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| Frigidaire | FCLSC35 | Brilliant piece of kit.and believe it or not?. picked it up for £9.95 in ASDA home sale! |  | mistral 55 | 29/10/2009 09:16:18 |
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| Cookworks | Round 3.5 Litre Slow Cooker | I have a cook works slow cooker, put all veg on the bottom as they take longer to soften and meat on top then turn to auto. I leave it on all night and its ready for midday or tea time whichever u like. | | zoe harrop | 27/01/2009 07:44:26 |
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| MORPHY RICHARDS | 48719 | I was looking for a bigger slow cooker than the 2 litre one I already had. (My USA slow cooker book recommended a larger one so that you could cook for the freezer.) Well this one seemed twice the size - but its still not what Id call big. What Id recommend you do is to fill a suacepan with water and measure what 3.5 litres actually looks like and whether you need an even bigger one. In this cooker 3.5 litres is nearly to the top of the bowl and some recipes can be a bit bulky until they have cooked a while. This one might be fine for a family of four or as one of a pair (youll soon realise that two slow cookers is what youll need for a dinner and a pudding or extra side dishes).
So I got the size a bit wrong - but everything else is really good - three heat levels, nice colour that blends into the kitchen, glass lid so you can see in. Works just great and the 3 settings allow you to adjust the cooking duration.
Try the water trick before you buy. | | Amazon Reviewer | 30/04/2008 01:01:01 |
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| MORPHY RICHARDS | 48719 | I already have two slow cookers: a 6 litre and a 1.5 litre and find them very useful, but sometimes one is too big and the other too small for the dish I want to cook. This Morphy Richards 3.5l cooker fills the gap and is the ideal size for, say, two lamb shanks; two duck or chicken legs; a small rolled shoulder of pork or lamb all of which can either be braised in liquid or slowly roasted with a smearing of fat. Duck legs turn out particularly well slow roasted or confited in deep fat (on Low to stop spitting of the fat). Slow-cookers are particularly suited to pot-roasting such things as brisket or topside of beef. The great thing is that timing isnt critical as long as you give things plenty of time they can sit happily on low if the dish is ready early.
In these energy conscious days its pleasing that these devices use so little electricity compared with a conventional oven doing the same job.
On a practical note, although the stainless steel slow-cookers look smart they show up smears and finger marks much more than enamel coated ones. This particular model is a pleasant-looking soft yellow with a grey ceramic cooking pot.
| | Amazon Reviewer | 08/01/2008 01:01:01 |
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| MORPHY RICHARDS | 48719 | Having hesitated over buying a slow cooker for ages, I finally decided to go ahead. As soon as I saw this cream one it became a "must have" and have no regrets.
Although slightly more expensive than the stainless steel version, it looks good, the cream and warm grey is a homely combination fits well in my country kitchen, theres no problem in having it on permanent display - no hiding it away in a cupboard and forgotten, and its just the right size for my needs. I can make basic soups and stews, with one meal now and freeze 2-4 single portions for another day.
It has taken some getting used to, being quite the opposite to a microwave for speed, so planning well in advance is essential.
This slow cooker has become a firm favourite and highly recommended. | | Amazon Reviewer | 04/12/2007 01:01:01 |
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| Frigidaire | FCLSC35 | Fantastic product easy to clean and the food tastes so much better than traditional oven slow cooking i`ve done in the past.Great for the sunday joint melt in the mouth texture,sadly paid coniderably more than this addvertised price,but i still love it and would`nt be with out it now.Hoping to put it to the real test when i take it in our campervan on holiday.Would love to know how much electricity it uses in each setting ie Lo Hi & Auto??? | | Mr Buzz Pirolli | 02/04/2007 14:26:02 |
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| CROCK-POT | 37401BC | I have not really used slow cookers in the past; I remember my parents using them when I was younger - but recently someone told me they had been given one as a wedding gift and they were raving about it so I decided to give it a whirl. I wanted to opt for a well known brand, so I went for this Crock Pot, and I wanted something big enough to be able to cook for 3 or 4 but also small enough to cook for 2, and this is perfect. It is unbelieveably easy to use, I throw a load of chicken or other meat, with veggies and potatoes in before work in the morning, turn it on low and leave it....by the time I get home I have the most amazing home cooked meal ready, and its healthy because you dont need oil or butter or anything. Im hooked! The unit looks great in the kitchen and is obviously really good quality. 10/10!! | | Amazon Reviewer | 18/01/2007 01:01:01 |
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| Cookworks | Round 3.5 Litre Slow Cooker | I own this product and find it excellent. As with all slow cookers, the contents should be brought to boiling point in a separate pan before transferring to the slow cooker. Then set it on HIGH until the contents start simmering after which you can continue on LOW if you wish. If, after filling it with boiling food you are not going to be around to watch the cooker, turn the switch to AUTO. Never fill the cooker with cold food and expect it to work. All slow cookers take too long to heat cold food to a temperature considered safe. This can be a health hazard. If you are too busy to do this in the mornings then try cooking overnight. |  | Sylvia | 29/11/2007 09:55:23 |
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| Cookworks | Round 3.5 Litre Slow Cooker | I do own this product and find it excellent in both quality cooking for those on the go and energy efficiency. I have, unfortunately, lost the handbook, If anyone knows where I can get one, can you please let me know at jon_rags@yahoo.co.uk, thank you. | | Jonathan Williams | 04/03/2007 16:45:16 |
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| Cookworks | Round 3.5 Litre Slow Cooker | HI I have a MD-THH35 slow cooker but find it very slow? when setting it to high probably takes it 40mins to boil & thats just round the edges. I was wondering if I should boil it in a pan first & then transfer it to the cooker. I was hoping to find a Cookware site with a customer service dept. to answer my queries but can,t find anything. Ther wasn,t any instructions came with my cooker either Probably its self explanetary although the low heat setting dosn`t appear to do anything. Any advice please Terry |  | thenomads | 19/11/2007 13:36:47 |
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| Cookworks | Round 3.5 Litre Slow Cooker | I threw mine away! It does not work! It`s not supposed to boil. That`s the point of the thing! If it`s just below boiling point all is meat tenderised and all the veg stays crisp. Min. 4 hr veg, 6/8 meat. Max - no limit. |  | Phil | 13/09/2008 10:18:17 |
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| CROCK-POT | 37401BC | I had an original Rival crockpot which I replaced with this one just because it looked nicer. Big mistake. The lid is very lightweight and poorly made so that no seal is created and liquid, broth etc. splash out over on to the counter as it is cooking. This is compounded by the fact that the low setting is too hot and cooks everything too fast. With the loss of liquid you also get crusty edges on the stews. This is the first review Ive ever written but felt since there were no reviews on the UK amazon site I should write a warning to others, something I have found extremely useful in the past. Similar reviews to mine exist on the US website and other online shops and just wish I had researched more carefully. As many reviewers elsewhere have said, Rival should recall this product. | | Amazon Reviewer | 06/05/2006 01:01:01 |
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| Cookworks | Round 3.5 Litre Slow Cooker | Um, am I missing the point...aren`t slow cookers meant to be slow? My previous one didn`t boil and food was cooked perfectly.The theory is that they form a seal and slowly drip. If you want food to boil don`t you put it in a saucepan and cook it in a fraction of the time on the hob? |  | Grumpy Chef | 18/05/2008 16:37:04 |
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| RUSSELL HOBBS | 4441 | I have used this multi cooker for years after I purchased it from a shopping channel. It is so versatile, and does everything I ask of it. If you are in doubt `BUY IT`! I guarantee that you won`t be disappointed. | | Linda | 25/03/2009 15:41:25 |
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| MORPHY RICHARDS | 48715 s/s | Ive been using slow cookers for about 25 years. I got the 48715 last Christmas (2007) and its been serving this family of four at least once a week since. Like any other kitchen appliance, some common sense in its use will avoid any of the negatives Ive read here.
A slow cooker is not a set-it-and-forget-it device, and theyre not marketed as such. Admittedly the 48715 runs hotter than one might expect, but thats true of most modern slow cookers. In fact the one niggle I have with it is the number of times Ive inadvertently touched the hot metal base, but thats me being clumsy. Theres a warning printed on the front, Hot metal surfaces do not touch. And even at the age of fifty-something, I can still burn toast occasionally.
If you must leave it unattended, a timer socket (for around a tenner) can be handy, but consider how long the raw ingredients will be sitting at room temperature. Better to set it to come on within a hour of you leaving, and to turn off after a set number of hours. The residual heat will continue to cook the contents for some time, and half an hour on high will get it hot enough to eat.
Use the thing enough times and youll get to know how far you can trust it to be left on its own.
The ceramic bowl has integrated moulded handles to allow it to be carried to the table and sat on a heat-proof mat. I doubt if Id try to carry a full cooker by the handles on the base with the power cable trailing everywhere. I dont think thats the plan, Stan.
All in all a great investment -- and a great partner for that other energy-saver, the pressure cooker -- this slow cooker has paid for itself several times over in the last nine months. If it dies on me tomorrow, Ill be right back for another. | | Amazon Reviewer | 03/10/2008 01:01:01 |
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| TEFAL | Raclette | We always have raclette every New years eve. It so much fun, while waiting for the new year. We sit for hours and chat, while we are eating. We have nice bread with it and grill meat on the top. It`s so much fun. Don`t miss out. | | TD | 02/05/2008 19:05:02 |
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| SWAN | SWE280 | I already own a SWE280 (A Swan Multie cooker) as I have done for years.The brand name was Sunbeam a long time ago.I am now after another one but I cannot find anywhere that has one.Can anyone help me? | | caravelle | 01/04/2008 18:48:26 |
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| MORPHY RICHARDS | 48715 s/s | After ranting on for weeks/months about wanting a slow cooker my husband bought me this for christmas. I absolutely LOVE this slow cooker!! It has become a great friend to me haha. There is only two and a half of us (baby due in a week) but there is enough room in this slow cooker to cook a big meal for the whole extended family. The slow cooker itself looks great and is easy to clean. The inner bowl is dishwasher safe which is a great bonus. The heat and steam are kept in well (some cheap slow cookers let the steam out) This slow cooker is easy to use, easy to clean and makes my life so much easier. When baby is born i will continue to throw ingredients in and let my trusted slow cooker do the rest while i get on with the important stuff. | | Liann | 25/02/2007 15:28:27 |
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| RUSSELL HOBBS | 4441 | This is a fantastic product - however it`s not the most modern-eye-catching-look! Since I acquired mine I`ve used it nearly ever day, from steam veggies over othe food cooking, to simply using it as a griddle or frying pan. Easy to use and keep clean, LOVE IT! S | | SP | 16/06/2006 09:48:17 |
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| Cookworks | Oval Slow Cooker | This slow cooker is value for money! We could not live without it. As this only requires cheap cuts of beef, it more than pays for itself. I couldnt live without this | | Lloyd F | 06/07/2004 10:26:23 |
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| RUSSELL HOBBS | Classic Multi | Ideal for all types of cooking, I use mine for roasting,frying,slow cooking,steaming, stir fries. Bought my nephew one and my sister in law bought one after seeing mine. Easy to use, easy to clean. | | Sue Lynch | 15/05/2003 10:56:19 |
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| TEFAL | Raclette | It is a fantastic idea for a 'different' sort of dinner party. It is so much fun to use. | | Joy from Cornwall | 07/04/2003 12:27:31 |
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| MORPHY RICHARDS | 48713 Green | Very nice slow cooker. Cooking temperatures on the low side. Need to leave on High all day for meat casserole. Very even cooking. I love mine. | | Chris | 09/11/2002 17:27:08 |
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| MORPHY RICHARDS | 48715 s/s | I deliberately bought the 6.5l because I want to cook then freeze casseroles etc. I used this for the first time yesterday and was very happy with the results, despite some negative reviews here. I left the cooker on med. for 10 hours unattended, and it was bubbling gently on my return, chicken and veg beautifully cooked. I dont think it needs the high setting, as the med. was perfectly adequate. It seemed bigger when I got it home than it did in the shop, and this may be a problem for those who are pushed for storage space, and its far too big to leave on the worktop all the time. I am looking forward to trying joints in it,its big enough for a small leg of lamb, as I have only previously used a slow cooker for stews. | | Amazon Reviewer | 21/01/2009 01:01:01 |
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| MORPHY RICHARDS | 48715 s/s | After reading the reviews, I felt I was taking my life in my hands buying this. I went for a brushed steel model, but otherwise the same. I asked Morphy Richards about the overheating element etc, and the lady had only personally had one that had a faulty element.
Ive not used a slow cooker before. Ive been very happy with this one. But its not slow - a whole chicken cooks in under 4 hours on medium etc, but despite the speed, everything is very tender.
Gave this four not five stars because you cant put the pot in the oven (which sometimes would be handy).
Everyone recommended getting a large model. And, yes, its brilliant to be able to do a whole joint in it. But to do a stew, you would need to cook maybe 8 portions, which is a lot of meat. And a word of warning if you have weaker hands for any reason. This casserole is MASSIVE. My sink is barely big enough to hold it and Im always a bit nervous as I wash it up.
Recommended. | | Amazon Reviewer | 08/08/2008 01:01:01 |
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| MORPHY RICHARDS | 48713 Green | Very nice slow cooker. We`ve had one for a number of years and it cooks everything from stews to joints of beef or ham and meat loaves. The main problem is that the lid knob cracks after a while. We`ve replaced it once and our second knob cracked within a short while. When we replaced the knob the first time, the spares salesman I spoke to said he sells many of these knobs. | | Richard. | 20/06/2007 08:15:15 |
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| Micromark | 9764 | I have the Micromark 9764 Slow cooker, and have been delighted with it. However, I seem to have accidently lost the Recipe booklet, and although I find it easy to invent meals using the cooker, would like to locate another if possible. | | Jayvee | 16/06/2006 09:54:17 |
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| TEFAL | Chrome Rice Cooker | Mine over heated and died after a year, on returning to the store they said it was the 3rd one they'd had with this fault. | | Jez | 03/06/2003 08:22:44 |
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| TEFAL | Chrome Rice Cooker | Mine also died after just over a year of light use, burning itself out. They`re so cheap that it will be thrown away and replaced as it is uneconomical to repair (for me anyway, for the planet that`s another matter .....) | | CC | 09/02/2007 09:24:58 |
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| TEFAL | Chrome Rice Cooker | I just found one of these in the dustbin and wondered why it would not switch the mains power to the heating element!! Well I took it apart found that the cheap Chinese makers had scrimped dearly on the wire gauge and the actual electrical connectors. Where the real problem lies is within the main heating element shut off switch. Rather than fuse the main copper shut off switch contact to the heating element lead wire, they cheaply smashed a brass rivet down on top of the main copper switch plate. If you happen to spill anything in there on that plate, liquid or whatever it will corrode and then short out causing the unit to never heat up again. To fix it, you have to open the unit up and then fold the copper edges over the brass contact ring. If this sounds complicated, it is, but if your willing to open the unit up and follow up on the contact switch then you should have a good unit. If you have a new one, remember I found mine in the dustbin,I would get someone to look at the contact switch and have them fold the copper contacts up over the brass. Otherwise, I would not buy this unit if you forced me to do it as I am tired of this cheap Asian engineering that we seem to run into more and more. |  | Fred Frith | 22/04/2009 20:22:52 |
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| GEORGE FOREMAN | Chrome Baby George | Bought two sizes and used the small one once, the other one twice, then returned them both. Most horrible thing to clean I ever owned. The upturned end of the ridges can tear up just about anything you use to scrub it down. It would be a much better machine with only one quarter the height on the ends of the ridges. Only reason they are there is because the cover element does not close parallel over the meat and tries to push the meat forward off the cooking surface. Solve that problem and it will be a winner. This problem is prominent on all the G.F. cookers of this type. | | Gormet Widower | 16/02/2007 18:09:19 |
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| BREVILLE | AWT MM1 SILVER | Makes the meat lovely and tender | | Julie | 01/02/2005 10:02:35 |
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| MORPHY RICHARDS | 48715 s/s | I am struggling to get the best out of this cooker, I leave my food in all day and it still is not properly cooked, even after I pre heat the cooker. I am very disappointed with it. | | DD | 27/03/2007 12:59:39 |
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| PRIMA | PSO500S | Had exactly the same experience - used once and thermostat went - replaced 3 times before I got my money back and am now trying a Morphy Richards! | | A Martin | 10/02/2006 08:22:32 |
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| RIVAL | 37401BC | I did own one, but returned it to the store. I only used it once and the glass lid kept lifting up because of the steam and it made a lot of noise. Not happy at all with t. | | Teresa | 02/11/2005 11:11:43 |
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| BREVILLE | AWT MM1 SILVER | This slow cooker gets too hot even on the low setting so that food is overcooked when you return after a day at work. The lid design means that liquid evaporates. | | K | 05/11/2004 10:31:33 |
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| PRIMA | PSO500S | Bought for the apparent size. After less than 6 uses, now fails to heat up enough, even on high heat setting, still cool enough to put you hand on the heated inner surface. | | S Leach | 11/09/2004 12:47:04 |
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| Cordon Bleu | 10248 | I've had two and they've both broken! | | Alistair Laird | 12/02/2003 10:50:03 |
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| SWAN | SWE280 | I have been given the multi cooker but with no instructions. Can anyone help me please | | Barbara Wade | 03/01/2009 08:47:22 |
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| RUSSELL HOBBS | 4441 | Have bought it for my daughter and she and her husband use it everyday thinks its the best thing since sliced bread - I WANT ONE! | | JUDE | 27/11/2006 10:25:46 |
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