can you brown meats in this cooker?
1784172
No, the instruction manual says, "Meats can be precooked, browned or grilled to get rid of as much fat as possible." Some of Emeril's recipes that come with the slow cooker calls for you to brown/sear meat in a skillet before putting in the slow cooker. Also things like sauteing onions and garlic before hand.
1784173
Paula, I watched a cooking show last year. The cook said you do not need to brown roasts before putting in the slow cooker. You are cooking out some of the juices that would add to the flavor. I buy a leaner cut of meat so there is not to much fat. The roasts come out brown anyway and really tender. I do cook ground beef or sausage before putting in the cooker.
1784174
No, the instruction manual says, "Meats can be precooked, browned or grilled to get rid of as much fat as possible."Some of Emeril's recipes that come with the slow cooker calls for you to brown/sear meat in a skillet before putting in the slow cooker. Also things like sauteing onions and garlic before hand.
1784175
NO. But you can cook a large roast or whole chicken with excellent results. I just did this last Christmas. Took about 4.5 hrs for a large roasting hen.
1784176
I don't think so. You first brown/sear meat in a pan on stove then add to crockpot. Crockin girls. Com
1784177
I totally love this slow cooker, but have not tried to brown meat in it. I always brown it first then cook it in this cooker. But I use it 3x per week and love it!!
1828267
Yes, this one can make brown rice. It takes more water than white rice and double the cooking time but it comes out nicely.
453656
I've found that to brown things it is a good idea to preheat the pan (with lid on) before putting the food in. I usually give 2 minutes on high before doing chicken breasts, fish, or hotdogs/sausages. Otherwise the food is overcooked before it browns.
948356
Sorry, I cannot answer that. I have a gas stove. Please note that the insert is thinner metal than I had hoped, but it did the job as expected. It does allow you to brown your meat prior to adding other ingredients.
1462004
sure, you can. I preheat the pot on medium heat and cook meat for a few minutes with the cover off to brown.
1338376
No, but things brown beautifully on the browning setting in the crock pot . Hope this helps.
292711
No, it's a pressure cooker. You can brown your meat and then put it in for cooking, but it's not a frying pan.
1966625
It probably could be done If you choose to use it like a giant crock pot. I feel you should brown the beef before putting it in. It really is a roaster and as such may not give you the results you want on the first try. But to create a very large stew it most likely would work.
1504657
I bought one couple of months ago. This was my first pressure cooker. I have cooked with it at least once a week since than. I have electric ceramic cooking surface and working well. In several recipes I have brown meat as first step, like regular pot and then cooked using pressure.
726127
Yes. I only cook brown rice in mine.I cook a cup of brown rice once a week/every week. Cooks it wonderfully. The cooker has held up nicely. Would highly recommend!
1580486
You do not want to over fill-2/3 full only. Yes-you want the meat to brown but not to boil or fry before closing the lid to add flavor. Most cookers show a line to not over fill. If you add any flavoring to marinate I would suggest you pat the meat dry before putting in your cooker. The cooker will take a piece of less quality and steam to make tender and uses steam. Do not shake your cooker after you close the lid. You will want to time the meat also. Do not put your face over the lid when you open because the steam can be quiet hot. The user manual is a must read and this advice is not from a professional :) just trying to help and hope you enjoy a new adventure in cooking. I purchased mine for canning more than cooking of non acid foods-and Im not qualified to give much knowledge on meats. What is wonderful is that your meat should be extremely tender and have many more nutrients making it easier to use less expensive cuts. What i can voutch for is the quality of this canner-and being a person who is not part of the throw away society and like things built well enough to pass down and not purchase every few years-this canner/cooker is very impressive in quality.
1419995
You can make any kind of rice with a rice cooker. I cook brown rice in mine all the time. As long as you put in the right amount of water, the rice will turn out fine.
1623074
Depending on what you call "cook," it can. I don't use it to brown meat. I do use it for cooking stews, soups, casseroles, and the like. I create my own made-from-scratch spaghetti sauce. I let it cook for 4 or more hours. It does keep things warm and when it is hot, it really is hot. The latches are great to hold the food from spilling out. I also have a lightweight travel bag that I put it in. I do not have any problems in the car. It is not digital. Only strong recommendation for that would be to recognize the reason not too; delay time. Food needs to cook when you get it out - not wait for hour or two before starting. All kinds of things can grow in raw food waiting to be cooked. Only reason to seek digital, is when it is done and you are not home it could reduce temp to simmer to hold the temp. Otherwise, it will keep on at the higher temp and possibly over cook your food. I prefer to do it the manual way to control all aspects of the cooking routine. More consistency. I hope this helps.
1129474
You can brown meats, sautéed onions in it first and then slow cook. It is larger than most of the crockpots we have had as well. The instructions say you can bake in it, though we have not tried that.
1201581
I use my pressure cooker on a gas stove ,and it is the same as any other pot before you put the pressure lid on. So I am able to brown meats or saute onions, etc...happy pressure cooking!
1129477
the ninja does what pots and pans and a crock pot do. You can brown your meat before crockpoting right in the same pan. If you live in a nice climate you can use outside on the patio. We especially use outside when cooking corn beef and cabbage. It is very portable & shuts itself off. You can bake in it though I have not tried that yet.
250390
No. But I made chili in mine several times and I had no issues. I brown meat and sautee onions and garlic with no problem.