Pork Roast and lettuce question?

Question

I bought a pork roast and am planning on cooking it in the crock pot. I want to add a liptons onion soup mix to it and some potatoes. I am wondering how much water to add and how long to cook it for. Should I do it on high or low?

Second question: How should you store lettuce? Our lettuce seems to go bad before I can use it all, even though I use some everyday. Should it be kept in the bag you put it in at the store or in a ziplock bag? Thanks!!

Answer 1

pork roast in the crock pot. MMMMMM. It kind of depends on how much sauce you want. It also depends on how big your roast is. for a 4lb roast, I add 1/4c. wine, 1/4c. water and some potatos and cook it on high for 4 or low for 8. depends on when you are planning to eat.

as far as the lettuce goes. NO DONT STORE IT IN THE BAG!
Wash it, Spin it, Ziploc it. don't cut it (unless you like brown lettuce) with a metal knife. You can cut it with a special plastic lettuce knife, but that is kind of special expense for salad and rather cluttery. tear it by hand, it works better.

Answer 2

For the roast, you should cook it on low for 10-12 hours. If you like a creamier gravy, add a can of cream of mushroom soup in addition to the Lipton's. If you use the soup, you only need about 1/2 cup water. Without it, use about a cup.
For the lettuce--invest in a Tupperware lettuce saver. They make a container for this specific purpose. You wash the lettuce, remove the core, and pop it into the container. They are around $15, but it will easily pay for itself in the money you save on lettuce.

Answer 3

Question #1...Add a very minimal amount of water to the pork roast...if any at all....it will actually cook slow enough to make it's own juices....Even when I cook boneless, skinless chicken breast in my crockpot....I don't add water....and I usually have about a cup of broth in the bottom when it is finished cooking....
Anyway.....the lipton onion soup mix is much better with beef roast.....Your pork roast will be really good if you just salt and pepper it...let it cook till tender....if you want onion flavor.....add a small fresh onion.....then add potatoes....carrots...and even thin wedges of cabbage is great...salt and pepper again and cover...cook till all veggies are tender.

The lettuce...three things to remember....as you use the lettuce...never cut it with metal....always tear off what you need...
store in ventilated storage bag in crisper drawer....and very important....always core the lettuce....when you first remove the cellophane wrapping....give the whole head a couple of hard taps on counter top....hitting right on core....then remove core....you can easily pull it out with your fingers.....this helps with the life of the lettuce and keeps it from getting a stronger taste and wilting

Answer 4

submerge the roast at least 1/2 way, rotate 1/2 way through the cooking time on high. this site has good advice:

http://www.goodfoodideas.freeservers.com/Crockpot%20Recipes.htm

As for lettuce, mine stays quite nice if I cut it all into bite size pieces, run it through the spinner a few times and then store it in a large ziplock w/ a paper towel. Don't wet the towel, just throw it in dry.

Answer 5

Water or chicken stock should cover the bottom 1/2 of the roast.
A cup or two should do it. I'd let it cook for at least 8 hours on low if you've got the time.

Yes. Store your lettuce in a zip lock and poke a couple of whole in it, then put it in the low moisture drawer in your fridge.

Answer 6

Don't add more than 1 cup of water ...Cook on low for about 8 hrs.
or on high for about 5 hrs...
Your lettuce needs a little air circulation don't seal it in a ziplock bag unless it is one of the bags for vegetables with holes in it...

Answer 7

Depending on the cut of pork, you shouldn't do it in a crock pot.

If your roast is from the loin, rib or tenderloin you need to roast it in an oven, not braise it in liquid or you'll make it tough.

If its a cut that is appropriate for braising, (which is what you do in a crock pot in liquid), the fluid should come up aty least halfway up the meat and check on it throughout the cooking to see if you need more. LOW HEAT

And I beg you from the bottom of my heart.....please lose the soup mix. Yucky-poo. Use fresh vegetables, garlic and herbs.