Real Simple tested more than a dozen cookers these three slow-and-steady models won the race
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Cuisinart 6.5-Quart Slow Cooker, $100
Neatniks will appreciate the retractable electric cord. Technophobes will like the manual-set dials. A removable rack can hold a soufflé pan or six small ramekins for custard. www.crateandbarrel.com.