how long does it take to cook meats? similar times to a slow cooker? looking to to ribs and chickens and things.
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when I do chicken,at 180-200*,for 1.5 hrs,now I have not done any ribs yet,but go to to internet to see190-215*,may go to test kitchen.com,hpoe this worksfor you
604665
I've only smoked boneless chicken thighs and breast so far and it takes 1 hour
604666
There is a booklet that comes with the cooker. It tells you the cooking time for various food, mostly between 15 - 120 minutes. It is not slow at all. This thing is a beast.
604667
The cooking times for meats are much quicker than when you use an outdoor smoker. I've smoked a whole chicken in about 1 1/2 hours. Also, I also apply a bbq sauce then put under a broiler for a few minutes. The process is somewhat different in an indoor smoker but the results are quite good.
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There is a rack, we have done turkeys and chickens, you could probably do ribs. Let me know how they turn out. Good Luck.
1466146
I dont have any experience with this cooker as I use mine on my mini wsm but have heard a lot of people getting about 8 hours. Depends on your setup though.
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So far i have cooked the following: - ribs multiple times hanging from the hooks (3.5 hours) - beef brisket hanging from two hooks at the thickest end (3.5 hours) - tri-tip roast hanging from two hooks at the thickest end (45 minutes) (just about the greatest thing I have ever tasted) - marinated and butterflied chicken breasts laid on the grill grate (40 minutes) - marinated chicken wings laid on the grill grate (30-40) minutes I also intend to cook a turkey breast and a couple of whole chickens down the road. The Pit Barrel Cooker website has some great video clips which demonstrate how to cook a wide variety of meats on the cooker. This was a great purchase and I love this smoker.
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I have not used it as a slow cooker yet but I have read of people using it as such. The highest setting is warm so I'm not quite sure if it would get hot enough to completely cook meat (unless you let it cook in it ALL DAY but a side dish would probably be fine. I've only used it to keep things warm so far such as dips and taco meat. Sorry I cannot be of more assistance on this.
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What are you cooking? This is like any other appliance it takes about 3-4 minutes to get to it's main temp. So I plug it in and put my meat on when I'm ready.
1167990
Sorry, ....I haven'y cooked any bone-in-chicken.I would imagine the cook time would be much different and the heat setting lower to cook the meat through.The thermometer seems the best way to make sure.
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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.
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I use the slow cooker setting at low for steel cut oats. 1 cup of oats to 4 cups of water with a pinch of salt. Cook for 2 hours. The way that I actually do it is to put 3 1/2 cups of water to start and then cook it for 1 1/2 hours. When the beeper beeps, I add the remaining 1/2 cup water and then a good handful of dried fruit--my favorite is dried cranberries. If necessary, I add additional water. Essentially what I did was take the directions from the can of steel-cut oats and translated it to the cooker. I also generally cook my oatmeal at night so that I can haul it into to work with me. It gives me something good to look forward to when I get to work. Enjoy your new cooker. Edited for spelling.
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I think it's confusing too. Figured out how to cook T-bone steaks and Ribeyes.Whole Chicken, Turkey Breast, Chicken thighs and pork chops. Tried a meatloaf and it didn't cook all the way thru. Maybe my fault - I don't remember. The cook book could be better.
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Besides the "Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker Recipes for Two" already mentioned, I have "350 Big Tasty Recipes for the 1 1/2 Quart Mini Slow Cooker" by Albert Herbert. Also sold by Amazon. Neither book has pictures but both do have lots of recipes. You might want to check your local library to see if they have these books (or others). I did that with another cookbook. Found it, checked it out and then decided it wasn't for me. Saved me $.
1614371
No, just how long typical foods take to cook. It's a wonderful pressure cooker; I use it at least once a week. :-)
637191
Slow cookers can't have a delayed start because it's not safe to leave raw meat sitting unrefrigerated for any significant period of time. The only way you could do a delayed start would be to plug it into a timer, but I wouldn't trust it.
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I cooked a 5 lb hen at 425 for the first hour and finished for the next 45 minutes at 400. Done and tested 180F in the thigh, 'dark meat takes the longest and this is where you test for doneness'. I brined the bird and it was perfectly done and juicy. Don't overcook or your chickens will be dry. Rest it for at least 10 minutes wrapped in foil before slicing to keep the juices from flowing out. Don't pay over the Companies price. Which is just around 200 dollars. Also I have been wanting one of these Cuisinart rotisseries for my daughter. Called the company and they plan on having them back on the market for around Christmas this year.
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So far i have cooked the following:- ribs multiple times hanging from the hooks (3.5 hours)- beef brisket hanging from two hooks at the thickest end (3.5 hours)- tri-tip roast hanging from two hooks at the thickest end (45 minutes) (just about the greatest thing I have ever tasted)- marinated and butterflied chicken breasts laid on the grill grate (40 minutes)- marinated chicken wings laid on the grill grate (30-40) minutesI also intend to cook a turkey breast and a couple of whole chickens down the road. The Pit Barrel Cooker website has some great video clips which demonstrate how to cook a wide variety of meats on the cooker. This was a great purchase and I love this smoker. So far i have cooked the following:- ribs multiple times hanging from the hooks (3.5 hours)- beef brisket hanging from two hooks at the thickest end (3.5 hours)- tri-tip roast hanging from two hooks at the thickest end (45 minutes) (just about the greatest thing I have ever tasted)- marinated and butterflied chicken breasts laid on the grill grate (40 minutes)- marinated chicken wings laid on the grill grate (30-40) minutesI also intend to cook a turkey breast and a couple of whole chickens down the road. The Pit Barrel Cooker website has some great... » Read More So far i have cooked the following:- ribs multiple times hanging from the hooks (3.5 hours)- beef brisket hanging from two hooks at the thickest end (3.5 hours)- tri-tip roast hanging from two hooks at the thickest end (45 minutes) (just about the greatest thing I have ever tasted)- marinated and butterflied chicken breasts laid on the grill grate (40 minutes)- marinated chicken wings laid on the grill grate (30-40) minutesI also intend to cook a turkey breast and a couple of whole chickens down the road. The Pit Barrel Cooker website has some great video clips which demonstrate how to cook a wide variety of meats on the cooker. This was a great purchase and I love this smoker. « Show Less
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Short answer...och! touched it. That might not be the answer you would like to hear but you know it's working. I have several different brands of Roasters and cookers. This one is the only one without a idiot light on it. It also bothered me at first but heck, most things I put in it takes a few hours or longer to cook and you are just looking at the light. If it was my fish or pancake fryer the light is handy so I know it's up to temp but a roster, it's all slow cooking. If you are using the roaster as a steamer with a water bath in the bottom it takes me little over 20 mins to heat the water up to temp.
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Quite easy for almost any meat. Go to put barrels website and look over the excellent videos for ribs. Chicken. Tri tips. Pork roast and many more.