Buying a slow cooker (which? & why?)

sazzy6

Good advice, thanks for that. There are 2 adults in the house so I'm guess a 3.5 woud be okay. I'll check the prices that deside.

How about safty though? Would it be covered by most insurance policies? I don't know why I am so worried about fires.

sazzy6

So if brands don't really matter, how about this one?

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4228826/Trail/searchtext%3ESLOW+COOKER.htm

Or is it just too cheap?

Rebekah24

I am thinking of investing in one myself, so will keeping an eye on this thread!!

Hmm.. I am thinking of getting a 3.5lt one for just me..occasionally boyfriend will eat also

wow that price is good!!

I dont think I would leave it on when out of the house (OCD!) ...baby steps lol

sazzy6

Been looking and I have gone for this one:
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4233433/Trail/searchtext%3ESLOW+COOKER.htm

Fairly cheap and dishwasher safe. Also I can do larger things if needed.

Rebekah: don't say you wouldn't leave it on! Now I'm worried even more, lol. The whole reason I want one is to cook for me Monday to Friday while I'm at work.

newlywed

I leave mine (morphy richards) on for 10 hours while we're all out No problems at all so far

The suggestion is to try it when you're at home, a glass lid is good as you can see how much it bubbles up to allay your fears of it boiling over or anything (most suggest you leave an inch gap when you fill it to make sure).

I got an oval one as there was more chance of fitting a whole chicken in it - but then have only cooked chicken in it once

Dave101t

im looking for one too, 20% off in sainsburys at present on the morphy richards one but then i found an old one in the cupboard. as it have exactly the same settings (low and high), im just going to try the one we have, seems no one has ever used it!

Rebekah24

ooo that one looks very good, was eying up a similar one on amazon for 19.99.

I'll be brave and leave mine on one day, I tend to leave at 7am and not get back until 8 ish time I do gym etc etc..

Cant wait till payday to get it

cooking-mama

This 3.5l one looks like a good deal from Argos http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4228709/Trail/searchtext%3ESLOW+COOKER.htm

were a family of 4,I had a 6.5l one but found it to be too big(be good for people who batch cook/cook n freeze) I bought a Breville 4.5l one and its perfect,one with an Auto setting is quite good,but not an necessity.
PS/I think the oval shaped ones are more versatile than the round ones.

lizbob

hi guys, i have a 2 litre slow cooker which has been fine for me but now we want to buy a big one which we can use now but will also last for when we have a bigger family. (only want to buy once!!)

what size do you think we would need to make enough for 6-10 people?

thanks

billieboy_2

I recently bought a Rival Crockpot which is 6.5L:eek: having had a Tower Compact one which only really did 3-4 meals. It takes up quite a bit of room but is oval and can take a whole chicken, etc. I usually cook enough in it to do for two meals (2 x 4) and could probably do half as much again I reckon. HTH.