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Wouldn't it be nice to come home to a warm, ready-to-eat dinner of hearty and a tasty one-pot meal like comforting soups or stews? Have you ever tried making soup just you're your Grandma's did, slow and flavorful? But found the process too time-consuming and sometimes too complicated? The slow cooker solves all this, as you prepare your ingredients, dump them in the slow cooker and let it do its magic. You will come home to a hot soup warming in...

"Slow cookers are popular for good reason: They're the ultimate kitchen problem solvers. If you're watching your budget, they're well worth the $30 they cost since they can turn the cheapest cuts of meat into unctuous, mouth-watering results worthy of a five-star restaurant. Slow cookers also do the hard work, cooking for hours while you're out of the house only to come home to a meal just about ready to eat. And since slow cookers keep food warm,...

"Multicookers like the Instant Pot are hugely popular, and manufacturers are coming out with new models every year. Yet most recipes are unreliable or are designed to work in only one brand of multicooker--and most often, they use only the pressure cooker setting. America's Test Kitchen set out to make better use of these appealing, set-it-and-forget-it appliances. We've put our rigorous testing process to work developing recipes that conform to your...