what is the difference between a stew and a casserole?

[Badger Kitten]

A pot roast is effectively a tougher cut of meat that is slow roasted in a lot of liquid. i do them in the slow cooker sometimes with cheaper roasting cuts.

Ooh cheers.

 

[Santino]

Mainly because I think it is a waste of energy to have the oven on for ages, and the hob is cheaper and more enviro-friendly.

I've been thinking about this and it depends on what kind of over you're using. Assuming that it's an electric oven and not too old/knackered, once it's up to the desired temperature it will not use much energy to maintain it (unless you keep opening the door). Conversely having a gas hob on for several hours uses gas all the way through the cooking time. But then I don't know gas and electricity compare overall. So in conclusion, .