Crock-Pot SCCPRC507B-060 4.7L Countdown Slow Cooker - Black.

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Because it cooks food at such a low temperature, it is relatively independent and you don’t have to worry about something burning.

However, you should be careful about cooking uncooked beans in a slow cooker as some of them contain a toxin that the low temperature doesn’t get rid of. It is a bulky bit of tech that will take up a lot of room in your kitchen and the cooking pot isn’t easy to lift out, but its 7. Hearst UK is the trading name of the National Magazine Company Ltd, 30 Panton Street, Leicester Square, London, SW1Y 4AJ.The only downside of this model’s simplicity is that it lacks a delay timer, so you won’t be able to schedule it to start cooking later in the day. During cooking, we found bits of beef that weren’t entirely submerged in our sauce ended up drying out, so be sure to make sure your meat is covered.

The item may be missing the original packaging or protective wrapping, or may be in the original packaging but not sealed. I'm sure I could do yogurt in my slow cooker, set to warm and maybe a timer to switch on and off in half hour intervals, bain marie style.

We think it’s an ideal purchase if you’re looking for new ways to get the family involved in cooking, without having to spend big. Hannah has also previously worked in a florist and can normally be found caring for her house plants or sewing something new for her home or wardrobe. The controls tend to be similar on most slow cookers with a ‘low’ setting for longer, slower cooking throughout the day and a ‘high’ setting for faster cooking with similar slow-cooked results. The electronic control panel allows you to monitor cooking progress easily too, and you can manually adjust the cooking time and temperature. Handles would have been appreciated, as removing the pot was fiddly and fingerprints were quite visible on the exterior, but for mouth-watering dinners, this machine delivers.