Betty Crocker's Slow Cooker Cookbook
by Betty Crocker, Betty Crocker Editors
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Book Reviews of Betty Crocker's Slow Cooker Cookbook
Book Review: Great crockery cookbook!
Summary: 5 Stars
Just a few lines to let all you vegetarians know that this book has an entire section of vegetarian dishes. I've tried all of them (some more than once) and they are all good. I usually make 1/2 the recipe and have enough for one dinner and one lunch. I need to pay more attention though: I walked by the crock pot the other day and there the lid was, perched like an Easter bonnet, atop an ever-growing mound of bulgar. I can't blame that Betty though because this Betty was daydreaming while measuring. Anyway, I dumped the mound into a larger crock pot, added more liquid and finished cooking it. In spite of all that, the dish was still good. I bet the meat dishes would be equally good. Finally, some of the side dishes are meatless too and delicious. Try the sweet potatoes and applesauce. I really recommend this book. It looks good, the photography is wonderful, it lies flat because it's spiral bound, and it doesn't take forever to make the dishes. Now, if Betty would write an entire crockery vegetarian book, yummmm ......Book Review: Every Recipe's a Winner!
Summary: 5 Stars
I love this cookbook! Every recipe I've tried so far is winner. There's a short slow-cooking information section at the beginning, and a great variety of recipes from simple and homey, to exotic and special. They all use ingredients on hand or easy to find at the grocery store. Some start from store-bought (cans of soup, salsa, broth), but most use "whole foods." Some of our family's favorites are the Chicken Stroganoff Pot Pie, Chicken Stew with Pepper and Pineapple, Hungarian Goulash, and the unusual Picadillo. The recipes come with substitution suggestions, finishing touches, and success tips. They give great side-dish ideas for a complete meal, such as serving the Thai Chicken with coconut rice and a cucumber vinaigrette. There's a wide variety of soups and stews, meats, poultry, sides, desserts, and also a vegetarian section. Most of the recipes are full page and come with a photo. These are favorites I'll be making again and again. My only complaint is that I wish there was even more!Book Review: My gosh, Betty Crocker goes beyond pot roast!
Summary: 4 Stars
I was reluctant to buy a crockpot, perhaps because I'm a little bit of a cookery snob. I'm not a pot roast and meatloaf person; I prefer recipes with a little more zing and originality. But when my friends insisted that recipes existed for much more interesting crockpot fare, I browsed through slow cooker books to see if they were right. This is the cookbook that convinced me I should buy a crockpot. Wow.The Thai Chicken and the Mango Chutney Chicken Curry recipes quickly became favorites in my house. There are also recipes for Cuban Black Beans and Rice, Lamb Dijon, and Squash and Apple Bisque as well as for the crockpot staples. This cookbook isn't satisfied to offer a single stew recipe; it provides nine vastly different ones, using beef, pork, chicken, or even venison. Somehow, good old-fashioned Betty Crocker realized that cooks like me didn't want to compromise much when it came to crockpot cooking.
I highly recommend this book for its non-traditional fare.
Book Review: Crockpot Cooking for Gourmets!
Summary: 5 Stars
Like another reviewer, I resisted getting a crockpot because I'd like to think of myself as a gourmet cook. I recently had gastric bypass surgery, and my surgeon recommended a crockpot as a way to really make meats tender and easier for me to get (and keep) down.
What a cookbook! It is my first crockpot cookbook, and it was an excellent buy. I liked the "Crockpots for Dummies"-type information in the beginning. Each recipe also has excellent tips - did you know that Basil increases strength with cooking time, but Cilantro mellows? Neither did I, and both are useful tips while cooking! The spiral binding is also wonderful. The pot roasts are delicious, as are the Pork Chops with Mixed Dried Fruit. Tonight I prepared the Beef Brisket with Cranberry Gravy, and felt compelled to write.
I highly recommend this cookbook for crockpot newbies like me. Veterans should find useful and delicious recipes as well.
Book Review: I Feel Like a CHEF
Summary: 5 Stars
This book does wonders with the slow cooker. Most people think that all you do with a crockpot is stews and soups but this recipe book allows you to make wonderful meals and desserts. I tell people what I make in my crockpot and they can't believe it. They want the recipes. Put it together the night before and turn it on in the morning. I plan ahead which meals I'm going to make, make the food list for the store and I find I buy less junk. I highly recommend this cookbook. And for the person that asked for shorter cooking times if you don't have the time use a timer. Set up your crockpot recipe the night before and set a timer to turn on the crockpot while you sleep so that the dinner will be ready earlier . (Subtract the hours of cooking from the time you need the dinner to be done and set the timer accordingly). The whole idea of crockpot cooking is SLOW. If you need something quick use a microwave.