Slow cookers vs thermal cookers

[ursy_ten]

Hey :)

Here's a pretty useful article comparing thermal cookers to slow cookers or crock pots

http://archives.starbulletin.com/2008/06/04/features/electric.html

Three recipes are included at the end - sweet sour spareribs, chinese style oxtail soup, baked beans with portuguese sausage.

As the web page says:

These recipes are written for standard

Comments

[etherito]

This is fabulous. I'm definitely planning to purchase one in the near future..

[ursy_ten]

Brilliant! I have to say, I've used mine twice now and I am so amazed at how well it retains the heat. I think every household should have one :)

I made pineapple coconut chicken last night - it turned out really well. Must remember to post the recipe..

[etherito]

Is there a certain brand you'd recommend? I've seen several brands but am clueless at which I should consider purchasing.

Pineapple coconut chicken sounds delicious!

[ursy_ten]

I don't have much first-hand experience with them yet - am waiting on a shuttle chef from Ebay right now. The 2 litre one I've been playing with is a no-name brand and it seems to work beautifully (only I haven't tested it over longer periods, like 12 hours).

I've heard mixed reviews - some say that the cheaper brands work just as well as the known brands, others say that they don't retain the heat as well.

I ended up choosing a 4.5 litre Shuttle Chef because the Tiger ones I looked at didn't have a catch on the outer lid (therefore less portable, though I noticed that the larger sizes did), and the Zojirushi (which is supposed to be really good) just wasn't available in Australia.

My end decision was a mix of functionality, availability and price (the good brands can be really expensive so budget might be a big part of your decision)

If you search on Amazon for "thermal cooker" you get some interesting reviews - that's where I started :)

[mudiswag]

What a great resource!

[ursy_ten]

Thank you :)

[mudiswag]

found your site on del.icio.us today and really liked it.. i bookmarked it and will be back to check it out some more later