[Aled]

keep us up to date Springlands i am interested. 
Cheers
Aled

[Springlands]

Will do Aled. 

[Springlands]

Used my new sear and cook slowcooker today. Really pleased with it. The cooking pot is not very thick so it could not be used on a very high heat but it is fine for the job that I want it to do. 

[Aled]

Nice one, is the pan thick enough to generate enough heat to brown meat and soften onions???
Thanks
Aled

[Springlands]

Yes Alad it is but I think that it would not be a good idea to try to caramelize anything - it would not take a really high heat. 

[Aled]

Thanks
Aled

[pigguns]

I thought I'd try red onion marmalade in the slow cooker this year as had no time was lazy, but I did a quick fry in butter on the hob in the new ceramic frying pan (wonderful- so much better than teflon) then chucked them in on high with the wine. balsamic & sugar.  It came out really well.
I can't say I'm too bothered about the extra washing up of the le'cruzet I cooked the meat in, well not enough to change my huge 6lt slow cooker which I use 2 or 3 times a week.

[Springlands]

Hmmmm - I have a few red onions hanging about - might try making marmalade with them in the slow cooker.

[chrissie B]

if you havedt decided or bought as yet lidl have one coming up for 39.99 check out the web site also one of those soup makers , they are not the big brand names but the one they allways use , hope t helps .
chrissie b

[Aled]

Ok all nearly 12 months after I contributed to this topic guess what I bought this week for £21.59p from Argos. A sea and stew 3.5litre slow cooker!
Cheers
Aled

[chrissie B]

Im so excited after many a subtle hint to my hubby the last being leaving the ad for 8 in 1 cooker i have one at last today so just deciding what to cook in it first, its huge .
chrissie b

[Aled]

Nice one Chrisse let us know how it goes.
Cheers
Aled

[chrissie B]

I was thrilled and he got it at a great price of 39.00 with an extra 20% off carnt grumble at that , just trying to decide what to cook first , i thouht maybe some small sponge puds for the freezer .
chrissie b

[Aled]

I wanted to make sausage casserole but my wife told me she doesn't like it!
Start again. SIGH!
Cheers
Aled

[chrissie B]

Love sausage cassarole must have loads of onions though , we deciced on lamb stakes with onions tomatoe and lots of sliced potatoes found some in the freezer .
chrissie b