| If you're thinking about buying a Crock pot/Slow | | | | stainless steel housing. It has a capacity of 3.2 litres, so |
| Cooker, there are a few things to know before you | | | | big enough for a medium to large family. |
| part with your hard earned cash. | | | | - It has a Rice cooking function, and graduated |
| What price should I pay for a good one? | | | | markings inside the pot to help you set the correct |
| - They start from under 10 pounds, which will give you | | | | amount of rice to water, and it sorts out its own |
| a perfectly good product. | | | | cooking time automatically! |
| - This price will buy you a 2.0 litre capacity Crock-pot | | | | - It can make about 600grams of porridge in four |
| Slow Cooker, so a perfect size for one or two people, | | | | minutes, but does not have keep warm function for |
| and easy to store in a cupboard. | | | | this. |
| - You can find them on line at this price but not always | | | | - It also has a steam basket and the timing on this can |
| available in the major supermarkets. | | | | be set from 1 minute to an hour. |
| - Example: Argos.co.uk do a good one, Argos Value | | | | - The down side is that there is no viewing window. |
| Slow Cooker. It's round and only comes in white white, | | | | - The lid is integrated into the appliance with a hinged |
| 90 watts, toughened glass lid, cool touch casing, | | | | locking device; this prevents any cooking smells leaking |
| removable crock-pot, dishwasher safe, it has the basic | | | | out, which is ideal if you cook overnight and don't want |
| high or low setting, but it does have a keep warm | | | | to wake up first thing in the morning to the aroma of a |
| setting. It also comes with a recipe book. | | | | stew. |
| - 20 pounds will buy you the 3.5 litre capacity and | | | | - It comes with a measuring spoon and recipe book. |
| 170-watt power consumption, usually presented in an | | | | Whichever Crockpot you buy will be a good |
| oval shape, with a removable crock-pot that's | | | | investment; and very economical, easy to use and a |
| dishwasher safe, and the same three settings as the | | | | fabulous time saver that produces great results. Even |
| cheaper one, but you are more likely to get a | | | | the cheaper cuts of meat are slow cooked to |
| two-year warranty with this one. | | | | perfection. The recipe books that are provided with |
| What functions are you looking for? | | | | some models are a good starter for a new crock-pot |
| - If you want a more "singing dancing" crock-pot, and | | | | owner, but thankfully, with the invention of the Internet |
| one that has an international brand name, then | | | | we now have thousands of Crock-pot recipes at our |
| checkout the Tefal 4 in 1 range. | | | | fingertips. |
| - You can pick one up on line for just over 50 pounds. | | | | Tryout this classic recipe. |
| It's multi functional and comes in a two-tone black and | | | | |