12v Slow cookers

[suneye]

Has anyone any experience of 12v slow cookers? Am wondering if it is possible to heat something for that length of time from a battery without it going flat? Or if I would be better off with a box of hay or a pressure cooker? (Been put of pressure cookers because of the steam and memories of a rice pudding covered ceiling in my son's house). By the way I haven't got an inverter or EHU, oven or microwave!

 

[witzend]

Slow cooker needs 240v and needs to be on a long time so even with a inverter you,d pull your battery down some people use them while driving to their destination. We manage well with a double skillet an pressure cooker

 

[suneye]

Slow cooker needs 240v and needs to be on a long time so even with a inverter you,d pull your battery down some people use them while driving to their destination. We manage well with a double skillet an pressure cooker

Have been coming round to the idea of a pressure cooker, used to use one back in the day, but worry about all that steam in a small space.

 

[QFour]

Worry about all that steam in a small space.

Once it is up to pressure you should turn it down so it is just ticking over. That way you don't get clouds of steam.

 

[mistericeman]

Roadpro do a decent 12v slow cooker..

I've got one of their 12v hotboxes in the works, van for warming frozen meals up (works a treat too)
Campervan wise we usually use 240v slow cooker from the inverter....
Load slow cooker up with ingredients and some crusty rolls wrapped in tin foil on the top = piping hot meal ready for when, we land.

 

[wildebus]

Roadpro do a decent 12v slow cooker..

I've got one of their 12v hotboxes in the works, van for warming frozen meals up (works a treat too)
Campervan wise we usually use 240v slow cooker from the inverter....
Load slow cooker up with ingredients and some crusty rolls wrapped in tin foil on the top = piping hot meal ready for when, we land.

Rolls ... do you mean inside the cooker and laying on top of the food, or sitting on top of the lid on the outside? (curious as use a slow cooker but never warmed bread like that).

 

[mistericeman]

Rolls ... do you mean inside the cooker and laying on top of the food, or sitting on top of the lid on the outside? (curious as use a slow cooker but never warmed bread like that).

Top of the lid..... Towel or coat over the top keeps warmth in and extra toasty.

 

[witzend]

but worry about all that steam in a small space.

As said we use it because of how little steam it produces once up to pressure theres none and cooks fast so uses less heat an gas

 

[Derekoak]

Steam

As said we use it because of how little steam it produces once up to pressure theres none and cooks fast so uses less heat an gas

We actually turn the gas off when the pressure cooker comes to pressure and on again when it falls to half pressure, there can be less steam with a pressure cooker. If When at pressure you took it off and insulated it in a hotbox it would be a very fast slow cooker :lol-053:

 

[UFO]

We use a thermal cooker -
Thermal cooking - Wikipedia
Bring the pot to the boil on the gas ring, put it inside the thermal cooker and the contents continue to cook slowly. If you get the timing right the contents are at the right telperature when you are ready to eat, if not they can be quickly reheated on the gas ring. Very energy efficient. We bought ours in Hong Kong, where they are popular.

 

[Clunegapyears]

Pressure cooker

We burnt out the element on two Roadpro slow cookers in matters of weeks. Roadpro suggested it may have been the electrics in our Moho, but nothing else burnt out. Used to use on the cigarette lighter as driving.
Now have a normal slow cooker that runs off the sine wave invertor ... but since you don’t have one ... definitely go pressure cooker. I use mine daily for soups as well as casseroles and one pot dishes. Hardly any steam escapes, honest! I depressurise outside or leave it to go cool. But get a good one ... it will be worth it.

 

[jagmanx]

Expensive but...

Mr D’s 3L Thermal Cooker – Mr D's Cookware

Not expensive if you use it most days.
Cook/prepare at midday (or after Breakfast) and leave in the cooker until 6 or 7pm

Maybe reheat mid afternoon if you stop for a cuppa

 

[Welsh will]

We actually turn the gas off when the pressure cooker comes to pressure and on again when it falls to half pressure, there can be less steam with a pressure cooker. If When at pressure you took it off and insulated it in a hotbox it would be a very fast slow cooker :lol-053:

Actually just been discussing this with wife if a pressure cooker would be more efficient using in the van and have come on here to find a topic about it and peoples experiences and opinions! ...Brilliant! Love the forum as whatever you think of somebody seems to have tried it.
Happy New year to you all !

 

[silverweed]

I have mr D’s thermal cooker and its excellent, add ingredients to pot and when heated through put into outer pot and close down lid. All finished, it is all cooked and hot enough to eat without further heating up up to 8 hours later

 

[rugbyken]

i used a ‘magic cooker’ a thermal cooker like mrs Ds to do a curry in the summer was very impressed but they do cost a bloody fortune , they are the same principal as the old army hayboxes and they are amazing my mate advised pouring boiling water into the container then heat the saucepan part on the hob empty the water put the pan & leave when we opened it up 7 hrs later still too hot to eat,

 

[jann]

We had a 12v slow cooker,tried it out at home,had to plug the electric on to finish it.
Pressure cooker much better.When it has finished cooking,if you want to cool it quickly put outside with a fork under the weight.

 

[maxi77]

Despite the price MrDs are excellent, need no power and produce excellent meals. Especially as you can do two different dishes at the same time.

 

[suneye]

We burnt out the element on two Roadpro slow cookers in matters of weeks. Roadpro suggested it may have been the electrics in our Moho, but nothing else burnt out. Used to use on the cigarette lighter as driving.
Now have a normal slow cooker that runs off the sine wave invertor ... but since you don’t have one ... definitely go pressure cooker. I use mine daily for soups as well as casseroles and one pot dishes. Hardly any steam escapes, honest! I depressurise outside or leave it to go cool. But get a good one ... it will be worth it.

Thanks, did wonder, not found anything 12v that really works properly, good to hear from someone who has tried it.

 

[jagmanx]

Yes they look VG

Despite the price MrDs are excellent, need no power and produce excellent meals. Especially as you can do two different dishes at the same time.

However it is not to our "Style of Cooking"
As we use a WOK in MH
and a Cadac BBQ outside

We also use a camp/Dutch oven so do nor really want another device which takes up room etc

The heat retention seems excellent and there are easy ways to add even more insulation

The one major attraction for me would be baked Spuds but we have enough cooking toys already !

 

[Deleted member 34243]

Another vote for Mr D thermal pot.