Buying a slow cooker (which? & why?)

mustmakealist

As the title says - I would like to get a slow cooker.:)

There's myself and DS (17) most of the time and DD2 when she comes back from uni.

I leave for work at 8 in the morning and get back at 6 in the evening so I'm not sure if it'll work or whether I'll need to stick it on a timer.

I'm looking for any information you lovely people can give me in terms of size, good features to look for, where to find recipes. I've seen the thread on here and will look there too.

SailorSam

You should get a full size one, just 'cos there's only the two of you don't think a small one will do.
I only have the Cookworks one from Argos so nothing fancy but it does it's job, when full of curry or casserole its probably 5/6 good portions. I think on low you could safely leave on all day.

Yorkie1

Definitely get a larger one; you can always freeze extra portions. You can get them for about a tenner in T*scos or the other supermarkets.

I have this book and it's really good
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Slow-Cooker-Cookbook-Delicious-Preparation/dp/0754814866/ref=sr_1_9?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1320959612&sr=1-9

Indispensable_Hobbes

Because my kitchen is so small I got this one from QVC cos it's tall instead of wide.

I turn mine on at 7/8am and put it on low until I come home at 6/7pm.

ladylouise62

I've only ever used mine for less than the 8-6 pm work day a couple of time, so yep it's fine for that amount of time on the low setting. Think of putting a shoulder of lamb in in the morning and returning to a lump of meat that can be separated by forks.. sprinkle with lots of mint and even some pomegranate..... yummy!!!

jamgirl

i've just bought the morphy richards 6.5ltr and i LOVE it. slow cook everything lol.
i put it on about 7.30am on low and its ready about 5.30ish

HOWMUCH

I have 2 different size ones and got them both off ebay and collected locally for just a couple of pounds also got a George Foreman grill for 99p, people are always buying thngs and then not using them

SailorSam

Yorkie1 wrote: »

I have this book and it's really good
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Slow-Cooker-Cookbook-Delicious-Preparation/dp/0754814866/ref=sr_1_9?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1320959612&sr=1-9

This site has threads which must run into hundreds of recipies and tips using your SC without the need to buy extra books.

mustmakealist

Well I got one from Tesco today £9.00 http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.100-2168.aspx

I thought that this was too good a bargain to overlook. I also got one for my sister for Christmas and with a handblender for my daughter as well I was able to use £10 of my tesco vouchers.

Al I have to do now is find a few recipes and see what happens.

squeaky

Hiya

An earlier thread which I'll add your query to later: Buying a slow cooker (which? & why?)