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Multi-cookers

Slow cooker, rice cooker, pressure cooker or multi-use cooker - which one do you need?

Whether it's fast pressure or slow cookers, a dedicated rice cooker to feed the family or multi-use cooker that can do all the above, they're all worth considering if you need to save time in the kitchen to get the perfect meal. The right benchtop cooker can deliver tasty food, save you money and - best of all - cut down on cooking time.

Meet the CHOICE benchtop cooking experts

Review and compare

Slow cooker reviews We lab test and review the latest slow cookers, including models from Breville, Sunbeam and Kambrook.

Multi cooker reviews We test and review multi cookers from Sunbeam, Breville and Philips to help you buy the best.

Air fryer reviews We test low fat fryers, including models from Philips, Sunbeam, Kambrook and Tefal.

Rice cooker reviews We test rice cookers in the CHOICE labs including models from Breville, Tiger, Panasonic and more.

Buying guides

How to find the best air fryer The answer to fat-free frying?

Rice cooker buying guide Say goodbye to the glug!

How to buy a multi-cooker Find the right one for your kitchen needs.

How to buy the best pressure cooker Is it faster? Cheaper? Healthier? Will it explode? We answer all the important questions.

How to buy the best slow cooker Everything you need to know about choosing the best one-pot meal-maker.

Articles

Should you buy a multi-cooker? Is it the most clever kitchen appliance you'll ever own or a waste of bench space? We look at the pros and cons.

Red Copper 5 Minute Chef review We tested this omelette maker after reports of explosions.

How we test air fryers Here's how we get the results to help you buy the best air fryer.

Aldi's recalled pressure cooker burns six people, thousands yet to be returned Up to 6600 faulty pressure cookers are still in kitchens across Australia.

Anova Precision Cooker review A sous vide tool that utilises your pot collection.

How to use a slow cooker Make friends with your slow cooker to reap the rewards in the cooler months.

Slow cooked corned beef recipe The perfect dish for your slow cooker

How we test rice cookers Here's how we get the results so you can choose the best rice cooker.

Breville Fast Slow Cooker review Slow-cooked meals - fast. Is this the ultimate kitchen time-saver?

How we test slow cookers Here's how we get the results to help you buy the best slow cooker.

How we test multi-cookers How we get the results to help you choose which multi-cooker is right for you

Breville the Smoking Gun review This handheld smoker promises to impart smoky flavour to your cooking in just a few minutes.

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The benchtop cooking test team

Our kitchen crew cook thousands of meals using all the cookers you'll find in the shops, so you don't need to spend the money on making a mistake. Most importantly, they'll tell you whether they're useful so you can avoid wasting that hard-earned cash on a kitchen dust collector.