The Book of Claypot Cooking

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Summary: Great introduction to a healthy alternative way of cooking.
Review: In its roughly 50 parts, all written by experienced cooks and cook book writers, HP Books' "The Book of ... Cooking" series takes you to the cuisines of various regions of the U.S. and around the world; all in easy to follow, well-explained recipes.

This installment, the Book of Claypot Cooking, presents recipe suggestions for all major courses, from soups to desserts and breads. Special chapters are dedicated to fish and seafood, poultry, (red) meat, vegetables, rice, grains, pulses and microwave recipes. Classics such as beggar's chicken, boeuf Bourguignonne, clam chowder, ratatouille, coq au vin, duck, German Sauerbraten, glazed ham, Irish stew, jambalaya, roast turkey, lamb, paella, oysters Rockefeller, pot roast, mulligatawny, shepherd's pie and stuffed peppers appear next to unique dishes such as marinated tuna with lime, potatoes with pine nuts, pumpkin with chorizo, sweet 'n spicy game hens and tarragon scallops.

From apple pie puff to zucchini loaf, this collection of recipes, while not all-encompassing, is a great introduction to the endless ways of preparing a meal with the claypot method (which is much healthier and less calory-laden than traditional stovetop and roasting methods) - and at a relative bargain price, to boot.

Rating:
Summary: Great introduction to a healthy alternative way of cooking.
Review: In its roughly 50 parts, all written by experienced cooks and cook book writers, HP Books' "The Book of ... Cooking" series takes you to the cuisines of various regions of the U.S. and around the world; all in easy to follow, well-explained recipes.

This installment, the Book of Claypot Cooking, presents recipe suggestions for all major courses, from soups to desserts and breads. Special chapters are dedicated to fish and seafood, poultry, (red) meat, vegetables, rice, grains, pulses and microwave recipes. Classics such as beggar's chicken, boeuf Bourguignonne, clam chowder, ratatouille, coq au vin, duck, German Sauerbraten, glazed ham, Irish stew, jambalaya, roast turkey, lamb, paella, oysters Rockefeller, pot roast, mulligatawny, shepherd's pie and stuffed peppers appear next to unique dishes such as marinated tuna with lime, potatoes with pine nuts, pumpkin with chorizo, sweet `n spicy game hens and tarragon scallops.

From apple pie puff to zucchini loaf, this collection of recipes, while not all-encompassing, is a great introduction to the endless ways of preparing a meal with the claypot method (which is much healthier and less calory-laden than traditional stovetop and roasting methods) - and at a relative bargain price, to boot.