Slow cooking techniques have been used for hundreds of years, and with the renewed demand for natural food with flavour, slow cooking and one-pot meals are coming back into fashion. Slow-cooked recipes are ideal for busy families who prefer minimum-effort meals but want maximum flavour on the plate. With many of the recipes in this book, you can just put all the ingredients in a casserole, slow cooker or clay pot, switch on the heat, turn on the timer and leave the food to simmer away to make a fantastically tasty meal. The versatility of slow cooking techniques and the ability to create wonderful meals with minimal effort can be adapted to cuisines from around the world, as shown to great effect in this comprehensive volume. All your favourite recipes are here, including appetizing dishes from Europe, Morocco, Russia, Thailand and India, among others. Start your meal with a light Mushroom and Bean Pate, followed by deliciously tender Pork and Potato Hot-Pot, and finish with delectable baked Stuffed Apples. Or, if you're feeling adventurous, try North African Spicy Soup and Caribbean Peanut Chicken. Easy-to-follow chapters on soups, broths and appetizers, seafood, poultry and game, meat, desserts, preserves and drinks demonstrate the flexibility of slow cooking. The amazing range of dishes, tips and recipe variations ensure an endless supply of exciting ideas. This fantastic collection of 500 slow-cooked recipes caters for all tastes and occasions, each recipe illustrated with a stunning photograph and stage by stage instructions, as well as nutritional notes for every recipe to help dietary planning. Whatever dish you decide to create, this book guarantees first-rate results time and time again.