thread: What is the best Slow Cooker to buy?

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  1. May 28th, 2008, 03:11 PM #1
    Hollybolly
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    Thanks Chloe

    Its me having a lazy day today...
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  2. May 28th, 2008, 03:38 PM #2
    briggsy's girl
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    holly - i have two slow cookers - one is a breville 6.5L banquet one, the other a Kambrook 6L - i have to admit i prefer the smaller one only because, for some reason, the banquet one seems to burn more easily. not sure if it's because it has a rectangular pot or not, but it just doesn't seem to cook as evenly as the other one. the breville one was about $98 from harvey norman (the folks gave it to us at christmas) - the Kambrook one less than $50 at Retravision a week or two ago

    and yes, before anyone asks - we DO use both slow cookers! until we bought our second one, i was always borrowing my brother's! i don't think the breville one would be good to leave on at home while i'm at work (gone a minimum 9.5 hours and seems to cook more quickly than a lot of recipes state it should, even on low). we do a lot of "bulk" cooking and then freeze - we will buy a heap of meat and fresh veg from the markets (if we don't have them in our own garden) - and do a mammoth cook up when DH is home from work. he then takes enough frozen food for a few days away, so he's eating healthy home cooked meals instead of roadhouse rubbish! we even went and bought him a mini food heater that plugs into the cigarette lighter in his truck - heats food up brilliantly with no effort from him - it does it all while he's driving!
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  3. May 28th, 2008, 04:53 PM #3
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    This is going to sound really bad but I don't remember what sort mine is (sorry Mr Cooker - I do really love you though). It is relatively new and possibly a sunbeam.

    One thing that I did read recently in Choice was that ones with black bowls are harder to keep clean than ones with white bowls - I think something to do with the ones with black bowls burn more easily. But, having said that mine has a black bowl and I haven't had too much trouble keeping it clean (bless the "I have to soak it overnight so can't do the dishes now" excuse!)
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  4. May 28th, 2008, 04:59 PM #4
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    we have one of each taffy - and both go in the dishwasher! i don't think either of them have been a problem lol
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  5. May 28th, 2008, 05:01 PM #5
    Muppity
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    Oh my - I never even thought of putting it into the dishwasher - of course!

    Goes dancing off thinking happy thoughts about BG
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  6. May 28th, 2008, 05:03 PM #6
    briggsy's girl
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    so glad i could help hun!

    takes some creative packing (we have a dish drawer dishwasher so not a lot of room) but have never had to wash by hand! if anything has cooked onto it, we soak or scrape it off, then in the dishwasher with everything else!
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  7. May 28th, 2008, 05:03 PM #7
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    I don't have one yet... but I think I might be saving up for the KitchenAid one HERE
    KitchenAid is a brand I trust... not cheap but hopefully good quality... probably a three digit price though. I love it's oval shape. I don't know how much 7 quarts are... but it looks big! LOL

    ETA: it says on the site it's $150... but that could be in $US.
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  8. May 28th, 2008, 05:13 PM #8
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    Ah Bath - woman close to my own heart. In my next life (read next kitchen) I dream of having a bench on one side with KitchenAid appliances all lined up like little soldiers. there would be a blender, food processor, stand mixer, slow cooker. Mmmmm...KitchenAid.......
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  9. May 28th, 2008, 05:22 PM #9
    Bathsheba
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    Ah Bath - woman close to my own heart. In my next life (read next kitchen) I dream of having a bench on one side with KitchenAid appliances all lined up like little soldiers. there would be a blender, food processor, stand mixer, slow cooker. Mmmmm...KitchenAid.......
    ROFL! Oh what a beautiful picture you paint Taffy!!! Problem is I don't know anyone who actually has any KitchenAid stuff! I desperately want to know if they work well and are as durable as they look! I swoon every time I see those KitchenAid mix masters too! I want one in pistachio green
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  10. May 28th, 2008, 05:33 PM #10
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    My Mum has had a mixer for more than 30 years and it is still going strong - don't know if they are made quite like that anymore. Ohh and the colours - would it be Ok if I got a couple of each so that I could match them to my mood LOL
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  11. May 28th, 2008, 05:14 PM #11
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    We have a Russell Hobbs too. I think it is something like 6 ltrs?
    I've found that it cooks the food a bit quicker than I thought it would, but is perfect for me lately as I am always running behind lol!

    Nic
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