Question for the foodies

[norrahe]

I too am looking at sous vide, and currently dropping hints all over the house about my brithday coming up...

My N who doesn't cook has been dropping hints about it to me.

[d000hg]

Currently do everything in a big le creuset casserole pot n' lid on the stove but wouldn't leaving the oven on all day cost a small fortune?

I'm never sure about that. A gas hob is letting lots of heat escape whereas an oven is nearly a closed system so I'm not sure which is actually the most efficient... heating a large space efficiently or a small space inefficiently.

If your oven and hob are both gas or both electric, I suppose you could test this out!

[Pondlife]

Cheers all. Will go the slow cooker route.

Looks like Mrs Pondy will be getting some pulled pork this weekend.

[Normie]

I've used my pressure cooker for beef stew using stewing steak and braising steak. I've found on both occasions the meat has dried out somewhat compared to a nice slow cook in the oven. I would assume that a slow cooker will give a better result.

I use my pressure cooker almost exclusively for dhals/pulses, making stock and spuds (for mash). Also cooked a nice piece of gammon in coke in it at the weekend - very nice.

[Alias]

always been worried about the cooking with plastic in a sous vide...

[BA to the Stars]

Slow cooker is great - really easy to use and you don't need to be a good chef to get a decent meal. If you start it before you go to work, your dinner is ready when you return in the evening.

[Old Hack]

always been worried about the cooking with plastic in a sous vide...

It's normally at quite low ish temps like 55, 60 degrees.

[Alias]

It's normally at quite low ish temps like 55, 60 degrees.

yes I realise that but it still concerns me, at any moderate temperature plastic gives off chemicals and infusing them into food gives me rise to worry...but then plenty have eaten them and no conclusive proof of harm so maybe its just a mental hurdle for me to get over?

[Scrag Meister]

Slow cooker, never owned a pressure cooker.

Stick it on when you leave in the morning, lovely meal when you get home.

Gammon, Curries, Stews, Soups.

[stek]

Question for the foodies

Black Peas cooked in a pressure cooker, hmmm!

Gonna get one!