i.love.lucy Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 and turn it off in the morning around 8 or 9 am? I can't see the difference in letting it cook 8 or 9 hours overnight vs all day, but I just wondered if any of you do this? I need to get a meal to my in-laws (and what I have is stuff for stew) but they eat at 11:30ish. So I figured instead of getting up at 3am to put it on, why not at bedtime, then turn it off and refrig. They can heat it up a few hours later for their lunch, and we can heat ours up much later for dinner. Sound okay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In The Great White North Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 Sounds fine. Crock pot leftovers are usually good, so reheating it shouldn't be a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 Oh, yeah. That is doable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConnieB Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 and turn it off in the morning around 8 or 9 am? I can't see the difference in letting it cook 8 or 9 hours overnight vs all day, but I just wondered if any of you do this? I need to get a meal to my in-laws (and what I have is stuff for stew) but they eat at 11:30ish. So I figured instead of getting up at 3am to put it on, why not at bedtime, then turn it off and refrig. They can heat it up a few hours later for their lunch, and we can heat ours up much later for dinner. Sound okay? I've done this many a time when I want the crockpot meal for lunch or to take to a buffet the next day. The only problem.....you're gonna wake up VERY hungry after smelling that stew all night, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littleWMN Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 yep! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryCatherine Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 I used to put my Sunday lunches in the crock pot and turn it on right before going to bed Saturday night. When I left for church, I'd turn it to "warm" and we'd have a nice lunch after church. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ereks mom Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 ...I don't turn mine off ; I let it keep cooking until time to serve it. I put either a beef roast or a pork loin into the crockpot anywhere from 9:00 PM to midnight and we eat it after church the next day, usually around 1:00. If I were making a stew, I'd put the meat on the night before and let it cook all night on low, then add the vegetables the next morning around 8:00 or 9:00 to be ready by noon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i.love.lucy Posted February 18, 2010 Author Share Posted February 18, 2010 ...I don't turn mine off ; I let it keep cooking until time to serve it. I put either a beef roast or a pork loin into the crockpot anywhere from 9:00 PM to midnight and we eat it after church the next day, usually around 1:00. If I were making a stew, I'd put the meat on the night before and let it cook all night on low, then add the vegetables the next morning around 8:00 or 9:00 to be ready by noon. Okay! That's an excellent point otherwise they could be too mushy. I usually cook my stew 7-8 hours with all the veggies in it, and it's fine, but better to wait for them for morning and then I can leave it on low the rest of the morning. Thanks Hive!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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