Crock-Pot SCV655B Slow Cooker, Aluminium, 300 W, 6.5 liters, Black

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Traditionally, slow cookers use a large, ceramic casserole dish that’s slow to heat up and slow to cool down. These are heavy and will break if you drop them, but they hold their heat well so they’re lovely to carry to the table and serve from.

Crock-Pot 6.5L Slow Cooker SCV655B-IUK Black - George at ASDA

However, there’s not much of a seal between the lid and the bowl, so you might find some condensation escaping. The exterior of the cooker can also grow hot, so use oven gloves.Its high and low settings are great for cooking but you may find that its keep-warm function struggles to maintain the temperature throughout. The bowl’s oven-safe, although it can’t be used on the hob, so you’ll need to sauté ingredients in a separate pan beforehand. It’s also not dishwasher-safe, meaning the relatively heavy pot has to be washed by hand – but for sheer size combined with affordability, it’s hard to beat.

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Much like the Morphy Richards, the pot is made of lightweight metal, so it’s easy to carry but doesn’t hold heat well when serving. The Tefal represents great value for money thanks to its multiple functions – in particular, slow cooking and rice cooking.Controls are very simple – you switch it onto high, low or auto. The latter is ideal if your dinner has finished cooking but you’re not quite ready, as it will keep food at serving temperature until you want to dish it up. It’s big enough for a family meal, but if you want to cook huge dishes, there’s a near-identical 6-litre Lakeland slow cooker, too. The best slow cookers should be great at cooking both healthy meals for the week and joints of meat that need as much time as possible for the tastiest results. This idea is actually pretty old-fashioned, but it’s fair to say that the results are perfect for a busy home.