Ninja’s 8-in-1 slow cooker home cooks say is ‘top notch’ has £30 off

It’s the time of year when you need warming stews and soups, and hearty meals to cosy up with – and it helps if you can walk in the door from work and dinner’s ready to put on the table. Yep, you need a slow cooker – and is one of the best in the game.

Amazon is selling the for £129.99, down from £159.99 – that’s 19% off. This bit of kit can feed a lot of people in one go, allowing for eight litres of food. It’s rather chic, in black and copper, and for extra ease of use, has a spoon that attaches to the lid.

It’s not just a slow cooker, but can be used for other cooking methods too – like searing, steaming, braising, simmering and proving. The dish is oven and dishwasher proof, and you can even make a cake in it.

With an impressive 4.7 star rating from 435 , one customer raved: “Great piece of kitchen equipment. Very substantial, excellent quality, so much more than a slow cooker. Got on offer and it’s worth every penny. Made soups, bolognese still to use for a bake but so far it’s excellent. It is very large but it stylish. Easy clean, easy to use and like the fact you can remove the dish which can also go in the oven. Amazing.”

Another said: “This cooker from Ninja is a top notch, nice controls, nonstick bowl makes cleaning so easy as food do not stick and it has great power to cook in the shortest time. I mainly use this to cook rice and does it easily within 20 minutes and somehow maintains the food nutrients and taste with great aroma. The bowl is large enough to fit the whole family and even friends and the operation is sensible. Its very versatile with many functions, cooking any dish is possible if you know what you are doing.”

A third said: “Absolutely fantastic slow cooker, everything can be done in one pot so meat can be browned and then setting changed to slow cook during the day/night and then when the cycle is finished it just ticks over to keep warm. Easy to clean too.”

One user flags that you will need to make sure you have the space for it: “This is a big slow cooker so can easily cook meals for 4-5 people. However, because it is so big storage might be an issue for some people. Mine sits on top of our fridge freezer so is out of the way but easily accessible and doesn’t take up a whole cupboard.”

While another would like one additional function: “The only thing it’s really missing (and the reason I knocked a star off) is the ability to delay the start of cooking. My current slowcooker has this function and it’s a real help when you don’t want something to start cooking straight away.”

For a slightly cheaper alternative, try the , with a 3L capacity. Or there’s the  in black from Currys at £79.99 which has three heat settings and comes with a recipe book and a 6.5L capacity.