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(More customer reviews)It wasn't three years ago when my buddy Bruce brought over the crock pot for the first time; it was a birthday present he gave me to keep Rotel and Velveeta cheese warm while we watched the 2004 Rose Bowl. We used the appliance on and off over the years for keeping dips warm during football, baseball, basketball, and hockey games, never thinking twice that it could be used for anything else.
One afternnon at Winn Dixie while waiting in the checkout line, my wife Barbara spotted a crock pot cookbook nestled on the shelf between between an astrology book and a book of cat names. Until then we'd had no idea that our appliance could be used to cook food. Unfortunately, however, when we took a stab at cooking the book's recipes, they tasted like microwaved Alpo, except that I would NOT feed it to my dog. I wrote a stern letter to General Mills condemning the publication.
Things changed when Barb's sister Cathy told us about a new book by Joe Simmer. Barb claims that he's a third cousin on her mother's side. Reared in Chalmette, LA and having grown up on jambalaya and crawfish etouffee', I can say with confidence that Joe's recipes truly hit their mark. Of the books recipes that I have tried so far, each is slow-simmered to sensational, and in most cases giving even my Aunt Ruth's recipes a run for their money. The traditional dishes like shrimp creole are unlike any I have ever had, and there is only one word to describe one of Joe's originals, the chocolate city chicken mole': truly phenomenal. On top of the great recipes, Joe's book is peppered with stories of his New Orleans upbringing as well as his travels abroad that will make you smirk while doing food prep.
Joe Simmer's book has catalyzed our crock pot's graduation from a box on top of the refrigerator to its rightful home on the countertop, right next to the toaster. These days when we take the wave runners to Lake Maurepas, one of Joe's recipes and a crock pot set to low are guaranteed to ensure a mind-blowing dinner for everyone at the end of the day. Slow really is the way. Crock on, Joe Simmer.
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A profusely illustrated volume, with over 50 traditional and innovative recipes, all adapted to the slow cooker by New Orleans' own Joe Simmer. With a foreword by Saunter Landry, the book paints an insightful portriat of the city's quirky culture and constantly evolving culinary expression.
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