Good Phyllis Pellman - Fix-It and Forget-It Revised and Updated: 700 Great Slow Cooker Recipes

The Fix-It and Forget-It series is the countrys bestselling crockpot cookbook series. The six books in the series compile edited versions of recipes contributed by everyday cooks and have sold more than nine million copies. Publishers Weekly The author who came in second to Rachael Ray in total foodie sales was Phyllis Pellman Good, who does not have a TV show. Summary of Bestsellers Publishers Weekly One reason why the books are so popular is that they arent intended for folks who dabble in cooking as a hobby or a whim. The audience that I have in mind is those who have to cook every day of the week, says Good. Los Angeles Times Goods books have sold more in the United States than the combined works of popular Food Network hosts Ina Garten, Giada De Laurentiis, and Jamie Oliver.

The New York Times Front-page feature One of the losses in our lives is that its so hard to sit down at the dinner table, night after night, and have parents and children eating together, says Phyllis Pellman Good. With the slow cooker, you can prepare food early and bring everyone together at the table, she says. It helps immensely. The Associated Press

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Cover illustration and illustrations throughout the book by Cheryl Benner
Design by Cliff Snyder

Print ISBN: 978-1-56148-685-4 (paperback edition) 978-1-56148-687-8 (hardcover gift edition)
978-1-56148-686-1 (comb-bound paperback edition)
Ebook ISBN: 978-1-68099-013-3

Printed in the United States of America Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Good, Phyllis Pellman Fix-it and forget-it cookbook : 700 great slow cooker recipes / Phyllis Pellman Good. -- Rev. and updated. p. cm. ed of: Fix-it and forget-it cookbook / Dawn J. ed of: Fix-it and forget-it cookbook / Dawn J.

Ranck, Phyllis Pellman Good, 2000. Includes index. ISBN 978-1-56148-685-4 (pbk. : alk. paper) -- ISBN 978-1-56148-686-1 (comb-bound : alk. paper) 1. paper) 1.

Electric cookery, Slow. I. Ranck, Dawn J. Fix-it and forget-it cookbook. II. Title.

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Ive added information about how to maximize your slow cooker. Ive swapped in some new recipes. Ive highlighted a few gadgets that make your slow cooker even more usable and dependable. I have not disturbed the books warm heart. All of the recipes come from households across the country, where they are tried and trusted and loved. Thank you to each of you who has offered your favoritesand to each of you who has tested these recipes.

You exemplify the great tradition of sharing good recipes, rather than possessing them. Make this cookbook your own Most of the recipes in this collection are flexible and forgiving. Youll notice that most of them offer a range of cooking times; many of the recipes suggest optional ingredients. You will also find series of recipes throughout the book that are similar. Yet these recipes differ enough from each other so that you can select the one with the ingredients which you like best, or the ingredients which you already have in your pantry. Make this book your own.

Write in it. Note the cooking time that worked for you. Star the recipe you liked. If you added or subtracted ingredients, write them in the neighboring column. Flip to the Index and put a big dot next to a recipe you especially liked. Then you can spot it at a glance when youre looking for cooking inspiration.

This is a community The Tips spread among the recipes give you the kind of advice and encouragement your mother or good-cook-neighbor or favorite aunt might offer if s/he were cooking with you. When you cook from this book, youre in the company of cooks everywhere who do their best to bring delicious, satisfying food to their families and friends. May the Fix-It and Forget-It Cookbook, Revised and Updated help make your meal preparations less harried and your dinners more satisfying! Tips for Using Your Slow Cooker: A Friendly Year-Round Appliance . What to buy A good standard size for a household of four is a 4-quart slow cooker. If you often cook for more, or you like to prepare sizable roasts, turkey breasts, or chicken legs and thighs, youll want a 6-quart cooker. For parties or buffets, a 1- to 2-quart size works well for dips and snacks.

Cookers which allow you to program On, the length of the cooking time, and Off, are convenient. If your model doesnt include that feature, you might want to get a digital appliance timer, which gives you that option. Make sure the timer is adequate for the electrical flow that your cooker demands. A baking insert, a cooking rack, a temperature probe, and an insulated carrying tote are all useful additions offered with some models. Or you can buy some of them separately by going to the manufacturers websites. .

Learn to know your slow cooker Some newer slow cookers cook at a very high temperature. You can check the temperature of your slow cooker this way: Place 2 quarts of water in your slow cooker. Cover. Heat on Low 8 hours. Lift the lid. Immediately check the water temp with an accurate thermometer.

The temperature of the water should be 185F. If the temperature is higher, foods may overcook and you should reduce the overall cooking time. If the temperature is lower, your foods will probably not reach a safe temperature quickly enough, and the cooker should be discarded. . Maximizing what a slow cooker does best Slow cookers tend to work best when theyre full. You many need to increase the cooking time if youve exceeded that amount, or reduce it if youve put in less than that.