huli_bird asked:


I have a recipe book and follow it, but if it says that the cooking time is 6-8 hrs on low or 3-4 hrs on high, I’ve been cooking it on high. Is that why it’s bland? My last recipe was chicken ******* with BBQ sauce and chopped onions. It smelled so good cooking & I was disappointed that it was so bland!

AndThenThereWasLight asked:


Recipe says cook on ‘high’ for four hours (crockpot/slow cooker) and I just checked it – been cooking about 2 hours – pork loin roast/cranberry/onions

it smells to much like onions

Anything I can do to lessen the onion smell/taste? will the onion smell get less with more cooking, maybe?

Thanks in advance

Tony The Pony asked:


It might sound like a stupid question, but I am cooking an irish stew in a slow cooker and the recipe suggests I make a beurre manié – but I don’t have any butter. Can I use marg?

bratdawg1 asked:


What would you use to substitute for vermouth in a recipe? I found this recipe: http://food.yahoo.com/recipes/allrecipes/57609/slow-cooker-rosemary-and-red-pepper-chicken which is a rosemary & pepper chicken in the slow cooker. It calls for vermouth but I don’t have any and am not sure the store nearby sells it.

HAWKEYE asked:


I will be cooking several 15 to 20 pound pork roasts on a rotisserie over charcoal.

gshaunm asked:


I want to know what beer is the best to cook with. Not your favorite but rather the best that will allow my cooking to be the most flavorful.
I want to know what beer is the best to cook with. Not your favorite but rather the best that will allow my cooking to be the most flavorful.

Light beer? Dark Beer?

flyingdog asked:


I have a 500gm/1.1lb. boneless pork loin I want to roast, if I get in the door around 5.45 can I have it on the table by 7? This is for tomorrow so I’m prepared to marinate it overnight, as well as peeling veg preparatory to roasting.
I’ve never made a pork roast before – any tips, and especially, your favourite recipes? I’ll make the crackling separately (cooking the roast with the skin detached but left on top to keep it moist, but then turning up the heat and blasting the skin only while the meat is resting) because I’ve never really been keen on it, and my boyfriend doesn’t like fatty meat so probably won’t eat it either.
But yes: how do you make your pork, what makes it special, what would you recommend? I’d prefer not to have to buy extra ingredients – I have a fairly good range of ingredients in the kitchen though.

brevejunkie asked:


I need an easy and quick recipe for ground beef. Something basic that can be prepared (including prep work and cooking) in about 30 minutes’ time. I have 1.5 pounds of ground beef, several types of shredded cheese, onions, potatoes, rice, all kinds of frozen vegetables. Anyone have any suggestions? I’m tired of Bisquick impossible cheeseburger pie. LOL Thanks!
An additional detail: I don’t want to have to stop at the store on the way home…I want to be able to cook with what I have to work with.

Jai asked:


I am craving butternut squash, and I LOVE chicken. I want a recipe that will compliment the squash (I am cooking it with nutmeg and butter)

Jai asked:


I am craving butternut squash, and I LOVE chicken. I want a recipe that will compliment the squash (I am cooking it with nutmeg and butter)