Nothing beats the tender, succulent, melt-in-the-mouth flavours of slow-cooked meals, and we love how easy it is, too – any meal where you just throw everything into a pot, and then leave it to cook your dinner while you’re doing other things, is always going to be a winner with us. But we wanted a machine that could do even more than slow cooking, and would take all the hard work out of lots of other ways to cook, which is why we’ve come up with our Digital Slow & Multicooker. 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? When you make a one-pot dish, you usually start by searing the meat or sautéing base ingredients such as onions and garlic. Most slow cookers don’t let you do this, but there are a few that do. Some, such as the Morphy Richards Sear and Stew Digital Slow Cooker 460015, simply have a metal pot that’s sturdy enough to heat on your own hob (gas or electric, not induction).

Looking for a discount on one of the slow cookers on this list? Cyber Monday has officially begun and is a great time to grab a bargain on one of these tried-and-tested products. Slow cookers range in capacity, from a compact 1.5 litres up to 7 litres. As a general guide, a 1.5 to 2.3-litre capacity is great for two people, a larger 4 to 4.5 litres will feed four, and 5.5 to 7 litres is ideal for four to six people. It still makes the succulent slow-cooked meals you love, but it also (deep breath) steams, sautés, simmers, fries, makes yoghurt, cooks food sous vide, makes fondues, cooks rice and has a manual setting for anything you want to cook just the way you like it. Plus there’s a 24-hour delay-start timer so your meal will be ready when you are, and a 12-hour keep-warm function so it doesn’t matter if you are a bit (or very!) late home. 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!Cook delicious dishes with ease with this 3.5 litre capacity slow cooker from Cooks Professional. There is no need to spend hours slaving away over a hot stove as this slow cooker will do all the hard work for you. The smallest of our range of slow cookers, the 1.5 Litre Slow Cooker is ideally sized for smaller portions of slow-cooked meals, perfect if you’re just looking to serve 1 or 2 people. With all the same features as its bigger brothers, this compact slow cooker also has a small footprint which makes it incredibly easy to store when not in use, without using up all of your cupboard space.

Design: Are you looking for a simple, budget-friendly option that just slow-cooks (but does it extremely well) or something more versatile that sous-vides, pressure cooks, bakes and roasts too? Do bear in mind that the more technological the slow cooker, the higher the price. This function starts your cooking off on a high setting before automatically reducing the temperature to the low setting for the remainder of the cooking time.Imagine coming home to the comforting aroma of a savoury stew that's ready to eat the moment you walk in. With Russell Hobbs Slow Cookers, that's not just a daydream; it's your new reality. An increasingly popular way of cooking, sous-vide is a French term that simply means ‘under vacuum’. You place your food inside a sealed pouch and then pop it into a temperature-controlled water bath to cook. Once the meal is finished, simply remove the inside cooking bowl and wash either in the dishwasher or in warm soapy water. This slow cooker is the perfect cooking aid for anyone with a busy lifestyle who still wants to enjoy delicious home-cooked meals. Rice and pasta dishes work best cooked on high for the shortest time possible. Always use easy-cook rice, rinsed well first – the more starch you rinse from the rice, the better the finished result. The prolonged process of slow cooking allows any meat that is being cooked to tenderise, maximising flavour and juiciness. The versatile cooker is great for soups, stews, casseroles, curries and much more. There is even a handful of recipes in the instruction manual to help get your started.

Some slow cookers will automatically shift to this mode after a programme has ended, while others require switching manually. They also calculate the energy consumed by each model to see how economical they are, and measure the moisture lost when cooking to ensuring your dinner won't end up dried out. 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. For those times when you want to prep ahead, the delay-start function means you can programme it to start at any time from 5 minutes to 24 hours in advance (in 5-minute increments), so your meal can be served at just the right time of day. Once the delay time is finished, it will then count down the cooking time, so you’ll always be able to tell when your meal is ready. And if you want a little more leeway before you start eating, choose the keep-warm function when you’re setting the time or temperature, and then select how long you want to keep your food warm, from half an hour to 12 hours. By sealing food in pouches, the juices and subtle flavours that could otherwise be lost during conventional cooking are retained.Traditionally, slow cookers use a large, ceramic casserole dish that’s slow to heat up and slow to cool down. These are heavy and will break if you drop them, but they hold their heat well so they’re lovely to carry to the table and serve from. Finished results: the tenderness of the meat and vegetables, the consistency of the cooked sauce and the heat of the food when serving Discover the benefits of the best slow cooker for your needs, designed to bring out the natural goodness of your ingredients through a slow and gentle cooking process. The convenience of a digital slow cooker allows you to set and forget, ensuring your meals are ready to enjoy when you are. Whether you opt for a small slow cooker, perfect for intimate dinners, or a large slow cooker for family feasts, our collection caters to kitchens of all sizes.

Heat retention: how the cooker holds heat for safety on the worktop and whether the food catches or burns Slow cookers vary considerably, so follow your manufacturer's manual for guidelines on temperatures and cooking times.No liquid escapes from a slow cooker, so when adapting a recipe not specifically written for a slow cooker, reduce any added liquid by a third. To help you make your food ready for just when you need it, this slow cooker comes with 3 different heat settings. For an ultra-low and slow cook, the ‘Low’ setting will slowly simmer your meat and veg, giving you the most succulent and tender result when it comes to eating. If you’re in a bit more of a hurry, then the ‘High’ setting raises the temperature a little, meaning your stews will take half the time to cook but still retaining all of that lovely flavour. If your dinner has finished cooking but you’re not quite ready, then the ‘Auto’ setting keeps it at serving temperature until you want to dish up your food.