Holmes SLOW Cooker Round S/Cooker

Advantages: Perfectly melded flavours
Disadvantages: Remember to plan meals ahead

...This slow cooker is well worth the investment. You can put the ingredients in before going to work in the morning, turn it on, and come home to a freshly cooked dinner. Thus far, I've learned that cooking stewing beef on high for 4 hours gives chewy results, but browning it first and then cooking it on low for 8 hours gives tender resutls with a good texture. The flavours have plenty of time to meld, yeilding a delectable broth. I've never cooked a stew with such well rounded flavours in a pot on the stove. The trick with vegetables is to cut them up into small pieces - I found that cubes of potatoes took 12 hours to cook on low, which was too long for my liking. Just remember not to put the ceramic section under cold water directly after cooking because that would make it crack.... Read review

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Advantages: Great for working families, Price, Easy to clean
Disadvantages: None

...Having thought about getting a slow cooker for a little while know we thought that the sales would be the perfect time to start looking. We didn't have a specific model in mind so thought we would just see what was on offer. We went to Comet and was greeted by quite a range of slow cookers, some were on sale, others were not. We chose the cheapest option as we were not sure if a slow cooker would be just what we were looking for, and did not want to lose a lot of money if it wasn't right. The Home-tek HT162 has a 3 litre capacity, 3 Heat settings and a removable ceramic crock-pot and glass lid for easy cleaning. It is not too bulky so does not take up too much room in the kitchen. Easy to read instructions make using the slow cooker an enjoyable experience. The main reason for getting a slow cooker is so that you can prepare... Read review

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Advantages: An easy way to cook,
Disadvantages: NONE

...I invested in a slow cooker, purely by accident. As some of you may know, I hate cooking. The thought of throwing everything into a slow cooker and leaving it alone all day, appealed to me. However, this slow cooker that I am writing about, was originally bought for some one else. It was to be a present for someone, who had been saying that they wanted one for while. When we bought it, we liked it, and to be honest I wanted to keep it! As things turn out, the present was returned to us, as it wasn't big enough for the amount of food this person wanted to cook in it. ************************LOOKS************************ This slow cooker is in three parts. There is a lid, an outer pot and an inner pot. It is quite stylish to look at, and it is not over sized. It quite happily sits in the corner, on my work top. The lid is glass... Read review

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