Betty Crocker's Slow Cooker Cookbook by Betty Crocker Editors, Betty Crocker
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Book Reviews of Betty Crocker's Slow Cooker Cookbook
Book Review: Good, better, best
Summary: 4 Stars
If I had to choose one crock pot cookbook to own, I would still choose Mable Hoffman's Crockery Cookery. Every recipe I've tried in there turned out delicious! Crockpot aficionados, however, need variety in cooking styles. Betty Crocker's Slow Cooker Cookbook fills the "runner up" category. Most helpful are the suggestions regarding cooking beans in a crockpot, which has always been a tricky affair. In fact, my favorite recipes in this Betty Crocker cookbook are bean recipes. Savory Garbanzo Beans with Vegetables was much appreciated by a crowd of six vegetarian friends of mine. Its "secret" ingredients, believe it or not, are horseradish and mustard! Sounds strange, but tastes great. The Lima Bean and Kielbasa Soup is so delicious that my friend made her own batch of it two days after trying it at my house! A little less exciting, but still comforting on a cold winter day, is Chicken and Rice Gumbo Soup, topped with hot red pepper sauce. The only "bomb" I've tried so far was the Burgundy Stew with Herbed Dumplings. The stew was fine, but steaming dumplings on top of a crock pot recipe is doomed to failure, I'm afraid. It looks like a gloppy mass of uncooked biscuit dough, and not like dumplings, because the circumference of a crock pot does not allow for separate dollops of the dough. Bake some biscuits in the oven and ladle the soup on top of a biscuit in each bowl, instead. Finally, this recipe book has a very nice format. Alongside each recipe are "success tips", "ingredient substitution" advice, and "finishing touch" recommendations which guide the cook along. Each recipe includes helpful nutrition data, and the large majority of the recipes are accompanied by a full color photo of the finished dish. If you are already a Mable Hoffman fan, the Betty Crocker Slow Cooker Cookbook is likely to come in a close second.Book Review: My gosh, Betty Crocker goes beyond pot roast!
Summary: 4 Stars
I was reluctant to buy a crockpot, perhaps because I'm a little bit of a cookery snob. I'm not a pot roast and meatloaf person; I prefer recipes with a little more zing and originality. But when my friends insisted that recipes existed for much more interesting crockpot fare, I browsed through slow cooker books to see if they were right. This is the cookbook that convinced me I should buy a crockpot. Wow.The Thai Chicken and the Mango Chutney Chicken Curry recipes quickly became favorites in my house. There are also recipes for Cuban Black Beans and Rice, Lamb Dijon, and Squash and Apple Bisque as well as for the crockpot staples. This cookbook isn't satisfied to offer a single stew recipe; it provides nine vastly different ones, using beef, pork, chicken, or even venison. Somehow, good old-fashioned Betty Crocker realized that cooks like me didn't want to compromise much when it came to crockpot cooking.
I highly recommend this book for its non-traditional fare.
Book Review: Good addition to my library
Summary: 4 Stars
I am surprised at some of the reviews that say the recipes are similar to other books. I found that most of them were things that I had not seen before. I would not recommend this as a first or only slow cooker cookbook because of that. I have young children that are particular about what they eat, so I was looking for some "simple" meals. Artichoke-Crab Spread, Dried Apricot-Cherry Compote, Turkey Breast with Bulgar and Feta Cheese, and Mango Chutney Chicken Curry are a bit too out of the ordinary for the kids. Having said that, the pictures are very nice and there are about a dozen or so recipes that I can use. If I am looking for a new taste, I will crack this book open.Book Review: Very helpful book- even has nutritional information!
Summary: 4 Stars
I had to buy this one- I had renewed the library copy once too often. I have four kids and use my slow cooker several times a week. I have found most of the recipes in this book reliable, and love the fact that it has nutritional information on the recipes. I have made about ten of the recipes in here and with one exception (the jambalaya) they have all been good. This isn't gourmet cooking by any stretch of the imagination but it's convenient and better eating than fast food for my family.Book Review: Great book!
Summary: 4 Stars
I love this book! The first time I used my crock pot I tried a recipe from this book, and it came out wonderful! Even my husband got in on the act and put dinner together one day. The directions are easy to understand, the ingredients are readily available in most kitchens, and the end results looks and tastes as if you spent the entire day slaving over a hot stove. Highly recommended.