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Re: Thermal cooker recipes
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A friend asked me to pass on this URL, which lists eight tasty-sounding recipes for the Nissan/Thermos type cooker:

Andy Baird http://www.andybaird.com/travels/
I made the Jambalaya recipe as given.  The changes I would make are to cook the rice separately and use a can of Rotel tomatoes along with a small can of regular diced tomatoes.  It was way too thick and pretty bland IMHO.
Mary McIntosh
Re: Thermal cooker recipes
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"A friend asked me to pass on this URL, which lists eight tasty- sounding recipes for the Nissan/Thermos type cooker:http://tinyurl.com/2l78ol"
 This is in reference to the Poached Herb Chicken recipe on the above link as well as someone's recent post about their cooked chicken falling apart in the Nissan/Thermos.  The recipe on this web site for the chicken calls for cooking it a minimum of three hours.  I frequently make a roasting chicken in the Nissan/Thermos.  It takes much more time than three hours.  When someone posted recently that their chicken fell apart (probably a fryer), I made a roasting chicken and tried to pay more attention to what I was doing.  I prefer the roasting chickens because they will not be overcooked when cooked all day and the broth is very, very flavorful. Roasting chickens are usually large.  I found that a six-pound one is the maximum weight one can put in the pot without having to cut the legs off.  I stuff the cavity with:  celery, fresh parsley, shallot/onion, salt, pepper corns, thyme, and a bay leaf. I add carrots to the pot (potatoes could also be added), and fill with water.  Bring to a boil and simmer for ten minutes.  Then place pot into thermal cooker.  Last time I did this after about seven hours the chicken was still not completely cooked.
I think the chicken was too cold when I took it out of the refrigerator and it would have cooked in seven hours if it had been at room temperature.  It still wasn't a problem, though.  After seven hours, I cooked the chicken for approximately fifteen minutes on top of the stove.  It turned out well cooked and delicious with a delicious rich broth.  I made three meals.  The first one I made chicken with gravy served over rice.  (Made a paste with flour and water and stirred into some of the broth and cooked slowly till thick).  The next day I had chicken soup and added noodles to the broth.  A couple of days later I made chicken pie with the left over chicken and gravy.
 I've been experimenting a lot at home with the Nissan, even though I have an electric crock pot.  I want to be prepared when I get back on the road with my LD.

Monica NE 10
Monica
2017 MB