Thermowell vs Slow cooker

[Ms V]

Its been a long time since I did much in the Thermowell. So decided to experiment, buoyed by all your self confidence.

Did all the prep. carrots, onion, celery, beef stock, canned diced tomato...measured exactly in ?. Dredged the boneless chuck roast in flour after seasoning, browned, and cut in ?.

Gas for 20 minutes, retained heat for 3 hours.

Absolutely, Hands down Winner over the slow cooker (which needed another several hours.)..V Just think what I've been missing the last couple of years. PS would like some suggestions for non spicy seasoning.

[Ms V]

Berlyn,

Seasonings I know are an individual taste, but I am always curious about what individuals use. I guess I am on a continual quest to get a roast to taste like my grandma used to make. "Non-spicy" meaning no hot peppers etc. We can't eat them, even most chili is too hot for us,

I can't wait for the recipe site to open,..would love your soup and home-made noodle notes...
...V

[berlyn]

Ms. V
I cheat on the homemade noodles and buy them at a local bakery.

When I season my roasts I use, Pepper-freshly ground, minced garlic & garlic powder, worchester sauce and sea salt toward the end of the cooking. These are my basic seasonings. I do like to add 1 or 2 bouillons of Knorr's brand or a package of Lipton brand dry onion soup.
I do love spicy foods, unfortunately they don't like me! [img]graemlins/cry.gif[/img]

The most simple and valuable tip my professional chef friends taught me was get rid of the already ground spices; i.e. pepper, nutmeg, etc.. and grind them fresh as you need them. Use real butter not margarine. Think Julia Child's on that one!! I sneak in a couple of gratings of fresh nutmeg when I do mashed potatoes.

I also tossed my old toaster/broiler too along with the crock pot!!
Hope this helps some.
Berlyn

[lowracer]

I am feeling better about taking our old crock pot to the Goodwill.

You guys are making me hungry with all these recipes and "Mrs. Adams" is still in a hundred pieces... Finished cleaning the valves today. Going to grease 'em up later today or tomorrow.

[RobbiQuest]

Mark, I'm right there with ya! Only my problem isn't the stove, it's the kitchen!! My stove won't fit in my modern kitchen without a remodel, which we aren't gonna do 'cause we don't want to stay in this house. So in 2006 we will either make progress on building another house, or maybe we'll just buy another house.

But I hope to get to cook on my Chambers one of the days!!

t.

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[berlyn]

Ms. V

Think of the savings of $$ "cooking with the gas off". [img]graemlins/heart.gif[/img] I'm in love with the T-well.!!
I used the chart in the "Idle Hour Cookbook" as a guide for the T-well on poundage/meat type/ cooktime.
Tomorrow is veggie soup with homemade noodles in the T-well.
I'm working on a conversion of mexican cornbread with the gas off in the oven. I can't get the timing quite right yet.Don't have a Therma-baker.

I tossed put the crock pot. Who needs one when you have a T-well.

On your seasoning question-what do you mean "non spicy"?? I don't use beef stock, I let the flavors come out of the beef. But I do use Knorr's vegetable bouillon occasionally.

Being in Texas, as we both are and the weather being in the low 80's in Januray!! An added feature I've found is the stove is so well insulated it doesn't "heat up" the kitchen. A great feature during our long hot summers and sometimes winters!

I'm glad you experienced the joy of the T-well!!
Berlyn

<font color="#FFFFFF" size="1">[ January 02, 2006 12:22 AM: Message edited by: berlyn ]</font>

[berlyn]

Ms V

Another wonderful item I have found is the "diced fire roasted tomatoes" in the can. I use it in my tomato base soups, stews, etc.... Adds a wonderful flavor. I've found and have used Hunts or Muir Glen organic in a can. I also like to use other veggies along with the old standard ones; i.e. mushrooms, cabbage, etc...for a variation. Also like try different types of potatoes and onions too.
Your choices are endless thanks to the Aggies and their veggies!!........

Hook'em Horns,
Berlyn