This is a review of Sara Lewis’ 500 Slow Cooker Recipes book.
Including details of what’s in the book. Examples of the recipes covered in each chapter. And details of some of the recipes I have tried from it.
Available in paperback. Or as an e-book for Kindle, Mac, iPad and iPhone.
For more slow cooker UK book reviews, see my posts included below.
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500 Slow Cooker Recipes
Author: Sara Lewis.
Published: 2015.
Formats available: Paperback, Kindle Edition, iBook for Mac or iOS.
Description: Discover just how versatile a slow cooker can be with the new Slow Cooker: 500 Recipes. With 500 recipes to choose from, this tome of slow cooker recipes will fail to disappoint. Featuring sixteen chapters and packed with delicious recipes, you will find a dish to suit any occasion. All you have to do is leave your ingredients to cook throughout the day or overnight, and there will always be a hot meal waiting for you at the end of a busy day. [Source: Amazon]
Miss Marple BBC Radio 4 Dramas
What’s Included in this Cook Book
Introduction
This is a comprehensive section with plenty of useful tips on how to get the most out of your slow cooker. Including safety information and detailing the basics. From best slow cooking practises. To heat settings and timings.
And specific guides for different types of foods. Which is especially useful for how to cook rice, dried pulses and pasta in the slow cooker. Plus tips on which types of dairy works best for slow cooking.
Breakfasts and Brunches
There are a range of slow cooker breakfast and brunch recipes. From a full English breakfast. To healthy brekkies like porridge, muesli, fruit compotes and granola.
Starters
The starter chapter includes fish, meat, cheese and veggie recipes. Including some easy recipes for special occasions. From duck and walnut terrine or garlic, pork and sage pate. To tomato brushetta and classic cheese fondue.
Lunches and Light Bites
Includes lots of interesting lighter meals. Mainly vegetarian dishes that make the most of slow cooked vegetables, lentils, rice and beans.
Soups
With a good variety of vegetable, vegetarian, fish or meat soups. Including many of the classic soup recipes. Such as chicken noodle broth, chowder, pea & ham soup and cock-a-leekie.
Stews and Casseroles
From hotpots to chillies. This chapter has a lot of my family’s favourites. Including Irish stew, cassoulet (a skinny version) and chicken casseroles. Along with ideas for different dumpling recipes to cook on top.
Chicken and Poultry
This is another of my fave chapters in this book. Especially the one pot chicken dishes – Caribbean chicken with rice n peas and tomato chicken pilaf. Some chicken curry recipes – there are even more curry recipes in the Spicy chapter, see below. Covering recipes for whole chicken. As well as chicken thighs and breasts. Plus turkey, duck and a pheasant recipe.
Fish and Seafood
From easy fish pie, classic poached salmon to braised squid and baked mackerel or trout. This chapter brilliantly demonstrates the ease with which slow cookers can be used to cook delicate fish and seafood. With out overcooking or drying it out.
Beef
This section not only covers a lot of traditional British stewing/braising beef recipes – stews, casseroles including steak and mushroom pudding. But there are also a variety of recipes with cuisines from all over the world. Using beef mince, beef cheeks, steak.
Lamb
The lamb chapter of this slow cooker has recipes that use different cuts of the lamb. All long and slow cooked – lamb leg steaks, leg, chops, shoulder, mince and shanks.
Pork
From tenderloin to shoulder of pork. Baked ham, ribs and sausages. The pork recipes in this book covers a good range of cuisines, as well as style of dishes. See my: Braised Pork Chops slow cooker recipe review.
Vegetarian
This section includes risotto, vegetable stews, mains and side dishes. Plus vegetarian grains, pulses and more rice dishes.
Spicy Flavours
A great chapter for fans of spicy dishes includes Indian, Mexican, Chinese and Thai spicy stews and curries.
See my: Cauliflower Dahl slow cooker recipe review.
Mediterranean
This chapter covers recipes inspired by Greek, Italian, French, Spanish and Portuguese cuisines.
See my: Sausage Tagliatelle slow cooker recipe review.
Desserts
In this chapter you’ll find custards, mousse, steamed sponge puddings, rice puddings, cheesecakes, cakes and poached fruits.
See my recipe reviews: Chocolate Brownie Puddings and Sticky Toffee Banana Pudding.
Drinks
Warming drinks like hot chocolate, mulled wine and spicy punch. Plus how to make lemon cordial in your slow cooker.
Preserves and Chutney
Stock up your cupboards with delicious home-made preserves and chutney. Including sweet stuff – citrus curd, conserves, marmalade and jams. And savoury – chutney, pickles and BBQ sauces.
See my recipe reviews: Slow Cooker Lemon Curd and Slow Cooker Fiery Tropical Chutney.
Dick Francis BBC Radio 4 Dramas
500 Slow Cooker Recipes UK Book Review
As you can see from the chapter breakdown detailed above. The 500 Slow Cooker Recipes book covers a whole range of slow cooking recipes. From the basics and traditional. To unusual and modern.
Though the recipes don’t include detailed nutritional info. Recipes of 500 calories or under are indicated.
The recipes are clearly laid out. All with simple clear instructions and easy to find ingredients. And most include a large clear photo. Some of the recipes also detail alternatives or variations. As well as tips on what to serve with it.
The paperback book itself is a good size, just under A4 size.
Some of the same recipes in this book are also in her Just 5 Ingredients and 200 Hamlyn All Colour: Family slow cooker books.
Overall this is a great all-round cookery book. Not only does it cover all the basics and family favourites. But also has plenty of recipes to help you expand your slow cooking repetoire!
*500 Slow Cooker Recipes Book on Amazon and iTunes
- Amazon UK: Paperback or Kindle Edition.
- iTunes iBook: Mac or iOS Download.
This cook book is included in my 10 Best Slow Cooker Recipe Books UK List.
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