

[SecondLife in reply to Nanny49]

no problem I really enjoy using my slow cooker and hubby hasn't moaned about the food coming out of it, it has also made a huge difference to my electricity bill

[Azure_Sky]

That sounds a great idea. My problem with slow cookers is the timing. Can things be cooked for shorter times, such as 5 hours for instance?

[SecondLife]

They can depends on the recipe, chicken for instance will only take 4-5 hours, if you are following a recipe then it should give you timings for both low and high

[fastball]

Most slow-cookers have slow and fast. The fast is usually 1/2 the time of slow. I just use my judgement, start fast and slow it down if to quick for what i want. There are plenty of recipes on line try one and see how you go.

Chris