Slow cooking is not only flavoursome, it’s budget-friendly. Tougher (and therefore cheaper) cuts of meat are ideal for slow cooking, becoming juicy and tender over the long cooking time. And, while the actual cooking time is long, preparation tends to be short – after putting all the ingredients into the pan, you can leave it to simmer while you get on with other things.
Boned lamb shoulder is a great slow-cooker cut.
Some of the best cuts are…
Beef:
Topside is great in dishes like this delicious pot roast, while oyster, blade, skirt, round and chuck steak (especially in casserole dishes), and gravy beef all work wonderfully in slow-cooker recipes.
Veal:
Whip up traditional Italian osso buco, or try out shoulder or shanks like in this amazing veal shank and vegetable soup.
Lamb:
Rich, tender and juicy, slow-cooked lamb is a real winner. Try cuts like neck chops, boneless shoulder, boneless forequarter, or our winter favourite, shanks.
Pork:
Pork is a flavourful and versatile meat. Try it out in your slow-cooker with cuts like forequarter chops, neck and diced shoulder. Be sure not to forget about juicy pork belly, like this slow-roast cumin and honey pork belly recipe.
Chicken:
You can throw any cut of chicken into the slow-cooker, but those on the bone work best. Thighs, drumsticks and marylands are great budget-friendly options. You can even try putting a whole chicken into the slow-cooker, like in this creamy slow-cooked butter chicken and tomato recipe.
