Use Slow Cooker To Make Someone Fall In Love With You
The slow cooker is the culinary magician of the kitchen, turning a pot-full of
Raw ingredients into a rich and delicious meal while you go about your day.
We have picked seven of the best slow cookers we've tested for conjuring up
Quick and easy casseroles, stews, curries and more.
There are some real gems on the market today, too, including enormous
Units which can comfortably cater for an whole household; feature-heavy, hightech
Numbers; and simple, frill-free cookers that cost no more than
A inexpensive pair of jeans.
Whatever your household size or meal dreams, it is definitely worth thinking
About what kind of features you are after. Many slow cookers also turn their
Hands to different functions, such as cooking rice, porridge or steaming
Vegetables, so it is a good idea to research a few options before purchasing.
Luckily, our list is here to make the choice easy for you.
Morphy Richards Sear and Stew Compact review
Key features:
800W
3 heat settings
4.5-litre capacity
Lightweight aluminum cooking pot and glass lid
The 'compact' part of the Morphy Richards Sear and Stew Compact is a
Little misleading, given it really has a large 4.5-litre capacity in
This slow cooker's shape and clever storage that makes it a space-saving
winner.
Its square-shaped pot, Instead of oval or circular, making it easier to tuck
At the corner of a cupboard, and the entire thing also piles into itself
The other great thing about the Sear and Stew Compact is its ability to sit
On the hob; you could remove the pot from the base unit to brown chunks of
meat on a burner to seal in flavour. Then, you can pop it back on
The foundation unit for stewing. Unlike the unwieldy ceramic cooking dishes that
Usually come with slow cookers, the Sear and Stew Compact's pot is a
Lightweight aluminium affair with non-stick coating, which makes it less of a
Burden to move between the hob and the base.
In all, it is a good-value and versatile slow cooker for time-poor families who
Don't want to live on ready meals.
Read complete Morphy Richards 3.5L Digital Sear and Stew Slow Cooker inspection
Key features:
Can be used on electric or gas hobs
Light, 3.5-litre dishwasher-safe kettle
Easy to maintain
The Morphy Richards 3.5L Digital Sear and Stew is one of the best-looking
Slow cookers we've had the pleasure of testing. Its name is a little
The machine doesn't really have an Integrated sear
Being placed back in the main unit. This works just like a dream; also reduces
Since the cooking pot is super-light, it's hardly
The electronic display is another stand-out feature, and the controls allow you
To set cooking times between four and 10 hours.
Don't need to be cooked for that long, or have to be stirred after an hour or
So, which is a small shortcoming. The lid and non-stick pot are equally
Dishwasher safe, which is great if you just can not be bothered to put on
the rubber gloves.
Read full Crock-Pot 4.7L Countdown Slow Cooker inspection
Key features:
4.7-litre dishwasher-safe pot
Heat-retaining ceramic pot
The Crock-Pot 4.7l Countdown slow cooker is constructed for producing huge
meals. Even when it's only filled to 75 percent capacity, it still holds 3.5 litres of
Food, that is more than enough to feed a large family. It is not all about
sheer size, however. The timer function -- that allows you to set a cooking
Time between 30 minutes and 20 hours (at 30-minute increments) -- is
Fantastic, and is a function not seen on a lot of more expensive models.
Because of its size, and the fact that it utilizes a ceramic cooking pot, it may
Become particularly heavy when complete -- but it also retains heat really well.
The solid handles, rubber feet and removable power cable make it perfect
For sitting on the dinner table.
The controls should be simple to use, but are amazingly confusing initially,
Due to the 'select' and 'power' buttons seemingly mixing and matching their
functions. It's still an Outstanding slow cooker if you have Lots of tummies to
Keep happy, however.
Lakeland Brushed Chrome Family Slow Cooker inspection
Key features:
2.5-litre pot, oven-safe around 150oC
Three heat settings
Dishwasher safe
Slow cooker as you will ever come across. Featuring one dial with three
Options (low, high and auto) and a tiny red light to indicate it's on, it ships
Without bells and whistles but gets the job done very well indeed.
As you'd expect, the low setting cooks food under a gentle heat; large
Shortens the cooking process with a raised temperature; and auto gives
You the best of both worlds, initially delivering a high level of heat and
Gradually levelling off that.
The ceramic cooking pot is a hefty monster, weighing over 2kg when vacant.
However, it's also oven-safe to 150oC and retains heat well. What's more,
It's surprisingly easy to clean. The cooking pot and the glass lid are equally
Dishwasher safe, which means that you won't need to wrestle with it in the sink
If you would rather not. This is a high quality slow cooker That's an absolute
steal.
5TH - SAGE BY HESTON BLUMENTHAL THE RISOTTO PLUS
Key features:
Outstanding no-stir risotto cooking style
Modes for rice, risotto, sauté/sear and slow cooking
3.7-litre cooking pot
If you love rice dishes, you won't find a better kitchen pal than Sage's
Risotto Plus.
Slow cooker low, and slow cooker high), it has lots on offer -- but is also
easy to use.
The 3.7-litre capability can squeeze in 20 cups of cooked rice, and because
The kettle is non-stick, cleaning up is easy. Build quality is outstanding, too,
Which partially explains the steep price tag.
Plastic measuring cup and a large, stainless steel steaming tray.
Risotto famously requires constant attention and regular stirring, but this
Slow cooker uses bubbles to agitate the rice, producing rich, creamy
results. What's particularly great is the aforementioned sauté/sear function,
Which lets you sweat down onions and garlic for a base, or even seal meat
before throwing in the rest of your ingredients. The Heston Blumenthal
Recipes that come bundled with it aren't too shabby, either.
6TH - TEFAL MULTICOOK ADVANCED 45-IN-1
Key features:
Advanced multi-cooker with 45 cooking programme combinations
Slow cooker, rice cooker and steamer in one
The Tefal MultiCook Advanced 45-in-1 is very advanced and quite large -- it
Includes a 5-litre pot and measures almost 30cm tall and 40cm deep. But it's
Also among the best-value multi-cookers available on the market since it does so
much.
Steam, Stew, Crust/Fry, Baby food, Porridge, Yoghurt, Cream Cheese,
Dessert, Rice/Cereals, Pilaf/Risotto, Pasta, Bread Growing and Reheat.
Naturally, given this is a pricier machine, it has a Delayed Start option and
You can also tell it what food kind you're cooking.
You would like to follow a specific recipe, too.
One Pot Penne Bolognese from the recipe book, and the fact the components are
Dishwasher safe made cleaning up easy.
Our test of this risotto mode proved less successful, but this remains a great
all-round machine.
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