PC HELP

[obbie]

oops 1 1/2 cups Hally

[EmeraldSue]

I've just been consulting Miss Vickie.s book as she has a whole section at the beginning of ber book about using the PC. She says that half a cup of liquid is usually sufficient for about 15 min of PC time, and longer cooking times will require correspondingly more liquid . The minimum liquid required depends on the length of cooking time and the cooking method, but not the amount of food in the PC.
She also says, as a general guide that when converting ordinary recipes, reduce the cooking time by two thirds.  She also gives time charts in her book for different foods.
There is also a lot of information on her website that you might find helpful http://missvickie.com/howto/times/timingframe.html

[Halex]

Thank you ES, will have a look.

DG, how did you go with the roasted potatoes.
No success here, coudn't work out how to heat pc, potatoes woudnt brown. Cooked for 6 mins instead if 5. Not all potatoes fully cooked. They tasted very average & very plain. Used chicken stock. Very pale in colour, nothing like the photo.

Please let me know wat youdid & how it went.

At this stage not that impressed with pc

 

[DizzyGirl]

To heat PC put it on browning setting, add oil and wait til you can hear the oil bubbling away. I browned my pot roast with success. If only we lived closer Halex, we could experiment together.

[Halex]

Thanks DG,

I think I am going to do the pulled pork, katiej's link.

I have pork out for tonight, we love roast pork.

 

[mcmich]

I'm cooking the crispy potato and beef pie that JulieO posted yesterday.
We can compare our results later.

[Halex]

We love roast pork, so a little scared to do the pulled pork in case it doesnt work & I have sad faces at dinner.

 

[Wonder]

Hally the pulled pork is very different to having a roast. We love pulled pork but wouldn't do that if we had been thinking of doing a roast. When we have the pulled pork it's more of a junk or comfort food dinner, DH and I have it in bread rolls with coleslaw and and some extra of the thickened sauce added while the kids just have it in the rolls, all served with a huge side of chips - not a vegetable in sight. I can't imagine having the pulled pork meat any other way as that's they only way we have really eaten it both her and in the US where we all first got to liking it. Other's may have a different opinion though.

[Halex]

Thanks wonder.

See how I feel later, really want to use c.

 

[DizzyGirl]

If there is alot of sauce, could you serve it on top of mashed potato or rice with veges on the side?

[Halex]

We are having roast pork as the males here want the crackling.

Pulled pork another day.

Hopefully recipe book will be here soon. In the mean time, today I bought a maggi pc mix. I know not good, but I wanted to give it a go. So I am doing chicken curry in it today & we will have it tomorrow night. Busy day tomorrow.

I am hooing by following directions on rhe pkt it will work well & I will get a success from the pc.

 

[thermo18]

Haley what is a maggi PC mix? Do you get it from Coles? I think I saw them last year but not this year 

[Halex]

Yes I bought it at Coles. They had beef ones for pc, plus normal ones & slow cooking ines. I bet they are all the same

 I cut the chicken up, browned 2 mins, finely cut 1 onion in tm, browned 1 min. Added pkt & 270mls coconut cream, light one, 6 small potatoes. High pressure 15 mins. We will see...

H

Cooked perfectly in 15 mins, tastes ok, but prefer the real deal. Now I know I can use my pc if I follow a recipe.

[thermo18]

Thanks Halex good to know for emergency, like you I am still learning about the PC, and have bought some books which are due sometime this week, which I am excited about, but DH not to sure as he loves the results of slow cooking, guess its all try and error, and if I can get it right it is going to save so much time lol

[Halex]

Thermo18, I am so pleased the curry worked, I was getting a bit down about the pc.

One pc book arrives this week AWW one, so it will be good to do some recipes from there.

Yes back up is good, I think once we know how it works it will be easy.

I am looking forward to throwing things in & knowing how much liquid & meat etc for cookng times.  Experience, just like the TM.

H