Kitchen Gadgets

Introducing 2 more of my favourite Kitchen Gadgets or should I say essentials, both of these kitchen items are well used in our house and would have to be replaced instantly if any thing happened to them.  I have had a slow cooker for years and years although this one is only about 4 years old and was a £20 bargain from TJ Hughes, its huge but perfect for those batch cooking days when I need to fill up the freezer ready for those lazy days.

 Next is my ancient food slicer, I know this is more than 20years old cos we bought it at our other house, its not in constant use but when we have a gammon joint or a large roast its perfect for those nice neat slices, it also makes your meat go further.

 This weekend both of them were used, Sainsbugs have an offer on topside beef at half price and small gammon joints are 3 for a tenner.  The beef was just over £13 and was HUGE and only just fitted inside the crock pot. It had long slow cooking for about 12 hours with some stock a couple of carrots, onions and celery.  The smell wafting through the house was devine and making us hungry.  Once cold I cut it in half and gave my son one piece and the other was sliced on the slicing machine and put in pots with the gravy and popped into the freezer.  The gammon was cooked in the oven along with a chicken and some homemade stuffing, this was also sliced, we used some for sandwiches and the rest portioned up and put in the freezer.  The last few slices of each are for us to eat today and if any left for my lovely hubby a sandwich tomorrow while I'm at work.  I get to eat for free at work :-)

The initial expense of the meat will prove worth it when we are tucking in to some yummy meals later in the month when no cooking will be required.

Thank you for reading xxx