Buying a slow cooker (which? & why?)

wigginsmum

I'd go for a spag bol sauce - mince, bacon, onions, chopped toms, herbs. You could cook and mash the potatoes to make a small shepherds pie with part of the sauce if there's enough potato (bulk the sauce part out with the frozen veg), and freeze the rest in of the sauce in portion sizes to have with the pasta cooked fresh. Alternatively, I've made sauce, mixed with cooked pasta, frozen and reheated in the m/wave, and it was fine. If you cooked more pasta when you get back, you could have some cold with the tuna and sweetcorn - no need to freeze any of that as they're non-perishable.

Jules

jcr16

how about tuna , sweetcorn , baked beans and pasta. their you have a tasty tuna pasta. we have this loads. if you have any cheese grate it on the top.

corned beef , chopped onion , baked beans and potatoe. mix all together once cooked and u got a form of corned beef hash.

sorry not sure if any can be frozen. just a couple of ideas i had.

hth

ti1980

I've already got 2 portions of pasta bolognaise in the freezer as I make 3/4 portions at a time when I do it, eat one then freeze the others.
The shepherds pie idea is a definite goer though.

I like corned beef hash too but could I make that and freeze it?
I don't want to buy any more ingredients as I'm going away in 3 days.

Thanks for the ideas.

jenk_3

OK Im converted, Ive cashed in an argos coupon i have and Im thinking of buying this one - http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4207593.htm
with my £10 off it will only be £12.64 am i right in thinking that this model is a good one to have? It says that it has a max capacity of 6L but normally 4L will this be big enought for 2 adults and then some to freeze?
Many thanks for your help

Emma

kiwichick

I would say thats plenty for 2 adults. I have the MR 6.5l one which does meals enough to feed 5 of us and the freezer for another day.

Ken68

Got mine from The FaCTORY Shop....£17 with a free cook book

Ken68

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a48/ken69/kitchen002.jpg

calleyw

I bought this one from Argos cashed in £5 worth of nectar points so only £6.45.

Not been very adventerous but have done rice pudding and cooked a gammon in it. And that just fell apart once I got it out.

Um rice pudding for lunch me thinks.


Yours


Calley

jenk_3

Whoops! I left it too late and the one I wanted isnt on offer anymore.

Is this one any good?
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/zone/flyer02Zone/partNumber/4226206/Trail/zone%3Dflyer02Zone.The+Big+Sale%3EC%24cip%3D35330.Household%2Bappliances%3EC%24PROMOTION%3D1.On%2BSpecial%2BOffer%3EC%24cip%3D35361.Small%2Bkitchen%2Bappliances.htm

It says its a 4.5l but does that mean it will be 6.5l when totally full? Or does anyone know of any good offers on 6l ones?

Thanks

Emma

calleyw

jenk wrote:

Whoops! I left it too late and the one I wanted isnt on offer anymore.

Is this one any good?
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/zone/flyer02Zone/partNumber/4226206/Trail/zone%3Dflyer02Zone.The+Big+Sale%3EC%24cip%3D35330.Household%2Bappliances%3EC%24PROMOTION%3D1.On%2BSpecial%2BOffer%3EC%24cip%3D35361.Small%2Bkitchen%2Bappliances.htm

It says its a 4.5l but does that mean it will be 6.5l when totally full? Or does anyone know of any good offers on 6l ones?

Thanks

Emma

Emma,

I believe it means the bowls overall capacity is 4.5L but I don't think you are suppose to fill them full.

I know that Robert Dyas have a Paul Rankin 5.5L for £19.99. And the Morphy Richards 6.5L one for £24.99 which has max capacity for the bowl for 4.5L. Which I know a lot of people on this forum have.

There webpage is here

Hope that helps and at robert dyas they have ones out on display so you can see how big the crock is.

Yours

Calley