Slow cooker - yes or no?

[SnowsyPosey]

Been reading the casserole/stew threads and people keep mentioning slow cookers. Are they really good? Are they very big to store? What else can you do in them?

YES
A BIT BIG

BLOODY FANTASTIC!

mine is in the cupboard gathering dust. It is enormous and there are two adults and one small child in this house. If I fill it with casserole it would feed the neighbouhood.

They are good, and they can vary in size but are mostly quite bulky.

Ideal if you have a bit of time in the morning for preperation (which I don't really).

Good for casseroles, stews, curry, soup, meat.

There are a lot of recipies online or if you search for old threads.

Prep the night before

Bung it all in first thing

Forget about it

Eat a DELICIOUS meal when you want!

They are handy in terms of organizing your time because you can plan to cook food while you are out, but there's just as much preparation (chopping etc.) as there is in normal recipes.

Have just bought a tefal one for mil which is a slow cooker/seamer/ricecooker all in one and not much bigger than a large saucepan.

They are fab, I didn't realise that there where any recipies on here though I shall have to investigate.

Deffo worth getting one.

I love mine - use it regularly. Making a curry in it tomorrow. mmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Thats a yes then!
Are they expensive? Maybe get mil to get me one for Christmas then can do our Boxing Day Stew in it!

try rodert dyas atm have good offers on slow cookers

A few at the bottom of this page.

we got an Anthony Worrell Thompson one from Argos - about £30 i think!

but whats wrong with a big a pot in the oven?

thats what I use and it works perfectly.

they are fab as my mum bought me one for a housewarming pressie nad i cant live without it

you can make desserts too but ive never tried it but will do

I love my slow cooker, it is so economical as it uses less than a energy of a lightbulb to cook a great meal in for the whole day.

I get lamb shanks from the butcher for £1.80 each and stick in what ever veg you have couple of tins of tomotoes, mush, peppers and anything else you fancy.

excellent got mine on now!!

yes chicken cacciatire in it now. you can prepare all in the crockpot the night before then put it on in the morning. pot roasts are lovely to come home to.

How do you make that cricket?

put
diced chicken breasts/or whole chicken breasts
a bit of chopped up bacon
a chopped onion
garlic (optional)
tin of chopped tomatoes
large splash of red wine
all in the slow cooker on the 'Lo' setting for about 8 hours
tastes even nicer than it sounds as its very 'more-ish'

Might try this out with turkey after christmas.