tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-141925195674785329.post4209363274861640732..comments2024-01-22T08:18:50.069-08:00Comments on Near to Nothing: Tomatoey Slow Cooker Pork RoastSumikohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09592651891242831465noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-141925195674785329.post-32194647613665480912011-02-01T15:53:49.323-08:002011-02-01T15:53:49.323-08:00Hi, Jen!
Searing is definitely not absolutely nec...Hi, Jen!<br /><br />Searing is definitely not absolutely necessary. When I am short on time, I skip this step. Searing the meat before cooking it develops fuller flavor. It also gives it a nice, dark appearance. The high temperature of the skillet catalyzes the caramelization reaction--the slow cooker does not get hot enough. Just think about the difference in flavor between sauteed chicken breasts and baked chicken breasts. Sometimes I sear the meat the night before while I'm doing dishes so I can just dump it in the slow cooker in the morning. This is one of the more time consuming slow cooker recipes because of the reduction, but we got three meals plus tons of leftovers out of it.<br /><br />If you want to skip the searing, deglazing, and reducing, you could probably drain the tomatoes and add some tomato paste to replace some of the flavor lost in the juice. Let us know if you try it!Sumikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09592651891242831465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-141925195674785329.post-89797771902205432982011-02-01T12:28:28.831-08:002011-02-01T12:28:28.831-08:00Can you explain why you need to sear? I love my cr...Can you explain why you need to sear? I love my crockpot because it is easy, easy, easy -> dump meat in pot, dump something else on top of meat, turn on. <br /><br />Searing and deglazing takes away some of that easy, and I've never not liked my meat. But then, no one has ever accused me of being a gourmet. What does searing do? :)Jen in SLOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13068137659815561606noreply@blogger.com