Slow Cooking From Around The World by Caroline Humphries (Foulsham, £8.99) (From The Northern Echo)

Slow Cooking From Around The World by Caroline Humphries (Foulsham, £8.99)

12:06pm Friday 2nd February 2007 in Food & Drink By Steve Craggs

A CERTAIN fatfree grill promoted by a certain boxer may have relegated the slow cooker to the back burner, but Carolyn Humphries shows how it can be a real hot property in the right hands.

You can still make the old favourites such as soups, chowders, stews and casseroles, but why not try your hand at the likes of terrines, fondues and spare ribs? Forget about fast food for once and cook in the slow lane for a change.