Flavia
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Reged: 03/01/2009
Posts: 17
Loc: CAMBS/
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I have recently started communting and arrive home late. Previously for years was part time or home by 4.30 so had plenty time to make homemade meals every day for my children. As i dont want to re heat ready meals when i get in im thinking of getting slow cooker?
so does anyone know how many hours can they be on for in one go and are they successful and does the outside get hot at all or the lids? which model would you ladies recommend too?
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BeauSoleil
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Reged: 26/03/2008
Posts: 3923
Loc: France
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Hello
Just bought the Ainsley Harriot one and have used it loads already. Chilli, casserole, cider pork mmmm lovely!! I left the chilli for about 12 hours (maybe more) I think you can leave them for ages as the moisture doesn't dry out which is why they ae so good. The outside gets warm but the lid can picked off by hand. It's a big one though but why not fill it and freeze left overs so you can take them out in the mornings and just reheat when you get home if you can't be bothered or haven't got time to fill the slow cooker. FOr recipes look up crockpot recipes on google. They are frequently American but the ones i have tried are excellent. I had one yeas ago and loved it. Can't believe it took me so long to replace!!
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Paddy53
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Reged: 24/08/2008
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Slow cookers are great, and can be left on all day. You come home to a lovely smell. The only problem is you have to get up a bit earlier to put everything in! Make sure that you have one with a removable dish inside, for easy cleaning. I think that they may all be like that now, but mine was a wedding present 27 years ago!
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JustJules
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Reged: 10/03/2008
Posts: 324
Loc: Lancashire
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Hi Flavia,
I use mine a lot now too as I also work full time and find it invaluable, especially this weather when you want nice hot stodgy food for tea! I use pour on sauces over chicken, stewing steak, mince but find that it is better if I select the 'low' setting instead of the 'auto' as it's on from around 8am until 6pm. I have stopped browning my meat first too as it doesn't really need it. Just chop my veg up the night before and put it all in the inner dish in the fridge and then put it on as I leave for work.
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Shiraz
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Reged: 26/03/2008
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I wouldn't be without mine. I bought a new oven without a timer so find it's great just for cooking a piece of beef or pork & it's so tender. Plus as the others have said, curries, chillis etc. You'll wonder how you've ever managed without one
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abrightnewyear
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Reged: 02/01/2009
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I have got 2 Tower slow cookers and my daughter took one with her to uni - thats how easy they are to use ! You just plug it in and can leave it on for hours and come home to a lovely meal waiting for you. It works for us as I work til 8 some nights so my family can eat as soon as they get in without waiting for me if they want to. Its very easy to use and I wouldnt be without it. Another time was when I did a buffet spread for a party and used it for chilli and the other for a bouef bourgignon - it kept it hot all evening. I thoroughly recommend them and they are economical to use too.
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ellybeans
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Reged: 25/01/2009
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I've had mine about 28 years.In winter it sits on the kitchen bench as I use it constantly.I use it not only for casseroles,but cook lentil dishes,curries,pot roast joints.We bought one for my 82 year old mum-in-law & she puts her meat & veg in foil separately to cook,much safer than taking things out of the oven.Our son took one to uni too.Mine does get warm on the outside,but not hot.The dish can be used to serve from at the table,saving washing up!I also use mine when entertaining friends.Definitely recommend getting one.
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Shoelover
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Reged: 28/02/2008
Posts: 771
Loc: Essex
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Mine's packed away in a box somewhere but I do miss it & the ability to come home from work to a lovely smelling stew or similar. I recently bought a pressure cooker which is great for soups, stews and pot roasts in double quick time. As a full time worker, I would say both are very useful.
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CarolG
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Reged: 23/01/2009
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Would not be without mine, use it every day during the winter, great for soups, meats and rice pudding!! Prep it night before, always make sure that your liquid/stock is hot before putting onto cook. OH favourite is upside down garlic chicken!
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scotliz
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Reged: 02/01/2009
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I bought a tefal electronic rice cooker last year which also functions as a slow cooker. The rice is really good (I am useless at cooking rice so thought I had to try something). I have had a slow cooker before and loved it. I tried making beef stew in the new one (I still have the old one in the attic - it's only thirty three years old!) and it was just awful. I don't know if it was something to do with the bowl being metalic, tefal lined. My old one has a ceramic bowl. Or maybe it's just my cooking...!
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maggiebones
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Reged: 25/01/2009
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I had a tower slow cooker for years and then last year my friend accidentally cracked it. So I bought a modern one. Useless. So I bought an old Tower one on Ebay and gave the new one away. So my advice is to look for your old one in the attic or try to buy an old one second hand. The new ones just boil the food. There's no comparison. Good Luck.
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marie50
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Reged: 07/07/2007
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Loc: cleckheaton west yorkshire
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i recntly bought a morphy richards one, ceramic pot and glass lid with 3 heat settings. i had a tower one years ago. i love it for stew, casserole, chilli curry etc. mine is stainless steel and black so it looks quite good on the worktop. i think if you use the highest setting the food burns, so i use the low or medium setting.
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Silver
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Reged: 28/01/2008
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Loc: Didsbur, South Manchester
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CaroleG, please give us the recipe for upside down garlic chicken, sounds yummy!
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