Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker Cookbook
by Beth Hensperger, Julie Kaufmann
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Author: Beth Hensperger, Julie KaufmannEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Published)
Format: Bargain Price
Published: 2005-01-25
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 512
Publisher: Harvard Common Press
Book Reviews of Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker Cookbook
Book Review: Recommended with precautions
Summary: 4 Stars
So, it's NOT your mama's cookbook. Don't expect the cream soup dump and cook recipes here, it's not the books intent.
I for example rate this book pretty high because I LIKE cooking as much as I can in my slow cooker. I hate using the oven and especially my awful cooktop. This book has some sort of inconvenient recipes which must be done on weekends if you work all day.
Also remember that you can change the spices to your liking. Those complaining that the recipes are bland - well there is no law against adding more. You do not have to brown all your meat, either. Most of this will come out fine unbrowned. However, some of the gravy's will comeo out better if you coat the meat with flour first and either brown slightly or not. Cornstarch mixed in a little water is my fave slow cooker gravy thickening agent.
I didn't give it a 5 however, because of one serious problem I found with a recipe. Did anyone actually test the Guiness roast recipe? Combining the most bitter veggies on earth, eggplant and turnips, with Guiness beer, is an awful idea. Even the orange zest and carrots did nothing to remove the bitterness. We literally had to give this one to the dogs.
Otherwise, most everything is pretty good. I love love all the breakfast porrige recipes. Finally I can serve my husband what he likes for breakfast occasionally without having to get up super early.
I also found some of the Cajun recipes a joke, but then I'm from south La, and I find most recipes for cajun cooking from anyone other than a 4th generation cajun laughable. Not to say you can't adapt. These cajun recipes have definitely been adapted.
If you are looking for a slow cooker cookbook that does have very easy fast recipes (and not everyone of them involving cream soup), including cajun fare, try Julie Kay's Slow Cookin' in the Fast Lane.
Summary of Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker Cookbook
Not Your Mother's guide to 350 recipes for getting the most out of today's slow cooker.
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