Buying a slow cooker (which? & why?)

maryb

Ticklemouse wrote:

maryb - the dimensions are as follows:

length - 10 1/2 inches or nearly 27 cm

width - 7 3/4 inches or 19 1/2 cm

These measurements have been taken at the base of the crock as it tapers slightly, so this is the smallest area. If you are unsure if it will fit in due to the oval shape and you tell me how big your terrine is, I can see if it will fit by making a paper template.

HTH
TM

thanks ever so much for this that's really helpful
From the measurements it looks as if it is just the same size as my big oval Le Creuset casserole which tells me exactly how big it is and how full it will be when I cook the sort of meals I usually do.

Smiley_Mum

The superdrug offers are this week only going by what it says in this link.

http://www.superdrug.com/everything.php

maryb

woo-hoo I got the small Morphy Richards today in Robert Dyas for £19.99 which seems quite a good price. They also had the 6.5l for £24.99. Thanks very much to everyone who helped me decide.

Can't wait to get started. Now that the trees are beginning to turn colour I find I want to cook casseroles rather than salads

GIRLPOWER_2

We are a family of 5...both myself and DH work full time so think a slow cooker would be a great help to us... what I would like to do is fill it the night before.. (can you put them in the fridge ???) then before work the next day put it on ready for teatime...

But which one... would like stainless steel looking one... any suggestions???

Am looking through the argos and the Rival chrome crock pot slow cooker looks ok at 29.99... anyone have one of these???

Thanks for any advise in advance.

Josie_Jump_3

I have the Morphy Richards 6L one, its fantastic !

GIRLPOWER_2

Josie_Jump wrote:

I have the Morphy Richards 6L one, its fantastic !

Is that the oval one with the glass lid at £33.97????

Rikki

Just checked my slow cooker book and I found out its only 2.5L. Its always held enough for 4 people. I'm in shock :eek: I didn't realise it was that small.

tr3mor

i've got a delonghi one, that was £25 in kwiksave a while ago, it's nice, white/silver, fairly modern looking. It's a 4 litre one, I'm not sure why on earth you'd need a 6 litre, that would be huge, nearly 1.5 gallons?!


Here's Mine:
http://www.delonghi.co.uk/product_page.php?id=41&key=Slow%20Cookers

Rikki

Just thought I'd add my slow cooker the complete caserol dish comes out. You can serve straight from the table and it goes in the dishwasher.

Ticklemouse

Not used a Rival one, but as a make they don't get good reviews. They are big in America tho' but I believe reliabilty isn't what is could be.

I have the MR 6.5L one (as well as 2 smaller ones) and I use it all the time. It fits a large chicken or a leg of lamb and when I make a veg curry, I fill it What will cook a lot will cook a little, as they say

Am I right in thinking I read on here earlier that this (MR) beasty has been seen in Robert Dyas for about £25?