Do you brown your meat b4 putting in SC?

[AnyDream]

Thanks everyone for your replies. I used to never brown and used the SC more, now I brown and it gets used less. A lot less. I guess there's a lesson in that.

BTW Dach I concur re sweetness of onions and flavour of spices. It *does* make a difference!

[Fuzzywuzzy]

i always brown meat for casseroles and always caramelise onions - makes the whole dish taste so much better, especially soups