Hi Everyone.

Not so newbie here but haven't posted in a very long time. Does anyone know if it is o.k. to cook something (esp. chicken) in a crockpot for about 10 hours on low? Most recipes call for 6-8 hours on low but I am actually out of the house for 10 hours on weekdays. Is 6-8 hours just a minimum suggestion or is there a reason behind it?

Thanks in advance.

P.S. You guys have given me the greatest help and inspiration.

181/177/135
Re-started Atkins 12/29/03

No worries. It will just be falling off the bones

You're welcome!

Blessings!
Sharron
Author of "Low Carb Cooking at Sharron's Place," and "Extreme Lo-Carb Cuisine," available where ever books are sold.

www.thelowcarbcook.com

"My purpose is that they may be encouraged in heart." Colossians 2:2

Another way to slow it down is to start it off with frozen or only partially defrosted meat or use ice cubes for your liquid.


HTH

Always eat your veggies first!
LCE member since March 2002

...if you do use frozen meat, ALWAYS add liquid to it

I just killed my crockpot because I stuck in a frozen roast and forgot to add some water!

That's good to know.

Member since 2001
http://www.ilovelowcarb.com

I've never not put liquid in, but knowing my cuisine learning style it was bound to happen if you hadn't warned us.


Bright -who hasn't blown anything up or set anything on fire in months.

Always eat your veggies first!
LCE member since March 2002

K, I often do that with chicken or cheap roasts, especially if I want to use the meat for fajitas, chili, soups, etc. It will definitely fall off the bone, so put lots of good herbs or seasonings in, and the meat will taste wonderful. I use Sharron's "Carne" recipe quite often when I cook this way

Uh, congrats Brighty. Is that a new record for disasterless kitchen time? Maybe I'm making up for you. I exploded a bottle of salad dressing yesterday, among other unmentionable disasters



BC
172/108/108
Zone since 4/98

OK, I'll bite.
How do you explode a dressing bottle?

Always eat your veggies first!
LCE member since March 2002

You guys were right. I cooked a chicken today for about 9 hours and I couldn't even take it out in one piece. It actually did fall off the bone but I just spooned it all out.

Thanks again.

181/177/135
Re-started Atkins 12/29/03

Bet the chicken was good, too, K.

Well Brighty, I simply took the new bottle out of the cabinet and barely started opening the darn thing. The dressing shot out of the top like a volcano, the cap sailing a good three feet. After much @&%%$#*&#@$ and headscratching, I noticed that it was not a "refrigerate after opening" dressing, but a "keep refrigerated" dressing. The stuff had fermented, and the gas formed was the culprit. Always exciting with BC in the kitchen



BC
172/108/108
Zone since 4/98

Ewwwwwww! I HATE when that happens! Poor Brenda!

I had that happen with a bottle of salad dressing once and it was NOT a "keep refrigerated" type - not sure what the problem was, but I can tell ya the remainder of it (the parts that weren't hanging off every vertical surface) went promptly into the trash and I never bought that brand again!

Ah, kitchen foibles.........

Char

Don't squat with yer spurs on!

Hello,im New To This Site,i Would Like To Get Infromation ,and Sometime Give Some Of My Suggestions,i Am A Diabetic So Weight Lose And Low Carbs Are Very Important To Me

Welcome, mimi.

You might consider starting a new thread, to introduce yourself, in the Newbies section.

Hope you'll make yourself at home. (We have a diabetic section, as well.)

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