Alida Nugent is a contributing shopping writer at PEOPLE with over seven years of experience covering home, kitchen, and outdoor content. When covering the best slow cookers, she reviewed the testing data provided by the PEOPLE Tested team to determine the best way to present the findings to a wider audience. She also did some considerable research on slow cookers and spoke to an expert for insights on integrating this handy kitchen appliance into your everyday cooking routines.

When the weather calls for soups, chilis, and braised meats, there’s a way to make them that doesn’t require hours bent over a stove, constantly stirring a pot. The best slow cookers can create rich flavor with relatively little work, making them as great for Monday night meals as they are for entertaining on th

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