Slow Cookers Forums

colian

Folks,

This has probably been discussed before but, i cannot find anything. Does anyone know of a slow cooker or similar that runs off 12V. Our idea is to put something in the pot and leave it. I do not like the idea of leaving the gas burning whilst not present though. Doe anyone use any type of slow cooker. we might get a small electric one to use when on a site, but I had the idea of running a lead from the cigaette lighter so when we arrive somewhere the meal is ready.' Yeah I know lads thats what the wives are for,' but I'm not that brave. Laughing

ian.

Anonymous

hi there was a posting on a motorhome forum,cant remember which one the people had an electric slow cooker and when moving on plugged it in via an inverter stood it in the sink and arrived at their destination to nice hot stew.sounds like a good idea.

bigfoot

We use our slow cooker when on hookup to cook our Sunday roast. Roast spuds, ready done freezer pack done in the double skillet, Yorkshire puds also freezer packs just need warming through, other veg done on the hob.
Gravy instant granules YUM YUM.Better than beans and mash or pasta. We set the cooker up and go out for the day. I remember seeing a 12v version in one of the trucker's shops. Some people use a mains unit with an inverter to drive the cooker, for safety reasons it is put in the sink to prevent an unexpected gravy shampoo under heavy breaking, perfect for long day drives with a hearty meal at the end of it.

spykal · Moderator

Hi all

This thread has reminded me of a way my Gran used to cook a luverly lamb or rabbit stew. My Gran owned a farm and rabbit and lamb was on the menu quite often.....and this was when meat rationing was still in force. Anyway the secret of her recipe was not so much what she put in the stew but where she cooked it. She used a "Hay Box". This is exactly what it says a box big enough to hold the pot which was completely surrounded by Hay. The stew would be prepared after breakfast and put in the pot, the pot would be brought up to a nice simmer and then it was put in the Hay Box. By tea time the stew was done, the pot was lifted out , given a quick heat up on the stove and served.

Now why not make yourself a modern Hay box with a box lined with poly foam or even use a big Thermos Flask, The pot in a box is better because when you lift the pot out you can pop it back on the stove to get it back up to piping hot before you serve it.

It is so long since I had a stew cooked like that I may just experiment with it myself.

Mike

Anonymous

Wrap it up in cooking foil and put it on the exhaust manifold Shocked

tongue in cheek.

Doug

spykal · Moderator

[quote:9ca539ec2f="Doug60"]Wrap it up in cooking foil and put it on the exhaust manifold Shocked

tongue in cheek.

Doug[/quote:9ca539ec2f]

I used to do that with Cornish pasties

Mike

bigfoot

There is a cookbook for manifold cooking, it's called "Manifold Destiny"by Chris Maynard and Bill Schiller published by Villard Books. It gives recipes for all lengths of journey. You've probably guessed by now that it's an American book, where else.

Docted

Does your tongue not burn on the manifold?

Anonymous

I've run my slow cooker via an inverter from the leisure battery on a Sunday, it runs just long enough to cook it before the battery goes flat, so fine then because I don't need lights or anything again that weekend. It's also great when we're on hook up 'cos it saves the gas. Can do all sorts in it.

It was on here last year that someone suggested it using one "on the move" via an inverter. Seems like a good idea in theory if you're doing a long run but I haven't tried it yet.

Anonymous

I find these cookers a bit slow.