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Publisher's Cataloging-in-Publication Data Good, Phyllis Pellman Fix it and forget it new cookbook : 250 new delicious slow cooker recipes / Phyllis Pellman Good. p. cm. ISBN 978-1-56148-800-1 1. Electric cooking, slow. Cookbooks. I. I.

Fix it and forget it new cookbook : two hundred fifty new delicious slow cooker recipes. II. Title. TX827 .G64 2013

Or help you cook a meal for guests while youre all away enjoying a movie or football game together. Or relieve your pressure when youre hosting the whole family for a holiday meal. These are near-miracle appliances, especially if you understand a little bit about how they work. Here a few things I learned along the way. Deep, Dark, and Delicious Barbecue Sandwiches, page 116. Lets get rid of two myths right now Myth #1 Slow cookers are a winter-time appliance.

Thats just of the truth. Remember that they can do their quiet slow work without heating up your kitchen in the summertime. And theyre just as happy cooking for you while youre at the pool with your kids or working in your lawn or garden. Slow cookers will definitely work for you year-round. These are near-miracle appliances. Myth #2 The main thing to make in them is beef stew.

Thats only / of the truth, maybe less. Flip through this book and youll find recipes for all parts of a mealall quick and easy to make, with ingredients you already have in your cupboards or which you can easily find in your nearby grocery store. Green Beans in Spicy Sauce, page 234. Which slow cooker is best for my household? Size? If youre part of a 4-person household (2 adults and 2 kids under 12), youll probably be happy with a 4-quart size. Youll be able to fit in a couple of chicken legs and thighs or a small to medium beef roast. Me? I like a 5-quart cooker, although I cook mostly for two adults these days.

But I like leftoversand I like to be able to make enough food to feed our kids when they come home. There are advantages, too, to a 6- or 7-quart cooker. I think of three You can cook a turkey breast, turkey thighs, a whole chicken, or a good-sized beef roast in one of these. You can fit a loaf pan or a baking dish into a 6- or 7-quart, depending on the shape of your cooker. That allows you to make bread or cakes, or even smaller quantities of main dishes, in your big-boy cooker. Disadvantages of a 6- or 7-quart cooker? They take up more storage room. Disadvantages of a 6- or 7-quart cooker? They take up more storage room.

They dont fit as neatly into a dishwasher. If you usually cook only 2-4 quarts of food, these babies will tend to overcook quantities of less than 5 quarts. Better borrow your neighbors for those rare occasions when youre cooking more. What about a 1- to 3-quart size? Theyre great for lots of appetizers, for serving hot drinks, for baking cakes straight in the crock, and for sending with your college kid to the dorm. But be warnedfood in smaller quantities tends to cook more quickly than larger amounts. So keep watch.

Think about having several slow cookers, each a different size. Then you can make a bunch of dishes at once for a whole meal, and you can pick the size that fits your immediate need. Maybe youre hosting a backyard barbecue or youre off to a potluck. Or you want to serve a few appetizers during a football game, or youve invited your childs soccer team home for hot sandwiches after a tournament. Think about having several slow cookers, each a different size. Shape? Ovals accommodate most shapes and cuts of meat.

They also have more floor space, so if youre baking stuffed apples or saucing pork chops and dont want to stack them, an oval shape helps with that. Programmable, probe, or manual? I really dont like dry, overcooked meat. Thats why Im a great believer in using quick-read meat thermometers. And thats why Im drawn to slow cookers with a probe which allows you to select the internal temperature that you want. When its reached, the slow cooker will automatically shift to Warm. Programmable cookers allow you a good bit of control, too.