Pifco Slow Cooker

by Lesley
(UK)

I have a Pifco slow cooker. I had it as a wedding present in 1981 and it's still going strong.

I don't know if they even make this model any more, but I've used it constantly over the last 30 years and it's still going strong.

It has a removable casserole dish with a glass lid. I've seen a few reviews where people are complaining that they've broken the lid, so I've always extremely careful when I handle mine. I know that if the lid gets broken it's irreplaceable and I'd hate to be without this.

The dish is oven proof, so you can put it in the oven to finish off if you want to, although I very rarely do. It's also dishwasher proof, so I don't have to wash it up by hand.

I prepare the vegetables and meat, then layer them in to the dish, veg on the bottom because it cooks slower than the meat. I never buy expensive cuts of meat because cooking it slowly all day means that it comes out very tender. I love meat that falls to pieces when you serve it.

Even though this a really old appliance, and the ONLY electrical appliance that I had as a wedding present that is STILL working, it's one of my favourites. I would not be without this for anything.