Slow cooker - Your input would be appreciated.

[ladylite]

OK girls, I have decided to buy a slow cooker. I have heard such wonderful things about them so have decided to give in...... another gaget.

Well as you know there are 100's on the market, so would you all be good enough to tell me any you have and what you think of them just so I can narrow the choice.

Thanks in advance.

 

[tranquil_butterfly]

I am thinking of getting one as well. I have been searching on the Internet and there are so many so I will be watching this thread with interest.

tranquil

 

[VeronicaT]

I bought this one from Amazon - have beed really pleased with it. It has been so useful. This is quite big, they also do a smaller one which is cheaper.
Morphy Richards 48715 6.5 litre Slow Cooker: Amazon.co.uk: Kitchen & Home

 

[salski]

I bought mine from the cheapo range at asda or tesco - cant remember which, think it cost about £15 and its perfect and Ive had it well over 2 years and use it on a weekly basis x

 

[tranquil_butterfly]

I bought this one from Amazon - have beed really pleased with it. It has been so useful. This is quite big, they also do a smaller one which is cheaper.
Morphy Richards 48715 6.5 litre Slow Cooker: Amazon.co.uk: Kitchen & Home

Vron I was looking at this one but got a bit put off by some of the reviews - something about the lid not fitting properly and that it gets very hot even on the low setting?

tranquil

 

[ditzeeblonde]

This is the one we've had for over a year & gets used a couple of times a week.

Crock Pot SCV400W Oval Slow Cooker White 3.5L: Amazon.co.uk: Kitchen & Home

 

[daftmoo]

The one I've got has a divided crockpot so you can cook 2 different things at the same time, cant remember the make and I've moved it to the new house, I'll check the make tomorrow and let you know

 

[StephieAck]

I dont know that much about slow cookers but I got mine a few weeks back, its Breville and I got it from Asda for £20 and its good.
Steph xx

 

[BandyEmm]

i got a white one!

its big enough for me and the kids and i dont think i paid more than £20 for it, might be from argos, i brought it in 2006 for when i had my son and its still going strong xx

 

[lisa x]

I bought this one from Amazon - have beed really pleased with it. It has been so useful. This is quite big, they also do a smaller one which is cheaper.
Morphy Richards 48715 6.5 litre Slow Cooker: Amazon.co.uk: Kitchen & Home

I have one of these too..
i have had mine for two years...still going strong...only complaint is its stainless steel ...I hate things that need polishing..lol but its never foods stains..more finger smudges..lol
I use it 3 times a week
i use it mainly for soups..spagetti bolognese...or meatballs...(i make big batches and freeze them..
and twice a week I cook a whole chicken in it...(i never roast my chickens just crock them..)

 

[Bev]

Hi Mary,

It's no good recommending the model we have since it is a catering model... I've always done a lot with it and frozen meals for the family...

I mainly use it now for stews of various types and it's a great and easy way of meal preparation and 'just leaving it to it' safely...

They cook so well and are FANTASTIC for winter days...

Go for it Mary and hope you get a suitable recommendation.

Love and hugs xxx

 

[Lilypad]

Mine's a Morphy Richard's one, it's fab and was used just today.

 

[Lilypad]

Lisa, what do you put in with your chicken? I imagine it's not in the least bit dry, I may have to try that as I haven't yet

kate

 

[Bev]

p.s... Maybe we can compare recipes dear WLS family???

Would be great to share some slow cooker recipes... love your idea's Lisa... would love your recipes to have a trial... thanks and love to you all xxx

 

[salski]

Shellbell swears by cooking her chicken in a slowcooker - cant remember how she said to do it tho....x

 

[lisa x]

Lisa, what do you put in with your chicken? I imagine it's not in the least bit dry, I may have to try that as I haven't yet

kate

Kate..
I will explain that when ever I roast a chicken (or any meat in this house) ..my house stinks of it for days..

Which is why I put all my meat in the crock...
(at this point I will add i don't eat meat but my OH is a fussy carnivore..and my kids like meat but only white meat...
With the chicken.. you put a few balls of tin foil on the bottom to make a shelf for the chicken to sit on and for the water to escape to..(most crook cook books say to add water but you will be amazed at how much water comes out of a chicken so I never bother)
Put it on high for 1hour(to get up to temp) then 4 hours low..the skin lifts away when it done.be warned there is an art to getting it out as it breaks up easliy..lol

MY other half says it is no where near the same as a roasted chicken...(its been boiled really) but as he says by the time you've got the gravy and all the trimmings you cant tell the difference...I think you will either love it or hate it...
But I have never had a complaint yet!!
I usually stuff an onion up it whatsit and a few herbs...sometimes paprika over the skin..depends what's in the cupboard.
I do pork this way too..same way same time...

forgot to add very moist ..zero fat... x

 

[salski]

I got me a pork joint and you know what - Im guna give it a go! Tah bird x

 

[phatmomma]

I had a big slowcooker from Argos in the January sale and tbh i wouldn't be without it, especially during the colder months. Me n himself pop to church after popping the chicken, spuds n veg in there, come back and a few hours later we have a one pot dinner. The chicken falls apart when your trying to get it out and is so soft yummmmm.

I'd recommend it, specially now with the cold weather, you could turn your left over stews into soups xx

 

[lisa x]

I got me a pork joint and you know what - Im guna give it a go! Tah bird x

go to slowcookerrecipes.org.uk for some idea x.. x x x(also recipes for baby food!!)

 

[Grace]

We have a rather posh crockpot, it's stoneware and looks lovely so you can actually take it to the table. It works really well, I love it.