The Complete Crockery Cookbook: Create Spectacular Meals in Your Slow Cooker (The Complete Crockpot Cookbook, 1) [Illustrated] [Paperback]

Wendy T Louise (Author)

Book Description

Series: The Complete Crockpot Cookbook, 1 | Publication Date: March 25, 2003

Over 200 recipes from "everyday entrees" to "formal fare" for the crockpot novice, enthusiast or expert! Filled with homespun charm and wisdom.

Editorial Reviews

Review

If you own one book on crockpot cooking--let this be it! -- Brook Noel, author of The Rush Hour Cook Series

About the Author

A Wisconsin resident, Wendy Louise currently lives near her Daughter, Son-in-Law and Granddaughter. When she is not busy pursuing life long interests in the fine arts, quilting, crafting and gardening, she turns her interest to cooking and sharing in the family dinner hour. She believes that enjoying good food is one of the finer pleasures in life and that eating well is an important element toward family comfort and well-being.

Product Details

• Paperback: 260 pages
• Publisher: Champion Press (WI) (March 25, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1891400290
• ISBN-13: 978-1891400292
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #103,118 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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108 of 112 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars disappointing, October 7, 2004

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M. Samora (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Complete Crockery Cookbook: Create Spectacular Meals in Your Slow Cooker (The Complete Crockpot Cookbook, 1) (Paperback)

This book is very disappointing. My main complaint is that many of the recipes call for ingredients such as frozen vegetables, canned soup, mayonnaise, and one which actually calls for an entire bottle of Catalina salad dressing. This really is not my style of cooking. Another reviewer commented that a lot of recipes need something done throughout the cooking process or are partially cooked on the stove before being put into the Crockpot. This was a big turn off for me too. I suggest trying a different book.

38 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great reference for the crockpot enthusiast, June 26, 2003

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Harold McFarland (Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Complete Crockery Cookbook: Create Spectacular Meals in Your Slow Cooker (The Complete Crockpot Cookbook, 1) (Paperback)

If you think that crockpots are basically for some sort of variation on stew and that is pretty much it then you will be surprised by the variety included in this book. Although I enjoy cooking, I use a crockpot about every six months and then it is for pretty much similar recipes. "The Complete Crockpot Cookbook" has opened my eyes to the possibilities of this piece of cooking equipment. Of course it has the expected wide variety of soups, stews, beans, chowders, and chilis (with a great Tex-Mex chili recipe). From there it moves on to the unexpected recipes like Chicken Pattow, Beef Roast with Onion-Mushroom Gravy, Swiss Steak, Barbequed Ribs, Pork Chops, Meatloaf, and many others. When appropriate a quick tip ("Cook's Note") is included at the end of many of the recipes to help make sure it comes out like it should. There are also short "A Tip From the Kitchen" sections scattered through out the book. These contain suggestions and short pieces of general information not specifically related to a specific recipe. It is a surprising collection of recipes that will please anyone looking for new ways to use their crockpot for some delicious meals. "The Complete Crockpot Cookbook" is a highly recommended read.

29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More help for the clueless Dad, March 13, 2004

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"alexmadden5" (Madison, WI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Complete Crockery Cookbook: Create Spectacular Meals in Your Slow Cooker (The Complete Crockpot Cookbook, 1) (Paperback)

I just finished writing a review for the Rush Hour Cook's Weekly Wonders by Brook Noel, who is actually, Wendy Louises' daughter. My friend saw the two do a cooking demo at a packed stage at Taste of Home. He bought autographed copies of both books for me. I am in charge the dinner hour in our home. I work first shift, so much to my wife's dismay, I get to handle the dinner duties. While I'll admit I am not a gourmet cook (okay, macaroni is tough) I have been getting the "thumbs up" as of late by cooking with these books. What I love about Wendy's book is that these meals are SO SIMPLE yet so mouth-watering-good. I had tried another well-known slow cooker cookbook and was very disappointed with the results. I was a bit nervous about trying again, but courage prevailed. I'm glad it did as is everyone at our dinner table. I read the other reviews before posting mine and saw comments about about the print quality. Like other readers, my book was absolutely fine. Very odd. I agree too that the large font and one recipes per page is an added bonus to the nice layout and design of this book.