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Which Slow Cooker to Buy?
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Published 2012
You have to do your research carefully before buying, as there are many brands and most vary from each other in a variety of ways. There are no industry standards; consequently, slow cookers cook at different temperatures, come in many sizes and can be round or oval.
Which Slow Cooker to Buy?
| Size | Serves | Round | Oval |
| 1.5l/52fl oz/6 cups | 1–2 | Casseroles and stews, soups, single lamb shanks, stewed fruit, compotes, half quantities of most of the recipes in this book | |
| 3.5l/122fl oz/13½ cups | 4–6 | Casseroles and stews, soups, 4 lamb shanks, small gammon joints, stewed fruit, compotes, desserts cooked in round containers up to ll/35fl oz/4 cups, whole quantities of all the recipes in this book except whole chickens and some joints of meat | Casseroles and stews, soups, 4 lamb shanks, small gammon joints, stewed fruit, compotes, desserts cooked in round containers up to ll/35fl oz/4 cups, small chickens and joints of meat, desserts cooked in a 450g/llb loaf tin, whole quantities of all the recipes in this book |
| 4.7l/165fl oz/19 cups | 6–8 | Casseroles and stews, soups, 4 lamb shanks, small gammon joints, stewed fruit, compotes, desserts cooked in round containers up to ll/35fl oz/4 cups, whole quantities of all the recipes in this book | Casseroles and stews, soups, 4 lamb shanks, small gammon joints, stewed fruit, compotes, desserts cooked in round containers up to ll/35fl oz/4 cups, small and medium chickens, joints of meat, desserts cooked in a 450g/llb loaf tin, whole quantities of all the recipes in this book |
| 61/2 10fl oz/24 cups | 8+ | Casseroles and stews, soups, 6 lamb shanks, gammon joints, stewed fruit, compotes, desserts cooked in round containers up to 1.25I/44fl oz/5 cups, medium poultry and joints of meat, if they are rolled, whole quantities of all the recipes in this book, double quantities of the curry, casserole and stew recipes | Casseroles and stews, soups, 6 lamb shanks, small gammon joints, stewed fruit, compotes, desserts cooked in round containers up to 1.25I/44fl oz/5 cups, most poultry and joints of meat, desserts cooked in a 450g/llb loaf tin, whole quantities of all the recipes in this book, double quantities of the curry, casserole, soup and stew recipes |