Everything about this machine feels sturdy and its clear controls and three heat settings (high, low and keep warm) make it easy to use. Our experts at the GHI make a beef stew, chicken curry and vegetable soup in every slow cooker we test, using both their high and low settings. An increasingly popular way of cooking, sous-vide is a French term that simply means ‘under vacuum’. Litre capacity provides ample room to prepare generous portions of your favourite recipes, from Savory stews to succulent roasts.

Another model with a chalkboard design, it’s certainly a fun-filled way of letting the family know what's cooking. From Mediterranean paellas to fragrant curries and deliciously tender joints of roast beef, dinnertime possibilities are endless with a slow cooker – and the best part is, once you’ve done your prep you can leave the appliance to play chef while you get on with your day.Our testers found the timer, which beeps to tell you when cooking has finished, a little tricky to hear too. There’s no need to reach for separate pans when prepping food for this slow cooker; it’s equipped with a powerful and even brown/sauté setting, meaning anything that needs to be seared ahead of time can be done directly in the cooking pot.

Ceramic pots tend to be heavier than their stainless steel or aluminium counterparts, while the non-stick coating on aluminium pots makes them easier to wash by hand – although this needn’t be a concern as all of the pots in our roundup are dishwasher-safe.With these hands-off appliances, there is no need to stand over the pot stirring, as slow cookers apply an even heat and don't get hot enough for the food to catch. We enjoyed beautifully tender meat, soft carrots that retained a little bite, as well as a richly flavoured sauce. The USDA assures us slow cooking is a safe cooking method, but are the cooking inserts of slow cookers safe? Cooking with a slow cooker will produce economical and delicious dishes as it tenderizes cheaper cuts of meat. Why deal with the hassle of using multiple appliances when one Multi Cooker can effortlessly take on the tasks of an oven, Food Steamer, Rice Cooker, and more?

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 Good Housekeeping Institute has rigorously tested 36 models to find the best slow cooker on the market.Featuring 3 operational levels - high, low and keep warm - just choose the best slow cooker setting by moving the mechanical dial to ensure your meal cooks to perfection. It’s useful when you want the overall cooking time to be quicker, as it still enables food to be slow cooked. Product images are for illustrative purposes and even though we do our outmost to depict the items as accurately as possible the images may differ slightly from the actual product in some cases.

If you change your mind, unwanted items must be sent back in original packaging in fully resellable condition. This function can be found on the majority of slow cookers, helping to retain the temperature of your food without cooking it further – handy when you’re struggling to round up the family! For ease of use and practicality, the Russell Hobbs 23200 has a removable cooking pot which allows you to easily remove and serve food to the table.Litre Slow Cooker - the key to effortless, Savory family feasts that will have everyone coming back for seconds. 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.