You can now get your hands on the budget $24 Big W slow cooker named the best in Australia by experts

  • Big W is now selling a five-star 5.5 litre slow cooker for only $24 across stores
  • The Contempo Slow Cooker was named the best in the 2019 Canstar Blue test
  • The item was praised for its price, design, functions and easy to use capability   

By Carina Stathis For Daily Mail Australia

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Australian retailer Big W is now selling its award-winning slow cooker for only $24.

The Contempo Slow Cooker has a 5.5 litre capacity and is ideal for creating tasty dinner meals and dessert treats.

In 2019 the product was given a five-star review and was named the best slow cooker in the Canstar Blue test for its elegant design, great value for money and easy to use function.

Slow cookers from Sunbeam, Kmart and Phillips also received a high rating in the comparative test.

Australian retailer Big W has announced they are now selling the 2019 award-winning Canstar Blue slow cooker for only $24 (pictured)

Australian retailer Big W has announced they are now selling the 2019 award-winning Canstar Blue slow cooker for only $24 (pictured)

What are the product features? 

Internal wrap around heating element

High, low and warm function

Stainless steel housing

5.5 L capacity

Glass lid for easy viewing 

The new product is by far the cheapest compared to other slow cookers on the market that cost anywhere between $40 and $200.

It also features three heating levels (low, warm and high), has a stainless steel casing and a glass lid for easy viewing.

Those on the hunt for a new slow cooker should act quickly if they want to purchase the new product for themselves.

Last year the product was praised for its design, great value for money and easy to use function
It also features three heating levels (low, warm and high), has a stainless steel casing and a glass lid for easy viewing

Last year the product was given a five-star rating and was named the best slow cooker in the Canstar Blue test for its elegant design, great value for money and easy to use function

Over the last few months slow cooker enthusiasts have been sharing their tasty homemade dishes using the popular kitchen device.

Recently one home cook made golden syrup dumplings and shared the result on Facebook, while another made a beef and red wine casserole.

Celebrity stylist Jules Sebastian also jumped onto the trend and shared an eight-minute video with her 157,000 Instagram followers demonstrating how to make slow cooked lamb shoulder.

The cooking device is available across all Big W store locations and can be ordered online or bought in store.

How to make Beef Cheeks with Chinese Five Spice and Cinnamon in a slow cooker

'If I had to pick a dish that I had to eat for the rest of my life then this would be it, once you reduce the broth you'll understand why,' says Scott Gooding, author of 'The Keto Diet'

Ingredients - Serves 4 

4 beef cheeks

1 tbs ghee

750 mls bone broth

2 cinnamon sticks

2 star anise

3 tbs honey

2 tsp Chinese five spice

4 small brown onion – peeled and quartered

4 garlic cloves – peeled and quartered

Water if needed

Sea salt

black pepper

Method:

Heat the ghee in a large fry pan on a high heat and add the beef cheeks.

Brown the cheeks on both sides and side aside – deglaze the pan with some water and add to a slow cooker

Add the beef cheeks and all the remaining ingredients.

Turn the slow cooker to medium temp

Ensure liquid is covering at least ¾ of the beef cheeks

Pop the lid on

Cook for 4 to 5 hours or until falling apart 

Remove from cooker

Drain off broth and reduce over high heat until thickened – pour back over the cheeks

Serve 

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You can now get your hands on the budget $24 Big W slow cooker named the BEST

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