Kitchen gadget: Slow cooker

Slow cookers are great for making soups, pot roasts, stews and other one-pot meals (Photo: Shutterstock)

I like to call this the beginner’s or lazy cooker. It cooks slowly but surely and consumes little power, simmering at a low temperature. It allows you to make dishes such as soups, pot roasts, stews and other one-pot meals. 

Slow cooker capacities are 1.5 litres to 8 litres. I have a small size that comes in handy whenever I make cooking trips, where I share recipes and cooking tips and hacks. Typically, slow cookers have heavy ceramic bowls that are microwave and dishwasher safe and glass lids that allow you to see your food as it cooks.