To think that slow cooker meals are tasteless?

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Twiz5218 · 16/10/2022 21:08

I was given a small slow cooker a couple of weeks ago. I have tried it a couple of times in an attempt to save energy by using the oven.

First time I made a chicken casserole and it was tasteless really, despite me seasoning the chicken and veg and frying them before slow cooking.

Tried to make a garlic lemon chicken recipe tonight and I couldn't tell the different between that and the casserole. It was just so bland. I added lemon juice, then the veg and chicken, and properly seasoned them with a number of spices and added garlic and butter cubes and set it off to cook. It was just tasteless. Incomparable to cooking the same in the oven.

AIBU? Am I doing something wrong?

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Auntyacid · 17/10/2022 16:06

Wineat5isfine · 16/10/2022 23:02

I think in the nicest possible way you may be something wrong.

I use mine an awful lot to batch cook - I currently have 40+ tubs of portioned meals in my freezer.

I have a lot of recipes I can share, but if you cook most long and slow, you can’t lose.

Please share! I love my sc and new recipes would be great!

Auntyacid · 17/10/2022 16:11

InCheesusWeTrust · 17/10/2022 09:23

If everything made in slowcooker taste the same it is because person uses same ingredients with minimal variations, not because of the gadget🙈 sorry

Absolutely agree!

autienotnaughty · 17/10/2022 17:50

I don't do veg in slow cooker it tastes awful. Lamb/pork/beef are lovely tho

SuspiciousHedgehog · 17/10/2022 18:04

You need to hugely overseason with the slow cooker

Frenchfancy · 17/10/2022 18:20

@mumda Mines a fairly standard 3.5l Morphy Richards. It fits a large chicken so a turkey leg is no problem.

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