It has a modern-feel with intuitive controls and an outer casing that only gets warm to the touch, rather than excessively hot. Without a hob-safe cooking pot, searing your meat before it goes in the slow cooker often comes with the admin of having to transfer it from one vessel to another – creating twice the amount of washing-up. If you want to slow cook a whole extra-large chicken overnight to feed a family of six or batch cook a stew for storing in the freezer, this gadget is a great choice. We put a variety of slow cookers through their paces by cooking BBC Good Food’s slow cooker beef stew recipe.

3.5 Litre Slow Cooker with 3 Heat Tower T16042BLK Cavaletto 3.5 Litre Slow Cooker with 3 Heat

We're talking slow cooking (which is very user-friendly) searing/sautéing, air-crisping, grilling, dehydrating, baking/roasting, yogurt-making, pressure cooking and steaming. litre capacity, it has a wide build and easy-grip handles for lifting – ideal if you're serving from pot to plate at the dinner table.Some high-tech models feature sous-vide settings and specific ingredient pre-sets to help you make the most of your meal.

3.5L Stainless Steel Slow Cooker | Dunelm

We looked for three key qualities in our final stews: tender and succulent meat, well cooked vegetables that retained some bite, and a flavoursome, slightly thickened sauce.There are practical handles on both the lid and either end of the body that make moving the slow cooker around easier. From aromatic curries and hearty stews to other delectable one-pot delights, slow cookers are your ticket to gastronomic excellence.