KitchenAid ksc6223ss – Slow Cooking (Buttons, Stainless Steel, Glass)

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We prefer a slow cooker with a sauté function, but you’ll want to consider the pros and cons of each type to choose the “best” option for your kitchen. Millie is the Head of Reviews for Ideal Home, working to ensure that the products we feature have been thoroughly tested before we recommend them to you. Keep reading to discover all of the slow cookers that we've loved after testing at Ideal Home, and delve into what really makes them great for homecooked recipes.

KitchenAid KMC4241SS Multi-Cooker - Stainless Steel KitchenAid KMC4241SS Multi-Cooker - Stainless Steel

It’s also safe on gas and electric cooktops, allowing you to brown ingredients on the stove before slow cooking. Some multi-cookers, like the Ninja model in this round-up, come with a built-in crisping lid and air-frying functions that can provide similar results as many top air-fryers.

Start by chopping the vegetables and arranging them in the bottom of the pot to form a rack for the chicken to sit on. Having to transfer food from a pan to a pot, cleaning up or that annoying puddle of water you get from putting the lid down on the worktop. Cut one half into large slices, then arrange the sliced onion and carrot batons on the bottom of the slow cooker to form a rack for the chicken. The center dial sets the cooking mode for slow cooking, rice, steam, sear, or simmer, while buttons fine-tune the choices. UPDATE on Cuisinart Multicooker:The all-in-one, easy-to-use Cuisinart Multicooker has been the “best slow cooker with browning feature” on top review sites for years.

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It might seem contradictory that an appliance that cooks your food slowly over the course of several hours can actually help save you time, but busy cooks know slow cookers are the secret to getting easy meals on the table without much, if any, hands-on cooking time. Their stainless pots and pans are some of our all-time favorites, but all of the All-Clad slow cookers at Williams Sonoma have such poor reviews that we haven’t yet tested any of their models. Another affordable slow cooker option, the Black + Decker slow cooker can hold up to seven quarts of food, enough for eight people.

Also, never put it in the oven when empty, and like all slow cookers, don’t put the lid in the oven.