Small slow cooker filled with beef and veggies on a wooden table - Clubfoto / Getty Images Slow cookers are handy gadgets, and there are lots of easy recipes you can make in a slow cooker while you ...

We tested 16 slow cookers to find the most consistent performers for chili, roast, and everyday meals.

General blue slow cooker and bowls of food in a kitchen - Kristen Prahl/Shutterstock A good slow cooker offers a level of hands-off convenience and bulk cooking that few other appliances manage.

A good slow cooker offers a level of hands-off convenience and bulk cooking that few other appliances manage. However, Lynne Just, chef and consumer test kitchen manager at Hamilton Beach, says they ...