Russell Hobbs Slow Cookers

Capacity is the first decision with a slow cooker and this range spans it clearly. The 3.5 litre Chalkboard model suits one or two people, or a side dish alongside a main, and its chalkboard front is designed to be written on so you can note what is inside and when it went in. The 7 litre models, available in matte black and in navy, take a full joint or a batch large enough to freeze half, which is where most families settle. The Good To Go 6.5 litre is a multi cooker rather than a slow cooker alone, browning and sauteing in the same pot so meat does not need searing in a separate pan first. A useful rule of thumb is roughly a litre of capacity per person, then round up if you batch cook or want leftovers.

Russell Hobbs builds these around removable pots and straightforward dial controls, so the cooking method stays the same across the range and only the size and features change. The rest of the brand's kitchen line-up is on the Russell Hobbs page. The broader Slow & Rice Cookers collection carries slow cookers, multi cookers and rice cookers from other manufacturers if you want to compare capacities and features side by side.