Spec me a decent slow cooker

[Liquid_Entity]

Now the nights are drawing in and the temperatures are dropping it's time to get some warming winter receipes on the go but first I want a slow cooker so who has one, what ones are recommended.

Thanks

 

[Wicksta]

I have this 6.5l one which I use all the time for stews, curries and things like lamb shanks:

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4228826/Trail/searchtext>SLOW+COOKER.htm

They aren't really complicated devices so I just went for the cheapest possible. I see they have this one at half price as well if you want a smaller capacity one:

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4236698/Trail/searchtext>SLOW+COOKER.htm

 

[Liquid_Entity]

Ooh that second one looks good for the same price. Good brand. Thanks

 

[Wicksta]

I noticed after that the Russell Hobbs one is 3.5l rather than 6.5l so ninja edited my post.

Depends on what size you want I guess.

 

[Bennie-Mac]

 

[krooton]

I did a hell of a lot of research, and bought one of these in July

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Breville-VTP067-White-Slow-Cooker/dp/B002NGNRJU

Great price, great cooker, have done 12 meals in it so far, and it does 4 generous helpings.

 

[Liquid_Entity]

Send me some recipes Gar !

 

[Liquid_Entity]

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Where did you find that pic of me !! I'm sure that one got deleted !!

 

[Mercenary Keyboard Warrior]

One thing you can look for is that some you can use on a hob, eg the original crock pot. Makes it a lot easier as you just prep in it on the hob the add anything else you want to add and drop it into the heated base.
Some you cannot do this and you end up using another pan or something if you want to say brown the meat. (Damn that just sounds so wrong, browning the meat lol)

 

[Glaucus]

Just use an oven. Had several slow cookers, always go back to the oven. Easier ,better and can cook any size you want. Just get a couple of terracotta pots.

 

[krooton]

Just use an oven. Had several slow cookers, always go back to the oven. Easier ,better and can cook any size you want. Just get a couple of terracotta pots.

I'm not comfortable with leaving my oven on all day whilst at work though.

Mat, will sort you out some recipes tomorrow

 

[Glaucus]

I'm not comfortable with leaving my oven on all day whilst at work though.

Why not, it's not going to suddenly explode.

 

[uvarvu]

I cannot state how awesome slow cookers are.

They are perfect for stews and curries. I bung everything in, stick it on low heat and it's ready when I get back from work. Lamb is the perfect meat, it comes out so tender once it has been stewed. Liver is great also

 

[jaysus]

I've been living off our (cheap and cheerful) slow cooker for awhile and it's brilliant.

Will dig out the recipes for sticky orange chicken, sausage leek and apple casserole and tandoori chicken later - all taste fantastic. And don't worry about leaving it turned on when you're out, they're fine left alone.

 

[Wicksta]

Why not, it's not going to suddenly explode.

Actually they can - I've seen a pretty loud bang from a heating element of an oven before. No way would I leave my oven on unattended all day after that. A slow cooker is ideal and I've made some fantastic meals in mine.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOH3ljnIL0g

 

[Liquid_Entity]

rented accomodation and the oven is a) utterly nasty b) only cooks on super high heat with convection, not great for slow cooking.

I love the idea of prepping in the morning and coming home to a ready meal !! The smell is awesome too.

 

[Glaucus]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOH3ljnIL0g

You got more chance of getting hit by a bus than an oven taking you or your house out. You don;t stand there watching it when you have a roast do you? Each to there own though.

 

[Wicksta]

You got more chance of getting hit by a bus than an oven taking you or your house out. You don;t stand there watching it when you have a roast do you? Each to there own though.

There are enough similar videos on youtube to tell me it's a fairly common occurance. I'm not happy leaving a device like that on all day, especially when it's on it's own 32amp circuit.

When I'm making a roast dinner I'm in the house and I have smoke alarms.

 

[w3bbo]

Now the nights are drawing in and the temperatures are dropping it's time to get some warming winter receipes on the go but first I want a slow cooker so who has one, what ones are recommended.

Thanks

A wife.