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Old 18-10-2011, 16:34
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I am looking into buying a slow cooker, so I am looking for recommendations of the best cookers out there, don't worry about the price with your recommendations that is up to me to decide whether it is too costly or not

I would also like recommendations of good Slow Cooker cookbooks and websites that provide recipes please.

Thank you for any advice given.
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Old 18-10-2011, 16:44
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JML Star Chef

Half price at the moment - £50.

Slow cooker - rice cooker – steamer - fryer – bread maker.

Also comes with a pretty good recipe book.

Got one at the beginning of the year and can't recommend it enough.
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Old 28-10-2011, 14:43
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So is this the best Slow Cooker around then?
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Old 28-10-2011, 23:42
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Asda £9 no bells or whistles just does the job
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Old 29-10-2011, 14:29
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Thanks simonmoore, as I said in the original post I want the best rather than the cheapest so I don't know if you gave this because of the price or if you genuinely think it is better than other slow cookers, but thanks anyway.

I thought I would get more responses to this if I am honest, because so many posts have been made about slow cookers and them being a good kitchen tool. But I guess I got that wrong
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Old 29-10-2011, 15:44
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Thanks simonmoore, as I said in the original post I want the best rather than the cheapest so I don't know if you gave this because of the price or if you genuinely think it is better than other slow cookers, but thanks anyway.

I thought I would get more responses to this if I am honest, because so many posts have been made about slow cookers and them being a good kitchen tool. But I guess I got that wrong
I recomended this one from Asda as I own one. I have had 3 in total over the years ( Dropped all three pot and had to buy new ones lol) I had a Russell Hobbs one, I had one that cost £39 that was the propper Crockpot brand. but to be truthfull they all do the same job! Someone in my Slimming world group has bought the JML Star Chef. This seems a good device as it steams and stuff. Look on the JML direct website.
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Old 30-10-2011, 16:15
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If all you want is the slow-cooker and not the bread-making etc add-ons, it doesn't really make any difference how much you pay. They all work the same way.

I'm on my 3rd - Mr Cat is clumsy and has broken the pot from the first 2. Last year I got a £12 one from Argos because it will be cheaper to replace when he breaks this one. It has 2 cooking speeds and a keep-warm option.

What comes out of a slow-cooker depends on what goes in, not on how much it cost.
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Old 31-10-2011, 16:54
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If all you want is the slow-cooker and not the bread-making etc add-ons, it doesn't really make any difference how much you pay. They all work the same way.

I'm on my 3rd - Mr Cat is clumsy and has broken the pot from the first 2. Last year I got a £12 one from Argos because it will be cheaper to replace when he breaks this one. It has 2 cooking speeds and a keep-warm option.

What comes out of a slow-cooker depends on what goes in, not on how much it cost.
As I said in my first post - I am not interested in the cost. I wanted opinions on slow cookers - if you read reviews there are good ones and bad ones, so I wanted opinions of people on here, I trust the advice on here as I know most people enjoy cooking and therefore would usually have working knowledge and experience with cooking tools.

I only commented on the £9 one, because I wasn't sure if he was just giving me a cheap option. It turns out he wasn't so now I am looking into the £9 one.

The thread didn't go as well as I hoped, I was hoping for more suggestions, to give me some choices. But nevermind...
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Old 01-11-2011, 17:18
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I would have thought that Slow Cookers are a much of a muchness. All they are is a pot with a lid, an electric heater and a thermostat. Apart from different sizes I cannot see what might be different between models.

I paid £10 for one in Tesco and I'm perfectly happy with it. It's ideal for winter weekends.
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Old 01-11-2011, 23:59
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OK so the consensus seems to be that there is no such thing as best when it comes to slow cookers, buying a cheap smart price option will do no different to a £60 crockpot from amazon. Build quality seems to be standard across the board.

So can I ask another question, I would like to get the biggest size (6.5 litres) because there will be times when I want to cook for the family and friends. However most of the time I would be cooking mainly for myself, would the bigger size still be OK for doing single meal quantities? Or would the little quantity in the bigger pot cause problems with the cooking?

Also what type of meals can you do, is it just stews, curries, bolognaise type food? Just curious, thank you.
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Old 03-11-2011, 23:42
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Asda £9 no bells or whistles just does the job
Simonmoore, I was looking at the £9 one in Asda. And I am just curious since you use one if you could give me some answers.

Basically is there a sort of keep warm feature or anything on this one. I work long hours so I would have to start the meal in the morning and then it could be 10 - 12 hours before I get home. If a recipe calls for 6 hours or something then it would be finished with 4 hours of wait until I am home. So I would want it to keep warm. I wouldn't want it to continue cooking on High or something for 10 hours.

Also is the pot removable so I can put it on the table and let people help themselves?

Thanks for any information you can give me on the product. I found 2 reviews on the product one saying don't bother as it gives a whole new meaning to slow cooker. The other person seemed to like it.
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Old 04-11-2011, 06:21
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We have a slow cookery that is slightly different from the rest and we love it. I'm pretty sure its a Morphy Richards but need to check. It's an eco one with a glass lid which I love cos you can see what is going on. It also has a smart looking removable pot for carrying to the table. But its usp is the rubber seal around the lid which means it uses even less power than normal slow cookers.
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