Pot roast question

[rocketgirl]

Do I HAVE to brown it before putting it one crockpot?  Mom always browned before doing it n the oven, and I have browned int the past before doing it in the crockpot.  But I don't feel good, so i'd like to skip it.

[witchypoo]

it's not necessary, but it will not have the same texture.

[rocketgirl]

Dang it, I am a texture person!   This is why I don't do chicken things in the crockpot because the texture is weird.

How not the same?  Please not gummy?

[witchypoo]

you won't get that caramelized, crunchier char on the outside (so the taste will be a little different, too). 

[rocketgirl]

Ah, I don't think that's a big deal then.

[Magic Microbe]

I never do.

[onawhim]

I think is is mostly for flavour.  The texture will be fibrous mush anyway if you crock pot it. 

[cgraz]

I never do.

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[rocketgirl]

I browned it.  Added to crockpot.  Then I needed a nap.

[redkitty]

I made a post roast in the crock pot on Monday.  it dried out. I have no idea how that happens ina  crock pot.  and yes, I used water.  I was quite disappointed and once again I go back to not liking crock pots.

[rocketgirl]

Mine wasn't dry at all.  I put down a layer of carrots, a layer of potatoes, onion, celery (then salt and pepper), outed in 1.5 glasses of boxed Cabernet, put in the browned pot roast (2.5 lbs in about 6 chunks so it was its own layer) more salt and pepper plus rosemary, poured in another 1.5 glasses of the wine, then added water to get the liquid level up.  The roast was not completely covered with liquid on top, but much more water and I'd have run the risk of overflow.  It turned out really well. 

[triciaflower]

mmm fibrous mush.

on a big hunk of bread.

[rocketgirl]

 

It looks like that because the wine changes the color of the potatoes, and I broke the meat into smaller chunks so it would be easier to reheat.  And I had also made gravy and added some of that back on.  Admittedly, the color of the gravy Is not aesthetically pleasing, but it tastes fine, especially for my first ever attempt at gravy. Besides, it's comfort food.  2nd day, it's supposed to be more like stew than roast.