Comments on: When cooking a whole bird in a slow cooker, do you need to completely cover it in water? http://www.secretsinbaking.com/when-cooking-a-whole-bird-in-a-slow-cooker-do-you-need-to-completely-cover-it-in-water/ What's cookin in the kitchen??? Fri, 18 Mar 2011 03:05:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: kayla m http://www.secretsinbaking.com/when-cooking-a-whole-bird-in-a-slow-cooker-do-you-need-to-completely-cover-it-in-water/comment-page-1/#comment-13849 kayla m Sun, 28 Nov 2010 20:18:35 +0000 #comment-13849 Well u dont have to cover it completely, just half way, the steam will help cook the whole thing, if u add veggies like or celery, carrots, onions, or scallions (spring onions..same thing) it would add alot of flavor. but i would suggest adding veggie stock or chicken stock or if they have it duck stock to it cause that will add 20% more flavor instead of adding water, but if u dont have those stocks then add the veggies, but if u do add the veggies anyways, and make sure u dont forget a bayleaf and salt and pepper. Well u dont have to cover it completely, just half way, the steam will help cook the whole thing, if u add veggies like or celery, carrots, onions, or scallions (spring onions..same thing) it would add alot of flavor. but i would suggest adding veggie stock or chicken stock or if they have it duck stock to it cause that will add 20% more flavor instead of adding water, but if u dont have those stocks then add the veggies, but if u do add the veggies anyways, and make sure u dont forget a bayleaf and salt and pepper.

]]> By: Honeybeered http://www.secretsinbaking.com/when-cooking-a-whole-bird-in-a-slow-cooker-do-you-need-to-completely-cover-it-in-water/comment-page-1/#comment-13848 Honeybeered Sun, 28 Nov 2010 20:18:35 +0000 #comment-13848 just a little in the bottom, maybe 1 inch just a little in the bottom, maybe 1 inch

]]> By: cowgirl_power82 http://www.secretsinbaking.com/when-cooking-a-whole-bird-in-a-slow-cooker-do-you-need-to-completely-cover-it-in-water/comment-page-1/#comment-13846 cowgirl_power82 Sun, 28 Nov 2010 20:18:35 +0000 #comment-13846 I would say that you want some moisture in the slow cooker. So to start with add like an 1/8-1/4 cup of water. As the bird cooks it release it's own juices, just check on it from time to time to make sure it's not completely dry. I would say that you want some moisture in the slow cooker. So to start with add like an 1/8-1/4 cup of water. As the bird cooks it release it’s own juices, just check on it from time to time to make sure it’s not completely dry.

]]> By: Linda T http://www.secretsinbaking.com/when-cooking-a-whole-bird-in-a-slow-cooker-do-you-need-to-completely-cover-it-in-water/comment-page-1/#comment-13847 Linda T Sun, 28 Nov 2010 20:18:35 +0000 #comment-13847 NO WATER unless you want soup! Crockpots seem to make up water as they go along. I don't know if you can get a crispy skin on duck in a crockpot, but good luck. I like duck roasted in the oven: Stuff with pieces of orange, onion and celery. Roast on a rack in a shallow roasting pan at about 325°F. I'm not sure how long--the wrapper should say. Maybe 15-20 minutes per pound. Rub outside with salt & pepper. Baste with orange juice if you like. NO WATER unless you want soup! Crockpots seem to make up water as they go along. I don’t know if you can get a crispy skin on duck in a crockpot, but good luck. I like duck roasted in the oven: Stuff with pieces of orange, onion and celery. Roast on a rack in a shallow roasting pan at about 325°F. I’m not sure how long–the wrapper should say. Maybe 15-20 minutes per pound. Rub outside with salt & pepper. Baste with orange juice if you like.

]]> By: Fred S http://www.secretsinbaking.com/when-cooking-a-whole-bird-in-a-slow-cooker-do-you-need-to-completely-cover-it-in-water/comment-page-1/#comment-13844 Fred S Sun, 28 Nov 2010 20:18:35 +0000 #comment-13844 no just feathers no just feathers

]]> By: LKTTKO http://www.secretsinbaking.com/when-cooking-a-whole-bird-in-a-slow-cooker-do-you-need-to-completely-cover-it-in-water/comment-page-1/#comment-13845 LKTTKO Sun, 28 Nov 2010 20:18:35 +0000 #comment-13845 NO NO NO coz if you will covered with water you will ruin the meat ( chicken/turkey) just put in slow medium/high cooking with some spices for 1 hour to 3 hour its depend how big the meat. NO NO NO coz if you will covered with water you will ruin the meat ( chicken/turkey) just put in slow medium/high cooking with some spices for 1 hour to 3 hour its depend how big the meat.

]]> By: charc72042 http://www.secretsinbaking.com/when-cooking-a-whole-bird-in-a-slow-cooker-do-you-need-to-completely-cover-it-in-water/comment-page-1/#comment-13843 charc72042 Sun, 28 Nov 2010 20:18:35 +0000 #comment-13843 If you cover it it will be like soup if thats what your after. I never add water to roast or chicken so it will more or less roast & not boil. It make juice and the cooker does get hot enough. For instance a beef roast that is my familys favorite, I just flour, brown it, ad onions on the bottom & cream of mushroom soup (undiluted) and lipton onion sopu mix. It makes enough juice on it own to suppy a nice gravy but not watter y or soupy. So I would not add water. Let me see if I can find a proper recipe, I will be back shortly. This one does not call for water but broth it will be very wet I'd put less unless you have a giant cooker! . 2 ducks with 1/2 apple or orange placed in the birds cavity 2 cans cream of mushroom soup 1 large onion, chopped 1/2 stick butter or margarine 2 cups chicken broth Salt and pepper Directions Combine ingredients in crock pot Cook at low temperature for 8 hours Strain ducks Thicken gravy and serve over wild or plain rice This one calls for 1/4 wine as the only liquid http://www.crock-pot.com/recipescatland.aspx?catid=119&parentcatid=6# If you cover it it will be like soup if thats what your after. I never add water to roast or chicken so it will more or less roast & not boil. It make juice and the cooker does get hot enough. For instance a beef roast that is my familys favorite, I just flour, brown it, ad onions on the bottom & cream of mushroom soup (undiluted) and lipton onion sopu mix. It makes enough juice on it own to suppy a nice gravy but not watter y or soupy. So I would not add water. Let me see if I can find a proper recipe, I will be back shortly.
This one does not call for water but broth it will be very wet I’d put less unless you have a giant cooker! .
2 ducks with 1/2 apple or orange placed in the birds cavity
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
1 large onion, chopped
1/2 stick butter or margarine
2 cups chicken broth
Salt and pepper
Directions
Combine ingredients in crock pot
Cook at low temperature for 8 hours
Strain ducks
Thicken gravy and serve over wild or plain rice

This one calls for 1/4 wine as the only liquid
http://www.crock-pot.com/recipescatland.aspx?catid=119&parentcatid=6#

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