Slow Cooking 101
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A slow-cooker is a busy cook’s best friend. Get great recipes, time-saving tips, and inventive new uses for your crock pot.
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Once you have moved beyond the basic spices, experiment with this set, which includes more exotic items like lemongrass and Chinese five-spice powder, to add kick and complex flavor.
- Allspice, whole. Tasting like a combination of cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves, this aromatic spice will complement both sweet and savory meals (particularly jerk dishes).
- Ancho chilies, ground. Raisin-like in flavor, ancho chilies are essential for traditional tamales.
- Brown mustard seeds. These seeds’ heat and pungent flavor are indispensable in Indian cooking.


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