Another tradition many of us share is settling down for a traditional turkey dinner with our nearest and dearest.
With the cost of living crisis looming large over people’s heads this year, there are ways you can try to forget about the stresses for a short while, from shopping around for the cheapest turkey to preparing some food ahead of time to manage costs.
But what about cooking the turkey itself? Can swapping the oven for a slow cooker cut some costs?
Is it cheaper to use a slow cooker for the turkey?
Metro.co.uk has previously reported that slow cookers are known to be helpful in managing costs.
In fact, uSwitch consider them the most energy efficient kitchen appliance, so you could be looking at a small saving by cooking the turkey in one.
The other way you can indirectly save more money by cooking the turkey in the slow cooker is it frees up your oven to make all the vegetables and side dishes.
Instead of having to keep the oven on all day – both cooking the turkey and then keeping it on for the finishing bits – you can efficiently cook your smaller sides and vegetables while the turkey is slow cooking.
How to cook a turkey in a slow cooker
The even better news is roasting your turkey in the slow cooker is a very, very simple process. It basically involves two steps.
The first is seasoning the turkey.
Salt, pepper, rosemary, thyme and sage are some of the core ingredients that season a turkey well.
Other flavours and items that complement turkey well include garlic, onion powder, parsley, and paprika – while honey and mustard can also give it a delicious flavour.
The second, and last stage, is popping your turkey straight in the slow cooker, along with around one litre of water.
Set your slow cooker to low and cook for around 3 to four hours. You’ll know it’s done when there’s no pink meat left, or a meat thermometer reads 75 degrees Celsius at the thickest part of the breast.
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