Knack Slow Cooking: Hearty & Delicious Meals You Can Prepare Ahead

534 Pages·2009·32.17 MB·English

by  Larsen

SLOW
COOKING

KNACK®
SLOW
COOKING
Hearty & Delicious Meals You Can Prepare Ahead
Linda Johnson Larsen
Photographs by Christopher Brown
Guilford, Connecticut
An imprint of Globe Pequot Press
Copyright © 2009 by Morris Book Publishing, LLC
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Editor in Chief: Maureen Graney Editor: Imee Curiel
Cover Design: Paul Beatrice, Bret Kerr Text Design: Paul Beatrice Layout:
Joanna Beyer
Cover photos by Christopher Brown All interior photos by Christopher Brown
with the exception of p. 9 (right) and p. 17 courtesy Crock-Pot; p. 13 © Monkey
Business Images/Shutterstock; p. 16 (adjustable roasting rack) courtesy NorPro;
p. 22 (left) by Viktor Budnik © Morris Book Publishing, LLC; p. 22 (right)
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Larsen, Linda Johnson.
Knack slow cooking : hearty & delicious meals you can prepare ahead /
Linda Johnson Larsen ; photographs by Christopher Brown.
p. cm.
Includes index.
ISBN 978-1-59921-619-5
1. Electric cookery, Slow. I.Title. II. Title: Slow cooking.
TX827.L37 2009
641.5’884—dc22
2009022653
The information in this book is true and complete to the best of our knowledge.
Ail recommendations are made without guarantee on the part of the author or
Globe Pequot Press. The author and Globe Pequot Press disclaim any liability in
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Printed in China
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
To my parents, Duane and Marlene, for teaching me that perseverance is a goal
in itself.
Acknowledgments
Thanks, as always, to my agent Barb Doyen for her support and encouragement,
I’d also like to thank Maureen Graney, my editor, for her good ideas and sense
of direction. My husband, Doug, is always a great support and my best friend,
too. And thanks to Christopher Brown for doing such a beautiful job on the
photography and bringing the recipes to life.
CONTENTS
Introduction
Chapter 1: Getting Started
How It Works
How to Fill It
Slow Cooker Sizes
Sauces and Thickeners
Entertain with Slow Cookers
How to Adapt Recipes
Chapter 2: Gadgets & Accessories
Ladles, Spoons, and Sieves
Cooking Bags and Foil
Racks and Holders
Timers and Keep-Warm
Options
Thermometers
Chapter 3: Drinks & Appetizers
Mulled Beverages
Hot Punch
Hot Chocolate
Dips
Snack Mixes
Meatballs
Chapter 4: Breakfast
Breakfast Casseroles
Vegetable Strata
Fruit Strata
Oatmeal
Fruit Cobbler
Egg Casseroles
Chapter 5: Hot Sandwiches
Chicken Veggie Pitas