2020-05-01_Super_Food_Ideas

38 superfoodideas MAY 2020

CANI ADDPASTATOTHESOUP?
Thegreatthingaboutmakingsoupina slow
cookerisit’strulya one-potdish,soyou
don’tneedtocookpasta,noodlesorrice
separately.However,ifyouaddthematthe
start,theywillbecomemushy,sosimplyadd
themtowardstheendofthecookingtime.
Asa rule,givepasta,noodlesorriceabout
30 minutesonHIGHor1 houronLOW
beforetheendofcookingtimeandmake
sure there’s enough liquid to cook them in.

WHATABOUTCREAMYSOUPS?
Soupslikecreamofchickenorcreamylaksa
arecomfortfoodatitsbest.Don’tbeafraid
totrytheminyourslowcooker!Aswith
stovetopmethodsforcreamysoups,it’s
generallybesttoaddanycream,coconut
creamormilklaterinthecookingprocess,
otherwiseitmaycurdleorsplit.Checkoutthe
Cheat’sChickenLaksa(p42)ortheCreamy
PotatoandLeekSoup(p44).Thecreamy
elementisaddedeitherinstages,towardsthe
end of cooking or after cooking has finished.

SLOW-COOKER

SOUPS

INPART TWOOF OURSLOW-COOKER SERIES,WE’VE

CREATEDFIVEDELICIOUSBUDGET-FRIENDLY SOUPS.

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THE LOW DOWN

FIVESECRETSTOSUCCESSFUL

SLOW COOKING

1

BROWNINGBASICS:Browning

meatandvegetablesbeforecooking

themintheslowcookercaramelises

theingredients,releasingtheirflavours.

2

SUPERBOWLS:Someslow-

cookermodelshavea removable

searbowl,soyoucanbrownon

thestovetopbeforetransferringthe

bowlbacktotheslowcooker.Ifyour

slowcookerdoesn’thavethisoption,

you can use a frying pan instead.

3

SPICEITUP:Whenaddingdried

spicesorspicemixes,it’sbestto

cookthematthesametimeas

you’rebrowningandcaramelisingyour

ingredients.Ifyoudon’t,thespiceswill

tasterawandnotreleasetheir amazing

fullflavourandaroma.

4

LESSLIQUID:Generally,you

needlessliquidwhenusinga slow

cooker,asitdoesn’treducethrough

simmering.Ingredientssuchas vegetables

alsoreleasea lotofliquid.

5

BEFOREYOUSTART:Always

readmanufacturer’sdirectionsbefore

usingslowcookers,astheoperating

procedures between brands can vary.

NEXT MONTH!

KeepaneyeoutforPartThreeofourseries,with

all-new recipes for slow-cooker chicken dinners.