What is Reddit's opinion of Slow Cooker Revolution: One Test Kitchen. 30 Slow Cookers. 200 Amazing Recipes.?

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You’re doing slow cooking all wrong. The whole point it to keep meat at a low temp for a long period of time so the connective tissue is broken down and rendered, creating the tenderness you’re looking for. You should not be temping your meat and removing it just because it hits a certain temp. Plus, every time you remove the lid you’re letting out steam and heat. You also need the right cut of meat… one with more fat and marbling to work with. Chuck roast is an excellent choice.

I HIGHLY recommend getting yourself a good cookbook - my copy of America’s Test Kitchen Slow Cooker Revolution is falling apart from use. All their recipes are tested and reliable, plus you’ll learn a lot about effective slow cooking.

Slow Cooker Revolution: One Test Kitchen. 30 Slow Cookers. 200 Amazing Recipes. https://www.amazon.com/dp/1933615699/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_WMHEEYJ6TZWJA207EWJT

I was gifted this years ago and come back to it again and again. Everything works and everything is delicious. Slow Cooker Revolution: One Test Kitchen. 30 Slow Cookers. 200 Amazing Recipes. https://www.amazon.com/dp/1933615699/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_9WFZW0HKPY38PBXN8VRX?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

I've had pretty good success with the recipes from Slow Cooker Revolution from America's Test Kitchen. There is a bit more prep involved instead of dump-and-run, but the results are always yummy. Favorite recipe = Bachelor Beef Stew

Get the America's Test Kitchen Slow Cooker Revolution book. It's god damn incredible. You will spend more on ingredients than the recipes above, and the complexity of the recipes requires a bit more prep work. But the food that comes out of your crockpot at the end of the day will blow your mind. I have yet to find recipes that hold a candle to the America's Test Kitchen recipes.

I disagree completely. I made pulled pork in the slow cooker and the prep took all of 5 minutes and it was the only thing I had to use. I also did a chicken noodle soup last week while sick which out of the slow cooker would have taken separate boiling of the noodles and cooking of the chicken and vegetables separately. It cut the amount of work way down.

I don't use the dishwasher to wash cookware anyway so that doesn't make a difference for me. I find the inner pot really easy to wash by hand and it being ceramic makes everything slide off it really easy with just soap and water. Compared to washing 2-3 pans and a colander where the stuck on food doesn't slide off? Oh my god its so easy. The regular pot doesn't have a convenient way of setting temperature and time which doesn't work for me because I forget about it, the slow-cooker has all of this built in.

I have been following recipes from Slow Cooker Revolution and lots of them require next to no prep under then maybe cutting vegetables and gathering ingredients. If they do the prep uses the microwave so its extremely easy if you are ADHD and hate cooking.

I've been struggling with cooking my entire adult life, this is the first thing I've found that truly takes the anxiety out of it for me aside from having someone in the kitchen helping me.

HANDSDOWN America Test Kitchen Slow Cooker books are the best. I have them all and use them religioulsy. https://www.amazon.com/Slow-Cooker-Revolution-Kitchen-Cookers/dp/1933615699

Please let me know if you are looking for something specific, I can share their recipe. I LOVE their bolangese, refried beans, gravy. On and on.

The thing about these books is they have tried and tested their recipes. Unlike most slow cooker books you cannot trust. It is so sad to waste food. I cannot tell you how many times I've seen recipes that just destroy chicken with crappy directions. Did you know chicken/poutlry should not be cooked on the high setting? You can't leave it on for 8 hours on low either! Once you've learned some of principles you can apply them to cooking in general. Super helpful when you see posts on here. For instance, I know how to thicken sauces better, what to parcook, how use "hobo bags", double boilers on and on.

Others pretty much answered most of my stuff, but I thought I would throw this out:

Crockpot/slow cooker. Get a small crockpot. A very convenient way to cook for yourself. You basically turn it on in the morning, come home to a deliciously smelling apartment and a meal hot, cooked, and ready for you.

Slow Cooker Revolution is an amazing cookbook. I have liked every single dish that I've tried.

Seriously Good Freezer Meal Recipes is also a winner. Again, liked every recipe I have tried in this book, and I'm a VERY picky eater. This one is extra important though. If you are cooking for one, most recipes are geared to serve 4-6 people. You better make sure that food freezes well. How do you make foods that taste just as good thawed as fresh? Melted cheese is disgusting when thawed, but regular shredded cheese is fine, etc. Also, this book covers how to make batches. Also a life saver. You spend one day every few months making your little meal bags. Rest of the time, you just pull a bag out of the freezer to thaw and home made, 100% prepped meal ready to go when you get home.

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Nothing super good. Lol. I have this crockpot recipe book. I make lasagna. And I really like this lentil curry.

America's Test Kitchen Slow Cooker Revolution http://www.amazon.com/Slow-Cooker-Revolution-Americas-Kitchen/dp/1933615699

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Try this:

http://www.amazon.com/Cooker-Revolution-Editors-Americas-Kitchen/dp/1933615699/

In their slow cooker book, they actually microwave the aromatics in oil to soften them. and then toss them in. Also, they use tapioaca to thicken their sauces and include stuff like anchovies and tomato paste to boost flavor without browning.

I've made a lot of the recipes from their "slow cooker revolution" and i've generally been happy with the way they turned out.

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