The Gourmet Slow Cooker: Simple
and Sophisticated Meals from Around the World, By Lynn
Alley
Reviewed by Publishers
Weekly
In this volume, Alley (Lost Arts:
A Celebration of Culinary Traditions) provides a montage
of surprising and intriguing recipes-everything from
White Truffle Risotto to Chocolate Chip Cookies-all
of which are made in a slow cooker. Chapters are divided
by country, and include France, Great Britain, India,
Italy, Mexico and the U.S. According to Alley, signature
meals, side dishes and even desserts from each of these
countries, such as Chicken Mole from Mexico, Eggplant
and Pea Curry from India, Pork with Prunes from France
and Anise Biscotti from Italy, can be made simply in
one pot. Alley includes drink recommendations with each
recipe. These are generally wine pairings (with Provencal
Beef Stew, "a Cotes de Provence rose or medium-bodied
red table wine would do well") but the author refrains
from going over the top to underscore the sophistication
angle. For chocolate chip cookies, she writes, "milk
is the only proper accompaniment."
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