Tribe.net. Local Connections Sharon http://crockpotcooking.tribe.net/thread/2d813b64-50e7-4925-b4dc-c939d130d524#a49ff515-b3fd-479f-8751-cca4b472747e 2009-07-01T00:48:18Z 2009-07-01T00:48:18Z

Yes I've done the large cut of meat thing with no liquid. Corned beef with cabbage comes out great even when cooked a long time. You add no water at all. The cabbage is perfectly cooked and tender but not mushy.

Sharon 2009-07-01T00:48:18Z Tri http://crockpotcooking.tribe.net/thread/2d813b64-50e7-4925-b4dc-c939d130d524#9949f685-7811-4842-b6c0-dc0d06cbcacc 2009-06-30T17:32:57Z 2009-06-30T17:32:57Z

Also, if you want to avoid watery meat, cook 1 large roast (3-5 lb chuck for example). You'll end up pulling it out of the crock and shredding it separately with the meat remaining moist and tender, but no soupy mess. You can make sammiches out of the shredded meat (or tacos or filling for something else) and either keep the juices to cook with or even make an au jus dip with it. If your partner doesn't like stews, there's still lots you can do in a crockpot to keep the meat whole and not stewy.

Tri 2009-06-30T17:32:57Z Chrissy http://crockpotcooking.tribe.net/thread/2d813b64-50e7-4925-b4dc-c939d130d524#7c2bed82-782e-41e0-8dc0-b492ac6b7c66 2009-06-30T17:07:27Z 2009-06-30T17:07:27Z

good tip, thank you Tri.

Chrissy 2009-06-30T17:07:27Z Tri http://crockpotcooking.tribe.net/thread/2d813b64-50e7-4925-b4dc-c939d130d524#84e8d0b7-5708-4594-8a10-4e08e19376ed 2009-06-30T15:41:51Z 2009-06-30T15:41:51Z

Crockpots hold all the moisture in so food ends up more moist/watery/soupy than when cooked on the stove top or oven. Be sure to follow recipes and keep liquids to a minimum. Sometimes I'm very surprised by how little liquid is needed.

Tri 2009-06-30T15:41:51Z Sharon http://crockpotcooking.tribe.net/thread/2d813b64-50e7-4925-b4dc-c939d130d524#d2ecec17-5812-4770-bbae-70b1e9c9f648 2009-06-30T00:30:18Z 2009-06-30T00:30:18Z

yes soups and stews fare much better for longer cooking periods. The timing thing has been a negative for me too. Ten hours usually before I can get home aand dinner on.

Sharon 2009-06-30T00:30:18Z B http://crockpotcooking.tribe.net/thread/2d813b64-50e7-4925-b4dc-c939d130d524#3ac44722-5eb6-4fda-8627-fb2734393b63 2009-06-29T22:39:45Z 2009-06-29T22:39:45Z

Beef short ribs are great in the crockpot. I do 8 hours and use 1/4 cup of water 1 8 oz bottle of Jack Daniels BBQ sauce Sliced onion sliced mushrooms a little salt, pepper and garlic power and YUM they come out tender If you have a crock pot that has auto shut off / warmer even at 12 hours they are tender, fall off the bone YUMMY

B 2009-06-29T22:39:45Z Chrissy http://crockpotcooking.tribe.net/thread/2d813b64-50e7-4925-b4dc-c939d130d524#4b1d0ee8-7dba-4e5d-a127-975b9ad55da6 2009-06-29T21:26:05Z 2009-06-29T21:26:05Z

I really appreciate this idea! Will try it thanks.

Chrissy 2009-06-29T21:26:05Z Chrissy http://crockpotcooking.tribe.net/thread/2d813b64-50e7-4925-b4dc-c939d130d524#b9220bd2-7f2f-4dc1-b0de-9575468b29cb 2009-06-29T21:19:15Z 2009-06-29T21:19:15Z

We slow cooked some ribs in tons of bbq sauce (worried that the extra time cooking may dry everything out) and we ended up with rib bones floating in bbq soup. After fishing the meat out, it was okay, but not the results we were hoping for. I wish my partner would eat soups or stews which I'm sure would be great after a long time in the pot, but he won't.

Chrissy 2009-06-29T21:19:15Z Chrissy http://crockpotcooking.tribe.net/thread/2d813b64-50e7-4925-b4dc-c939d130d524#8bf5cf53-ea70-41c5-ba73-69d1bb55aadb 2009-06-29T21:15:10Z 2009-06-29T21:15:10Z

Now I have buyer's remorse. This is what I need!

Chrissy 2009-06-29T21:15:10Z Tri http://crockpotcooking.tribe.net/thread/2d813b64-50e7-4925-b4dc-c939d130d524#580f6949-9145-4f1b-8774-d8cd8d0bc16b 2009-06-29T15:07:40Z 2009-06-29T15:07:40Z

I've left "8 hour" recipes in for 12 and they turned out just as delicious.

Tri 2009-06-29T15:07:40Z Survivor http://crockpotcooking.tribe.net/thread/2d813b64-50e7-4925-b4dc-c939d130d524#788207c9-a76f-47ea-9c98-bd2ed7c08aa8 2009-06-29T01:52:42Z 2009-06-29T01:52:42Z

Wow! Someone did think of it. Thanks for letting me (us) know, Ken.

Survivor 2009-06-29T01:52:42Z Ken http://crockpotcooking.tribe.net/thread/2d813b64-50e7-4925-b4dc-c939d130d524#be7e61e7-bc16-437b-82d3-f82856e27d3c 2009-06-27T23:29:06Z 2009-06-27T23:29:06Z

My Crockpot has a timer that does just that. It's made by Rival and is called a Smartpot.

Ken 2009-06-27T23:29:06Z Survivor http://crockpotcooking.tribe.net/thread/2d813b64-50e7-4925-b4dc-c939d130d524#10718578-c3c1-441c-a569-6397edf103b5 2009-06-27T21:34:06Z 2009-06-27T21:34:06Z

Oh, great idea! I was thinking that one of the crockpot makers really should get with it and make a crock with a timer mechanism, which will automarically swicth to "keep warm" after the time setting expires. Maybe someone should make the suggestion?

Survivor 2009-06-27T21:34:06Z BiteMe http://crockpotcooking.tribe.net/thread/2d813b64-50e7-4925-b4dc-c939d130d524#552ff740-2abc-47bd-aff7-8d93fef8fbba 2009-06-27T19:36:14Z 2009-06-27T19:36:14Z

I used to put the meat (or whatever) in the crock frozen when I had to put things on that long and it always turned out just fine good luck!

BiteMe 2009-06-27T19:36:14Z Chrissy http://crockpotcooking.tribe.net/thread/2d813b64-50e7-4925-b4dc-c939d130d524#1955db7f-0de6-4b7e-ae0f-d9a599045be7 2009-06-25T16:49:10Z 2009-06-25T16:49:10Z

I would love to start using my brand new crock pot (never used one before). My family is away from the house for 12-13 hours each day (long commute) and most recipes I've seen call for 6-8 hours on low. Do I need to worry about leaving them in and over-cooking? Have any suggestions for recipes that will be tasty after 12 hours in the cooker?

Chrissy 2009-06-25T16:49:10Z