Lamb Shanks in Slow Cooker
July 5, 2013
July 5, 2013
My mum surprised me a couple of months ago with a slow cooker. I have been hankering for one for a while but it was not in my list of priorities. On a visit to see our boys she arrived with a selection of local goodies from our home town and a slow cooker for me. That characterises my beautiful, very generous mum. She is constantly thinking of things that her family will gain enjoyment from and never fails to show up at our place laden with spoils for the children and glorious, thoughtfully sourced, fresh locally produced products for me to try, and this time a slow cooker on board as well.
I spent the following weeks using my slow cooker almost every night until I had it “sorted”. I did not use the recipes from the book the cooker came with. I wanted to try to master some Winter recipe ideas in the slow cooker that had been floating around in my head.
I found cooking with the slow cooker to be quite different to cooking with a pot on the stove top or in the oven. I made a couple of meals at the start that were inedible. It is not often we have an inedible meal so I tackled the machine with even more determination. It took me a few weeks to determine if I loved or hated it. The main issues were the balance of ingredients and the liquid level.
After doing battle with the slow cooker, I have decided that I love it.
I love leaving food unattended to cook. I can go out and feel comfortable that the house will not burn down. The pot will not burn dry. I feel like I have mastered my slow cooker.
I have published my favorite recipes to date. These include:
Next is this recipe below:
Lamb shanks and Winter just seem to “go together”.
Do you have an appliance you battled with? I would love to hear – tell me in the comments below.
Next week, keep an eye out for more recipes from cooking school Italy. Have a wonderful weekend.
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I am still yet to get on the slow cooker bandwagon. Your post has be edging nearer to it though! Your lamb shanks look soooooo good
Thanks Lisa. It did take me awhile but I am glad to be on the wagon now.