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S low cookers

VALUE

A great first slow cooker to try at home, the playful chalkboard design has a stylish matt black finish that offers a creative way of letting the family know what’s for dinner. Chalkboard slow cooker, £24.99, Russell Hobbs

INVESTMENT

With a handy hinged lid, this premium cooker offers a range of preset options, allowing food to be cooked at different pressures and temperatures to ensure optimum results. Inbuilt memory even allows you to store personalised settings. Sage Fast slow cooker Pro, £199, John Lewis & Partners

ALL-ROUNDER

Large enough to feed up to six, with a removable inner pot that’s dishwasher-safe, as well as an integrated timer to keep meals warm once ready. Crock-Pot SCCPRC507B slow cooker, £79.99, Currys