The Complete Idiot's Guide to Slow Cooker Cooking, 2nd Edition [Mass Market Paperback]

Ellen Brown (Author)

Book Description

Series: The Complete Idiot's Guide | Publication Date: October 2, 2007

More than 300 sumptuous recipes?from an award-winning author and chef.

In this revised and expanded edition, award-winning author and chef Ellen Brown gives you all they need to know to make party appetizers such as spicy cheese fondue, easy classics such as Coq au Vin, vegetarian specialties such as slow-cooked black beans, and cobblers and puddings for dessert. Each chapter offers a great mix of easy, intermediate, and complex recipes.

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About the Author

Ellen Brown is the founding food editor of USA Today, and is the author of seven cookbooks, including the IACP/Seagrams Award-winner, Gourmet Gazelle Cookbook. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Alpha; 2 edition (October 2, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592576230
• ISBN-13: 978-1592576234
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #853,259 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to read and understand, May 20, 2004

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Kurt A. Johnson (North-Central Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Slow Cooker Cooking (Paperback)

I've always found the Complete Idiot's Guides to be a mixed-bag; some I liked and some I didn't. This one, I liked very much! This book claims to have over 220 recipes, and I believe it, there are too many to count. First off, the book is organized into seven sections - 1) A Fast Course in Slow Cooking (a good quick start), 2) Enticing Appetizers, 3) Satisfying Soups, 4) Stews to Savor, 5) Crock Around the Clock (main courses), 6) Healthful but Homey (seafoods, vegetarian and others), and 7) Grand Finales (desserts). Each of the recipes comes complete with estimates on preparation and cooking time plus number of servings, list of ingredients, step-by-step directions, and some extra little hints and warnings.

My wife and I found this to be a nice book, with easy to read and understand instructions. So far, we have tried to Chicken Paprikash, and Short Ribs with Rosemary - both of which were excellent. So, if you are also on the go, and want to use some slow cooking to save time, then get this book!

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Idiot's Guide to Slow Cooker Cooking, September 23, 2005

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Jane M. Ritter (Denver, CO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Slow Cooker Cooking (Paperback)

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Slow Cooker Cooking is great. I was determined to learn the basics of slow cooking and take advantage of my new slow cooker, but was at a loss as to where to start. The Idiot's Guide not only has some great recipes - both basics and unusual - but lots and lots of general tips that can be applied to other recipes. I really like that element because I can only follow recipes for so long before my brain starts to wander and I want to do my own thing. Knowing what works and doesn't work in general in slow cookers is invaluable.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fast and Easy Meal Ideas, August 6, 2008

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This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Slow Cooker Cooking, 2nd Edition (Mass Market Paperback)

Crockpot cooking is such a lifesaver for busy families. Don't you feel smug all day, knowing your dinner is cooking on the counter at home? It's a great feeling! These recipes are a cut above the usual crockpot food but still fast and easy family fare. They rely on fresh high quality ingredients and take a few easy extra steps (i.e., broiling the chicken for 2-3 minutes before you put it in the crockpot) that make the food more appetizing. I've tried Red Cooked Chicken (twice!) and Coq au Vin, and have many other recipes I'm going to try. A very good new cookbook.