Everything you ever wanted to know about the Diablo Sandwich Toaster. Recipes, cheapest places to buy your Diablo, FAQs and lots more. Canned alternatives are easily available in most supermarkets. What other recipes can I make in my slow cooker? There are plenty of vegetarian and vegan recipes to cook in a slow cooker, despite many people associating slow cookers with warming stews and meaty dishes such as chilli con carne. The Morphy Richards Sear and Stew Slow Cooker manual includes great information on safety, handling, features, tips and trouble shooting. As well as some recipes to get you started.

With 3 heat settings (low, medium and high) for 3 cooking times, the 461010 will be ready when you are, and the cool-touch handles ensure you can be safe at all times. Finally the removable aluminium pot means you can stew and serve in the same pot, bringing it straight to the table to dish up. The Sear, Stew and Stir will also stir your food to intensify flavours and prevent burning. Stir automatically at intervals or on command using the pulse button. With a transparent toughened glass lid you can monitor your cooking progress without disturbing its cooking process, and unlike ceramic cooking pots the Sear and Stew hob proof cooking pot is extremely light and durable making it easy to take to the table and serve directly from. Once your pot is in the slow cooker base simply select either the high or low cooking setting, and you will have a delicious casserole, chili, curry or a multitude of other family favourites. Sear and Stew will cook your meal whilst you are out and about and have it ready and waiting for when you return home. If however you are delayed, you don’t have to worry your meal will be ruined as Sear and Stew will automatically switch to a two hour keep warm to keep your meal at the right temperature and tasting great.Some of the more adventurous recipes to try include pulled pork, lasagne and risotto. You can even make fudge in a slow cooker. You’ll find countless recipes online for cake, gammon in coke and even a full cooked breakfast. It’s even possible to make certain types of bread, although the results won’t be the same as when it's oven baked. Ideas include bean and lentil chilli, mushroom stroganoff and casseroles using vegan or vegetarian sausages to name just a few. However, the list is endless. The new Sear and Stew slow cooker by Morphy Richards features a hob proof cooking pot, meaning you can sear and slow cook from start to finish in one cooking pot making the slow cooking process even more efficient. Slow cookers are also great for jam – speeding up the process by softening fruit without drying it out. Slice fruit and slow cook on a low heat overnight to make a great jam base. Most traditional slow-cooker recipes, such as stew, casserole and curry can easily be tweaked to suit a vegan or vegetarian diet.

As well as being a convenient way to prepare tasty and wholesome meals, a slow cooker is great for cooking cheaper cuts of meat, as well as vegetable-based dishes, making it perfect if you’re on a budget. One of the great benefits of slow cooking is convenience. Many like to add ingredients, turn on and walk away and let dinner cook itself.We've revolutionised the slow cooker by combining convenience with simplicity - just set your desired time and let the Easy Time slow cooker do the rest! A keep-warm or hold setting is handy if your dinner is delayed as it prevents food from drying out while stopping it from getting cold. Be careful, though, as some models will actually keep cooking the food.

If you prefer to use dried beans, lentils and peas to cook with, make sure you read the instructions and prepare them carefully. Usually, they will need to be soaked overnight to soften and then boiled for a minimum of 10 minutes to get rid of any toxins before you add it to the slow cooker.As a rule of thumb, the more work a muscle does, the more it benefits from slow cooking. For example, a shoulder of lamb can be quite tough and gristly with normal cooking, but if you slow cook it, it will soften beautifully. First step with any unit is always a good wash first of the lid and inner bowl that you will be cooking in. Yes, and it can be a more energy efficient to do so. Roasting in a slow cooker uses an average of 246W – a tiny amount of power compared with the average oven, which uses around 700W. However, the results won’t be identical to oven-roasted meat. If you want nutritious, hassle-free hot food take a look at our range of slow cookers. Slow cooking is a great way to prepare hearty meals without the mess and fuss of usual meal prep, simply put all your ingredients in to the slow cooker, set the timer and let it do its magic. The slow cooking process will allow any meat you use to tenderise and all the ingredients and seasoning to come together perfectly; resulting in great tasting, hearty meals which are sure to become future family favourites.