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

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We normally have a light lunch and decent dinner midweek and a decent lunch and dinner at weekends as we are all home together. Both the pot and the glass lid are dishwasher safe for ultimate convenience, while the outside of the machine simply wipes down with a damp cloth. But there are more affordable large slow cookers out there and more versatile multi-cookers on the market, giving the Crock-Pot a real run for its money. It's often great to make several portions in the slow cooker, either to treat loved ones or to keep for your lunch box. Perfect for family dining, Crock-Pot’s Digital Countdown Slow Cooker provides you with the luxury to prepare a meal early and leave it to cook all day without you needing to lift another finger – fuss free, simple cooking that delivers nutritious, wholesome meals for busy families.

Cooking for a long time at a low temperature also helps tenderise meat and bring out its flavour, so you can get the best out of a less expensive cut. Megan has an MA in Magazine Journalism and has previously written for Stylist, Glamour, TimeOut, SquareMeal, and YOU magazine. I do plan on replacing my slow cooker, but I would consider something with a sauté function next time to keep washing-up down. 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. 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.There are generally slow cookers with a capacity of 2–6 litres, but if you are not looking for an extra small model, we recommend a slow cooker with a capacity of three litres. It scored full marks on our curry, soup and stew tests, and cooked meat and vegetables to perfection.

Otherwise, the outside stayed cool throughout and the accompanying recipe book is filled with handy cooking tips. However, thanks to the handy, automatic ‘keep warm’ function, it will still keep your food toasty until you’re ready to serve. com is an Introducer Appointed Representative of Pay4Later Limited, trading as Deko, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 728646).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. What makes a slow cooker so useful is that once you’ve started a meal, the slow cooker takes over and does the work for you. It’s a doddle to use, with a choice of four cooking modes – sauté, slow cook, steam and roast – and an easily adjustable timer. Smart functions are all very well, but it is also important that the slow cooker and its functions are easy to use. The beef stew we made lost a little moisture but tasted flavoursome, while our chicken curry had deliciously moist meat that was falling off the bone.