Buying a slow cooker (which? & why?)

misty

I bought the cooksworks one from argos when it was on sale for about £9. I didn't want to spend a lot in case I ended up not using it. I've never been accused of being easily pleased and I've no complaints about it. There is only two of us - I'm not sure of the capacity nowhere near 6.5 ltr but I always make double and large portions - it may not suit the OP but if anyone wants a budget priced - not too space consuming one -I'd reccommend it.

moggins

I've just bought a 3.5l one from Superdrug which cost £12.99

maryb

Ticklemouse wrote:

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?

Yes I bought the smaller one 3.5l for £19.99 and they had the larger one for 24.99 this week. they have a website as well you can order from but I think there's a delivery charge. still works out quite cheap

one-non-blonde

moggins wrote:

I've just bought a 3.5l one from Superdrug which cost £12.99

I noticed these on display today and was tempted... are they any good??

Ticklemouse

Don't know if this has been mentioned anywhere else, but when I went to Makro (Preston) at the weekend, they had the MR 6.5L one at £19.99 plus vat

Rikki

Posted this earlier under Thread: Slow cookers.

https://www.robertdyas.co.uk Have got 2 Paul Rankin slow cookers in stainless steel with removable ceramic pots. 3.5 litre at £14.99 and 5.5 litre at £19.99.

LearningToSave.

another vote for the morphy richards 6.5litre one!!! i have two of them and i love them!!

Ticklemouse

LearningToSave. wrote:

another vote for the morphy richards 6.5litre one!!! i have two of them and i love them!!

Just the two?

I have 3 slow cookers but they are all different sizes and 2 of them are old - 20 yrs and nearer 30 yrs old.

LearningToSave.

ahhhhhhhh tm i only have two because i rang up morphy richards with a complaint about mine and they sent me another!!!.........my complaint is only when i used it on high and even then not that major,seeing as i only used it that once on high and usually use low theres nowt wrong with it so use both

Chris25

My old Pifco one was great - you could use the cooking dish on the stove to brown meat beforehand. Then when you put that into the heating part, it was enclosed with a rigid plastic type material - the sort you get on a coolwall toaster - you could lean on it all day and not get burnt.

The stainless steel Prima one I have now gets very hot, even the worktop underneath!