Slow Cookers For Dummies (ePub)

The secret is out: That slow cooker that's been collecting dust in
your kitchen cabinet is a wonderful and easy tool for making
delicious entrees at the touch of a button. With new U.S. sales
estimated at 6 million a year, more people are finding slow cookers
indispensable in getting a home-cooked meal on the table. Besides
tasting good, slow cooked meals are convenient and nutritious
because you use fresh, wholesome ingredients.

Slow Cookers For Dummies is for working families,
couples, single people, students, and anyone who is tired of
takeout. Perhaps you love cooking but have little time to do it or
want to decrease your reliance on prepared mixes or boxed
convenience foods. Slow cooking may be right for you if you want
to

* Save money on food and utility bills

* Control your sodium and fat intake

* Free up your oven and cooktop for more holiday cooking

* Take a hot dish to a potluck supper

If you already know how to use a slow cooker, the delicious
recipes in this book can help you expand your repertoire beyond
soups and stews. If you're thinking of getting a slow cooker,
Slow Cookers For Dummies takes you from the basics of how
these cookers work to preparing special occasion meals, to
troubleshooting slow cooker problems.

Here's a closer look at what Slow Cookers For Dummies
includes:

* Guidelines on how to choose the right slow cooker for you

* Techniques to help you slow-cook the right way

* Easy recipes for snacks, beverages, chili, stews, and
casseroles

* Scrumptious recipes for roasting beef, pork, lamb, and
poultry

* How-to's on cooking and freezing in batches

* Ways to adapt favorite traditionally cooked dishes for the slow
cooker

In Slow Cookers for Dummies, food and appliance cooking
experts Tom Lacalamita and Glenna Vance show that this classic
cooking appliance is really a wonderful tool for making creative,
delicious meals. With 75 recipes for making the most out of your
slow cooker, you'll never put that slow cooker in your cabinet
again.