My Life, My Job, My Career: How 6 Simple Slow Cooker Helped Me Succeed
What's the MORPHY RICHARDS SEAR AND STEW COMPACT?
Slow cookers are fantastic for those who love to come home to a hot dinner,
But traditionally, they've been big, bulky and heavy beasts. The Sear and Stew
Compact is dinky by comparison, mixing a one-pot solution with the
Option to use the dish on the hob. This means that you can brown
Several hours of slow and low. Even better, once cooking is done, the cable
Folds up neatly to the base unit, which may then be stored inside the pot
with the lid on top, taking up no more room in your cupboards than a large
saucepan. There is a few recipes included to get you started, like curries,
Bolognese and spare ribs, but once you're up and running, the Morphy
Richards Cook & Create app has more to try.
FEATURES
Perhaps the biggest difference between the Sear and Stew Compact and other
Slow cookers is its modern design. Instead of a weighty ceramic crock, its
Cooking pot is a neat square shape made from lightweight aluminum with a
non-stick coating. There is plenty of space indoors despite its non-standard
Measurements -- its 4.5-litre capacity serves up to four individuals, which is more
Chunky handles either side mean it's easy to
Transfer from hob to base unit, though they get hot during cooking, so it's
Better to don gloves.
At least have a clever 'lid rest' on the inside, so there is no prospect of
Accidentally damaging the shatterproof glass when you put it down on the
worktop.
A dial on the base unit controls the heat, giving the options of low, medium
Or off and high. Since there's no timer, it is a case of picking a heat level that
Suits, with low significance most dishes take between eight and ten hours,
Moderate between eight and six hours and high between four and six hours.
Beware removing the lid to check on progress, though, as every time you do it,
It is going to require another 10-15 minutes cooking time due to the loss of heat.
USE?
There is nothing to lock the Sear and Stew's cooking pot on the base unit
But they do fit together snugly, so it's easy to change from cooking with the
Pot on the hob to the base unit.
We started by making rice pudding, which didn't need any hob cooking.
Placing sugar, milk, pudding rice, butter and nutmeg into the greased pot and
A giving a thorough stir, we set it to cook as advocated and left it
Useful for checking on the dish, if it is steamed up it is hard to see much detail
inside. After four hours, the rice has been totally cooked, although it looked
As if there was still quite plenty of liquid left over.
Stirring, the pudding thickened to a creamy feel. Despite cooking within
The suggested time, some of the milk had solidified and burnt on the
However, this came off with a wooden spoon and the whole
Pot was easy to clean with no residue left behind. The finished rice
Pudding was sweet, evenly cooked and of a good gooey consistency.
Next, we made a beef stew. This required the meat to be batch browned on
The hob and eliminated, before sautéing onions in the pot. As the pot was quite
Light, it needed to be held while stirring (with an oven glove) as it balanced
In addition to the gas burner service. When the rest of the ingredients were added
It was more stable. We then replaced the pot onto the base unit and set it to
Cook on the medium setting for around six hours. As the lid prevented
Evaporation, the stew still had a whole lot of liquid left cooked, so we added
some cornflour to thicken the sauce. The vegetables retained their shape well,
Although they were completely cooked and the meat, though a cheap cut
And trimmed of the fat, was tender and came apart easily.
Cleaning the pot and lid was simple as any surplus food came off with a quick
Hand wash and rinse. Neither are dishwasher safe, which would make this an
Even more convenient purchase.
If you've previously thought about getting a toaster but decided you
Did not have the space, the Sear and Stew Compact is the perfect buy. Not only
Does this stack into itself for storage, it takes up as little room when it's in
use on the worktop. Being able to use the pot on the hob is also a real bonus
If you want to stretch beyond the usual chilli and casserole recipes. In an
Perfect world it'd be induction-compatible, have a timer and a 'keep warm'
Alternative (for those days when calculating the cooking period by temperature is
Tricky) but it's still very good value for time-poor people who don't need to live on
ready meals.
VERDICT
Thoughtfully designed, easy to use and with Lots of flexibility packed in,
The Sear and Stew Compact is a fuss-free means to feed a crowd.
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