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Slow cooker too hot

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MrsCanute · 08/12/2013 20:09

Got a slow cooker (Breville stainless steel 6.5l) last week. Put brisket in just before bedtime, with cooked onions, stock and wine (not much, maybe 2 cups liquid), switched to low and left for 9/10 hrs (as per recipe). Next morning the liquid had evaporated, the brisket was dry and almost charred, and the house smelled of burned onions. When I poured some water in, it sizzled and boiled up.
So, slowcooker's lowest setting seems on a par with my conventional oven's med setting. Have I done anything wrong? Any advice? Is this NORMAL?

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CogitoErgoSometimes · 08/12/2013 22:21

Sounds like you got a duff one. Take it back and exchange?

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LittleBabyPigsus · 09/12/2013 04:22

That does sound wrong. I'd return it.

Modern slow cookers generally run a bit hotter but not by that much!

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ThistletoeAndWine · 09/12/2013 04:25

Was there enough liquid? Sounds like it was dried out

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MrsCanute · 09/12/2013 09:25

Thanks for this. I think I'll take it back. The meat had dried out, but there were two cups of liquid in there to start with, and I'd read that there shouldn't be much evaporation.
I'm worrying now that all slow-cookers will be too fast for my purps.
Has anyone found the perfect large but v-e-r-y slow slow cooker?

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TheDayOfMyDoctor · 09/12/2013 09:33

We have a really large breville one and I've never had any problems with it. Sounds like you've got a duff one.

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MrsCanute · 09/12/2013 14:39

I took it back and got a heat-diffusing thing for the hob instead, for very
s l o w simmering. I think this may be slightly more useful. Four quid!