Ratatouille
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IMDB rating: 8.20 Plot: Remy is a rat, constantly risking life in an expensive French restaurant because of his love of good food, as well as a desire to become a chef. Yet, obviously, this is a rather tough dream for a rat. But opportunity knocks when a young boy, who desperately needs to keep his job at the restaurant, despite his lack of cooking abilities, discovers and partners the young Remy. Its up to the two of them to avoid the insane head chef, bring the rest of Remy’s family up to his standards, win his partner a girl, and, of course, produce the finest Ratatouille in all of France. |
Actors: Oswalt Patton,Holm Ian,Romano Lou,Dennehy Brian,O’Toole Peter,Garrett Brad,Arnett Will,Callahan Julius,Remar James,Ratzenberger John,Newton Teddy,Fucile Tony,Steinfeld Jake,Bird Brad,Animation,Comedy,Family,
2 questions about Chicken Ratatouille Stew in a slow cooker?
I found this slow cooker recipe which looks so good. I’m not a big cook, but I’m really trying to learn, and this sounds simple enough. I just want to know if I’m supposed to put the chicken in the slow-cooker raw? The directions say it’s done when the chicken is no longer pink, so I would assume it goes in raw, but from what I understand, you never put raw beef in in a slow cooker, so I wanted to make sure chicken is different.
Second question, I’ve never bought an eggplant before, never even touched one before! I thought they had a very tough exterior? Does it "peel" easily? Do I use a small paring knife or a potato peeler or something?
Here is the recipe:
INGREDIENTS
4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, cut into 1- inch pieces
1 (28- to 30-oz.) jar spaghetti sauce
1 medium eggplant, peeled, coarsely chopped
2 tomatoes, coarsely chopped
2 small zucchini, sliced
1 green bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 large onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
DIRECTIONS
1. In 3 1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker, combine all ingredients; mix well.
2. Cover; cook on low setting for 8 to 10 hours or until chicken is no longer pink.
I always brown meat before adding to slow-cookers.
There is always a risk of bacteria with raw meat;
e-coli in the case of beef, salmonella with chicken.
Except for ground meat, it’s on the surface.
Egg-plant has a tough peel, but it’s easy to remove.
| Jan 22, 2010
Yes the chicken goes in raw.
Eggplant peels pretty easy, you can use a potato peeler.
Shantal | Jan 22, 2010