The Slow Cooker
I have always used a slow cooker, (even my Nan had one of the first electric crockpots available) especially in the autumn/winter months with me being at work full time it means that we can have a nice hot meal within half an hour of me being home (half an hour to steam the potatoes) as I invariably serve mash as an accompaniment and to soak all the juicey gravy up with a side helping of bread. However, I have had my eyes open a tad by doing a little research. The aim of which is to use the cheapest form of power to still get a nice hot meal and a little more besides. To tell the truth I had not before now thought of using the slow cooker to make my stock [I just hadn't twigged] This will be far cheaper running the stock through the slow cooker on the low setting for a little while rather than on the gas hob.(I have three different sized cookers). You can also use it to keep food warm whilst I was waiting for something to cook. You can apparentl...