With Friends recently celebrating its silver anniversary (that’s 25 years!) there has been a wave of themed merch commemorating everyone’s favorite TV show. You might remember when Pottery Barn got into the act. Sure, mugs and welcome mats are great, but what about a Friends slow cooker?
TV and movie-themed memorabilia shop BoxLunch is there for you. The online store is selling a Friends-themed slow cooker that has a colorful ’90s vibe with catchphrases like “How YOU doin’?” and illustrations of New York motifs like taxi cabs and the Empire State Building, plus the fountain used in the opening montage and a comfy Central Perk couch front and center.
Where to Find This Slow Cooker
BoxLunch is selling the 6.5 quart Friends slow cooker for $60, with 25% off with the code BLGIFTS. Sadly, it’s sold out at the moment. But if you need to feed a crowd, the Friends-themed triple slow cooker is in stock and only $10 more than the single version. This three-pot slow cooker is crying out for a dinner party. Round up some friends of your own, channel your inner Monica and put those three crocks to work.
Need inspiration? Try some of these hearty slow cooker recipes or show your devotion to the TV show by tackling these recipes inspired by Friends. You’re going to want to make the “the best sandwich in the world,” aka Joey’s meatball sub. The Italian meatballs get simmered low and slow and get stuffed into hoagie buns and topped with melted provolone and spicy pepperoncini.
Could a sandwich BE any tastier?
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Who can forget Ross’s favorite sandwich, involving Thanksgiving leftovers and a piece of gravy-soaked bread called the “moist-maker.” Our Holiday Stromboli is similar, featuring mashed potatoes, turkey, stuffing and cranberry sauce. Dipped in gravy, it’s a post-holiday treat even Ross would approve of.
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When Rachel is put in charge of dessert one Thanksgiving, she accidentally makes a hybrid between trifle and shepherd’s pie. Whoops! In honor of Rachel’s hilarious blunder, try this recipe for individual berries and cream trifles.
Get Our Recipe for Berries & Cream Trifles Get our top 10 trifle recipes. (And no, none of them call for beef!).
Phoebe claimed that her grandmother’s famous chocolate chip cookie recipe came from an esteemed French baker, “Nestle Toulouse.” But it turns out that the “secret” recipe is the same one found on a bag of chocolate chips! Next time, the friends should reach for our ultimate chocolate chip cookie recipe.
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As a kid, Chandler experienced a traumatizing Thanksgiving—and he’s hated the holiday ever since. In a flashback, Monica offers to make Chandler some mac and cheese, and since “the pilgrims didn’t eat it,” he agrees. This mac and cheese recipe is sure to please any picky eaters in your house, too.
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Ross, Chandler and Joey accompany Phoebe and her new police-officer boyfriend, Gary, on a ride-along in Gary’s cop car. When they hear a car backfire, Joey dives down to protect his meatball sandwich, thinking the noise was a gunshot. Here's a recipe to rival "the best sandwich in the world."
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Break-ups are tough, and when Monica and Richard call it quits, Monica decides to make a bunch of jam to take her mind off of him. Her jam plan works for a while, but eventually Monica shifts her attention to having a baby. Woah! Luckily, our strawberry freezer jam does not require a crisis to make—it’s delicious no matter what!
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Desperate for money, Monica is tasked with coming up with ways to use mockolate—a synthetic chocolate substitute—for Thanksgiving. It’s a crumbly, bubbly and potentially dangerous product that doesn’t sit well with the rest of the crew. This decadent tart skips the mockolate and uses only the real deal.
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Monica is tasked with making vegetarian lasagnas, but she accidentally adds meat to them all! Avoid the same mistake by following our recipe for this meatless lasagna. Don’t worry it only makes one pan—not twelve.
Get Our Recipe for Butternut & Portobello Lasagna Next time you need to feed a crowd, reach for one of these Italian potluck recipes.
When catering an event for her mom, Monica accidentally loses a fake blue fingernail in one of the quiches. Eek! We suggest you use caution when whipping up this roasted vegetable quiche to avoid “pulling a Monica.”
Get Our Recipe for Roasted Vegetable and Goat Cheese Quiche
Through all 10 seasons, you see the friends chow down on a LOT of pizza. But no one is quite as devoted to the dish as Joey. The group even coins a phrase known as “The Joey Special,” which simply means to order two pizzas. In honor of Mr. Tribbiani, whip up a double batch of this meatball pizza to feed your Joey-sized pizza cravings.
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Remember when Chandler and Rachel kept stealing their neighbor’s cheesecake deliveries? How about when they got in an argument and the aforementioned cheesecake fell to the floor—and they continued to eat it! Though it’s not from Mama's Little Bakery, this cheesecake recipe is worth every bite.
Get Our Recipe for Caramel Pecan Cheesecake
The Friends’ crew runs on coffee from Central Perk. Pretend that you’re on the iconic couch with
one of these copycat coffee shop drinks, like this honey spice latte.
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