Slow cooker

I'm seriously thinking about getting one of these. For those of you who have one, can you tell me if they are good for doing whole joints of beef or pork in them please. Do they cook the meat nice and tender because I find beef can be a bit hit and miss cooking the conventional way. Are they economical to use too.

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I'm not a cooking expert so will just have to rely on my common sense but wouldn't it be more economical to use a ...

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NO Mark, that would make the meat tough.

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I think you might need cooking lessons. I have seen chefs on the TV and they bash the hell out the meat thereby tenderising it.

Get yourself a big mallet and a ...

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Men def have more common sense eh.

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Cheeky wotsit Mark! Cookery lessons! At least I don't burn my saucepans.

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Mark!

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Stella darlin' - go for it - I wouldn't be without mine - very versatile and can be used in a variety of ways.

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We have two, one small one for rice pudding and a big one for every other dish you can put into it. Really economical to use and you can cook cheaper cuts and beans really well.

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Thanks UJ and Julie. I'm thinking of joints of beef and pork. How long would it take to cook and what size of slow cooker would I need for, say, 3 or 4 people?