Buying a slow cooker (which? & why?)

Jitterbug

Mrs_Arcanum wrote: »

The other thing to remember is if you are not filling the pot you need less cooking time or only use the low heat setting.

That's a good point about shorter cooking time! Thanks

rachbc

i had this quandry then read you can put smaller amounts in a pyrex bowl inside the sc to avoid this

Yorkie1

My SC handbook says you're not supposed to fill them more than about 2/3 full anyway.

steerpike

rachbc wrote: »

i had this quandry then read you can put smaller amounts in a pyrex bowl inside the sc to avoid this

Thank you for this great tip rachbc! Like the best of ideas - so simple yet effective!

I am still using my ancient, enormous slow cooker but now both [STRIKE]gannets[/STRIKE] dd's have left home, its only used for batch cooking big batches when I strike lucky with 'whoopies'.

I was debating whether to buy a smaller one for everyday use - but this will solve my problem and save me money!

PipneyJane

FWIW, I had a smaller one (3L) and found that a lot of things just wouldn't fit in there. Whole chicken and chicken legs for instance. Oh and some chops, just didn't fit. In the end, we were given a large one and kept the smaller one for mulling wine. The large one is used a lot more than I ever used the smaller one.

Ich_2

Bought our son a 6.5 litre one for his 21st! (his request) he uses it to pre-cook and then store lunches during the week.
One fill accounts for 3 lunches! Usually a mix of chicken, beans, broccoli, cabbage and whatever else he can find!

j.e.j.

I think I read somewhere that a slow cooker has to be at least half-full (?). If you don't want to shell out for a smaller one, then maybe just make larger quantities, as others have suggested.

I use a diddy one (1.5 litres, I think) and it seems about right for 1 or 2 people.

wannabe_sybil

Can anyone recommend a cheap slow cooker. Mine has now stopped working, but I can't complain, it has done me proud for years.

Thank you in advance for this - I don't know how I would go on without a slow cooker these days!

rosie383

My only recommendation is not for a brand....... just look out for one at car boot sales. You see them all the time for a few quid. Mine cost me £2 and I love it!

Pink.

Hi sybil,

I've added your thread to our main thread on which slow cooker to buy. If you read from the last page back then you'll see the most recent recommendations.

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