Morphy Richards Accents Sear and Stew Slow Cooker, 3.5 L - Red

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If you’re taking meat out of the freezer to go into a stew or casserole then be aware that it should be thoroughly defrosted before being slow cooked. Many brands will recommend browning any meat before putting it in the pot, and some slow cookers are designed to be able to sear or sauté meat in the cooking pot itself before adding the rest of the ingredients. Raw red kidney beans will need to be soaked overnight and boiled before being put in a slow cooker, too. The digital settings on this appliance allow you choose a low, high or keep warm setting and how long you want food to cook for. The timer starts from a minimum cooking time of four hours and increases in 30 minute increments. Once you press the start button, the timer counts down until the cooking time ends. To calculate the average price, we add up the cheapest daily prices of the last 90 days and divide by 90.

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Many do not have a temperature control but can be set to low, medium or high cooking; some also boast a keep warm setting. The temperature of the contents rises until reaching the boiling point. Afterwards the meal simmers gently, distributing flavour and water soluble vitamins throughout the food. These appliances are great for preparing cheaper cuts of meat, which usually turn out quite tender. They also make it nearly impossible to burn food.

Cooking times for traditional recipes can also be translated for a slow cooker. If a meal would normally take between 30 and 60 minutes in the oven, it would take between six and eight hours in the slow cooker on a low setting, and between two and four hours on a high setting. But you will need less liquid than in traditional recipes, as the liquid will not evaporate during the cooking process.

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Unfortunately there is no delay start function, but if you will be away from the slow cooker once it finishes cooking, it automatically switches onto the keep warm function for two hours, giving you some wiggle room. Our tester found this function exceptionally useful when needing a little extra time as they made a fish curry for some dinner guests. Morphy Richards makes a range of slow cookers, but this model is also available in 6.5L. Lakeland has a range of slow cookers and this 3.5L oval version is ideal for cooking lunch for two people with leftovers, or dinner for four. It comes with a warning that the outer layer may get hot while cooking, and the handles and cooking pot itself can become quite hot to touch, especially if cooking on the high setting. Like the other slow cookers on this list, it has a plastic handle in the centre of the glass lid making it easy to serve the food without fear of burning yourself. Key specs – Size: 3.5L; Dishwasher safe: Yes; Cooking pot: Not ceramic (appears aluminium, but not stated); Settings: 3 (digital); Timer: Yes Breville makes two slow cookers, a 1.5L version and this larger pot that works well for bigger groups of diners. The three manual settings comprise of low, high, and auto, but Breville recommends using the low option as a keep warm function if you need to. Key specs – Size: 3.5L; Dishwasher safe: Yes; Cooking pot: Ceramic; Settings: 3 (manual); Timer: No

Our tester was speaking to a friend about slow cookers recently and was casually told: “There’s nothing like eating porridge made in one.” And as our tester discovered, they were right. Tip in the ingredients and switch it on before you go to bed, and you’ll wake up to a hearty bowl of slow-cooked oats. A slow cooker is an electrical cooking pot that simmers food unattended over a longer period of time than in conventional oven cooking. The idea started in the United States, but when more women began working outside the home in the 1970s, the popularity of these products in the UK soared. Slow cookers allow meals to be prepared in advance; the food is then ready when you return home. Renowned for their reliable electric goods, compare online across the range and you'll find that the best Morphy Richards slow cookers are always top of the range. How Does a Slow Cooker Work? Key specs – Size: 4.5L; Dishwasher safe: Glass lid only; Cooking pot: Ceramic; Settings: 3 (manual); Timer: No Key spec – Size: 1.5L; Dishwasher safe: Ceramic bowl; Cooking pot: Ceramic; Settings: 3 (manual); Timer: No Each slow cooker comes with a simple set of settings: low, high, and either keep warm or auto. A keep warm setting will keep your food at a level temperature, usually for up to four hours, while an auto setting tends to cook food on the high mode until reaching a certain temperature, at which point it will switch to the temperature on a low setting. If you know you’ll be away from your slow cooker when you want to turn the food off a high setting but still keep it warm, this is a useful function.