It is the busiest time of the year, with holiday planning and shopping. Many home chefs feel like they have no time to cook a decent for their families. Luckily there's a new cookbook out and it involves slow
cooker cuisine.
Fix It And Forget it Cookbook, Revised & Updated 700 Great Slow Cooker Recipes (Good Books 2017) edited by Phyllis Good is a great book for any home chef who relies heavily on their slow cooker for all sorts of meals. This is a very straightforward book. There's no introduction or explanation of slow cookers and pressure cookers. There's only an equivalence chart in the back with a short must have appliance and gadget list. The book goes straight into the first section, appetizer, snacks and spreads right away, This is a compilation of all sorts of recipes from all over the US, sent in by various home chefs
.This is a simple book, with relatively uncomplicated recipes. It would make the perfect gift for the novice home chef, especially the college student who has just gotten their first apartment, The ingredients also are not fancy. It's what anyone
, anywhere can find on their supermarket shelves in any of the fifty states. There are some fun chapters on bread that show a slow cooker gingerbread and hot drinks such as fruit punch and even hot chocolate. One thing that is lacking is that there should be a guide about what brand of slow cooker to buy, along with the difference between pressure cookers and slow cookers.
The recipes are charmingly American. Think your aunt's favorite recipe or a church potluck supper. There are sections
on beef
,pork, chicken, turkey and seafood
.Stews reign supreme here and there are several recipes featuring classic beef stew. For some variety there's a sweet-sour beef and vegetables. Roast recipes are also popular and novice chefs can create slow cooked ones to impress their family and friends
.Ribs are at their best when slow cooked and there are a few good recipes for barbecue spareribs and pulled pork. Chicken recipes take a turn back to the 1950's with a simple coq au vin recipe and one that features
the creamy and comforting chicken ala king. Sides can also benefit from a turn in a slow cooker and. Ms. Good has several baked bean ones. There
are also a section on vegetables that feature glazed carrots and
carmelized onions along with corn stuffing balls and cheesy corn. Potatoes have their due here and there are all sorts of ways to cook them from scalloped
to even baked potatoes in foil. Slow cooked desserts are usually baked apples - and
yes they're
reprsented here along with pudding cakes in different flavors like apple, lemon and chocolate. You can also make various
dessert sauces too in a slow cooker.
The Fix It And Forget It Cookbook is a must have for any busy home chef. It also makes a nice holiday gift for the novice home chef who just bought a slow cooker. The recipes are
easy but filling, the perfect combination during these busy days,
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