Synopses & Reviews
Slow cooking has gotten a bad rap over the years due to improper and unimaginative use of a versatile, cost-effective, and time-saving appliance. With the right recipes and proper know-how, you can prepare a diverse menu of hearty, healthy, delicious food in less time and for less money!
Knack Slow Cooking makes mealtime easy with a clear, simple, step-by-step layout and more than 350 full-color
photographs. Just prepare the ingredients, set the timer, and next thing you know, voila! Hearty chilis, warming stews, beef brisket, poached salmon, Moroccan turkey wraps, quinoa pilaf, and even chocolate pudding cake! Youll never look at slow cooking the same way again.
350 full-color photos
100 easy recipes &
250 variations
Beef Roasts * Ground Beef * Chicken * Pork * Lamb * ChilisBeans & Grains * Fish & Seafood * Vegetables * Desserts & Puddings
Synopsis
Slow cookers are making a comeback as a three-season favorite, and can today be found in more than 80% of American households. Featuring 350 full-color photographs, Knack Slow Cooking presents 100 main recipes plus 250 variations for entertaining, everyday meals, and desserts. From contemporary flavors to ethnic recipes to hearty classics, this book contains delicious, healthy, comforting meals you can prepare in advance. It also includes essential details on how to adapt a regular recipe to a slow cooker.
Synopsis
Slow cookers can today be found in most households--even if they're just languishing in cupboards. But there are many reasons to pull out that neglected slow cooker, including better tasting, healthier food; and time, energy, and money savings. Featuring 350 full-color photographs, Knack Slow Cooking presents 350 easy, delicious recipes and variations you can prepare in advance, from contemporary flavors to ethnic recipes to hearty classics. With a clear, simple, step-by-step layout that makes learning easy, and with plenty of safety information, this book will help you become a slow cooker pro and feed your family hearty, healthy, comforting food for less.
Synopsis
Featuring 350 full-color photographs, Knack Slow Cooking presents 350 easy, delicious recipes and variations you can prepare in advance, from contemporary flavors to ethnic recipes to hearty classics.
About the Author
Linda Johnson Larsen is the author of many cookbooksincluding
Knack Quick and Easy Cooking and
Knack Grilling Basicsshe is the Guide for Busy Cooks at About.com. She
has created and tested recipes for major food companies since 1987. Linda has written articles for Womans Day, and her recipes appeared regularly in Quick & Simple magazine. Christopher Brown's work has appeared in numerous magazines. He is the photographer for The Charleston Chefs Table (Three Forks).
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Getting Started
Spread 1: How it works (using photos)
Spread 2: How to fill it up
Spread 3: Large slow cookers
Spread 4: Small slow cookers
Spread 5: Entertain with slow cookers (3 slow cooker set)
Spread 6: How to adapt recipes
Chapter 2: Gadgets and Accessories
Spread 1: Slotted ladle
Spread 2: Cooking bags
Spread 3: Meat racks
Spread 4: Timers and Keep Warm
Spread 5: Steamer
Spread 6: Meat thermometer
Chapter 3: Beverages and Appetizers
Spread 1: Mulled Beverages
Spread 2: Hot Punch
Spread 3: Hot Chocolate
Spread 4: Dips
Spread 5: Snack Mixes
Spread 6: Meat Appetizers
Chapter 4: Breakfast
Spread 1: Traditional Egg Casseroles
Spread 2: Vegetable Stratas
Spread 3: Fruit Stratas
Spread 4: Oatmeal
Spread 5: Fruit Cobblers
Spread 6: Ethnic Egg Casseroles
Chapter 5: Hot Sandwiches Fillings
Spread 1: Chicken Wild Rice Sandwiches
Spread 2: Chicken Tacos Wraps
Spread 3: Sloppy Joes
Spread 4: Turkey ala King
Spread 5: Pulled Pork Sandwiches
Spread 6: Chicken Veggie Pitas
Chapter 6: Beef roasts
Spread 1: Beef and Potato Stew
Spread 2: Beef Brisket
Spread 3: Pot Roast
Spread 4: Sauerbraten
Spread 5: Beef Stroganoff
Spread 6: Corned Beef
Chapter 7: Ground beef
Spread 1: Meatballs
Spread 2: Spaghetti Sauce
Spread 3: Shepherds Pie
Spread 4: Meatloaf
Spread 5: Stuffed Cabbage
Spread 6: Tamale Pie
Chapter 8: Slow Cooked Chicken
Spread 1: Breasts with Sauce
Spread 2: Easy Drumsticks
Spread 3: Stuffed Chicken Breasts
Spread 4: Chicken Meatballs
Spread 5: Chicken Casserole
Spread 6: Spicy Thighs
Chapter 9: Chicken and Turkey Stews
Spread 1: Chicken and Dumpling Stew
Spread 2: Chicken Vegetable Stew
Spread 3: Turkey Sweet Potato Stew
Spread 4: Turkey Fruit Stew
Spread 5: Chicken Vegetable Stew
Spread 6: Rich Chicken Stew
Chapter 10: Pork Entrees
Spread 1: Pork Chops
Spread 2: Pork Tenderloin
Spread 3: Stuffed Chops
Spread 4: Loin Roast
Spread 5: BBQ Ribs
Spread 6: Crockpot Ham
Chapter 11: Fish & Seafood
Spread 1: Fish Fillets with Potatoes
Spread 2: Poached Salmon
Spread 3: Mariners Stew
Spread 4: Crockpot Shrimp
Spread 5: Salmon Fillets with Pilaf
Spread 6: Fish Casseroles
Chapter 12: Chiles
Spread 1: Tex Mex Chili with Beans
Spread 2: Classic Beef Chili
Spread 3: White Chicken Chili
Spread 4: Three Pepper Chile
Spread 5: Black Bean Chili
Spread 6: Beef and Bean Chili
Chapter 13: Vegetable Stews
Spread 1: Vegetable Quinoa Stew
Spread 2: Many Bean Stew
Spread 3: Squash and Vegetable Stew
Spread 4: Pumpkin Stew
Spread 5: Wild Rice and Barley Stew
Spread 6: Wheat Berry and Vegetable Stew
Chapter 14: Vegetable Side Dishes
Spread 1: Creamed Corn
Spread 2: Sweet and Sour Carrots
Spread 3: Beets with Swiss Chard
Spread 4: Classic Stuffing
Spread 5: Glazed Root Vegetables
Spread 6: Onion Apple Stuffing
Chapter 15: Beans and Grains
Spread 1: Baked Beans
Spread 2: Quinoa Casserole
Spread 3: Bean Cassoulet
Spread 4: Barley and Wheatberry Casserole
Spread 5: Rice and Lentils
Spread 6: Beans and Rice
Chapter 16: Rice and Risotto
Spread 1: Brown Risotto
Spread 2: Creole Rice Pilaf
Spread 3: Mixed Rice Pilaf
Spread 4: Vegetable Rice Pilaf
Spread 5: Wild Rice Casserole
Spread 6: Chicken Risotto
Chapter 17: Potato Recipes
Spread 1: Salt Roasted Potatoes
Spread 2: Sweet Potato Casserole
Spread 3: Cheesy Red Potatoes
Spread 4: Roasted Potatoes
Spread 5: Mashed Potatoes
Spread 6: Scalloped Potatoes
Chapter 18: Fruit Desserts
Spread 1: Curried Stewed Fruit
Spread 2: Fruit Soup
Spread 3: Cinnamon Poached Pears
Spread 4: Fruited Rice Pudding
Spread 5: Fruit Crisp
Spread 6: Stuffed Apples
Chapter 19: Chocolate Desserts
Spread 1: Chocolate Pudding Cake
Spread 2: Chocolate Fondue
Spread 3: Chocolate Decadence
Spread 4: White Chocolate Bread Pudding
Spread 5: Chocolate Rice Pudding
Spread 6: Chocolate Nut Candies
Chapter 20: Resources