Slow-Cooker Savvy

Meet chef and award-winning cookbook author Michele Scicolone and learn about the benefits of slow cooking. Michele will help you choose a slow cooker that's right for you, discusses safety at home and teaches you how to calibrate and care for your slow cooker.

Learn the best way to cook a whole chicken and hearty vegetables in your slow cooker for an all-in-one meal! Michele shows how to season the chicken, layer the ingredients into the cooker so they cook evenly, and boost the appearance and flavor of the chicken and vegetables with a quick, creamy Italian herb sauce. Serving is a breeze- no carving needed when the meat is tender enough to fall off the bone!

Techniques for cooking chicken breasts, legs and thighs is next! Michele explains why these parts work especially well in the slow cooker's moist environment, and shows how to add savory oomph to the chicken with a Peking duck-inspired sauce. Serve the caramelized chicken with rice or in tortillas as an Asian wrap. Then vary the flavor profile by preparing a Greek-style tomato and feta chicken dinner, perfect served with orzo or other pasta!