Does anyone use a crockpot?

[Mai72]

Just bought a crockpot because I want to start making my own bone broth. To cook bone broth the right way, you need to slow cook the bones for at least 24 hours. Maybe even a bit longer. I looked online and had read that most crockpots work on 0.7W. That's abiout the same as a light bulb. My crockpot is only a year old. My guess is it's not bad and pretty cheap.

I just wanted to confirm this before I tried to make my bone broth. Thanks.

 

[Ns1]

I think we all moved to instapots.

 

[snoopy7548]

I use a crock pot almost weekly, mostly for chicken noodle soup.

 

[Red Squirrel]

I use one at times, I don't really know much recipes though.

 

[feralkid]

Just bought a crockpot because I want to start making my own bone broth. To cook bone broth the right way, you need to slow cook the bones for at least 24 hours. Maybe even a bit longer. I looked online and had read that most crockpots work on 0.7W. That's abiout the same as a light bulb. My crockpot is only a year old. My guess is it's not bad and pretty cheap.

I just wanted to confirm this before I tried to make my bone broth. Thanks.

Say wut?

 

[Red Squirrel]

0.7w is going to be a pretty dim light bulb. Maybe a flash light LED?

A crockpot might use 0.7w in standby if it has electronic controls but it will be using more when it's on. 100w at least I'd imagine.

 

[whm1974]

I have a crockpot and I use it once in a while. However I never made bone broth with it.

 

[Denly]

Care to share the broth recipe?

 

[renz20003]

I do

 

[Iron Woode]

bone broth uses marrow bones from cows. My dad used to make a bone broth but we called it stock. He would simmer it for 6 hours on the stove and the house smelled wonderful.

 

[deadlyapp]

There's no way a crockpot uses less than a watt of energy. I believe they use around 300w in low mode and around 500w in high mode based on some quick googling. 24 hours on low and you'll be using around 7.2kWh, so probably around $2.50 of energy depending on your rate.

 

[thestrangebrew1]

We use 1 a few times a month but never exclusively for broth. Wouldn't most of the liquid evaporate if left for 24 hrs? Even on low?

 

[eng2d2]

Excellent gadget for people who can’t cook.

 

[purbeast0]

I cook 4+lbs of chicken breasts in salsa nearly weekly in my slow cooker. I cook it for 6.5 hours and then make chicken salad out of that I use to make these chicken/cheese "burritos" for lunch during the work week. I eat 2 a day.

I've been thinking about getting an instapot so that I can cook them in like 20 minutes instead of 6.5 hours, but I just never got around to it. It would be awesome to get all that shit made in like 30 minutes though instead of it taking all afternoon.

 

[JSt0rm]

cook the bones in the oven first. Then use for broth.

 

[Captante]

Crock-Pots are great for stuff like chili, pulled pork, etc ... should do fine for bone-broth just start it on high about an hour before you leave for work then turn to low when you head out.

Excellent gadget for people who can’t cook.

And also for people who can.

 

[JSt0rm]

We use 1 a few times a month but never exclusively for broth. Wouldn't most of the liquid evaporate if left for 24 hrs? Even on low?

there is a lid. Remove for reductions.

 

[mindless1]

I'd guess closer to 80W on low setting. I'm using one right now, making beans 'n ham. I also use it for melt in your mouth pork flank/loin/etc. That's about all I use it for, maybe a half dozen times a year or when ham goes on sale, like around Easter.

 

[ElFenix]

bone broth uses marrow bones from cows. My dad used to make a bone broth but we called it stock. He would simmer it for 6 hours on the stove and the house smelled wonderful.

it still is stock. for some reason the paleo crowd had to fancy up the term. probably the same people who want to talk your ear off about crossfit.

 

[Iron Woode]

it still is stock. for some reason the paleo crowd had to fancy up the term. probably the same people who want to talk your ear off about crossfit.

I agree.

Plus stock is a great starter for soups.

 

[BoomerD]

We have a slightly older version of this one:
http://www.crock-pot.com/slow-cooke...-carry-slow-cooker/SCCPVL610-S-A.html#start=7

240 watts.

We use ours mostly for stews and ham & beans, but also for roasts with carrots and potatoes and several other things.

 

[Staples]

I use an Aroma cooker from Costco. Use it for beans, rice, steaming vegetables and "cooking" frozen stuff.

 

[Fritzo]

Not sure what's up with the bone broth fad. Bone broth is stock, and I've been making chicken and beef stock for years. Be sure to brown the bones well before putting them in the crockpot. A bit of salt and a stick of celery, and unpeeled half onion, and a whole carrot will give chicken broth a nice flavor, and the onion skin will turn it deep yellow.

If you want to shoot for a Michelin Star, try making consomme instead of bone broth. This is a crystal-clear broth that incorporates egg whites in with the ingredients, and then everything is filtered at the end. It's pretty difficult but makes for impressive wonton soup

 

[Mai72]

Care to share the broth recipe?

It's not much of a recipe. It's just grass fed cow bones and chicken bones. You roast the cow bones for about 20=25 minutes, put everything in the crockpot, add water. Also, add onions, carrots and spices if you want. Roast for at least 24 hours because those cow bones are difficult to break down. Oh, add 1-2 TBSP of red vinegar to draw out the minerals. Once completed, take out the bones. Get a cheese cloth ot drainer with very small holes. Start draining the broth into containers. Refrig the broth until you get a jello like layer on top. take that off. You can discard it for other dishes. Then, drink about 1 cuip per day.

Benefits are collogen for your skin, and repairing the gut.

 

[eng2d2]

Don’t forget ham bone