Slow Cooking - browning meat first??

[saslia]

I sometimes do and sometimes don't - mainly depending on time. The meat stays together a bit better if you have browned it first.

[bon]

I don't bother usually, and the meat cooks fine - you don't need to adjust cooking time.

[Rachel]

i find if you don't brown the meat, it comes out looking odd and not that appetising..depending on what you are cooking of course...i cooked a chicken without browning first and it came out white,which looked a bit strange as when i usually cooked it it came out brown!

[Bloom]

I never brown my meat as I am lazy! Curries, stews, mexican meals... all turn out fine for me. But I do always add lots of spices, herbs etc for flavour.

[Pandora]

ok I browned it a bit, well I seared it, i think that's the same?
Anyway its cooking as we speak so I will find out tonight how it turned out.