Tried & True - Slow Cooker & Casserole: Top 200 Recipes [Paperback]

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Book Description

Publication Date: June 2003

Take the work out of cooking with TRIED & TRUE – SLOW COOKER & CASSEROLE. More than 200 delicious recipes like Beezie’s Black Bean Soup, Parmesan Chicken, and Slow-Cooked German Short Ribs are great for make-ahead meals, casual dinner parties, or festive potlucks. Invaluable preparation, cooking, and storage tips will simplify meal planning and turn you into a slow cooker and casserole authority.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Ten Speed Press; 1 edition (June 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0971172358
• ISBN-13: 978-0971172357
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,131,348 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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58 of 58 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for "let's make it simple tonight", September 17, 2004

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scientific mom - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tried & True - Slow Cooker & Casserole: Top 200 Recipes (Paperback)

I found this cookbook when I was searching on Amazon for crock-pot and casserole cookbooks because I wanted some new EASY recipes. Voila! Two books in one! Since this book is a compilation of the best rated recipes from the site Allrecipes.com, it's like getting each family's absolute best and favorite recipe. Lots of "secret ingredient" finds! Unlike most cookbooks, as I flip through this one, EVERY recipe is a "winner" that my husband and I would like to try. Since each recipe is from a different cook, the cooking styles vary widely throughout the book, unlike a standard book of recipes written by one or a few cooks. I find that in most cookbooks, all the recipes tend to draw from the same set of ingredients and/or always use the same cooking style, so you've really only paid for a few good recipes.

The only drawback to this book is that there are no pictures, since there aren't any on the website either. But reading through each recipe it is very easy to "picture" the dish. The instructions are clear and concise.

Another thing: Some of the recipes are very similar, i.e. a few different lasagna recipes, a couple crock-pot rib recipes. The good part about that is if you don't quite have everything on hand for the first one, you might for the second one! Knowing that now, I still would have purchased the book anyway. This might have bothered me except I think there are actually a few dozen more than the advertised 200 recipes in the book.

The book is divided up into chapters based on the main meat ingredient (i.e. beef, chicken, pork), including a "Meatless Mains" chapter and a side-dish chapter. The chapters are then further separated by crock-pot cooking or oven-baking. Some recipies are maybe only 4 ingredients (for the VERY busy day) and others might be over 20 and a little more complicated, but unique and tasty as a result!

I'm positive this cook book will be used MUCH more than the others that are collecting dust on my kitchen shelf.

38 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Another Success Story from Allrecipes, June 28, 2003

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Daniel F. Moore (Yarmouth, Maine USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tried & True - Slow Cooker & Casserole: Top 200 Recipes (Paperback)

Allrecipes.com has provided millions of people with a vast treasury of recipes for almost any occasion. This is my third cookbook in the allrecipes series and I know it will be my favorite as I am a big fan of the slow cooker and who doesn't like a delicious casserole?

The book is a collection of the top 200 slow cooker and casserole recipes as determined by the allrecipes staff. The recipes were submitted by people like you and me who actually prepare casseroles and slow cooker meals. They are tested by the staff and modified only if it is deemed necessary. There are chapters dedicated to main dish meals: beef, pork, poultry, seafood and meatless. Chapters on sides, desserts and brunch are also included. At the beginning of each chapter is a complete listing of the recipes complete with page numbers. Of particular help is that each listing breaks down the recipes into categories. For example, the Main Dish-Beef chapter listing is divided into slow cooker roasts, more slow cooker recipes, soups,stews and chiles, and casseroles. In this way, you know how the recipe will have to be prepared.

For cooks new to slow cooking or for novice cooks, the book begins with a section entitled, Cooking Basics. This is a short but complete discussion of casserole preparation and tips, as well as a primer for slow cooking.

Why only four stars? There is no nutritional information provided so you have to make some decisions regarding calories and fat content. You also won't see any pictures of the recipes and a five star cookbook should proudly display some of its creations (IMHO). I did however try the dish pictured on the cover: Aunt Millie's Broccoli Casserole. Kudos to Aunt Millie!! The slow cooker Chicken Cacciatore couldn't have been easier although I did brown the chicken beforehand in a little olive oil.

I have read through the book and marked the recipes that look 'interesting'. From the number of tabs, it looks like this one is going to be used a lot.

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Recommended for all cooks, October 14, 2003

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Joanne Miller (Roswell, Ga USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tried & True - Slow Cooker & Casserole: Top 200 Recipes (Paperback)

I purchased this book last weekend and have made 3 recipes from it so far - Chicken Adobo, Cozy Cottage Stew and Slow Cooker Mexican Beef - all very different and all very good.
To me there is nothing better than being able to read suggestions and reviews from other cooks; all of these recipes are included on the allrecipes.com website with comments, tweaks and tips for each by people who have tried them.
I would recommend this book to cooks of all levels; novices will find the recipes easy to follow and prepare, and experienced cooks will find good solid flavors and starting points for experimenting.