Best Slow Cooker Cookbook Ever: Versatility and Inspiration for New Generation Machines [Spiral-bound]

Natalie Haughton (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 29, 1995

SLOW AND EASY

It's said that good things come to those who wait -- and that's certainly true for anyone who owns an electric crockery slow cooker.Working cooks and busy parents can relax. Most recipes just combine all the ingredients in the pot and let you simply walk away while dinner simmers throughout the day -- or overnight. Delicious family suppers become a snap with The Best Slow Cooker Cookbook Ever

Contemporary recipes include appetizers and snacks, soups and chowders, chilies and stews, chicken and meats, vegetables, side dishes, and condiments. Spanish Chicken with Olives, Spicy Pineapple pork Chili, and Apricot Glazed Chicken are just a few. There's a chapter that's "Mainly Meatless" and one that offers a sumptuous variety of desserts -- Chocolate Raspberry Strata, Berry Peach Cobbler,Lemon Cheesecake -- and hot drinks.

Editorial Reviews

Review

From Spanish Chicken with Olives to Spicy Pineapple Pork Chilli and Lemony Beef Shanks, this presents a wide range of satisfyingly diverse, ethnic dishes to combat the usual dull fare regulated to the crock pot. -- Midwest Book Review

From the Publisher

Slow cookers are hotter than ever, and this book in Harper's bestselling Machine Book series offers 200 recipes for timesaving slow-cooked meals that are both flavorful and healthy.

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Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 224 pages
• Publisher: William Morrow Cookbooks (September 29, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060172665
• ISBN-13: 978-0060172664
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 6.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,009,628 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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82 of 82 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good but does not serve the purpose of a slow cooker for me, January 10, 2000

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M. Hanna (Oregon) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Best Slow Cooker Cookbook Ever: Versatility and Inspiration for New Generation Machines (Spiral-bound)

Although this book has some great recipies, I found that many of them took only 3-5 hours of cooking. The whole reason I use a slow cooker is to put everything into the pot before I leave for work and have it ready when I get back, at least 8 hours later. If the cooking time is 3 hours, the recipe is of no use to me.

61 of 61 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars The Most Incorrectly Named Cookbook Ever, June 21, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Best Slow Cooker Cookbook Ever: Versatility and Inspiration for New Generation Machines (Spiral-bound)

If your idea of a great crockpot cookbook is one which allows you to throw in a few fresh ingredients and come home to a savoury aroma and a great meal - then this book is not for you. It has more pre-packaged, processed, canned and preserved ingredients than I have ever seen in a cookbook. Also, many of the meals take a few hours on low - no good if you need to have things cooking while you're at the office. This book was one huge disappointment.

72 of 74 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This book is a crock, March 8, 2000

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Douglas M. Teti (Maryland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Best Slow Cooker Cookbook Ever: Versatility and Inspiration for New Generation Machines (Spiral-bound)

This book was a major disappointment. Among the 9 or so main dishes my wife and I have tried in this book, there was only one we really liked. Particularly aromatically putrid was the Normandy Chicken with Apples recipe, whose aroma was so nasty that when I came home from work and smelled it, I left again. The Beef Stew was like eating beef in water with red food coloring. My wife and I are avid cookbook users. We follow recipes faithfully, and usually we're pleased with the results. That was not the case here. I note that we did not try any of the recipies for appetizers and snacks, the soups and chowders, or the desserts. Perhaps this book redeems itself in those areas. As for the main dishes, try them at your own risk.