The compact Lakeland 1.5L slow cooker is ideal for individuals and couples with small kitchens while the 3.5L slow cooker is perfect for making meals for two to four people. When it’s time for those big family get-togethers or batch cooking to freeze meals for later, then the 6L slow cooker is the one you need. It’s the ideal family size slow cooker. There are different slow cooker sizes to suit your family’s needs. If you get one that’s too big then you’re paying for extra energy that you don’t need to run it. Too small, and you won’t fit enough in to feed everyone.

Ideal for students, slow cooking is an economical way to cook, as it can tenderise cheaper cuts of meat for hearty yet affordable meals – and you don’t have to heat your whole oven either. Are you a slow cooker convert already, or have you never sampled this cheap, easy way to produce delicious, nourishing pot roasts, casseroles and stews? Slow cooking isn't new. In fact, it's a centuries-old technique, but with ever-improving advances in equipment, it's never been so simple to give your family seriously good home-cooked grub. Unlike pressure cookers, which cook food fast, or thermal cookers which use the heat of the food you put in them to cook without any external power source, slow cookers do as they say and cook over longer periods of time at a lower temperature for a greater flavour. Practically anything. Although they’re traditionally used for casseroles and stews, we’re always discovering new ways to use these economical and efficient cookers to make our new favourite meal. Try mouth-watering, melt in your mouth BBQ pulled-pork, lasagne, light and fluffy cakes, and even chocolate fudge! How long does a slow cooker take? Cook up a delicious and nutritious storm from our range of slow cookers. Alongside work and daily life tasks, cooking a fresh dinner from scratch can often feel daunting at the end of the day. A slow cooker is the perfect hassle-free way to make hearty meals whilst you’re at work or completing daily tasks. Ready to be eaten when you get home, as the slow cooker completes all the hard work for you - like magic!

Not quite what you’re looking for? Discover more ways to make tasty hearty meals using our vast range of air fryers to microwaves, you can find everything you need at Robert Dyas. Find more ways to save on energy around the home with our super handy blog post.