Cookworks Slow Cooker

Since my finances leave me little choice, I tend to live quite frugally. As a regular browser of the moneysavingexpert forums, I regularly stumbled across mentions of slow cookers. It was only when I looked into it a bit further that I realized I had to have one. Slow cookers combine two of my greatest loves, food and money saving. This was surely going to be a recipe for success. General consensus seems to be that all slow cookers are rather similar. With that in mind, I was on a mission to find the cheapest one available. The Cookworks Signature 3.5 Litre Stainless Steel Slow Cooker caught my eye. Partly because it looked attractive and sturdy, and ...  Read the complete review

I am currently on my second Cookworks slow cooker, after needing to upgrade to a bigger sized one as our family grew. Both were bought from Argos, my first one is no longer available, I think they have changed it, but it was a smaller one that cost me £12.99. My latest one is a 6.5 litre one. The original price is £29.39, I managed to grab it on sale for £20, and I just had a look, and it has been reduced again, at the moment it is available for £14.69. I will add a link at the end in case anyone wants a look! I use my slow cooker a lot, more so during winter as its good, hot food that takes little effort to prepare. In fact, I currently have a ...  Read the complete review

Wow, picked this up on offer in Argos a couple of weeks ago for £13.30 (normal price £19.99), get it while you can. When I unpacked this cooker from the box I was pleasantly surprised. You'd be hard pushed to tell it apart from other cookers I've seen advertised for £40+. The main body is oval in shape and is made of shiny aluminium standing on four rubber feet (so no scratched work-tops). As you can see from the photo, it has a black plastic circular piece around the bottom and two nicely shaped plastic handles that are easy to hold and lift. The front has a black circular dial with the Cookworks logo on it, a little red light that ...  Read the complete review

I have no idea how I lived without a slow cooker! I bought this model when my fiancé and I first started living together as I'd heard it was a good way to turn cheap ingredients into great food. With money being quite tight and us both loving our food so much, this seemed a great compromise and the slow cooker was only around £13 so it seemed reasonable and a good investment. It's 3.5 litres so big enough too cook a full chicken or a 6-8 portion chilli or curry. I'd recommend it to households of up to 5 adults for everyday use. The idea with a slow cooker is to put all your ingredients in it and abandon for a few hours or even all day, then come ...  Read the complete review

We bought a cookworks slow cooker from Argos after they were reduced for £14 and I don't know how I managed so long without one. Once out of the box the quality was good although the stainless steel was a little thin and the whole cooker had a good sturdy feel about it. Weight wise it was more than manageable, there is a cookery pot inside that is removeable and the lid has a plastic handle on top to make removal easy. I found the instructions slightly confusing to start as there is no timer just 2 heat settings , low and high. Despite the 2 choices of heat it cooks suprisingly well. I used some of the cheapest cuts of pork in a casserole and ...  Read the complete review