Buying a slow cooker (which? & why?)

Bella79

ive got this old one from my mum but its seen better days jst wonderd if anyone knows any best buys for one ?
thankyou in advnce x
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Morphy-Richa...sbs_kh_title_2
ps jst found this does it seem like a good buy ?

lilmisskitkat

Very good buy imo esp as it includes delivery

Mine is the same and i paid £30 for mine!

Kate xxx

ashbart

Hi owens3116 - How many people are you feeding with your slow cooker?

It's just me and my OH in my household but I bought a Russell Hobbs one from Sainsburys for £25 and it is a dual pot (instead of one big pot). One 2L and one 4L. It's perfect for making two meals at once and freezing loads of leftovers. I know it's more expensive but, economical if you're making two different meals at once?

I can only find it on Amazon at the moment for £35:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Russell-Hobbs-10951-dual-cooker/dp/B0000E5SPN

If I haven't converted you - I know a few people with the Morphy Richards ones and they are good, from what I've heard.

Ash xx

Bella79

yeah that seems good theres only me and oh well ive got a 1year old daughter btu she hardly eats antyhting !!

wokkies

I've just bought this one, free delivery aswell as its amazon selling it, when i ordered it was a marketplace seller so cost a few quid more, still cheap though
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Morphy-richards-48715-Litre-Cooker/dp/B0000C6WH1/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=kitchen&qid=1201185564&sr=1-2

Bella79

i dont hink i need one that big do they come in diff sizes ?

ashbart

owens3116 wrote: »

yeah that seems good theres only me and oh well ive got a 1year old daughter btu she hardly eats antyhting !!

I originally got a 6.5L as a present but it was FAR too big so I changed it for the dual pot. I did a whole chicken in my 4L side last weekend and it was gorgeous. Veg was cooking on the 2L side and all I had to do was roasties and yorkshire puds in the oven. SO EASY!

newlywed

Owens I've got the one you posted - cost me £30. It's just the right size to almost do a meal for 4 when it's fairly full or for 2 if you half fill it. I love it - and especially the fact that the dish goes in the dishwasher

dave_dph

owens3116 wrote: »

i dont hink i need one that big do they come in diff sizes ?

Argos do a 3.5lt round one for £9.99. I think Asda were selling some for £9 too.

trying-very-trying

When you say it has seen better days, exactly what is wrong with it? I only ask, because I much prefer the older low wattage ones. The selling point used to be that they were as cheap to run as an electric lightbulb. That is no longer true, and although they are still economical they are a lot higher wattage nowadays.
My daughter had a awt one, 4.5l and 160w, shw got it 15monthys ago for a wedding present, I went to buy one last week, because I was impressed with hers, I liked the ovel shape for doing large joints of meat. The new one was 220w. It went back, and we swapped. Hers is better for my size of house, and my 135w, 3.5l one is better suited to the 2 of them.