Our top pick is the Ninja foodi possiblecooker 8-in-1 slow cooker, it’s a wonderful all-rounder that will completely transform how you use your kitchen. There are a number of benefits to using a slow cooker, but one of their main plus points is that they’re highly convenient — you don’t even need to check and stir your ingredients. My only struggle with it is,the switch for temperature is not numbered or does not have any markings to show the temperature. It’s a doddle to use, with a choice of four cooking modes – sauté, slow cook, steam and roast – and an easily adjustable timer. Slow cooking is a great way to prepare hearty meals without the mess and fuss of usual meal prep, simply put all your ingredients in to the slow cooker, set the timer and let it do its magic.

A slow cooker only heats up to about half of the temperature of a conventional oven, and you are only heating a small area, so the amount of energy required to produce that heat is significantly reduced. With some quick prep in the morning, you can enjoy a beautiful, flavoursome homemade meal in the evening: from casseroles and soups to succulent pulled pork, tasty tagines, indulgent chocolate pudding, and much, much more. We have a huge range of slow cookers to choose from, so whether you have limited kitchen space and are looking for a small slow cooker or have more mouths to feed and need a large slow cooker, you’re sure to find the perfect appliance for you. In fact, they're real multi-taskers, even up to the challenge of cooking a whole cut of meat – including sweet and salty coca cola ham or a tender beef joint. Water did collect in the rim and the lid shook at times when our sauces bubbled, but these are minor niggles for an otherwise great slow cooker.

It’s also surprisingly light, and if you’re like us and suffer from a lack of counter space, you won’t find this a chore to lift and move around. Sear and Sauté just like a hob – perfect for caramelising onions and vegetables and sealing or braising meat, before cooking low and slow for tender, fall-off-the-bone results. 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. Braise tougher cuts of meat by browning at a high heat, then simmering in liquid at a low heat, to transform them into a tender hotpot meal.

The control panel is clear and intuitive, which is good news because it has plenty of settings that you can play with.

Ready to be eaten when you get home, as the slow cooker completes all the hard work for you - like magic! You can get ones that are the ideal size for one person, or larger versions that can feed a whole family. This allows you to tailor the temperature to what you are cooking resulting in succulent, tasteful meals all week long. Cooking is simple with the one pot use and easy clean up all while you can live your busy life and not be tied down to the kitchen for hours. Thanks to the handy keep warm setting, this slow cooker can transform into a buffet style serving station instantly, keeping food warm for up to four hours, great for allowing guests to help themselves.

We loved its versatility too, so if you don’t have much space in your kitchen but like a kitchen gadget, this is the one for you. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. You may have to prep some ingredients on the stove or in a frying pan, but most recipes are easily adapted to slow cooker versions. We absolutely loved that it has a glass lid, so we could peer inside and see whether our food was ready without letting all the heat escape. The beef in our stew came out tender and succulent, while the chicken in our curry fell off the bone and absorbed plenty of flavour from the other ingredients.

It also scored highly for its design, instructions and ability to produce a tender, flavourful chicken curry. The cooking pot, utensil and glass lid are dishwasher safe for easy cleaning, or you can wash by hand.