There has been a real resurgence in Slow Cooking recently with lots of
media attention again.
However I still can't get past the idea of leaving an appliance on all
day just to cook an evening meal in particular in our area where a
power outage is quite on the cards so I do not know how long my "meal"
has been just sitting there losing temperature.

The other problem I seem to incur is that all of these slow cooking
meals seem to end up tasting or atleast looking the same...a bit mushy
and the vegies are certainly falling apart.

Having become more aware of the incxreasing energy crisis the world
over we were really excited to be introduced to the concept of Thermal
Cooking where all the benefits of slow cooking are there but (not mushy
though) but realy energy efficient and you do not have an appliance ON
all day for an evening meal.

Imagine only needing 10 to 20 minutes of heat to cook a whole meal.

Have a look at www.ThermalCookware.com for more complete information

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"Big Al" > wrote:

> There has been a real resurgence in Slow Cooking recently with lots of
> media attention again.
> However I still can't get past the idea of leaving an appliance on all
> day just to cook an evening meal in particular in our area where a
> power outage is quite on the cards so I do not know how long my "meal"
> has been just sitting there losing temperature.
>
> The other problem I seem to incur is that all of these slow cooking
> meals seem to end up tasting or atleast looking the same...a bit mushy
> and the vegies are certainly falling apart.
>
> Having become more aware of the incxreasing energy crisis the world
> over we were really excited to be introduced to the concept of Thermal
> Cooking where all the benefits of slow cooking are there but (not mushy
> though) but realy energy efficient and you do not have an appliance ON
> all day for an evening meal.
>
> Imagine only needing 10 to 20 minutes of heat to cook a whole meal.
>
> Have a look at www.ThermalCookware.com for more complete information

Look into solar cooking for long slow cooking then.
The sun is not going to experience a power outage... ;-)

I am planning to build a solar oven, complete with temp gauge. You can
use some shades to regulate the temp.
--
Peace!
Om

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch"
-- Jack Nicholson

Big Al wrote:
> There has been a real resurgence in Slow Cooking recently with lots of
> media attention again.
> However I still can't get past the idea of leaving an appliance on all
> day just to cook an evening meal in particular in our area where a
> power outage is quite on the cards so I do not know how long my "meal"
> has been just sitting there losing temperature.
>
> The other problem I seem to incur is that all of these slow cooking
> meals seem to end up tasting or atleast looking the same...a bit mushy
> and the vegies are certainly falling apart.
>
> Having become more aware of the incxreasing energy crisis the world
> over we were really excited to be introduced to the concept of Thermal
> Cooking where all the benefits of slow cooking are there but (not mushy
> though) but realy energy efficient and you do not have an appliance ON
> all day for an evening meal.
>
> Imagine only needing 10 to 20 minutes of heat to cook a whole meal.
>
> Have a look at www.ThermalCookware.com for more complete information

I have the same feeling with Slow cookers or crock pot. I have do have
a few favorties I have enjoy with the slow cooker but maily beans and
lentils. I made something the other day that was very good but it was
not cooked all day. Another problem with the cookers is that they use
more engery to cook the food than just cooking on the stove for a 1/2
hour to an hour. I am not sure of this device but I have read an
article (i think it was the Peace corps) about teaching people to do
the same sort of cooking in Africa to conserve fuel. You heat up the
dish and then let I finish cooking in a way to conserve they heat.