Key specs – Size: 4.5L; Dishwasher safe: Glass lid only; Cooking pot: Ceramic; Settings: 3 (manual); Timer: No It’s an impressive looking unit on your bench or in your collection with its shiny red finish making quite an impact. Unfortunately there is no delay start function, but if you will be away from the slow cooker once it finishes cooking, it automatically switches onto the keep warm function for two hours, giving you some wiggle room. Our tester found this function exceptionally useful when needing a little extra time as they made a fish curry for some dinner guests. Morphy Richards makes a range of slow cookers, but this model is also available in 6.5L. Breville makes two slow cookers, a 1.5L version and this larger pot that works well for bigger groups of diners. The three manual settings comprise of low, high, and auto, but Breville recommends using the low option as a keep warm function if you need to.

Morphy Richards Sear and Stew Digital Slow Cooker 6.5L 461012

We've revolutionised the slow cooker by combining convenience with simplicity - just set your desired time and let the Easy Time slow cooker do the rest! With a transparent toughened glass lid you can monitor your cooking progress without disturbing its cooking process, and unlike ceramic cooking pots the Sear and Stew hob proof cooking pot is extremely light and durable making it easy to take to the table and serve directly from. The best feature of this 6.5L Red Morphy Richards Sear and Stew Slow Cooker is the searing feature. One of the great benefits of slow cooking is convenience. Many like to add ingredients, turn on and walk away and let dinner cook itself. The joy of a slow cooker is being able to throw a bunch of food in a pot, switch it on, and go about your day without giving it another thought. When you return to it hours later there will be a fully cooked meal ready to be served, without the stress of having had to labour over it.

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First step with any unit is always a good wash first of the lid and inner bowl that you will be cooking in. Lakeland has a range of slow cookers and this 3.5L oval version is ideal for cooking lunch for two people with leftovers, or dinner for four. It comes with a warning that the outer layer may get hot while cooking, and the handles and cooking pot itself can become quite hot to touch, especially if cooking on the high setting. Like the other slow cookers on this list, it has a plastic handle in the centre of the glass lid making it easy to serve the food without fear of burning yourself. Key specs – Size: 2.4L; Dishwasher safe: Yes; Cooking pot: Stoneware; Settings: 3 (manual); Timer: No Key specs – Size: 3.5L; Dishwasher safe: Yes; Cooking pot: Ceramic; Settings: 3 (manual); Timer: No Not only does a soup maker simplify the process of preparing soup, but it also allows you to experiment with a wide variety of recipes. Try this delicious French Onion Soup recipe today!

Morphy Richards Red Sear and Stew Slow Cooker 461011

This Cookworks appliance is as simple as they come, and makes for uncomplicated, easy slow cooking overnight or over the course of the day. It has three settings; low, high and keep warm, the latter of which can be used for up to four hours to keep food at a level temperature, while the 3.5L capacity makes a sizeable amount of food that can easily feed a table of four people with room for leftovers. Key spec – Size: 1.5L; Dishwasher safe: Ceramic bowl; Cooking pot: Ceramic; Settings: 3 (manual); Timer: No To calculate the average price, we add up the cheapest daily prices of the last 90 days and divide by 90. What a beautiful slow cooker, and with all the features and quality I’ve come to expect from Morphy Richards appliances, I knew it would be a beautiful addition to my collection 🙂You don't have permission to access "http://www.argos.co.uk/browse/appliances/small-cooking-appliances/slow-cookers/c:29573/brands:morphy-richards/" on this server. The Morphy Richards Sear and Stew Slow Cooker manual includes great information on safety, handling, features, tips and trouble shooting. As well as some recipes to get you started. Each slow cooker comes with a simple set of settings: low, high, and either keep warm or auto. A keep warm setting will keep your food at a level temperature, usually for up to four hours, while an auto setting tends to cook food on the high mode until reaching a certain temperature, at which point it will switch to the temperature on a low setting. If you know you’ll be away from your slow cooker when you want to turn the food off a high setting but still keep it warm, this is a useful function.

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It will gently simmer whatever is in the pot, and is also ideal for cooking food overnight or if you’re out for a lot of the day. Our tester used it to cook a hearty vegetable tagine for friends – the hours the food spent in the pot brought out the spices and flavours in the dish. Unlike other products on this list, the ceramic bowl and glass lid are not dishwasher safe, but for people who want a simple, no-frills cooker that they can plug in and switch on before going about their day, the price makes it a top choice. Our tester made a hearty vegetable lasagne in this slow cooker, which lasted for a good couple of meals. It also comes in a 1.5L and 6.5L capacity.

The new Sear and Stew slow cooker by Morphy Richards features a hob proof cooking pot, meaning you can sear and slow cook from start to finish in one cooking pot making the slow cooking process even more efficient. Our tester was speaking to a friend about slow cookers recently and was casually told: “There’s nothing like eating porridge made in one.” And as our tester discovered, they were right. Tip in the ingredients and switch it on before you go to bed, and you’ll wake up to a hearty bowl of slow-cooked oats. The digital settings on this appliance allow you choose a low, high or keep warm setting and how long you want food to cook for. The timer starts from a minimum cooking time of four hours and increases in 30 minute increments. Once you press the start button, the timer counts down until the cooking time ends. Once your pot is in the slow cooker base simply select either the high or low cooking setting, and you will have a delicious casserole, chili, curry or a multitude of other family favourites. Sear and Stew will cook your meal whilst you are out and about and have it ready and waiting for when you return home. If however you are delayed, you don’t have to worry your meal will be ruined as Sear and Stew will automatically switch to a two hour keep warm to keep your meal at the right temperature and tasting great.

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To enter this great competition simply complete below your details and your answer to the following question: If you’re taking meat out of the freezer to go into a stew or casserole then be aware that it should be thoroughly defrosted before being slow cooked. Many brands will recommend browning any meat before putting it in the pot, and some slow cookers are designed to be able to sear or sauté meat in the cooking pot itself before adding the rest of the ingredients. Raw red kidney beans will need to be soaked overnight and boiled before being put in a slow cooker, too. Key specs – Size: 3.5L; Dishwasher safe: Yes; Cooking pot: Not ceramic (appears aluminium, but not stated); Settings: 3 (digital); Timer: YesCooking times for traditional recipes can also be translated for a slow cooker. If a meal would normally take between 30 and 60 minutes in the oven, it would take between six and eight hours in the slow cooker on a low setting, and between two and four hours on a high setting. But you will need less liquid than in traditional recipes, as the liquid will not evaporate during the cooking process.