Tesco SC356 Slow Cooker

I like nothing better than to be able to bung a few things in a casserole dish, forget it for a few hours and then come back to find a well cooked casserole or stew. In a conventional oven, it is, of course, possible to cook a perfectly good casserole. However, I have always found that, when cooking beef in particular, it is hard to cook the meat at a low enough temperature to make it tender without burning. A slow cooker, although probably not a vital piece of kitchen equipment, is therefore a very welcome addition to my kitchen. Why I chose this model To be honest, price is the main reason. It is available online from Tesco for just £19.96 at the ...

A few weeks ago I read a review on here about the Tesco 3.3 litre capacity slow cooker. As it was on half price at just £9.96 I decided to buy one. I did own a slow cooker in the distant past but a friend managed to drop and break the bowl and I had been meaning to replace it ever since. What you get for your money. ************************* The Tesco slow cooker comes in 3 parts. There is a brushed stainless steel base unit that contains the heating element. A 3.3 litre ceramic brown bowl and a glass lid. For something so cheap I was very impressed with the look of this slow cooker. The cooker is oval in shape and does not take up too ...

I have used a slow cooker for years and love it as a means of using cheaper cuts of meat which are absolutely delicious when cooked slowly. I have a small slow cooker which I use a lot but when I am doing 'batch' cooking to freeze down I can quite easily fill that one to the brim which is what made me wonder about getting a full sized one. I was doing a quick 'top up' shop in Tesco this week when I saw this model on offer at half the usual price - it was for sale for under £10 so I was unable to resist buying it, well to be honest I actually bought two as I have a colleague who has been thinking of getting one so I thought it would make an excellent early ...