Slow Cookers

“Slow Cookers Yield Rich Flavors in No Time” was the title of a recent NPR Kitchen Window story that began, “There's something incredibly satisfying about coming home hungry on a snowy winter’s day and breathing in the savory scent of pork braised in wine — especially when it’s ready to eat when you walk in the door.”  The story includes recipes for “Lemon-Caraway BBQ Pork,”  “Cinnamon-Orange Brisket,” and “Lamb Shanks with Dried Apricots.”

Comprehensive works about cooking with a slow cooker are classed in 641.5884 Electric slow cooking, e.g., America's Best Slow Cooker Recipes and Slow Cooker Magic: A Seasonal Selection of Family Favorite Recipes.

For specialized works about cooking with a slow cooker, you need to consult the table of preference and the see references at 641.5 Cooking. For example, in the table of preference, 641.56 Cooking for special situations, reasons, ages appears above 641.58 Cooking with specific fuels, appliances, utensils; consequently, works on vegetarian cooking with a slow cooker are classed in 641.5636 Vegetarian cooking (e.g., 125 Best Vegetarian Slow Cooker Recipes), and works on low-carbohydrate cooking with a slow cooker are classed in 641.56383 Low-carbohydrate cooking (e.g., The Everyday Low-Carb Slow Cooker Cookbook: Over 120 Delicious Low-Carb Recipes that Cook Themselves).  At 641.5 Cooking is the reference “For cooking specific materials, see 641.6”; consequently, works on cooking game with a slow cooker are classed in 641.691 Game (e.g., Slow Cookers Go Wild!).

Comments

[David]

Good collection of slow cookers are available at Crock Pot store.....!

[Elliot]

I remember my mother using a slow cooker almost every night when I was growing up...my personal favorite was her beef and barley stew. It's so nice that these recipes are coming back nowadays; they're a real timesaver for those busy families out there. And there are just so many options, you can't go wrong! I hunted around for the best slow cookers, especially for meat dishes, and finally found one I was happy with (West Bend) just a few weeks ago. I'm sure I'm not the only one trying to relive childhood memories with these slow cookers. If any other sentimental people like me out there want to know where to start looking, here's the website I used. Mmmm, I'm going to make some of that beef and barley soup tomorrow. Hopefully it turns out just like Mom's!
http://wize.com/crock-pots-and-slow-cookers

[Linda Lanning]

I am looking for a better slow cooker, any suggestions? Thanks, Linda