Slow cooking in the oven: What temp?

-L. said:

I want to recreate a crock pot with my oven. I just loaded a roaster
with buffalo chunks, potatoes, onions, carrots, celery and mushrooms -
it's full. What temp is roughly equal to low on a crock pot?
TIA
-L.

I guess this is one of those "don't ask why" questions. As I
understand it, slow cookers don't quite reach the simmer, isn't that
right? So I'd try 200°F. God knows how long it would take. Isn't
buffalo drier/leaner than beef? So maybe you want some liquid in that
roaster pan? -aem

aem said...

Quoted message said:

-L. said:

I want to recreate a crock pot with my oven. I just loaded a roaster
with buffalo chunks, potatoes, onions, carrots, celery and mushrooms -
it's full. What temp is roughly equal to low on a crock pot?
TIA
-L.

I guess this is one of those "don't ask why" questions. As I
understand it, slow cookers don't quite reach the simmer, isn't that
right? So I'd try 200°F. God knows how long it would take. Isn't
buffalo drier/leaner than beef? So maybe you want some liquid in that
roaster pan? -aem

Buffalo is super lean. I'd be afraid to cook delicious buffalo as an
experiment. It's a cinch to overcook and *should* be served rare.

I'd probably add the buffalo "chunks" (?) in after the vegetables are about
half way done and simmering in juices for a buffalo meat stew.

Andy

On Wed, 26 Sep 2007 10:52:17 -0700, "-L." <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

I want to recreate a crock pot with my oven. I just loaded a roaster
with buffalo chunks, potatoes, onions, carrots, celery and mushrooms -
it's full. What temp is roughly equal to low on a crock pot?
TIA
-L.

Approx. 80 to 90°C, i.e., 180°F.
Works great.

Nathalie in Switzerland

Andy said:

aem said...

Quoted message said:

-L. said:

I want to recreate a crock pot with my oven. I just loaded a roaster
with buffalo chunks, potatoes, onions, carrots, celery and mushrooms -
it's full. What temp is roughly equal to low on a crock pot?
TIA
-L.

I guess this is one of those "don't ask why" questions. As I
understand it, slow cookers don't quite reach the simmer, isn't that
right? So I'd try 200°F. God knows how long it would take. Isn't
buffalo drier/leaner than beef? So maybe you want some liquid in that
roaster pan? -aem

Buffalo is super lean. I'd be afraid to cook delicious buffalo as an
experiment. It's a cinch to overcook and *should* be served rare.

It's not an experiment - I'v cooked it in the crock pot this way
before, I simply don't want to use the crock pot this time.
-L.

aem said:

-L. said:

I want to recreate a crock pot with my oven. I just loaded a roaster
with buffalo chunks, potatoes, onions, carrots, celery and mushrooms -
it's full. What temp is roughly equal to low on a crock pot?
TIA
-L.

I guess this is one of those "don't ask why" questions. As I
understand it, slow cookers don't quite reach the simmer, isn't that
right?

Nope, all slow cookers these days reach simmer even on the "low"
setting...

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Best
Greg