Can you overcook a braise? In a crockpot?

13 years ago

I have a 6 lb roast in the crockpot to make Italian Beef.

The recipe calls for cooking on high "all day"

DS started it around 6 pm and I don't want to have to set my alarm to deal with it at 4 am - what was I thinking? Well obviously I wasn't :) although ds might still be up

So, do you think I'll kill it if I cook it for 13 hours and get to it at 7 am?

Disclaimer. I don't eat meat at all, only cook it on the rare occasion for dh but this one was to show ds how easy it is to cook with his crockpot. I don't want to dissapoint him and I certainly don't want to waste the meat.

And on high, liquid in my crockpot simmers, don't know the exact temp. Should I turn it to low if I'm cooking for longer?

And for the record:

ITALIAN BEEF

Mix in crock pot:

1 (1.25 oz) envelope dry onion soup mix

1 t. oregano

1 t. red pepper flakes

1 t. basil

1 t. dried parsley

1 large clove garlic, smashed

3/4 cup water

Place on mixture:

3 lbs. Roast (I usually use a rolled beef roast or a chuck roast, whatever is on sale!)

Cook on high all day, or until meat is tender. Turn it over every now and then if you can. If not, that's okay too! Shred the meat, let it simmer in its own juice for a while, and serve on buns or hard Italian rolls.

And yes, I doubled all the ingredients

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coconut_nj
13 years ago
Yes, just turn it down to low. I don't remember where you're at so don't know how long it's been on already, but with that added time, low will be fine.
annie1992
13 years ago
I agree, turn it down on low.

It's too late, of course, you've already cooked it, slept and gotten back up, LOL. You should have just called me instead. (grin)

So, how was/is it?

Annie
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loves2cook4six
Original Author
13 years ago
I texted ds last night asking him to turn it to low. He didn't LOL

It looks fine. I shredded it this morning, defatted the jus and put it all back together to try later on.

I don't eat meat meat but the dog went nuts for the pieces that "fell" on the floor. :)
User
13 years ago
I'm sure it tasted great.

But just for the record. Dogs will eat just about anything that falls on the floor so I wouldn't let that be the judge of whether something is good or not. LOL!

Ann
arley_gw
13 years ago
Ann, speaking of dogs liking anything--my mutt will eat anything if she sees us eating it. (Mental process must be: human food is good) She'll even eat dry shredded wheat. However, the one time she really goes absolutely nuts is when I cook lamb. She'll jump up and down, yipping and begging. Must be something in the funkiness/gaminess of the aroma that stimulates something in the dog's genetic memory.
annie1992
13 years ago
Well, Cooper would definitely eat any meat that I cooked, but he won't eat McDonald's chicken nuggets, if that says anything, LOL.

He also won't eat popcorn, potato chips, crackers of any kind, pretzels or fruit.

He loves rutabaga, butternut squash and sweet potatoes, though. I've never given him lamb, because I don't like it and so don't cook it. He likes beef best, but will eat pork, chicken, turkey, duck, and any kind of fish including mussels and sardines, which he'll fight with the Dead Cat over.

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caliloo
13 years ago
I agree with Ann. I've seen enough dogs eat horses hooves, road kill, cat box contents and the like to allow a canine to determine if something is good or not LOLOLOL!

That said, I bet your pulled braise was excellent and greatly appreciated by your two footed admirers as well as the 4 footed ones.

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loves2cook4six
Original Author
13 years ago
OK, OK. I'll stop giggling. y'all are so funny.

The college age ds helped make it and didn't double the seasoning when he doubled the liquid. Good lesson learned in how to reseason a finished product.

Also, I took off about 2 cups of fat in the separator and probably should have added back lots of water. It came out a bit dry. 'nother lesson learned

All in all a good experience on how one quick prep can feed you for a few meals.

Can you overcook a braise? In a crockpot?

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