Crock-Pot SCCPRC507B-060 4.7L Countdown Slow Cooker - Black.

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The beef in our stew came out tender and succulent, while the chicken in our curry fell off the bone and absorbed plenty of flavour from the other ingredients. In her free time, Blossom openly admits to being a music geek and indulges her creative side through crocheting, baking, singing and writing. There are a number of benefits to using a slow cooker, but one of their main plus points is that they’re highly convenient — you don’t even need to check and stir your ingredients. Compact, fuss-free and intuitive, this slow cooker achieved full marks for ease of use – you simply turn it on, pick between the low or high setting and you’re good to go.

It also scored strongly for its ability to slow cook meat and vegetables on high; however, it seemed to struggle a little when we tested for low and slow cooking, leaving a few lentils in our soup a little harder than we’d have liked.Ideal for busy families and costing only pennies to run, their cookers let you come home to a huge range of healthy, cooked-from-scratch meals. Different heating modes: Models with multiple heat settings make cooking more efficient, as you can also use the slow cooker to sear, steam, and saute, etc. Otherwise, the outside stayed cool throughout and the accompanying recipe book is filled with handy cooking tips. We normally have a light lunch and decent dinner midweek and a decent lunch and dinner at weekends as we are all home together. Removable stoneware doubles as a convenient serving dish and safe glass lid are all dishwasher safe, for ultimate convenience.

I'm sure I could do yogurt in my slow cooker, set to warm and maybe a timer to switch on and off in half hour intervals, bain marie style. It struggled with soup, lacking vibrancy and a liquid consistency, and it doesn’t have a timer, so be sure to set your own. You can set it to cook – at low or high heat – for anything from 30 minutes to 20 hours, in 30-minute increments. Scottish Islands include the following postcodes: HS1-9, IV40-51, IV55-56, KA27-28, KW15-17, PA20, PA41-49, PA60-78, PH42-44, ZE1-3. Ceramic pots tend to be heavier than their stainless steel or aluminium counterparts, while the non-stick coating on aluminium pots makes them easier to wash by hand – although this needn’t be a concern as all of the pots in our roundup are dishwasher-safe.Hannah is also interested in sustainability in the home and has completed a course with the University of the Arts London in sustainable textiles, so she can help cut through the noise on what’s green and what’s not. It's really only your imagination that sets the limits – if you want to bake sweet potatoes, the slow cooker is a great way to do that. With a clear display, it’s easy to see how long your food has got left and lets you set the table ready for your slow-cooked feast. Finally, the take to the table ceramic stoneware bowl, is suitable to use in the oven and the tempered glass lid is dishwasher safe for easy cleaning. If you’re going to cook many large pieces of meat, or something like a large joint of pork, it’s obviously important that the food fits.