Re: Choosing a Slow Cooker
You still need to boil your beans , esp the kidney beans, unless you buy tinned
I do have a slow cooker but rarely use is as I prefer my heavy casserole on top of the hob, but that’s since I got an induction hob, the control of it is amazing
Slow cookers cook a lot more then stews. I cook my roosters in them as they need long slow cooking. I would definitely say buy one big enough to take a chicken. Just prop it up on some rough chopped veg like swede, onion etc, season it, add a small splash of wine or stock and you have the gravy and veg made as well.
Fudge is supposed to be nice made in it, I know my sister makes desserts on hers
If you are a batch cook then yes go get one as big as possible. Imagine a pot full of say beef stew cooked and cooked for pennies sat in the freezer ready to turn into a pie or just served with dumplings