The: I'm broke and prefer to smoke but gotta eat on the cheap crock pot thread

All this stew making, makes me want to make chili.

 

You don't like beef stew??!! Heathen!

 

I didn't say that. I had it last night for supper and again today for lunch. I just prefer chili.

 

I like chili too. A man can eat leftover anything only so many times.

 

For 20+ Qts (reduce for smaller amount)


(6) 28oz Cans Diced Tomatoes (not crushed or Purée)

(2) Large Yellow Onions diced

2 Lbs Carrots chopped small

4 Lbs Yukon Gold Potatoes chopped small

20 Stalks Celery Chopped Small

6 lbs any beef cut small

4 Tbs Salt (preferably real not iodized)

2 Tbs Ground Pepper

1 Tbs Celery Powder

1 Tbs Onion Powder


Cook for 2 hours

 

Also use a giant pot.

Isn’t 20qts = 5 gallons?

 

Yeah huge pot, but they’re cheap

https://www.webstaurantstore.com/choice-40-qt-standard-weight-aluminum-stock-pot/471SP40QT.html

 

Thanks, sounds good. Too much tomato for my wife though. My base is slightly thickened beef broth and tomato sauce.

 

I get mine off ebay. Webrestaurant ganks you on shipping.

 

Sam's Club also has 'uge pots.

 

Just make sure you get one with a thick bottom; a lot of the cheaper pots have thin metal all the way around to keep them light, and will scorch/burn your food if you put high heat under them. It's well worth the extra $10-20 to save on the headache later.

 

Lemon pepper yard birds... Skinless. They quit laying so... Brined in apple juice and salt over night; should be a winner when I get home.

 

How old? I've got a few 4 year olds that are slowing down some, but still laying probably 2 days out of 5, so right now they're still paying for their feed

 

Less than 2. My mom had 4 hens and a couple roosters and both roosters are gone for one reason or another and one of the hens got killed by something back this fall; she was the best layer and apparently was the only thing keeping the others going cuz they hadnt put out a dozen eggs between the 3 of em since she died

 

That's odd. Usually 6-36 months is when they do their best laying.

 

Well they laying in the crockpot now and it looks to be their best in months haha

 

At least you got them in there before they got too old. I've had yardbirds that the breasts are only good for chicken soup and the legs are only good for chicken stock or dog chews.

 

The ladies were just fine... And leftovers made about a qt of chicken salad

 

Some beef stroganoff would be good on a cold day like today. Wish I knew I was out of crock pot liners before I started.


Just gave it a stir, should be good to go in time for dinner.

 

I still dont understand why people use the liners.

Beef stroganoff