Buying a slow cooker (which? & why?)

meg72

calicocat wrote: »

Mine is a 'cordon-bleur' make (if that even still exists??)

I have had it at least 15yrs and it is still going strong.

At the time I think it was fairly top-of-the-range as has various settings,but not sure any appliance these days is built to last that long.

Happy hunting.

I have one of these too got it at a carboot for a couple of pounds, it is the best I have ever had.

katep23

Just to add my experience, we have two - a 6.5L one which is digital and a 4L ish one which just has a control on the front for low, high, auto.

The digital one is fab if you are around to switch it on, it has a keep warm function, you can programme it for the length of time to cook and is very high tech compared to the other one.

BUT you cannot use it with a timer as when it switches on it sits there waiting to be programmed so we tend to use the smaller one as we can plug it into the timer when we are out.

spammy29

I have seen just one in the local hardware shop for £38. We are a family of 5 and I work nights so I like the idea of dinner cooking away while I sleep, plus our oven has just died so can't afford a new one at the moment. Is this one any good, or is it a waste of money?

daisy_darling

I have one that size and there's only three of us ! It's brilliant for making large amounts that I then portion up and freeze. I wouldn't be without it, tbh.

Pink.

It is good. We too are a family of five and it's the perfect size for us. I had the MR one but smashed the lid outside the two year guarantee and replaced it with this one from Argos which is almost identical and I actually prefer it. It's cheaper too at £24.99.

Pink

Edit have a look at this thread where you'll find lots of recommendations:

Buying a slow cooker (which? & why?)

I'll add your thread to that one later to keep the suggestions together.

MrsE_2

I had a slow cooker, but couldn't get on with it, thought I could get an electrical taste off the food.
My ex husband took it with him when he moved out.

Anyway now working 4 long days rather than 5 normal ones & commuting to London for at least 2 of those, I'm thinking a slow cooker might be the way to go.

Maybe it was the model I had?

If you love your slow cooker, what make/model is it?

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I bought my oval shaped one from Argos about 5 years ago and it cost me about £12.00 and its used almost weekly at the very least I wouldn't be without one Its stainless steel to look at with an erthenware liner to it I got an oval one so I could get a chicken in there comfortably.I also have a smaller round one thats a swan that used to belong to my youngest DD before she started her large family.I keep it to use for smaller portyions of stuff.My bigger one I can put a chicken on last thing at night and its cooked to perfection on low by the morning.Cheap as chips to run as well

andygb

We have two slow cookers, - Russell Hobbs and a Paul Rankin (just a rebadged model).
Couldn't do without them now, the food is so consistently tasty and cheap.

GreyQueen

I have a Morphy Richards 3.5 litre oval 48710A. It was £20 in a department store sale. I've been very pleased with it but have only had it for about 8 months, so probably not the best person to advise.

Oval models are good as you can put chickens into them.

LondonDreamer

Slow cookers and I don't agree, but wanted to suggest one with a timer (or can be turned on with a manual switch and then use a socket timer) if you're working long days. Most of the slow cooker recipes I've seen are 6-8 hours maximum cooking time, which isn't going to be long enough for the average London + commuting day.