Buying a slow cooker (which? & why?)

Elliesmum

We have a 6.5 L and it's huge. There's only 3 of us so I just freeze for next time. This is a good size for making a large chilli or spag bol etc.

HTH's

EM x

janeym8

I Got The Small ,3.5l I Think, One From Argos As A Pressie At Xmas.we Are A Family Of 5 And I Find Its Big Enough For Us But Havent Tried To Do A Whole Chicken Yet-my One Is More A Round Shape Than An Oval Which I Think Would Be Best For Chicken

Janey Xxx

lil_me

I use the 6.5l one (oval) many of the meals made in it are for 2, but leave plenty of extras for the freezer. I love it

Firehorse

I would also vote for the 6.5l one. There are five of us, including my 11yo DS who eats like a horse! My eldest twin DD are vegetarians. The larger crock allows me to insert a small casserole dish with a veggie option and cook two meals at the same time. Just a thought, but before buying one, you could always put a 'want' on freecycle for this size and see if anything turns up.

Amanda65

Thank you to everyone. I think the 6.5l one looks like my best option so I will try for that. I will also look at Freecycle before buying. I love this site!!

Pink.

Amanda65 wrote:

Thank you to everyone. I think the 6.5l one looks like my best option so I will try for that. I will also look at Freecycle before buying. I love this site!!

Hi Amanda,

I'm looking at this one..........a few people on Old Style have recommended it. At the moment it's reduced from £33.97 to £22.65.

Much better if you can get one on Freecycle though.

Pink

skysky69

Pink-winged wrote:

Hi Amanda,

I'm looking at this one..........a few people on Old Style have recommended it. At the moment it's reduced from £33.97 to £22.65.

Much better if you can get one on Freecycle though.

Pink

This looks like the one that Netto's have got from Monday for £19.99, saving another few pounds.

Pink.

skysky69 wrote:

This looks like the one that Netto's have got from Monday for £19.99, saving another few pounds.

That's a really good price......sometimes I really wish I lived on the mainland. Ufortunately we don't have Netto here.

Pink

sloppychops

Pink-winged wrote:

Hi Amanda,

I'm looking at this one..........a few people on Old Style have recommended it. At the moment it's reduced from £33.97 to £22.65.

Much better if you can get one on Freecycle though.

Pink

Just been out and bought this one as the one we have at the mo is to small.

Amanda65

Thanks peeps. Nothing on freecycle so I have bitten the bullet and rung and reserved the recommended cooker from Argos. I am picking it up later today so next weeks menu will be full of slow cooked meals!