As summer morphs into autumn I’m already excited to be diving head-first into roasts and soups that can slowly churn away and cook as I work.
To get the most out of your recipes it’s worth investing in a slow cooker — a mini oven of sorts — so you can set and forget what’s cooking before it sounds the alarm at 7pm.
While there are plenty on the market, many of them are hundreds of dollars and don’t actually deliver anything extra in value. Sometimes simple is better.
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Which is why the Russell Hobbs Searing Slow Cooker has been so popular on Amazon Australia’s website, not least because it’s currently on sale for $85.
The cooker can make enough for eight servings, and the removable non-stick cooking pot can be heated directly on top of the stove, allowing amateur chefs to sear and brown ingredients with ease.
The six litre aluminium cooking pot is perfect for families, with cool touch handles and a tempered glass lid making it easy to pick up and serve food directly onto the table.
You can change the heat setting and set the timer with the press of a few buttons, and in just a few hours you’ll be serving up a delicious roast chicken, honey-glazed carrots and duck fat potatoes.
Of those who have purchased the slow cooker, the overall theme is it’s great value for money and works “exceptionally well”.
“I wanted a larger slow cooker for leftovers. Looked at loads. Scored this bad boy and love it. You can put the inside of it on the stove top and fry your food, then just lift into its shell,” one woman wrote.
“Very nice you can sear food then move it onto slow cook all in one pot. The removable pot just fits in the dishwasher but it’s stainless so it’s easy to clean (anyway),” said another.
A third added: “Great quality, very well priced”.
If you’d like to learn more about the slow cooker, head to Amazon’s website here.
