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Recipes don't have to be fast to be simple

The Best Slow & Easy Recipes gives you more than 250 recipes that show you why building flavor slower is sometimes better - and easier.

The appeal of cooking food slowly is undeniable; a moderate oven temperature and extended cooking time can build rich, concentrated flavor and yield tender, juicy meat. But when most of us think of dishes that are slow cooking by nature - such as roasts, braises, and stews - we think of an all-day affair requiring constant attention, something to prepare for a special occasion or when you can commit a full day to the task. But in fact, in many cases just the opposite is true. These dishes are, for the most part, easy - although they take time, the process is largely unattended, leaving you free to simply walk away. You'll find all the classic slow-cooked dishes here - dishes where time, slow simmering, and gentle heat work their magic. We promise it's worth the wait.

ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1933615249
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cook's Illustrated; First Edition, first (October 1, 2008)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 352 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781933615240
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1933615240
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.55 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.63 x 1 x 11.19 inches
Reviewer: Dean Siewert
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Straight-forward information about good receipes
Review: I've enjoyed using this cookbook since I got it a couple months ago. This cookbook is compiled from Cooks Illustrated magazine. If you are interested in why things are cooked a certain way, the cookbooks from Cooks Illustrated should be investigated. They include lots of background information about the ingredients and the cooking process to help you understand why certain approaches work. This can help an interested cook understand the science behind cooking. If you don't care about why things work, this cookbook also has lots of good recipes that can be constructed similar to many other cookbooks.The focus of this cookbook is slow-cooking. Many of the recipes are described using a crock-pot but anyone with a oven that can control its temperature in the 185 to 210 degree range can make these recipes in their oven. I've recently had started experimenting with low-temperature cooking and have been amazed how tender many cuts can become if they are not abused at high temperature. This cookbook gave me a whole new set of recipes with which I could experiment.

Reviewer: Selezioni
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A warm meal on a cold night
Review: I received my new cookbook 10 days ago and have already found several new recipes I cant wait to try. As a technically challenged cook I have been looking for a book like this for many years. Even my Cooks Illustrated Best Recipe and Italian Classics are not this enjoyable to thumb through. First up is going to be the Meat Ragu on page 129 that describes itself as "Nothing could be simpler or more welcome on a cold night". It sounded perfect for a cold January day that started out at -4F and it was truly very easy to make. So why only 4 stars? I had ordered a new copy and received a used copy. The dust jacket was well marred with scotch tape I must of received a holiday re-gifted copy. I have always thought better of Amazon and their customer service.

Reviewer: Janice M. Smith
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great teaching cookbook
Review: Initially I found the cookbook at the library and checked it out. The techniques in the cookbook were very different to the ways I cooked meat. I didn't have enough time to test all the recipes before I had to return the book so I bought it. I found the recipes very easy to follow and the results were very flavorful and tender. I enjoyed reading about how much testing goes into recipes before the authors were satisfied. I will look for more cookbooks by the cooks illustrated staff. Great job.

Reviewer: Kate Madge
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: If you are looking for great slow cooker recipes look no further!
Review: Cook's Illustrated have once again provided excellent recipes with detailed how and whys.The recipes in here are amazingly good. Better yet, the testers at Cook's Illustrated give tutorials on the how and why the recipe goes together. You learn better ways of doing things while you produce amazing food. This is one of THE best cookbooks I have purchased.

Reviewer: Sarah MacDonald
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Sunday tradition
Review: I've started a tradition of cooking something long and slow on Sunday, filling the house with good smells, and setting me up for success the rest of the week. This book has been invaluable - I've learned several new techniques. The turkey en cocotte was a gigantic success at Thanksgiving. Not a slow cooker cookbook, although it has a chapter on that - this is really about slowing down, letting the oven or low heat do the work.

Reviewer: Out in the Country
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Want pictures of recipes
Review: There isn’t pictures for the recipes. I find it very helpful to have pictures of the completed recipes so I can quickly go through as I have lots of foods I have allergies to so I can see if there are tomatoes etc. not just by name or reading each recipe.

Reviewer: VintageVet
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Very Well Worth More Than The Price I Paid...
Review: Better than average cook book for the Low and Slow aficionado. Typical of Test Kitchen books, this is very well done with lots of technique as well as recipe. One of my favorites of the half dozen I have from that house so far. Since I bought it used I saved a bunch of money too. It is as the merchant described it too.

Reviewer: Nola Girl
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Very informative and instructional!
Review: I love the way that Cook's Illustrated presents their material. The book is very text-book like, but in a good way; only a few photos at the center. I love how they provide rationale for choices in technique, ingredient selection and methodology.First recipe was for braised Swiss Steak with Mushrooms and Onions - to die for!!! Simple ingredients, absolutely wonderful. I could not find the recommended "Blade Steak" so after discussing like products with the butcher, I substituted a boneless chuck center cut steak, trimmed off the fat and cut into sections as determined by the sinew. Divine!

Reviewer: Paul D.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Choices.

Reviewer: AlexBoss
Rating: 2.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: No es el libro que esperaba, a mi me gustan con muchas fotos y este libro es casi puro texto

Reviewer: Musicworm
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: A+

Reviewer: Catherine Danforth
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: This, as with all Cook's Illustrated publications, is exceptional