Hotpot in slow cooker overnight or not

JudyC · 19 Feb 22, 05:22 PM

I usually do this and have it on for 8-9 hours so it's ready early evening. I want it ready for around 1pm though tomorrow as Mum is coming over and we eat earlier with her. I know the obvious solution is to make something else, but I'm busy with our pup and hotpot is so easy
Would you put it on at 11pm tonight and hope it's ok til 7am, or partly cook it this evening then turn it off and put it on again in the morning

Gryff · 19 Feb 22, 05:30 PM

Before I got mine with the timer I can set it to come on any time I just used to use a timer plug and it worked just fine

Mel49 · 19 Feb 22, 05:37 PM

Does your slow cooker have low,medium and high settings or just one? If I forget to put ours on I put it at high for few hours and then turn it down. On saying that if you put it on at 7am if should be fine to eat at 1pm unless really big chunks of beef.

JudyC · 19 Feb 22, 05:41 PM

Originally Posted by Gryff

Before I got mine with the timer I can set it to come on any time I just used to use a timer plug and it worked just fine

That's a good idea. DH has said he will turn it on at 12:30am as he lets our pup out for a wee so gets to bed later.
I hope I can trust him to remember as he is notoriously forgetful sometimes.
I'll be waking up at 3am to go down and check 😁

JudyC · 19 Feb 22, 05:42 PM

Originally Posted by Mel49

Does your slow cooker have low,medium and high settings or just one? If I forget to put ours on I put it at high for few hours and then turn it down. On saying that if you put it on at 7am if should be fine to eat at 1pm unless really big chunks of beef.

I always find it needs longer than I think. I like it well mushed down, although that doesn't make it sound very attractive 😂

JudyC · 19 Feb 22, 06:29 PM

Well problem solved as Mum just rang and said shall we go out for lunch tomorrow 😁

Donz1979 · 19 Feb 22, 06:31 PM

I have tried cooking through night but the smell keeps me awake 🤣

**EssexSue** · 19 Feb 22, 06:35 PM

Why not just cook it in the oven?

JudyC · 19 Feb 22, 06:43 PM

Originally Posted by EssexSue

Why not just cook it in the oven?

I find it's just doesn't fall apart the same. We are going out now instead😃

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	19 Feb 22, 05:22 PM JudyC Imagineer
JudyC Imagineer Join Date: May 05	Hotpot in slow cooker overnight or not I usually do this and have it on for 8-9 hours so it's ready early evening. I want it ready for around 1pm though tomorrow as Mum is coming over and we eat earlier with her. I know the obvious solution is to make something else, but I'm busy with our pup and hotpot is so easy Would you put it on at 11pm tonight and hope it's ok til 7am, or partly cook it this evening then turn it off and put it on again in the morning __________________ 2018 Vegas & San Diego 2017 Vegas/Arizona/Utah 2013 New York/Vegas/California 2010 California 2000 2004 2006 2008 2011 2015 Nov 24 in planning mode Florida 93 94 03 2023 DLP Edited at 05:29 PM.

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	19 Feb 22, 06:29 PM JudyC Imagineer Thread Starter
JudyC Thread Starter Imagineer Join Date: May 05	Well problem solved as Mum just rang and said shall we go out for lunch tomorrow 😁 __________________ 2018 Vegas & San Diego 2017 Vegas/Arizona/Utah 2013 New York/Vegas/California 2010 California 2000 2004 2006 2008 2011 2015 Nov 24 in planning mode Florida 93 94 03 2023 DLP